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Adelaide Marathon Campaign - Week 1 of 16
Cross Training Day - I took advantage of this and cycled into town to collect my race number (a rather fetching bright red "158") for Sunday's 11km race and to pick up some silicon lubricant for my treadmill which has been a little recalcitrant of late.
Later, back at home I did half an hour of weights. I have a set of dumbbells and a medicine ball, and have a developed a bit of a routine which I can do without putting strain on the knees, i.e. I only do sets either lying down or sitting up, but never standing, as I found with even a modest set of weights the strain on the knees was doing a lot more harm than good. So over the past few months I've developed a routine in which I do mainly extensions, presses, raises, flyes and curls, with situps thrown in between sets - basically anything that I can without having to stand. It all seems to be doing the trick, but would probably give a personal trainer the heebies.
Anyway, at this point, I'm feeling really good and confident. Early days yet, but it's a good start.
Day 3: 30 mins cycling, 30 mins weights.
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Adelaide Marathon Campaign - Week 1 of 16
