Motivation Back, Let's Crack On!!

After giving myself a good kick up the bum last week i finally got back with the programme. managed to get into the gym a few times this week and it felt good to get out on my bike again. Training certainly got me motivated again!

I went to the pool and did nothing to enhance my performance before, i even ate 1hr before going to the pool and had a crafty fag on the way!

I started by doing two FRV holds, one at 50secs and the second at 1min 10secs with a minute rest in between. I then went into two inhale holds, one of 2mins 27secs and the second 2mins 37secs. I completed one FRV hold in between the inhale holds which was dead on 1min.

I then went into a full inhale plus packing which i held for 3min 40secs (not looking good at this point i must say) and then completed a second with a hold time of 5mins 03secs.

Quite happy as all the warm up's a usual were only 10 contractions and the last was only 40 contractions, these seemed quite comfortable.

I'll carry on like this until next year now and then have a hard push around the end of January as since my 6min hold i have been 30 secs off the mark for a good 4-5wks now.

Lack of Motivation

I don't know if it's that time of the year or if I'm simply not motivated but i just can't seem to get on with my training at the moment? Work is pretty tuff but i have had the opportunity to train but simply haven't.

I missed the gym on every occasion and didn't even get down to the pool this week! My head didn't seem up to it so i pulled out completely this week.

Maybe i have been over training this year and just need a break, time to heal and recover can't be a bad thing. I am going to make a conservative effort next week to at least get in the gym a couple of times and do some cardio on my bike maybe once or twice. I feel very lazy and lethargic when i don't train and energised when i do, so arse in gear next week.

I went down to http://www.wrecksandreefs.co.uk/ today to pick up my suit, fins, mask, knife, belt & snorkel. I came across the store which is situated in Basildon, Essex on the Internet whilst trying to source all my gear from one supplier. They deal with Cressi Sub and ordered everything in for me within a week, Thank you! It all fitted perfect and the new Cressi Gara Professional fins looked fantastic. I'll do a write up on their newest fins once I've used them in Jan.