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The weather this weekend has really been so nice, and is defiantly the perfect weather for cycling!!! On Saturday I went on a nice cycle with my boyfriend to Totnes, which was around 22 miles. We stopped off half way at a cafe, which catered both of our needs. Scones with jam and clotted cream for Andy and some wholemeal toast and jam with a soya latte for me. The toast was so thick though that I saved half and I took it home with me and had it for my lunch later on. It actually tasted just as nice, pressed reheat on my toast and alas
random plate of roasted kabocha squash, aspargus, kale, red onion and chickpeas, with blobs of cottage cheese.
Yesterday I went to a body pump class, I haven't been for about 4-5 months. The arm workouts nearly killed me, but I did enjoy it and am going to try and go once a week, as strength training has really been helping my cycling.However today have a bad case of DOMS.
In view of my March Goals, I have been trying to listen to my body more which is a hard task, but feel I am sloly getting better at this. I have realised that my body still isn't strong enough to run, as I was getting the pain again in my knee. So am going to rest it for another 2 weeks, which includes no running:( I guess I can focus more on cycling and swimming. Although I still really suck at swimming. However I am really loving cycling at the moment, and love getting stronger on my bike. In April time I will be doing a 10 mile time trial with a cycling club I was member of and my goal for that is for a 20mph average, which depending on how hilly the course is I think is achievable. After I've got used to my bike for a bit will be having some tri bars fitted.
Exercise plan this week is 4x cycle rides, 4x Swims, and two strength sessions. Today was my easy day where I swam for 1000 metres and did some walking. I've also been using the foam roller daily which has been killing me, but guess good pain.
I've also been trying to increase my fat intake, I probably eat minimal fat. I know its a really great anti-inflammatory, so been adding nut butter to my oats and in my cereal snack bowls:
Oats, banoffee flavour protein powder,and almond butter
Bran flakes with yogurt, cottage cheese, and almond butter.
I think nut butter is defiantly my favourite fat.
Favourite fat?
Ever done a body pump class?
are you good at listening to your body?
