Monday, November 19, 2012
Presents!!!
I bought these gals about 2 weeks ago. Neon pink Brooks Pure Cadence. So far, so good! I've tallied close to 30 miles on them so far and I really like them. They're lightweight, cushiony and flexible. They have less cushion them my other pairs, but they still feel good. The soles have a curvature to fall with your natural stride. Neat. Overall I'd give an 8.5 out of 10.
Playing Catch Up
Let's finish last week's workouts:
Thursday: 2 and a 1/2 mile run. I was fasting for my blood work appointment, so I really didn't wanna overdo it.
Friday: 2 mile run followed by a light boxing workout.
Saturday: It was beautiful and hovering
around 50 degrees so I went for a run. I watched the first half of the West Brom v Chelsea match, and just had that "feeling" of a lost, but had my fingers crossed for a draw. Glad I ran. They lost 2-1. They lucked out with loses by Everton and Man U. The boys have a tough test tomorrow playing Juventus in Italy. I digress...I ran 5 plus miles and finished with some ab work. Nice workout.
Sunday: I normally take off but decided on a 45 minute boxing routine.
5 minute jump rope
1 round speed bag
1 round shadow boxing
4 rounds heavy bag
1 round calisthenics
1 round sit ups and push ups
Cool down
Monday (today): I wanted to work on running hills so I ran the Valley Forge loop. 5 miles of rolling paved trail. And hills, don't forget them! I ended up running 5 and 1/4 in about 45 minutes. TOUGH run. Damn you Sunday night vodka! Afterwards did P90X chest, shoulders, and triceps. Upped some of my weights, and wow, my arms are spent. Gonna be sore tomorrow!
Playlist: TalkSport talk radio
Thursday: 2 and a 1/2 mile run. I was fasting for my blood work appointment, so I really didn't wanna overdo it.
Friday: 2 mile run followed by a light boxing workout.
Saturday: It was beautiful and hovering
around 50 degrees so I went for a run. I watched the first half of the West Brom v Chelsea match, and just had that "feeling" of a lost, but had my fingers crossed for a draw. Glad I ran. They lost 2-1. They lucked out with loses by Everton and Man U. The boys have a tough test tomorrow playing Juventus in Italy. I digress...I ran 5 plus miles and finished with some ab work. Nice workout.
Sunday: I normally take off but decided on a 45 minute boxing routine.
5 minute jump rope
1 round speed bag
1 round shadow boxing
4 rounds heavy bag
1 round calisthenics
1 round sit ups and push ups
Cool down
Monday (today): I wanted to work on running hills so I ran the Valley Forge loop. 5 miles of rolling paved trail. And hills, don't forget them! I ended up running 5 and 1/4 in about 45 minutes. TOUGH run. Damn you Sunday night vodka! Afterwards did P90X chest, shoulders, and triceps. Upped some of my weights, and wow, my arms are spent. Gonna be sore tomorrow!
Playlist: TalkSport talk radio
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Early Week Butt Whoopin'
Sunday I did take the day off to rest up and give my body a chance to heal up. It was nice.
Monday it was back to getting my butt back in gear. I worked out with Zim to do a P90X strength workout that I've never tried before, Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps. Absolutely KICKED my ass. Slow motion push-ups, Pike presses, Floor Flys, Two Speed push-ups, etc. Moves I never really done before. Halfway through, my body wanted to quit, but I pushed on through. TOUGH. To end I ran four and a 1/4 miles. SPENT!!!
Tuesday I woke up a bit sore. Not can't get outta bed sore, but that good sore. I decided to make it a gym day since it was off and on raining all morning/afternoon. I did 35 minutes on the elliptical and worked on legs in the machines. I ended with abs. Nice workout.
Today was a pretty nice day out, with a bit of a nip in the air, right around 50 degrees. After work I started with a 4 mile plus run at a 8 minute pace. Then I did upper body strength training again with Zim. We did P90X back and biceps. Lotsa pull-ups, curls, etc. I hung pretty well but started fading at the end. That run took it outta me. I pushed on and finished. DONE!
No idea what to do tomorrow. I'm getting blood work in the late morning, so I might just run or box. Oh decisions, decisions!! Zim and I did register for the Phoenixville Burn Off the Bird 5K for next Saturday. LOVE doing Turkey Trots with friends and family! So much fun! My first 5K was 4 years ago at the very first Burn Off the Bird. After I finished I was hooked!! Look for your local run and give it a whirl!
Playlist: Animal Collective: Strawberry Jam, The Clash: London Calling, Social Distortion: s/t.
Monday it was back to getting my butt back in gear. I worked out with Zim to do a P90X strength workout that I've never tried before, Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps. Absolutely KICKED my ass. Slow motion push-ups, Pike presses, Floor Flys, Two Speed push-ups, etc. Moves I never really done before. Halfway through, my body wanted to quit, but I pushed on through. TOUGH. To end I ran four and a 1/4 miles. SPENT!!!
