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Due to the calf niggle in my right leg I’m not able to run at the moment which means some cross training needs to be done. So fuelled by various inspirational runners and coaches at the National Running Show the previous day I set off down to the gym to cycle, row and step for about an hour.
For one reason or another (Christmas, Covid, injury, laziness) I had not been down to the gym for about a month. It was busy. Some new faces. I suspected people that had not given up on their New Years resolution, just yet. Then I remembered, I rarely went to the gym on Sundays, perhaps this group of people were more dedicated to weekend workouts than I ever have been. I stopped judging them and got on the bike.
I cycled for about 30 mins, keeping my heart rate at a steady 135ish for most of it. Sweating a lot and, according to the read out, covering nearly 18km and burning about 400cals. Not bad. Next it was onto the rowing machine. 10 mins on this, rowing 2324m with an average heart rate of 144 and burning in the region of 160cals. Even more sweating. But I was still feeling good and there was no problem with my calf. Next I moved onto the Stair Master. It had been a few years since I’d stepped onto one of these and I felt a little un-easy to begin with, but once I got the settings right and a rhythm going, I was fine. 10mins on this, burning 200 cals, with an average heart rate of 154bpm and much more sweating. I was done.
I went home feeling pleased with my work out and baked a vegan chocolate cake with my daughter. It tasted good and was guilt free.
