Welsh Mike

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Welsh Mike — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:51:01 +0000

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25th April – Mid distance bike ride

Welsh Mike — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:05:44 +0000

Another day, another bike ride.

Distance: 53.2km
Time: Approx. 2 1/2 hours (Still need to get my watch fixed)
Soundtrack: All Tracks (on shuffle)

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24th April – Short Bike Ride

Welsh Mike — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:06:58 +0000

Having not been on my bike since Feb, and recovering from 12h drinking I only did a “short” 21 mile ride, maybe I’ll do more tomorrow.

Distance: 33.6km
Soundtrack: All Tracks (on shuffle)

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Listen to Hotel Shampoo by Gruff Rhys

Welsh Mike — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:52:52 +0000

23rd Jan – Mid Distance Bike Ride

Welsh Mike — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:52:01 +0000

Having not been on my bike or EA Sports active since Tuesday, I didn’t have much confidence in todays ride, however achieaved the furthest distance yet! I put it down to to finally finding my full fingered gloves so keeping my fingers warm!

The result? Just over 8pounds lost in 2 weeks!

To celebrate? Nandos is calling!

Distance: 49.9km
Time: 2h 9mins 12 seconds
Soundtrack: All Tracks (on shuffle)
Weight: 15stone 3pounds

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18th Jan – Short Bike Ride

Welsh Mike — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:10:01 +0000

Got a new personal best today, completing the circuit in 57mins 12 seconds

Distance: 23.7km
Time: 57mins 12 seconds
Soundtrack: All Tracks (on shuffle)

Another Sports Active session tonight, will post details later!

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16th Jan – Mid Distance Bikeride

Welsh Mike — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 13:51:16 +0000

Looks like a week of EA Sports Active is paying off, todays bike ride was by far the easiest, despite stronger wind, longer distance and a lot more hills!

Distance: 35.9km
Time: 1h 37mins 56 seconds
Soundtrack: All Tracks (on shuffle)
Weight: 15stone 8

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12th Jan – Badminton

Welsh Mike — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:18:29 +0000

3 days in, and a rest day from EA Sports Active. But no rest for the wicked as Wednesday’s are badminton night.

It’s been a while since I’ve played and I felt very rusty, my body also feels pretty exhausted from the previous days activities!

On a plus note, it looks like I’m losing weight (even if it is pretty slowly)

Weight: 15stone 10

EA Sports Active 2 – Second session in!

Welsh Mike — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:27:39 +0000

Just completed my 2nd session of EA Sports active, and boy am I unfit.

Sports Active takes you through around 22 different sets of exercises during each workout, ranging anywhere from lunges, stretches and holds to running, basketball, football and even mountain biking, without the fun gimmicky aspect of the wii fit, and also includes a warm up and warm down before and after each session

Session 1

Workout Time 21mins 27seconds
Calories Burned 128.2,
AVG. Heart Rate 131BPM

Session 2

Workout Time 27mins 09seconds
Calories Burned 119.9,
AVG. Heart Rate 134BPM

After each session I have had to pick myself up off the floor, and have struggled to keep up with some of the reps. It turns out that being “bike fit” is not enough and I’ve now used mussels that I forgot I had!

I’m now on a training scheme that will see me doing 4 sessions a week.

Will it work? Will I keep at it?

Only time will tell

Weight after 2 session: 15 stone 10

8th Jan – Short Bike Ride 2

Welsh Mike — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 13:06:56 +0000

Despite a headwind that took my down to near snail pace for 4 miles of the circuit I managed to knock 10mins off last weeks attempt. I guess being the first ride for a few months with a hangover must have meant I was going pretty slow!

Shame the combinations of beer and the takeaway over the week means I’ve put on 3 pounds since last weeks ride

Distance: 24.1km
Time: 1h 4mins 32 seconds
Soundtrack: The Subways, The Futureheads, Maximo Park, Biffy Clyro, Super Furry Animals, Queens of the Stone Age(on shuffle)
Weight: 16stone 2

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