First fitness update

So, here it goes - the first of my fitness related blog posts.

Bank Holiday Monday

Today I went for my first ride on my new mountain bike (Specialized Hardrock Disc - lovely) with Pete. We went just over 5 miles along the canal, so nothing particularly strenuous. I hurt my knee the weekend before, it's still not quite back to normal, so it was quite a relaxed ride.

Pete's mum came over to Reading that day, so we went out for lunch with her and were treated to Sundaes at Costco. So in terms of eating healthily it was not such a good day! We did do a little bit of walking around town though, both during the day and the evening, so it was a fairly active day.

Tuesday

Went back to work today, stayed until about 6pm and so had time to go for a bike ride in the evening. I biked down to the new office and back, which was around 6 miles in total. So, again, not too strenuous, but better than nothing at all. In terms of eating healthily, it was an ok day - until I started snacking on the various cakes and biscuits that had been brought in to celebrate various people's birthdays. But never mind hey!

Wednesday

Today is rest day. Which gives me an excuse to eat whatever I like, right? So I've had pizza and garlic bread for tea followed by an ice cream...but it was totally worth it. I thought about spending some time on the WiiFit, but after working from 8.30 this morning with only 10mins or so for lunch, I really don't feel like it! So I think I might plan a bike ride for a couple of weekends time, or possibly a walk. I've raided the library for running and cycling books, so may start drawing up a fitness plan.

I feel like I need an ultimate goal to focus my "training". I may talk to Pete about entering a half marathon, or a similar event. It's been a while since I did any running, but I would really like to get started again. It seemed to help shift some weight last time I was motivated to run (but that was over a year and a half ago now - depressing to think how much money I spent on my running shoes and how little they were used once I got back to uni).

Another possibility is to enter into a RideIt! event organised by Evans Cycles. There are two - either a road event or a mountain biking event. I definitely don't feel fit enough/confident enough to enter into it now, but maybe soon.

Hopefully I will be able to decide on something soon, and this well help me to work towards some actual goals.