I set a new personal record today! For months, my usually run was about three miles. Sometimes when I would push it I could pull off 4.5. Usually I would cramp out or something else would go wrong,
According to iMapMyRun
60 minutes of running
5.87 miles
1.82 (mi/hr) (min)
5.89 (mi/hr) (avg)
9.85 (mi/hr) (max)
Finally [...]
On the biggest loser last week they did a “work week”. The contestants were working eight hour days plus a commute at a local food bank. A really big deal was made about “not having access to the gym” and “the gym is closing at 7:45″. This was pretty frustrating to me because [...]
Hello Friday! I decided to forgo the circuit exercises today and to run instead. Yesterday’s run was pretty painful, despite all the work I’ve done it seems staying cooped up inside the past few months, and my inability to endure the treadmill seems to have really taken a toll on my running endurance.
Ten minutes into [...]
<Please insert fart joke here>
Ok, now that that is out of our systems…I asked Brandon @ Phat Training for a new set of circuits and they arrived earlier this week. It’s always nice to change things up. The Tuesday/Thursday component introduced me to the concept of Fartleks.
I tried my first fartlek today and man was [...]
This is what happens when you run in –34C…
My cell phone provider just released their new GSM network and iPhones today so I ran out and replaced my old Treo. I’m not an Apple fan boy – but I love this phone. The Treo pretty much sat in my drawer and was charged only when I went out of town. Anyhow – I [...]
Man. That kindof kicked my ass. I went into it looking at these “easy” exercises and figured this would be cake. I was totally wrong – even with 45 seconds between each exercise that kicked my ass. I can see why these circuit based workouts work!
I made it through the entire thing and after eating [...]
Brandon from Phat Training sent over my first set of workouts. I’m pretty stoked to start them next Monday. Basically there are three days of circuits (Mon/Wed/Fri) and two days of general cardio (Tues/Thurs) which I will fill with running/cycling. Saturday and Sunday off to recover.
The circuits are an interesting concept. Basically, you do [...]
I’ve been struggling with the running for a while. Pretty much the way I do things is I take something new and go with it. Over and over. Then I get sick of it.
A few weeks ago I contacted Brandon at Phat Training. He’s my wife’s cousin, and I saw him talking about being a [...]
I’ve been wanting to get a bike for a while now. The number one reason is I just need more variety. I really enjoy running, its one of the best, and easiest cardio workouts there is but doing the same thing over and over – even if you change up your routes can get old.
Today [...]