Category Archives: Fitness

Half Marathon Training Day #2: Cross Training – Stationary Bike

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Graeme Klass

Cross-training is almost like a recovery day so I spent it on the stationary bike with my Blackberry.

Session:

30 min stationary bike ride while answering some emails and reading r/Libertarian.

Results:

Average Heart Rate: 113
Max Heart Rate: 140
Calories Burned: 271 Continue reading →

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Half Marathon Training Day #1: Fartleks

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Graeme Klass

Fartleks: funny name, serious stuff. Fartlek, in Swedish, means “speed play” and is an interval technique that changes your pace regularly throughout the training session. Session: 24 min 6x 2min surges and 2 min easy run in-between. Results: Average Heart … Continue reading →

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Half Marathon

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Graeme Klass

I have registered for the 2010 Melbourne Half Marathon to be held on Oct 10 and will be blogging my 14 Week Training regime. Continue reading →

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Why I Exercise

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Graeme Klass

Every weight I lift is an extra hug from you

Every jog we take is an extra memory just for us two

Every day I move is an extra day I see your smile

Every lap I swim is always worthwhile

Because then, I can look you in the eye

And say to you: “For this is why I exercise, to delay the day you say goodbye”

Happy 1st Birthday Ava. Continue reading →

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Pier to Pub 2010 Completed

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Graeme Klass

On Saturday, I swam (along with 4,3000 participants) the Lorne Pier to Pub 2010, a 1.2km open water swim that I have been training for the last few months. My goal was 22 minutes and my result: 20 min 49 secs. So I was pretty happy with my effort. Continue reading →

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Pier to Pub Swimming Training

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Graeme Klass

I am participating in the 2010 Pier to Pub at Lorne on January 9, 2010. It is a 1.2 km open water course. I heard that the rule of thumb is that for every 1km of open water swimming is the equivalent of 2kms in the swimming pool. Thus my target is 2.4km in a swimming pool (48 laps of a 50m Olympic sized pool). My progress via Google spreadsheets (which is automatically updated) is below: Continue reading →

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Beep Test

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Graeme Klass

Inspired by my sister in law’s induction into the Police Force, I have given myself a goal to get to level 10 on the Beep Test by Christmas 2009. Here is my progress – updated automatically from Google Spreadsheets: An … Continue reading →

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