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Submitted by Jon on Thu, 21/02/2008 – 12:56am Michael Brooks, a fighter from my club in Basildon, is now British Kickboxing Champion under the World Association of Kickboxing Organisation, in his weight …

Quick weight training session – shoulder press, tricep and curls supersets Submitted by Jon on Fri, 04/01/2008 – 12:24am Did a fast session this evening. The garage was freezing, so did not …

Submitted by Jon on Sun, 30/12/2007 – 1:40pm I went for a run this morning, I knew it would be hard. I spent Christmas pigging out and have done no exercise since …

Submitted by Jon on Fri, 21/12/2007 – 12:40am My back got better much quicker than I was expecting, which is good. I went to half a kung-fu lesson last night, not wanting …

Submitted by Jon on Fri, 14/12/2007 – 11:12pm I have had another one of those days where I prepare all day for training, and then only get around to starting really late. …

Submitted by Jon on Thu, 13/12/2007 – 10:21pm Bad weather stopped play. Last night I got in my car and started driving towards my kick-boxing / kung-fu club, but quickly realised that …

Submitted by Jon on Tue, 11/12/2007 – 11:23pm I managed to drag myself out for a run again this evening. I was very close to not going out tonight, but luckily I …

Submitted by Jon on Sun, 09/12/2007 – 12:13am As I now realise that I need to take my diet more seriously, I have calculated my nutrition for today. I used Fitday.com to …

Submitted by Jon on Sat, 08/12/2007 – 9:40pm Just did a quick weight training session. Well, it felt quick, but according to the clock, it was 45 minutes. I started with the …

Submitted by Jon on Sat, 08/12/2007 – 4:10pm This week I managed to go kick-boxing twice, on Monday and Wednesday, as well as kung-fu. So I did two martial arts sessions, one …

Submitted by Jon on Wed, 05/12/2007 – 12:24am Last night I managed about 90 minutes of martial arts, with 30 minutes of kick boxing followed by an hour of kung-fu. It was …

Submitted by Jon on Tue, 27/11/2007 – 11:28pm Last night I started weight training again. It was not actually intentional. I had to take some things to the garage, and while I …

Submitted by Jon on Wed, 14/11/2007 – 1:17am On Saturday I decided to try a new slightly longer route, but I forgot to time it. I think that I ran for about …

Tonight was my first kung-fu class in two weeks. Wednesday before last, my son developed a stomach bug, and I decided to take Thursday off work to help look after him.

Yoga practice – Ashtanga Vinyasa Submitted by Marcia on Sat, 22/09/2007 – 12:49pm I have just done my first Yoga class after having my first baby. I find it harder now …

47 minute run Submitted by Jon on Sun, 07/10/2007 – 10:36pm On Friday night I decided to go for a run, after having had a stressful day in the office. I decided …

Submitted by Jon on Sun, 30/09/2007 – 9:35pm Today I woke up late, and staggered downstairs slightly dazed and turned the tele on. On the tele were 50,000 runners preparing to start …

Submitted by Jon on Thu, 13/09/2007 – 11:19pm As I managed to injure my wrist on Tuesday, I have been unable to do my weight training or attend my martial arts classes. …

Submitted by Jon on Wed, 12/09/2007 – 10:06am Woke up today with a very painful wrist. Last night I went to the Tuesday kick-boxing class because I was aching too much from …

On Tuesday, in six days time, I shall be doing something I haven’t done for a while – playing a game of football. It’s a 40 minute 5-a-side kickaround, with …

Submitted by Jon on Mon, 03/09/2007 – 2:14am I have not been running for a few days, no real excuses. I think that I just needed a rest, and to refocus on …

Submitted by Jon on Mon, 20/08/2007 – 12:41pm According to recent research by the American College of Sports Medicine, to be healthy, you really do need to break into a sweat when …

Submitted by Jsparrow on Mon, 20/08/2007 – 10:58am Left the house a couple of mins late this morning, so had to put on a brisk walk to the station. No …

Submitted by Jon on Fri, 17/08/2007 – 10:05pm Just had a quick run to finish the week. As my aim now is to improve speed, and actually run instead of jog, I …

Submitted by Jon on Thu, 16/08/2007 – 10:28pm A definition of runners and joggers: “To distinguish runners from joggers, authorities on the subject say that runners run a mile in seven minutes …

Submitted by Jon on Thu, 16/08/2007 – 9:44pm I just went for run number four. This is the final run of my first week (I started last Friday). Tonight I headed off …

Running in the rain – my third run Submitted by Jon on Tue, 14/08/2007 – 10:52pm Well, I am back from my third run, and finally dry. When I left the house …

Submitted by Jon on Fri, 10/08/2007 – 8:27pm I have just got back from my first run in ages. I ran / jogged for 20 minutes and 47 seconds. Feeling a little …

Monday 6th August 2007. Submitted by Jon on Tue, 07/08/2007 – 5:00am Last night I attended my Kung-fu class. My attendence has been poor recently, partly due to getting a cold which …