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Old 05-23-2007, 08:44 AM   #61
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Okay, well my transfer meeting went well, my presentation was well received and understood, no critisisms about it. So i had to step outside for 20 minutes while the professors decided whether or not to allow me to transfer to PhD . . . . . . . . God, 20 minutes is a long time when you're nervous as hell, huh?!

So, the verdict was . . . . . . . I GOT TRANSFERED!!!

WOOHOO - Im soooooooooo happy.

Soooooo happy infact that im going to have an extra long gym session to celebrate!!
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Great news, so did you go celebrate? Have a few drinks?
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Old 05-24-2007, 04:53 AM   #63
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Hey! No, i actually stopped drinking a few years back, so i generally don't go to pubs and that! The second hand cigarette smoke really bugs me too (and i have athsma!) but i'll probably go out for dinner more when the smoking ban comes in here in June! Yay!

Sad as it is, i've been so busy with work that when i got home, i cooked myself a HHUUUGGGEEE plate of green beans and chicken, and watched part of a boxset of 'Shameless', which is a TV show on over here, and laughed till i almost wet myself! So nice to have time to yourself after running about like a headless chicken for weeks on end, you know?!

So today, i went to the gym and now im going home to pack for training camp as we're leaving tomorrow morning at 7am. Soooo looking forward to it!

I've written everything down that i#ve done in the last few days that i haven't really been journalling, so when i get back i'm gonna fill it all in!

Have a great weekend!!
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Old 05-25-2007, 12:08 AM   #64
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So with that huge plate of chicken who ate with you? Your not married?

Awesome you dont drink however. I have recently tried not doing that we well. I get a bit to out of hand then feel like crap for a few days afterwards, urgh!
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Old 05-29-2007, 08:02 AM   #65
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Right, Im back!!

Got a lot to catch up on.

Oh, and no . . . . im not married, not even seeing anyone really

And as for my chicken . . .

. . . . SAM DOESN'T SHARE FOOD!!!!!


Yeah, i stopped drinking cuz i had my stomach pumped a couple times (which hurts) from overindulgence at uni. In Scotland, the girls are really bad with the drink, i used to drink Guiness, my limit was 7 and a half pints in 5 hours. Drank some of my guy friends under the table!!

Used to drink Baileys to excess though. One night i puked, and it looked like scrambled eggs. Put me off Baileys for life.

Still eat scrambled eggs though
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Old 05-29-2007, 08:59 AM   #66
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Anyhoo . . . . lets go!!

Wednesday 16th May - 149.6lb

2k test - 7m 55.1s 31spm 1.58.8/500m split
25 mins X trainer 143bpm avg(74%)

Macros: 1470kcal / 125g CHO / 151g Protein / 33g Fat

Obs: Felt like utter shit today after my 2k test. Couldn't breathe, my legs were like lead. Couldn't maintain my split time after the first 1000m, just kept dropping and there was nothing i could do but hold on to the end. Blacked out at the finish and puked beside the rowing machine. Classy.

Lesson for today: increase carb/calorie intake before racing or doing erg tests!


Thursday 17th May - 149.6lb

Pull

Low Cable Row: 30kg 8/8/8
Seated Row: 43kg 10/8/8
Upright Row:20kg 9/8/8
Assisted Chins: -10kg 7/5/4 normal grip
Assisted Chins: -25kg 5/5/4 wide grip
Shrugs: 16kg 10/10/10
Bicep Curl: 16kg 7/7/7

Macros: 2570kcal / 267g CHO / 214g Protein / 47g Fat

Had a lot of carbs today! Hope my weights will be back to normal tomorrow, im still suffering today after doing my test yesterday!


Friday 18th May - 151lb

Push
Shoulder Press: 20kg 6/6/5
Lat Raises: 14kg 10/10/8 +2
Front Raises ; 14kg 8/8/7 -
Assisted Dips: -10kg 11/7/6 +1
Bench Press: 16kg 12/12/12 increase to 20kg nxt time
CG BP: 16kg 11/10/7
Skullcrushers: 16kg 12/11/10 increase to 18kg nxt time

40 mins X Trainer
avg hr 143bpm (74%)

Macros: Cant really remember what i ate today. Just got carried away with eating food, so just kept going!!


Saturday 19th May - 151.6lb

River Training
Session 1: Technical outing
Starts and bursts, fast catches, holding in the finish

Session 2: Steady State UT2
50 mins avg hr 130bpm (65%)

Macros: 1550kcal / 139g CHO / 161g Protein / 32g Fat

Feel rubbish today. My legs are still sore from the 2k test for some reason? Im really suffering!!


