The Masterplan

Without enough magic black numbers on my bank statement to procure the services of a personal trainer to help me reach my fitness goals (initially the insane day out that is ToughMudder) I have been forced to use my own dubious intellect and the assistance of several hours trolling through the oh so many running websites to come up with a plan of attack.

It's not just about miles.
I am now training for the obstacle course from hell. Therefore I must get strong. Using a gym is out of the question so that's another thing I must do from home. Thankfully the exercise DVD I recently bought (Jillian Michaels) is high intensity circuit training, perfecto for the goal.

With a little help from my old friend mathematics I know that I have 30 weeks until the event. That means 30 weeks to go from casual walks around the shops to running a half marathon with climbing walls, monkey bars, muddy tunnels and all sorts of other ingeniously torturous diversions.

Hours of contemplation have brought me to the realisation that I do not have time to let my diet alone shift the bulk of the weight before I once again strap on my trainers. I have to start now, well monday, that's close enough.

Here is the first 12 weeks of my plan:

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
1	Defence Lab	Run 1min Walk 90 secs x8	Cross-train Jillian Michaels DVD	Run 1min Walk 90 secs x8	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 1min Walk 90 secs x8	Rest
2	Defence Lab	Run 2min Walk 1min x7	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 2min Walk 1min x7	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 2min Walk 1min x7	Rest
3	Defence Lab	Run 3min Walk 1min x6	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 3min Walk 1min x6	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 3min Walk 1min x6	Rest
4	Defence Lab	Run 5min Walk 2min x4	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 5min Walk 2min x4	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 5min Walk 2min x4	Rest
5	Defence Lab	Run 7min Walk 1min x3	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 7min Walk 1min x3	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 7min Walk 1min x3	Restx
6	Defence Lab	Run 8min Walk 2min x3	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 8min Walk 2min x3	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 8min Walk 2min x3	Rest
7	Defence Lab	Run 12min Walk 1min x3	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 12min Walk 1min x3	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 12min Walk 1min x3	Rest
8	Defence Lab	Run 15min Walk 1min x2	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 15min Walk 1min x2	Cross-train JM DVD	Run 15min Walk 1min x2	Rest
9	Defence Lab	2 mi	Cross-train JM DVD	2.5 mi	Cross-train JM DVD	3 mi	Rest
10	Defence Lab	2 miles	Cross-train JM DVD	3 mi	Cross-train JM DVD	4 mi	Rest
11	Defence Lab	2.5 mi	Cross-train JM DVD	3 mi	Cross-train JM DVD	5 mi	Rest
12	Defence Lab	3 mi	Cross-train JM DVD	4 mi	Cross-train JM DVD	6 mi	Rest

I really hope this is doable, I will alter it as I go if I need to, but the DVD is only 20 minutes at a time and I think 0 to 6 miles in 3 months is long enough to adjust to being outside and moving. It's actually less than an hour of exercise most days, I am comforting myself with that notion and daring myself to believe it is possible to do this.

Fit or bust!

There are demons in this place. I feel them, beguiling, tempting, coercing. They are trying me with the delicious but perilous chocolates and sweets of my lazy, slothful past. They will not win this time, I will defeat those creatures for they are weak and terrified of sweat.


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