Apparently cakes are ok if you share them I was told by the nutritionist today, so I got a slice of lemon cake and a slice of fruit cake and shared them both . . . aren't I good!!!! It was actually very interesting, carbs and protein are in a lot more food than I initially thought, no need to eat extra protein to get bigger muscles because if you eat too much meat it's just plain fattening.
Everyone seems to be having a slightly off day, we all went out in K4's this morning for two hours, the rowers of the group not surprisingly stay in time with stroke without even thinking about it, the others were caught out on timing quite often. I can't disclose our exact training plan we do for various reasons you can probably guess . . . wouldn't want the Hungarian women getting any inside information (big rivals we need to be as fast as or pref ably faster than by 2012) but I think fatigue is setting in and the honey mood period is coming to an end, we just about know each other well enough now to let our inner thoughts somehow escape when cross. But it's all part of the experience. We have swapped rooms as well which is good I think as groups were starting to form, mainly because we tended to stick with the people we knew better.
Very, very tired in every way. Going to bed at 9pm tonight and I can't wait!!!!
Thursday, 12 July 2007
Wednesday, 11 July 2007
Big girls are beautiful!
This morning we had a heavy weights session where I discovered a new pain thresh hold which is always good. Every time I think I have pushed my self to the limit I soon find new levels I didn't think existed.
We are seeing the nutritionist tomorrow, but my food diary from a week I did when I was in my working and rowing life is completely different to now. I eat three times as much and a lot healthier but a lot more cakes, muffins, brownies and hot chocolate, I think the food at Holme Peirre Pont is amazing! Oh and on the unhealthy stuff there are signs saying 'stop and think' well that just makes me stop and think how much I want it! With lots of heavy weights sessions and eating so much I am going to be massive in no time NICE!!! I'm just hoping my neck will take longer to develop!
We are seeing the nutritionist tomorrow, but my food diary from a week I did when I was in my working and rowing life is completely different to now. I eat three times as much and a lot healthier but a lot more cakes, muffins, brownies and hot chocolate, I think the food at Holme Peirre Pont is amazing! Oh and on the unhealthy stuff there are signs saying 'stop and think' well that just makes me stop and think how much I want it! With lots of heavy weights sessions and eating so much I am going to be massive in no time NICE!!! I'm just hoping my neck will take longer to develop!
Monday, 9 July 2007
Friday, 6 July 2007
FRIDAY
We have to fill out a form every morning about how we feel, mood, fatigue, motivation, how much sleep etc it's out of 10 (10 being great) so muscle soreness 4, motivation 10!
Went for a 35 mile cycle ride and it was awesome and best of all I managed to keep up with the triathletes although I only lead for about 2 miles of it though. Very hard work and I thought I was going to be sick at the top of one of the hills as my quads were hurting to much! With 4 miles to go we did stop for a cream tea, which we well and truly deserved. Had a massive lunch then slept, yes I have finally learnt to sleep in the day.
I am loving this life, don't want it to end . . .
Went for a 35 mile cycle ride and it was awesome and best of all I managed to keep up with the triathletes although I only lead for about 2 miles of it though. Very hard work and I thought I was going to be sick at the top of one of the hills as my quads were hurting to much! With 4 miles to go we did stop for a cream tea, which we well and truly deserved. Had a massive lunch then slept, yes I have finally learnt to sleep in the day.
I am loving this life, don't want it to end . . .
Thursday, 5 July 2007
Day Three
Hi Guys, thanks for all your comments it's great to hear from you all, good luck at Llandaff, I really wish I was there to swim another lap at midnight, can someone please keep up that tradition I started! Thanks for the running advice Christi!!! I knew I could count on you for advice no matter what it was.
Weights was at 9.30am and we did our 3 rep max on the arm pull, the bench press and the bench pull. Most of us were at the same amount of weights apart from the ex light weight GB rowers could lift that bit more! My goal is to have them! We then did a short circuits session of 5 mins of press ups, seated single arm row, Belgium single arm pulls, and dreaded chin ups. Everyone was put into groups of 3 apart from my group had 2 people. Who ever got the most reps out at the end of the 5 mins of each won. So our mission was to try and beat a group with three people in. 5 mins is along time, we were aloud to assist each other on the chins but we ended up practically lifting each other up which was quite funny as my partners arms went and her arse landed on my face as I was lifting her from her feet. Ha ha But we came 3rd out of 4 so mission accomplished and now not only my quads kill but EVERYTHING else too! If I sit still for too long I can’t move.