Sunday 20th May - 151.8lb

River Training
Session 1:
UT2 Steady State 80 mins
avg hr 129bpm (64%)

Session 2:
Race pieces against another crew
4 x 1000m
avg hr 157bpm (82%)

Macros: 2910kcal / 239g CHO / 81g Protein / 54g Fat

Obs: Was really hungry. Like really. So ate lots of food. Felt better


Monday 21st May - 152lb

60 mins UT2 X trainer
avg hr 137bpm (70%)

Macros: 1430kcal / 115g CHO / 164g Protein / 35g Fat

Obs; Much better today. I can really feel my energy levels shoot up when i eat more food! Im already planning my bulking stage to start the end of September, Mmmmm yum yum . . . . . . . .


Tuesday 22nd May - 151lb

Legs
Leg Press: 115kg: 12 125kg: 12 135kg:11 140kg: 3
Deadlift: 36kg 10/10/10 up to 12 nxt time
Hip Abductor: 33kg 12/11/10 +8
Hip Adductor: 29kg +9
Leg Extension: 42kg 10/9/7 +4
Standing Calf Raise: 40kg 12/12 45kg: 10/10
Seated Calf Raise: 25kg 12/12 35kg: 9/6 +5kg

Macros: 1560kcal / 106g CHO / 150g Protein / 52g Fat

Obs: Well, added a significant number of reps to my w/o today, most likely due to the extra food ive had the last couple days. Im stuck for what to do to keep losing weight though. Add in more carbs, i can carry on with my cardio w/os with no problem but my weight loss stops, take away carbs and weight loss is faster but im left with no energy/ end up bingeing! Dilemma!!


Wednesday 23rd May - 149.2lb

Pull
Low Cable Row: 30kg 9/7/7 -
Seated Row: 43kg 9/8/8 -1
Assisted Chins: -10kg 6/5/4 -1 normal grip
Assisted Chins: -25kg 7/6/6 +5 wide grip
Upright Row: 20kg 8/7/7 -3
Shrugs: 16kg 10/10/10 -
Bicep Curl: 16kg 12/10/7 +8
SLDL's: 24kg 12/12 28kg: 12/12

Macros: 1445kcal / 96g CHO / 148g Protein / 49g Fat


Thursday 24th May - 149lb

Small Push session due to Training Camp starting tomorrow:
Lat Raises: 14kg 9/8/8 -3
Assisted Dips: -10kg 12/10/8 +5 reduce the assistance to -5kg
Bench Press: 20kg 10/10/10 +4kg

Treadmill - Intervals
2 mins @ 11km/hr, 2 mins@ 5.5km/hr for 30 mins
avg hr 146bpm (75%), max hr 179bpm (92%)

Macros: 1600kcal / 140g CHO / 115g Protien / 58g Fat


TRAINING CAMP

On training camp, we had 2 sessions Friday, 3 Saturday, 3 Sunday and one Monday. i ate whenever i needed to and made no attempt to record food intake because i didn't really have time. However, i did make sure i had 3 whey shakes per day, one before each outing, and a tin of tuna every day, so i had at least 100g Protein every day.

All outings include a warm up of at least 20 mins light paddling in pairs/ square blades

Friday 25th May

Session 1: 60 mins
Technical in Pairs

Session 2: 70 mins
4 x 4 min pieces against other crew (4+)
avg hr 131bpm (68%)
max hr 164bpm (84%)

Saturday 26th May

Session 1: 90 mins
UT2 2 x 30 min pieces steady state with 15 strokes @ 32spm every 5 mins
avg hr 125bpm (64%)
max hr 145bpm (75%)

Session 2: 75 mins
Technical outing - starts and bursts. Standing start, first 15 -25 strokes of the start
avg hr 121bpm (62%)

Session 3: 60 mins
AT 3 x 6 minutes power strokes
avg hr 133bpm (69%)
max hr 167bpm (86%)

Sunday 27th May

Session 1: 80 mins
UT2 2 x 30 mins steady state
avg hr 115bpm (59%)
max hr 130bpm (67%)

Session 2: 60 mins
technical outing - Starts and bursts

Session 3: 40 mins
AT 5 x 1000m races against other crews
avg hr 140bpm (72%)
Max hr 157bpm (81%)

Monday 28th May

Session 1: 60 mins
UT1 50 mins steady state with 15 strokes @ 32spm every 4 mins
avg hr 138bpm (71%)
max hr 149bpm (77%)


And relax . . . . . .. . . .
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Old 05-29-2007, 09:03 AM   #67
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At the end of training camp, i was so tired i could barely walk. When i got home i slept for 15 hours straight. I've eaten my bodyweight in beans and eggs from the hotel breakfast!

