Hi folks, sorry I have been so remiss at posting... lots going on. Mainly, the internet and phone system at work has been down for nearly 3 weeks with next to no support from the company that supplies them. In the end I had to fix the issue myself. Not really what I am trained to do but luckily, not to different from the systems I know. Anyhow, long story short, we are back in business!!! Everything seems to be working. No thanks to talk talk enterprises.... I really would not recommend them as a supplier to any business. they mmay be cheap but having failed to return over 8 phone calls when directors have promised to call back always makes me wonder.
Anyhow... what have I been up to? Well I did the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride for a charity called EETEP. It was a great day and I enjoyed most of the ride (the last few miles into a headwind wasnt so much fun) but we did complete it. Here is a picture of Phil Booth (EETEP Chairman) and myself at the finish. 
Other than that I have had the dreaded Flu... and survived... but it left me out of shape physically and drained. Just getting back into the training and diet now, weight has crept up to 301lbs (21St 7lb or 136.8Kg's) this is too high as I need to get down to 120kilos to compete properly. So a few changes to the lifestyle has to be made. I will get there, I always do. Just need to stay focussed.
On top of that the funds and sponsorship for the WKC World Championships has not come through as easily as I thought, so I have paid for a lot of the stuff I need personally. I still need to raise about a £1000 to get there and get the equipment I need and as such the TCS has set up a donations page for me to use. So if you would like to help me get to the World Championships and represent my country, please feel free to follow this link and donate anything to help the cause. There is more information here on LionsPride website.
Training tonight, which I am looking forward to and an interclub competition with Evade on Sunday. I have done some photo shoots for magazines and newspapers this last month for The Diet Plate the system I used to drop my weight from 36 stone!!! Like any diet, it only works if you stick to it, but I find this diet easier to stick to than any other diets I have tried and will forever be grateful to them.
Erm thats about it in a nutshell... I will be back more now I hope!!!
Hello once again people... today is Day 7 of the diet and fitness regime, or is it? OK, so it was a bank holiday over here in the UK (which means a long weekend) and the weather was nice for a change, which never happens, so the weekend was spent eating the wrong foods and drinking far too much, not overly bad, but more than I normally would.
I trained Thursday night at Lions Pride but didn't make Friday due to some timing issues. Saturday I didn't do a lot, although I seemed to be running around all over the place. Sunday I packed and emptied my flat (several hours of running up and down 3 flights of stairs with heavy boxes!!!) and then Monday I cleaned my flat (several hours of rubbing, dusting, polishing and hoovering!! How are housewives over weight?)
So I didn't train much over the weekend, apart from the packing and cleaning. I also snacked a fair amount as I didn't have time to cook (the oldest excuse in the book!!!). I spent some time Saturday evening with Stephen Primrose, my coach and friend and looked at the training that I am doing and the amount of time till the World Championships and I had to agree to step it up again, and be more commited and focused on what it is I wish to attain.
So Tuesday, Day 7 (or is it day 1) This morning I rode my bike for the first time in ages, I did a few miles around the town before heading into work, I now have a sore bum!
This evening I am cycling home, jumping into my car then heading over to Lions Pride to get beasted by Stephen. Tomorrow morning I will ride to work, then tomorrow evening I am out riding with a friend Phil, the guy who runs EETEP as we are trying to get used to riding before July 12Th and Manchester to Blackpool bike ride. Thursday will see me riding, swimming and training again.
I hope to update you some more before Friday anyway, so I hope this finds you all well and smiling.
Stay safe and well.
