Results of Week 11 Training #SouthCoastChallenge
The results of Week 11 of my training plan for the South Coast Challenge, a 100km walk I am doing for charity in August
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Below is what I was meant to do this week
Week 11 - Training Plan
Mon 25th - 30 mins Aerobic
Tue 26th - Rest
Wed 27th - 45 mins Aerobic
Thur 28th - Cross Training
Fri 29th - Rest & Party night.
Sat 30th - 7 Hour Walk
Sun 31st - 5 Hour Walk
And here is what I did
Mon 25th - 30 mins Aerobic
10 mins Rower
5 mins Step Machine
15 mins Indoor Bike (5 mins at L10, then 5 at L1, final 5 at L10)
Tue 26th - Rest
Wed 27th - 45 mins Aerobic
40 mins Rower covering 5598m
5 mins Step Machine
Thur 28th - Cross Training
Legs felt tiring so just did a 40 min walk covering 2.16 miles
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1277739524
Fri 29th - Rest & Party night.
Sat 30th - 7 Hour Walk
Did a 7hrs 15 mins walk from Brighton to Lewes and back, first from Woodingdean to Lewes then back via South Downs. Covering 24.24 miles. Again my GPS watch lasts 6 and half hours.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1280220810
And here is the manual part I added afterwards
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1280364573
Sun 31st - 5 Hour Walk
Did a 5hrs 35 mins walk from Brighton to Shoreham and back. Covering 18.62 miles
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1281631709
Summary
Enjoy the long walks, the being alone listening to podcasts while walking in the countryside. Amazing stuff I learn, and also the laughter of the comedy helps pass the time.
Podcasts like
No Such Thing As a Fish
Cycling Podcast
Freakonomics Radio
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Revisionist History
This American Life
Week 12 - Training Plan
Mon 1st - Cross Training
Tue 2nd - 50 mins Aerobic
Wed 3rd - Rest
Thur 4th - 30 mins Aerobic
Fri 5th - Rest
Sat 6th - Rest
Sun 7th - 10 Hour Walk