Hello, once again I have left a gap in my blogging life... apologies...
Work is beginning to look up with a couple of new contracts and new customers coming in and making enquiries, so look out for more info on our up and coming new builds and projects, its quite an exciting time.
The latest project I have been involved in, MyGift, is now live although we are still tinkering with it a little bit so please feel free to go and have a look and let us know (constructively) your points of view and criticisms.
We got involved with MyGift because we believed in there product, MyGift is unlike any other online fundraising and donation services with commercial interests or links, such as Just Giving, Be My Charity and Virgin Money Giving. MyGift offers free on site advertising to charities and there will be no set up or admin charges; meaning millions of pounds worth of charges to charities could be avoided.
Ok, so it isnt yet, but it is a red letter day of sorts, this is my debut full contact kickboxing ring fight, which is being held in Newark!!!
I am so looking forward to it, with a little bit of nerves. Whichever way it goes, it will be an experiance, and then off to Dublin on 30th to compete in the WKC World Championships, I am looking forward to it so much!!!
I will be back over the next few days updating info...
Hope everybody is well and let me know if you want tickets (its about a 2hour drive from Essex and about the same from manchester)
So no excuses people!!!
Hello folks, sorry I have not been around much recently I will trya nd rectify that. I am still training hard with Stephen Primrose of Lions Pride and also doing some Cardio work out at Evade. Many thanks too everybody at both dojo's that have helped me get ready building up to the world championships next month.
This weekend I took part in the MAI open and got a bronze model
The fight was ok, I did ok and enjoyed myself. My coach was happy as well (which is the main thing as I dont get beasted)
Once again thanks to al the help preparing... Dublin on the 30th October to take part in the 1st WKC World Championships.
Hello all, what an exciting week so far!!!!
Firstly the weekend, I took part in the WKA English open. I made it to the semi finals and finished 3rd. I got a Bronze medal and picked for the England squad!!! Wahoo!!!
Then on Tuesday, I had a researcher from the BBC spend some time doing a camera test with me for a program they are doing on weight loss, they thought my story was great and I am waiting to hear if I made it into the program and if so when I have to go and do it for real!!!
Have lapsed on the diet these last few days, all the excitment and the tiredness, has done my me in, I think tis due to the adrenaline, loads of it on Sunday, as you fight and wait and fight and wait, then with the BBC again, I didnt think it was that bad till afterwards when I noticed my hands shaking lol...
I loved it...
Anyhow, will keep you informed as I know more...
Hello, I know it has been a while since I last posted, but I have been on a rocky road... I have left myself in a right state. I had some personal issues that had to get sorted; all of my own making as well.... which meant the end of last year and start of this year saw my focus being diverted to other things. I then started training for the fight I have on February 15th, for which I have to be 266lbs, first training session of the year I pull a ham string, which left me hobbling around for about a week. I then caught the dreaded lurgy, which laid me down low for over a week...
All in all not a good start, what’s worse, I jumped off the diet and comfort ate for about a fortnight, having restricted myself over the Christmas period. I have piled weight on, over a stone in 10 days, and find my self back at 312lbs. Eating and sleeping patterns have been disturbed, no training... lol... all in all not a good start....
I went to bed early last night, laid there looking at the ceiling and started crying. It has been a long time since I laid there crying, and not something I would normally admit too. After a few minutes, I started laughing, my life is full of ups and downs, but its the ups and downs that makes life so much fun. I am not in a good way or anywhere near ready for a fight, however, I have just over 4 weeks, and I can do this. I have done it before and I would do it again, and I will succeed in doing it this time. It’s not easy and not even recommended to do what I am about to, there is a risk of injury as well.
I went through the house this morning and threw out all foods that weren’t fresh or organic. I dug The Diet Plates out of the cupboard, and started planning my meals for the week. At 6am, I headed down to the local pool and swam for an hour, averaging about 40seconds a length, so I did somewhere between 90 and 100 laps. My arms and stomach are sore, but movable, and I enjoy the burn. Tonight when I finish work I am heading for the dojo (Lions Pride @ Macclesfield) to train with Steve Primrose. That’s going to be hard; Steve will work me extremely hard and doesn’t take failure well... I am looking forward to it, and I am nervous as well. I hope the knee and hamstring hold up, I am sure they will.
So this is me, my New Year starts here, the 13th January. I am at my heaviest for a while now at 312lbs, and need to be 266lbs. so 46 lbs to lose, it will come over really fast with the training and diet over the first couple of weeks, and then it will slow down.
I am finally focussed on what I have to achieve and I am looking forward to the challenge....
Be Well
Hello folks.... how is life in cyber land? Good I hope....
I have stepped up the training as I said I would, however this has not been without problems. My body hurts, and I am suffering migraine type headaches as well. I am keeping myself hydrated, but I am burning through the energy in my body fairly quickly.
Today I rode 7 miles on my bicycle, then did over an hours intensive training in the dojo, had some porridge for lunch, and have drunk a fair amount of water to rehydrate my body. Tonight I am training with Steve Primrose who has just defended his world title last weekend (Well done Steve), in the hope of banging, cajoling and smashing my body into the type of shape it should be for my first full contact fight at the end of august.
I want to drop 21lbs from this weeks weigh in and I plan to do that using The Diet Plate and intensive training. Hopefully within the next 4-5 weeks, this will enable me to have 10 days or so walking around at that weight before I fight...
