Thursday, July 29, 2010
Oh Yeah, I Almost Forgot!
6pm.com is having a sale on Asics. I just bought some running shoes 50% off.
Thursday
I just didn't feel like a torture session today. I did, however feel like a walk. I walked four miles in just over an hour. It may not be as good for training for a race, but walking is really good for me mentally. I didn't check the weather before I left. It felt pretty comfortable for a walk. Just out of curiosity, I checked just now. The humidity is down to 87 percent, as opposed to the 100 percent that we've had for the past month. When will it end?!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Wednesday Kickboxing DVD 50 minutes
Hardcore Kickboxing Circuit
Great workout, and the best part is the hot latin guy (ha ha, mostly kidding, mostly ;). There were some parts where Erik (martial arts guru) had to explain to me "why" I was doing certain moves so I could focus better. Like, why am I bringing up my knee twice and then kicking? (to fake someone out twice, and then whammo!) I must have asked this question about 10 times throughout the video. Poor Erik kept having to get up to see what I was supposed to be doing. It had some moves that I had not used in awhile (hook kicks) and one I had never used before (speed bag punches). They broke up some really tough cardio with some parts where you were using weights. I used really light weights because I just did my strength workout yesterday.
The only part I did not like was the second section where the girl was doing punch reps and she made it really more complicated than it needed to be to get a good workout in. One of the things I hate about aerobics is how complicated they can make it for no really good reason.
Also- cleaned house for a few hours last night and today because relatives were visiting from out of twon.
Great workout, and the best part is the hot latin guy (ha ha, mostly kidding, mostly ;). There were some parts where Erik (martial arts guru) had to explain to me "why" I was doing certain moves so I could focus better. Like, why am I bringing up my knee twice and then kicking? (to fake someone out twice, and then whammo!) I must have asked this question about 10 times throughout the video. Poor Erik kept having to get up to see what I was supposed to be doing. It had some moves that I had not used in awhile (hook kicks) and one I had never used before (speed bag punches). They broke up some really tough cardio with some parts where you were using weights. I used really light weights because I just did my strength workout yesterday.
The only part I did not like was the second section where the girl was doing punch reps and she made it really more complicated than it needed to be to get a good workout in. One of the things I hate about aerobics is how complicated they can make it for no really good reason.
Also- cleaned house for a few hours last night and today because relatives were visiting from out of twon.
Finally Posting
Let's see, Saturday I ran 5 miles, I think.
Last night Ross' game got rained out (Yay!) so Bruce and I rode bikes. We did two loops on Whiteside Hill. I think that comes out to 22 miles. I averaged 18.2 mph (we kind of lollygaged for the first couple of miles - I'm told that's called a warm up. ;) ) Then we hopped off the bikes and ran one mile.
This morning I was waked by the TV that Bruce had fallen asleep in front of. It didn't even register until a baby on TV started crying. Then I jumped up thinking Clayton was strangling in his crib or something. That was about 4:15. Unfortunately my brain had started turning, and I couldn't get back to sleep. Finally I gave up, and went for a run at about 5:30. I must have been still tired from last night's work-out, because this morning I just didn't have it. I walked about 1 mile of my 5 mile run. No pep what-so-ever. I'm going to be so tired today. That stupid TV totally screwed me up because now I won't be able to get up tomorrow to run with the group. I'm probably taking Friday off, because I think I'm doing a time trial on Saturday. (Bike race)
Last night Ross' game got rained out (Yay!) so Bruce and I rode bikes. We did two loops on Whiteside Hill. I think that comes out to 22 miles. I averaged 18.2 mph (we kind of lollygaged for the first couple of miles - I'm told that's called a warm up. ;) ) Then we hopped off the bikes and ran one mile.
This morning I was waked by the TV that Bruce had fallen asleep in front of. It didn't even register until a baby on TV started crying. Then I jumped up thinking Clayton was strangling in his crib or something. That was about 4:15. Unfortunately my brain had started turning, and I couldn't get back to sleep. Finally I gave up, and went for a run at about 5:30. I must have been still tired from last night's work-out, because this morning I just didn't have it. I walked about 1 mile of my 5 mile run. No pep what-so-ever. I'm going to be so tired today. That stupid TV totally screwed me up because now I won't be able to get up tomorrow to run with the group. I'm probably taking Friday off, because I think I'm doing a time trial on Saturday. (Bike race)
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tuesday Strength Workout/ Running in Place 45 minutes
20 minutes running in place, then on to abs and arms with only calf raises for my legs.
Where is everybody?
Where is everybody?
Monday, July 26, 2010
Monday- Walking/Hiking 1 Hour
30 minutes walking on a paved biking trail, 30 minutes "hiking" in the muddy woods (running into spider webs, slipping in the mud, stumbling over storm downed trees, etc.).
I decided to explore this trail I used to walk on all the time 10 years ago or so since they closed my pool for the next two months. Suckage! Anyway, the trail is not used very often, and is totally missing big parts that used to loop around and connect and all this other neat stuff. I ended up going off trail where it ended in one place and just heading towards the sound of the cars. I found another part of the trail after that, and made it back fine. It did get kind of dark towards the end since it was overcast today.
I decided to explore this trail I used to walk on all the time 10 years ago or so since they closed my pool for the next two months. Suckage! Anyway, the trail is not used very often, and is totally missing big parts that used to loop around and connect and all this other neat stuff. I ended up going off trail where it ended in one place and just heading towards the sound of the cars. I found another part of the trail after that, and made it back fine. It did get kind of dark towards the end since it was overcast today.
Friday, July 23, 2010
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