After lunch we did some technical work on the kayak erg. Then this afternoon we kayaked 4k to the end of the 2k lake and back, our coach Mark was cycling along the side and shouting technique stuff to us. After I went in K4 and it was awesome, I just loved being in a crew boat.
Tomorrow going for a 2 hour cycle ride at 8.30am with some very experienced cyclists, I just hope Antonia and I are at the same level at this or I will be last, I don’t think my cycling to work is going to match the triathletes is the group!
Buy the Sunday Telegraph, I had a chat to a journalist yesterday about it all and plugged COB a thousand times!
Weights was at 9.30am and we did our 3 rep max on the arm pull, the bench press and the bench pull. Most of us were at the same amount of weights apart from the ex light weight GB rowers could lift that bit more! My goal is to have them! We then did a short circuits session of 5 mins of press ups, seated single arm row, Belgium single arm pulls, and dreaded chin ups. Everyone was put into groups of 3 apart from my group had 2 people. Who ever got the most reps out at the end of the 5 mins of each won. So our mission was to try and beat a group with three people in. 5 mins is along time, we were aloud to assist each other on the chins but we ended up practically lifting each other up which was quite funny as my partners arms went and her arse landed on my face as I was lifting her from her feet. Ha ha But we came 3rd out of 4 so mission accomplished and now not only my quads kill but EVERYTHING else too! If I sit still for too long I can’t move.
After lunch we did some technical work on the kayak erg. Then this afternoon we kayaked 4k to the end of the 2k lake and back, our coach Mark was cycling along the side and shouting technique stuff to us. After I went in K4 and it was awesome, I just loved being in a crew boat.
Tomorrow going for a 2 hour cycle ride at 8.30am with some very experienced cyclists, I just hope Antonia and I are at the same level at this or I will be last, I don’t think my cycling to work is going to match the triathletes is the group!
Buy the Sunday Telegraph, I had a chat to a journalist yesterday about it all and plugged COB a thousand times!
Wednesday, 4 July 2007
Day Two
Woke up at 6.30, Had to do a hard 4k which was to the end of the 2k lake and back, the other girls are all fantastic runners, I came 8th out of 11!! not impressed although I was dead and my sister beat me!!!! then had breakfast then had a weights session, just going through them mainly but my quads killed! Then lunch, then core stability and a yoga session with Jihan our physio, who is also half Egyptian like my Jihan. It was really good - bristol rowing girls I have sooo many new exercises for you! Then had a water session which was really good again, managed to pick up some speed and didn't fall in. Mark said I had a good session but need to see the beast he saw in the trials on the water, so tomorrow I intend to shop him just that, even if it means falling in!
Just had another huge meal and going to bed very soon as we have a weights test tomorrow morning!
Bye for now, sorry about spelling grammar etc I have run out of Internet time!!!! x x x
Just had another huge meal and going to bed very soon as we have a weights test tomorrow morning!
Bye for now, sorry about spelling grammar etc I have run out of Internet time!!!! x x x
In Nottingham at Last
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Arrived yesterday in time for lunch at Holm Pirre Pont, afterwards we were allocated rooms, I am sharing with one of the girls called Fern who is also a rower. For people who haven't stayed here it's like student halls.
First had a chat with the psychologist which seemed ok although I felt like I had to justify everything I said in case it was wrong. Then had a chat about the training plan with the sports science coach, then unpacked and had our first water outing. It was actually great fun as people were falling in left, right and centre. I fell in right at the end of the session when my new coach Mark told me to make sure I enter the water with a straight arm!
Had dinner and I have found a group of girls that actually out eat myself and Antonia, felt right at home! Oh we got given our own brand new paddle which we wrote our names on then were told we will be given our own boats each in GB colours on Friday - can't wait!!!
Arrived yesterday in time for lunch at Holm Pirre Pont, afterwards we were allocated rooms, I am sharing with one of the girls called Fern who is also a rower. For people who haven't stayed here it's like student halls.
First had a chat with the psychologist which seemed ok although I felt like I had to justify everything I said in case it was wrong. Then had a chat about the training plan with the sports science coach, then unpacked and had our first water outing. It was actually great fun as people were falling in left, right and centre. I fell in right at the end of the session when my new coach Mark told me to make sure I enter the water with a straight arm!
Had dinner and I have found a group of girls that actually out eat myself and Antonia, felt right at home! Oh we got given our own brand new paddle which we wrote our names on then were told we will be given our own boats each in GB colours on Friday - can't wait!!!
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