Monday evening Phase 4 class & plans for the weekend

Very pleased with myself tonight, had a great session finishing with a sprint.

This weekend I have decided that the route that I normally ride my bike around, I'm going to walk it instead regardless of what the weather is doing. This is going to a bit of a challenge for me as another one of the many health issues I have, is my legs cramp up very quick.

So I'm hoping that with all the bike riding I have been doing and the weight lose it will make it easier for me in preparation for after Christmas when I start walking up & down Malvern Hills.

My bike ride photo's

Here are a selection of pictures which i have taken while getting myself fit ready for the 3 Peaks Challenge.

The Weekend is here.

well it's Saturday morning....Time to get ready, Take my drugs & get out on my bike while the weather is so mild, think i will go a bit further today do another extra couple of miles.
Yesterday I went to my Doctors for a 3 month check up which was good & a bit worrying at the same time. She was happy with how I've been recovering and my weight loss, down from 120 Kgs to 110 Kgs but still quiet a bit to go. However recently I had to increase one of my tablets due to ( I think it was, as it sort of went over my head a bit ) the Tricuspid Valve not working to full capacity (about 55%) but will find out more next Friday when I see the Cardiology doctor.
I should have more information & some updates on how the rest of the Team are doing regarding their preparations for our challenge.
Hope you all have a great weekend.

The Centinal Group rise to another challenge

Within the Centinal Group of Company's it looks like we are going to have at least two teams completing in the 3 Peaks Challenge comprising of staff from MF hydraulics' Ltd (Oxford & Worcester, Reading Depots) and  staff from CHS Ltd & Central Engineering Service Ltd. This just goes to show how everybody within the Centinal Group of Companies pull together to face any challenge that comes our way, so I would like to say a big thank you to everybody involved from the Group Chairman & Directors who will be funding the registration fee's & other costs involved right down to each & every member of staff of the GROUP.

Looking forward to the challenge

Over the weekend I have been making some personal plans regarding getting fitter ready for the challenge in June, On my bike ride that I have been doing on a Saturday & Sunday over the past couple of months I decided to go that EXTRA mile by increasing it by about 3 miles. so providing the weather holds out I will keep this going as often as possible. I'm also planning for after christmas of going to Malvern and walking from Barnards Green into Great Malvern then up Church Street onto St Ann's Road then onto Malvern Hills which i think will be a good indication of what i will be facing.

I finished work just after 5pm tonight then straight to Worcester Uni for one of the two weekly 1 hour Cardio Phase 4 exercise classes that I go to, consisting of 10 minutes warm up followed by two circuits of ten different exercises Lat raises , Jogging, Squats, Shoulder presses while marching on the spot, Front raises, step-ups, Lat raises with step back, Side Lunges and finally Alternative Knee lifts which is followed by cooling down exercises. I have found these classes to be big help in my quest for an healthier & hopefully long life.

Our Challenge

MF Hydraulics Ltd 3 Peaks Challenge June 2012

On Friday 18th November 2011 i received an email from one of the company directors asking for volunteers to do The 3 Peaks challenge, straight away i thought this sounds a great idea for me to have a go at. My reply was instant to add me as part of the team.
So far the team consists of myself, Michael whitty, Dean Penn, Ian Maisey & Mike Ford (Director & Owner). we are waiting for one more member to join our band of brothers on this epic & challenging adventure.
The challenge is on for teams of 4-6 to summit the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales in the ultimate team challenge. Action Medical Research's 3 Peaks Challenge has an extra special challenge built-in as teams must take charity mascot Paddington Bear to the summit of each mountain.


The challenge starts at the foot of Ben Nevis in the spectacular setting of the Scottish Highlands. After summiting Ben Nevis teams head for the Lake District to climb Scafell Pike before driving to North Wales to tackle the last of the 3 peaks Snowdon. The challenge finishes with a well-deserved full Welsh breakfast at the foot of Snowdon!
Many teams will aim to complete the challenge in 24 hours or less, others will take closer to 30 hours.
All funds raised by the challenge will support the work of Action Medical Research and will make a huge difference to the research the charity is able to fund offering hope to the many thousands of families across the UK who are dealing with the trauma of a baby born too early, striving to support a child affected by disability, or facing the challenge of caring for a child with a rare and devastating disease for which there is no cure.