The personal training plan
Right. So I haven’t been blogging for a few weeks - this has been down to a lack of focus and a lack of consistency - pretty much sums up my last month’s running!
Anyway - I met with my new personal trainer (Scott) nearly two weeks ago. We talked through what I wanted out of training and set somes goals and some tasks. We agreed that we would have a tough regime for 3 months and then see where we are. So I can confidently say that by the end of June, barring injury or death, I will be in much better shape than I am now. I’ll post a before and after photo like the kind you see in Men’s Health and see what a difference it has made.
Scott gave me a sheet to record my food diary for 4 days and my sleep diary. I’ll discuss these in more detail over the next few days. We then met 5 days ago to discuss the diaries and made a plan based around them.
The Goal: lose weight, tone up and be fit for running a half marathon.
The Timescale: 3 months (April-June)
The Diet: The diet is really critical and I’ll go into more detail soon, but the basic idea is high protein and low/zero carb after lunch).
The Tasks: Mon/Wed/Fri - 6.30-7.30am workout with Scott. Tues/Thurs - 6.30-7.30am walk dog for 4 miles. Sat - anytime - light run (2 miles) or core work.
Sounds pretty full on but also very doable. Scott is very motivational and it is great to have someone to kick you up the arse when the going gets tough.
I’ll keep a tight blog on what happens during and after each session and let’s see where it takes me. Cannot wait.
Cheers, Mark