SHAKE RECIPE

Someone asked me for the shake recipe that i mentioned in a previous post. I tried to reply via the comment but it wouldnt let me for some reason, so i'll post it here. Its nothing special but just a few simple ingrediants that go well:

One glass of AllPro Soya Milk (more or less for thickness)
Two dessert spoons of fresh or frozen berries
One scoop of protein powder
One chopped banana
One good squirt of honey

Blend and enjoy. I have this with and without the protein powder depending on when im drinking it. It definitely makes the protein shake more interesting though.

BACK IN TRAINING!

Glad to say that things are picking up again with my training. I had a real easy week last week just getting back into it after being ill and it was a hard slog i can tell you! Even lifting weights that were perhaps 70% of my normal levels i was left breathless and aching like hell! My lungs had really taken a pounding and left me feeling as though i had about a quarter of the lung power i had before xmas.

However, this week i have seen a good improvement and the weights are slowly creeping up again. I have also managed a half-hour run, albeit at a lesuirely pace. The Brighton Half Marathon is in four weeks so i have to get my breathing back into some kind of workable state! I dont think i will be getting quite such a good time as i was planning but i'll see what happens.

Hope everyone is now back into the groove after the xmas break?

Oh, check out this article from Health Management magazine about CrossFit in the UK. Its growing all the time and its an interesting read coming from an industry-wide magazine. Encouraging news for a soon-to-be affiliate owner!

http://www.health-club.co.uk/digital/index1.cfm?codeid=18353&CFID=19060958&CFTOKEN=43037232

XMAS BLUES

Wow! Well those two weeks of Christmas and New Year went quickly! And unfortunately not in a good way. I was struck down with flu on Christmas Eve and then spent pretty much the next ten days in bed.
It easily takes the title of the worst illness i have ever had and there was definitely more than a bout of 'Man-flu' going on! Im just thankful that i was fit and strong before hand as otherwise it could have affected me even worse. As it is now, im starting to feel myself again although it has left me really drained and i get tired just walking up the stairs at the moment.

It really came at a bad time as my own training was going so well in the month leading up to Christmas. I was training super hard, getting new PB's in the Olympic lifts and blasting through some quality WOD's with the guys from ZT's and CrossFit Connect. Ive got the Brighton half marathon coming up in February which i was in the zone for too getting out on some trail runs to spice things up.

Nevermind. I am just going to have to consider it an obstacle to be overcome. I'll start back slowly next week i think and see how i go.

Another positive (im trying to see the good points!!) is that it happened at a relatively quiet time of year. I had to miss a few sessions with my clients but business wise things were quite quiet. Im glad it didnt happen in a month or so when things will be hotting up with CrossFit Connect as i will need all the energy ive got to get things off to a flying start. Patience is a virtue at the moment with regards to that venture. I'll post more news as soon as i have any.

Im eating the healthiest i can at the moment too with plenty of Paleo food to get my energies back. Ive discovered a great shake with Soy Milk, frozen berries, honey and bananas that i cant get enough of at the moment.

I hope you all had fun over the holidays and that you are getting back into the training now too. Remember to set yourself some targets for the next six months. What would you like to be able to do in six months time that you cant do now? Get striving to achieve them!