Yes I went to BMF everyday for 5 days as planned last week (and cycled there and back!) But no I didn’t blog every day.
My aching arms (and legs) got used to the extra exercises (many tricep dips and squats) and by the end of 5 days I was quite enjoying it. But it did take up a lot of time and left me a little knackered! So the blogging suffered.
Thursday’s BMF class, my second at the new Ravenscourt Park venue, was fun. We had the distraction of three French women who turned up for a free trial. Complete with video camera which they tried to use while participating! Our instructor was the picture of patience and ended up filming everyone to try and get them to co-operate. It all certainly made the rest of us work hard. I really can’t not sprint my hardest to get back first when two people are walking and taking a massive short cut! Thank you Ladies, we did think you were rather rude half participating and then giving up but you did get the best out of the rest of us!
At least it was sunny after Tuesday’s wash out. I am finding the novelty of BMF in a new environment and in a smaller group very motivating. I plan to go there regularly, although Hyde Park will always be my home! Adding the extra sessions last week was exhausting but they made quite a difference in my quest to lose a bit of fat. I’ve obviously been ticking along on a plateau so adding 2 more sessions have given me the training boost I needed to make a real difference. I might not continue to make 5 classes a week but will certainly try and make at least 4 if I can pre holiday.
Friday I was back at Hyde Park for my 5th BMF of the week and a well-earned coffee in the sunshine afterwards. Saturday although a rest day (nothing logged) I did run several errands (of under a mile) on my bike and hoovered the stairs which is as good a work out as many!
Today I went out on my own for a fantastc sunny Sunday ride in London. It was very busy with lots going on and roads closed around Buckingham Palace. A wonderful hour out pottering on my bike, dodging tourists and realising what a wonderful city I live in.
Juneathon week 1.
5, 1 hour BMF classes, (about 15 miles running) and 37 miles cycled.
Plan for week 2 … More of the same plus I will go out for a proper RUN!
June 9, 2014 at 5:18 am
At least with all the BMF you’ll have super-strong wagon-climbing muscles 🙂
June 9, 2014 at 8:36 pm
you are doing so well!
June 11, 2014 at 6:24 am
The weather has gone from one extreme to the other!