Loved every minute of it, would go back again tomorrow, even though it pissed down with rain and there was a howling gale. My hands are ripped apart with blisters from trying to hold the blades for 5 hours a day!

Gotta love it!

Oh, and my coach has selected me to race in the top boat at Henley Womens Regatta this year (in a months time) so well excited about that!!

I'm back on track with noting macros and things tomorrow. Have a great day!!
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Old 05-29-2007, 10:59 PM   #68
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That is some serious training! I am truely impressed!

I have a family reunion coming up and I may have to have a drink or 2 there, but other than that I am done drinking, urgh!

BTW-With your workout scheledule I can see why your not married! Again I am impressed.
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Old 05-30-2007, 01:43 AM   #69
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Yeah, we had the most amazing time! It was a true test of willpower to get up at 6am, look out the window and see a howling gale, horizontal rain and 10 degrees weather, but we were united in our misery!! Our team bonded really well over the weekend, and once you've dried out and warmed up, looking back, it doesn't seem so bad!!



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Well again I am very impressed. Most women I know would wine and crab and basically back out, but you fine lady are something else.
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Old 05-30-2007, 01:51 AM   #71
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Tuesday 29th May - 152.4lb

Training
20 mins light cardio
45 mins stretching
20 mins light cardio
avg hr 113bpm (58%)

Macros: 1650kcal / 141g CHO / 139g Protein / 44g Fat

Obs: My legs are like bricks today, especially my hamstrings! We have a heavy session on our training plan for today, but i decided to take it easy, otherwise im gonna be wiped out the rest of the week. My stretching session was bliss!!

tomorrow is the start of our early morning sessions for the top crew before Henley. We're on the water at 5.45am, which means i have to get the bus at 4.45am, and get up at 4am! Sometimes i wonder why i do this sport. It really is a time-commitment!!

Also, im keeping my cals a little higher for a week, around 1650kcal, so that i can have a bit more CHO. This way i have more energy for training, hopefully won't binge, and i can still reduce my cals a bit more if fat loss grinds to a halt!

Its raining her in London today, but hope its sunny where you are!!



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Old 05-30-2007, 01:53 AM   #72
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Damn dedication at its best. What did you do for cardio? Your heart rate stayed very low.
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Old 05-30-2007, 01:56 AM   #73
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Well, you know, being Scottish we're used to bad weather!

I sometimes wish i did an indoor sport though! Like badminton . . . . oohh netball, with the little skirts!!

What about you, the weather ever halt your games?



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Old 05-30-2007, 01:59 AM   #74
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Nah, i actually felt like i was cheating a bit. We had 2 x 30 mins UT1 on our training plan. Whoops!!

I did stationary bike (which i hate cos it hurts my ass) but it was the only thing i can do where i don't get carried away and start pumping my legs like my life depends on it!!!



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All the time. We have a tourny scheleduled for this weekend and they are callin for rain.....urgh. It gets kinda old.

Little skirts, oh to imagine.
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I am not a bike fan, but a skirt fan I am.....
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Old 05-30-2007, 02:04 AM   #77
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Yeah, hotpants are the rage here at the moment!

Can't see me in them anytime soon though. My quads are bulging right now! I love it, but they don't really have the slimline look most people go for!

Goddam you Kate Moss!!!



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Haha......nonsense. Most guys who are around this board would rather see a pair of legs with some type of muscle on em.

Kate Moss? What does she have to do with it?

Have you seen Ashley Judd yet?
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Old 05-30-2007, 02:12 AM   #79
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Kate Moss has possibly the slimmest thighs i've ever seen - hence hotpants!

Yes, i googled Ashley Judd. She is very pretty!

Obviously, i can't see the resemblance to me though!



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You kidding me? Of course I am just going by your picture, but it sparks a resemblance.

Thats right I couldnt remember who Kate Moss was, but yeah she is a bit to thin.....not my thing.
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Her picture is all over london, so we're sick of the sight of her!!

Where in the world are you?



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The United States......in a nice little redneck town in Illinois.
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I'd rather see someone like Eva Mendez all over the tabloids, or tv....
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... or you!!



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I need to get some photos on here. Someday maybe.....would be interesting to get the feedback from people.
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No, i meant you would rather see Eva Mendez all over you!!

Would be good to see pics of you though, of course!



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