A look at whats to come!

I have just started a program called X-TrainFit at home. It is a 12 week workout program that progresses every few weeks adding in different workouts and different levels. I am currently on day 2 and after a week I shall update you all and give a review on the program and how I am doing! :)

Went for a 10k run this morning, took... 1 hour. That's 10min miles! I am soo proud, eagerly getting back and shoving my Garmin in Nicks face to get him to confirm that I did actually run that distance in that time! It was a lovely run too, Sunday morning full of joggers and dog walkers with the sun rising on a chilly morning. Lovely. My first fasting run in a while too, I just didn't really want to bother having breakfast before hand and it worked out for the better! :)

Continuing with 1800kcal and so far going really well. Nice fresh weekly shop in today and I have treated myself to some smoked salmon (to those who don't know, I now eat fish), can't wait to get my hands on the stuff!

Planning is finally underway for the Coast to Coast! I know I said in a previous post that it was 220 (some website said that was the actual distance) but I'll go with the majority and say 190miles. Very early stages but I will keep updating on places we are staying and whether we are camping or getting a B&B!

So keep tuned for the review on X-TrainFit and possibly one on my Garmin 410 (i still haven't fully worked out all the ins and outs of it yet)

For now hope you are all well and your New Year resolutions are continuing!

I did have a good title...

It was going to be; end the year as you mean to go on (to be done on new years eve but that didn't happen)

Anyhoo,
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Now I am not one for resolutions, so I am making goals :)

1. Find and maintain a weight I am happy with and that is healthy
2. Complete the Wainwright Coast to Coast
3.  Get a REAL nursing job!
4. Get my nursing degree
5. Run 2 half marathons in under 2hours 15mins (I have the two planned, now to train!)

Now my monthly goal for January, lose the Christmas pounds that I gained over December.
I also aim to meal plan to a. make shopping easier and b. help me feel a little bit more in control of what I am eating.
AND. POSSIBLY. Take a pic a day of either my food or something special and review them at the end of the week/month.


 In other news... I have a new toy!

Yupp For Christmas my lovely fiance got me a Garmin Forerunner 410. I have used it 3 times so far and it is brill!
For those who don't know this bad boy tracks your time, pace, distance, and place...and much much more!
I still haven't had a real good play but I have my account set up on Garmin Connect which is where all your runs are logged as the Garmin will transfer the data to the Internet and you can analyse your heart rate, pace, elevation, average pace, calories burned. I could go on!
I have had no issues with getting satellite signals and so far I have not lost them during a run so, so far, so good!
It really does help with the motivation to get out and beat your pace, you can even set it up so that you can race against yourself from a previous run!

One of my goals for last year was to do the coast to coast but unfortunately we both didn't have the time or the equipment to do it, but in the sale we got a new lightweight tent...

The Vango Banshee 300. We JUST managed to put it up in our living room and it looks good nice and light and should be a bit easier to put up and down with a bit of practice! The tent is for 3 people.. HA yeah erm... Me and Nick can get into it comfortably and our 2 70L backpacks can fit it making it...cosy. I am looking forward to more weekend walking in the lead up to the whole walk itself, a 220 mile trek from St. Bees to Robin Hoods bay.

I have a feeling 2013 is going to be an exciting and fitness filled year!

Oh and I have a holiday on the 23rd March. Need a bikini body by then! :)