My No Plan Training Plan
Simplifying My Life My no plan training plan is firmly in place now, and it seems to be my year of stripping away the micro-stresses and habits that have consumed …
Physical Wellness
Physical wellness is second on my personal agenda. I’m always trying to stay in decent physical shape. This is not the diary of some super athlete dashing from one achievement to another. It’s the life of a distinctly average man trying to do the best he can, maintaining his fitness while dealing with the effects of ageing and my hectic working life.
I look after my physical wellness through diet and several exercise regimes. Both strength training and endurance training are part of my regime. But time is my enemy, both hours in the day and the effect of ageing. Recovery is the key issue as one ages.
My mind is open when it comes to research, methods and techniques in the area of physical wellness. I spend a lot of time considering diet, sports nutrition, and supplementation. Experimentation is fascinating; I often try new dietary interventions and exercise regimes. It helps that I work in the sports nutrition space, I get a lot of access to leading-edge techniques and thinking.
Goodbye Zwift
The Great Indoors I have cancelled my Zwift indoor cycling subscription. Goodbye Zwift. After four and a half years and 6,000 indoor miles, no more. Over recent months I had …
Grinding Through Injury
Grinding through injury. Yes, I’m working my way through an injury at the moment. After an intense block of training, my knee has started to complain. A visit to the …
Project 64 + 6,400
First Project 64 Goal My knees creak a little bit. I’ve put some lean muscle on, according to my Withings Body Cardio. I think it’s around the quads and glutes, …
Project 64
Why Project 64? It’s my 64th birthday today. When I was young, I remember that was an age when people were winding down – a lot of retirement talk. My …
May Challenge
6,400 I’ve set myself the May Challenge of doing 6,400 bodyweight squats. I did 200 yesterday and today the dreaded delayed onset muscle soreness is wreaking havoc with me. As …
Wellness Mission Accomplished
The Scores Are In I’ve been fortunate to avoid COVID and am now one of the fortunate vaccinated people. As often is the case, ‘fortunate’ comes with quite a lot …
Younger Next Year
Younger Next Year was a book gifted to me probably a dozen years ago now. Written by Dr Henry Lodge and his patient Chris Crowley, it gives advice on “living …
Winter Wellness
The Winter Wellness Blues I know it’s not October for a couple of days and it’s only just Autumn. But winter wellness has been on my mind recently. I can …
Winter Training: The Dog Days
Winter training is a drudge, no doubt. I’m not one of those die-hard cyclists who says “bring it on” all year round. Rain is hammering on the windows, an unwelcome …