Update on 'Training' Programme

So, it's been 3 weeks since I started on my intensive training programme and it has definitely paid off. OK, a little bit about the training programme...

Mondays are spent playing tennis and jumping into the pool for a quick 10+ laps depending on when I get to the swimming pool.

Tuesdays are spent swimming 30 laps with an hour of yoga for flexibility.

Wednesdays are spent swimming 40 laps.... or 2 hours of salsa, depending on what takes my mood.

Thursdays are spent playig tennis and jumping into pool just like Mondays.

Fridays are my favourite. The training involves copious amount of bicep curls with pints of beer or VRB's! ;p

Saturdays and Sundays involve another 40 laps in the pool each. Or diving, or more bicep curls .... depending on what sort of a weekend I'm planning.

The result of which is a good half a stone gone in 3 weeks!! Woo hoo!!

When I first started my dive course in the pool, they gave me an XL wetsuit. Well, it meant nothing to me as Asian sizes are always much much smaller than European sizes. But I keep being reminded that I am Asian and I keep reminding myself that I am a big-boned Asian. Let's face it, I have never worn anything with the tag S!!

When we went for our open water dive, they gave me an L wetsuit. Ok, an improvement. At least I know I am not an XL.

I had to get a new wetsuit for my next dive, so I went to a recommended shop on Friday. I enquired about the type of wet suits, etc and asked if I could try one out. The guy said that I would probably need an M. Can you believe it, a MEDIUM!! But he gave me the L to try as well.

After much tugging and pulling, well wetsuits are meant to be put on wet not dry, I managed to get myself in the Medium, pulled the zipper, it fits. I was asked to show the bloke once I've had it on. He took a quick look and said it fitted perfectly but I had to pull my sleeves up more as my shoulders were a bit wide. I could've kissed the bloke and jumped up and down for joy. I fit into a MEDIUM and I have wide shoulders!!! Gawd, all that swimming definitely paid off!!

So I'm looking forward to Monday when I have to go back to the shop to purchase my wetsuit with my instructor to get a discount. I'm gonna say to the bloke 'I'll have that one, in a MEDIUM please' He he he....

As they say, motivation is what gets you started, habit is what gets you going.

Obviously my motivation was rather materialistic, what with the bets with my sister and T. Plus having a bit of an OCD and always wanting to overdo things a little - that's my habit to keep me going.

Watch this space.... by mid-July I've gotta have 1.5 stone off what I was when I first got here, by end of Sept, I've gotta shave another stone off that. I am motivated by bets, and I am confident of winning them!!! After achieving all that, I wouldn't mind getting back to some martial arts training. I've always been a good little fighter, I'm sure all this training will get me back to top condition for the ring again. :)