Fitocracy and RunKeeper - cool apps

I've been to the gym every day for this whole week since Tuesday. I wonder if I can also make it this Saturday and Sunday?

I've been experimenting with Fitocracy. There's an app for my iphone and it links up to a website when you join. It's free and it's kind of fun trying to level up. The site seems to be in it's infancy because there are so many things that they NEED to improve. The descriptions need to be updated and the machines that I work on, I'm still trying to find an alternate name.

The site is quite difficult to navigate and the "quests", "achievements" and "challenges" really need to be clarified as to what they are because the name mean the same thing. I think what's worse is that I can see the different achievements, but none of them is part of my routine workout so I'm not getting any of them. I can see none of the quests so I don't know how to complete them..... and I have no idea what the challenges are because I can't click it to see what's in there......... I seem to be complaining about this site a bit, but it is kind of keeping track of my workout which is it's only saving grace at the moment. I also joined runkeeper and linked it to fitocracy so when I walk around ..... and maybe run later, it'll automatically update some details in there.

Runkeeper is pretty good. I've noticed that sometimes it loses the GPS connection and I suddenly jump to a new spot and my pace shoots up BUT, I can correct the route when I upload it. The best bit for me is it gives a lot of details that I would not be able to get. I'm going to continue trying to play with this app.

I've got a feeling that I might use fitocracy rather then this blog because they are geared towards my weight and exercise BUT they really need to improve it. For one thing, how to I add friends to let them see, or some other random stuff.

If you want to follow me, my username is swan5354. I'm contemplating weather or not I should link it up to my facebook account, but I may level up a bit more before I expose it to my friends.

Now, back to my workout. I'm no longer feeling the aching after the exercise any more. Am I getting used to it? I tried increasing my bike ride time from 8 minutes to 10 minutes..... I know it's not much, but I wanted to see if it would make any difference. I think I'll need to increase the workout a little more.

I'm not able to complete my reverse crunches properly. I'm not sure if I'm doing them incorrectly, or that I'm pushing too hard or if it's because of the roll of fat around my stomach is in the way and just won't let me do them. The spazuming really hurts if I go too far and I'm finding it hard to stop them other then relaxing my whole body...... and not being able to get up from the floor because I need my abs to tense to get up.

I think the first time I had a full aching body was more likely because of riding my bike home that one day. It was also the first real day that I tried out the induction routine.

My weight doesn't seem to have changed, so I need to start looking my diet. I started eating a little less, but I should also cook less. I'm wondering what I should eat in the morning before my workout. At the moment, it consists of a bagel with hummus.

Back to the gym

I need to make a habit of going to the gym so that it'll become part of my life. I'm thinking of going in the morning so that I still have the rest of the day to do stuff......not really sure what, but stuff.

Anyway, I went for my workout today and looking at the timing, I might need to speed something up. I left home a little before 10am and arrived at the gym about 10:40. I didn't see what time I finished the workout, but I arrived back home just before 13:00. I did go to Sainsbury to pick up lunch, but it's on the way and I didn't spend that much time there. I'm guessing that my workout was about 1 hour long and the walk back takes about 40 minutes, so it kind of does make sense.

My weight has dropped to 84.5kg, yeah!!!! It's already showing results.... or it could just be wishful thinking.

I've been entering my exercise routine via my computer instead of my iphone and there seems to be more details that I should put in, like the total distance I rode my bike and other stuff. I really need to get the details so that I can level up faster.... and complete some of the quests.

ok, I'm going to skip the day numbering

I really don't know what day it is anymore.

Today, I unexpectedly went into London. It wasn't my plan, but I went anyway. I then walked around hunting for eggs again. I started from about 9am and ended about 4pm so about 6 and a half to 7 hours walking around given that I did have a little break to get something to eat.

I haven't driven in London for a very long time and it's a nightmare. People walk across the road, even when it's a green light for me. I even saw this one guy who just crossed the road without looking because he was on his mobile phone. I had to slow down for him because he didn't even know I was there. Is my car that slient?

What's up with Waterloo bridge? Why are there so many people on the bridge that they spill over onto the road and force the bus to go into the car lane and almost cause crashes?

Anyway, I kind of did some exercise because of the constant walking.