Tuesday I woke up a bit sore. Not can't get outta bed sore, but that good sore. I decided to make it a gym day since it was off and on raining all morning/afternoon. I did 35 minutes on the elliptical and worked on legs in the machines. I ended with abs. Nice workout.
Today was a pretty nice day out, with a bit of a nip in the air, right around 50 degrees. After work I started with a 4 mile plus run at a 8 minute pace. Then I did upper body strength training again with Zim. We did P90X back and biceps. Lotsa pull-ups, curls, etc. I hung pretty well but started fading at the end. That run took it outta me. I pushed on and finished. DONE!
No idea what to do tomorrow. I'm getting blood work in the late morning, so I might just run or box. Oh decisions, decisions!! Zim and I did register for the Phoenixville Burn Off the Bird 5K for next Saturday. LOVE doing Turkey Trots with friends and family! So much fun! My first 5K was 4 years ago at the very first Burn Off the Bird. After I finished I was hooked!! Look for your local run and give it a whirl!
Playlist: Animal Collective: Strawberry Jam, The Clash: London Calling, Social Distortion: s/t.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Jeffersonville 5K
I woke up at 7am and decided to do the 5K. It was the 2012 Mission 1 at the Reformed Church of the Ascension. All proceeds went towards the local food bank and the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Great causes to run for!
Zim joined me on the run. We registered around 8:30am and the race promptly started at 9am. Zim and I talked to a couple different runners and took our places at the start line. There were altogether 20 runners in the race. It was cloudy out with some sprinkles of rain around. Bang!
Zim jumped out front first and never looked back. I stayed in the number 2 position until about a minute left in the race. It was a nice course that had some nice slowly elevated stretches. A bit more hilly than I expected. I got overtaken with about a tenth of a mile left and came in behind Cheryl by 3 seconds at 23:21 in 3rd place overall. Not too bad. I think I might have beat my personal record too.
Altogether Zim came in 1st at 22:02, Cheryl at 23:18, and me 23:21. I got 1st in my age group as well. I had a bunch of fun and glad my money went towards good things!
Zim joined me on the run. We registered around 8:30am and the race promptly started at 9am. Zim and I talked to a couple different runners and took our places at the start line. There were altogether 20 runners in the race. It was cloudy out with some sprinkles of rain around. Bang!
Zim jumped out front first and never looked back. I stayed in the number 2 position until about a minute left in the race. It was a nice course that had some nice slowly elevated stretches. A bit more hilly than I expected. I got overtaken with about a tenth of a mile left and came in behind Cheryl by 3 seconds at 23:21 in 3rd place overall. Not too bad. I think I might have beat my personal record too.
Altogether Zim came in 1st at 22:02, Cheryl at 23:18, and me 23:21. I got 1st in my age group as well. I had a bunch of fun and glad my money went towards good things!
Friday, November 9, 2012
Get Yer Freak On Friday
Ah Friday!!! *Sigh* It's been a long week at work. Here's my workout recap.
Tuesday I went for a 5 and a 1/4 mile run in Valley Forge Park and went to my dad's house to train him on legs and abs. My run was good. Felt nice to run in the chilly weather with not a whole lotta people around.
Wednesday, Zim and I tried Asylum: Speed and Agility DVD. Pretty ass kicking. At one point I was down on my knees with my head down pouring sweat, trying to catch my breath. There was a lot of agility ladder work. It was different and I'm more than happy to switch my workout up during the week. I'm looking forward in trying it again, since I'll know the moves a bit better. Did pop my ankle out during the end, but I popped it back into place about 10 minutes later. Not fun.
Thursday, I went for a 3 and 1/4 run around the neighborhood and then did P90X shoulders and arms with Zim. I was tired, but still managed to pull off 21 and 18 pound weights through most of the exercises.
Today, Friday, I decided to rest. Zim and I saw Skyfall, which was FANTASTIC!! I'm planning on doing a 5K tomorrow in Jeffersonville, PA. The proceeds are supposed to go to Hurricane Sandy victims and the local food bank. Nice causes. I hope it's not too cold!
Tuesday I went for a 5 and a 1/4 mile run in Valley Forge Park and went to my dad's house to train him on legs and abs. My run was good. Felt nice to run in the chilly weather with not a whole lotta people around.
Wednesday, Zim and I tried Asylum: Speed and Agility DVD. Pretty ass kicking. At one point I was down on my knees with my head down pouring sweat, trying to catch my breath. There was a lot of agility ladder work. It was different and I'm more than happy to switch my workout up during the week. I'm looking forward in trying it again, since I'll know the moves a bit better. Did pop my ankle out during the end, but I popped it back into place about 10 minutes later. Not fun.
Thursday, I went for a 3 and 1/4 run around the neighborhood and then did P90X shoulders and arms with Zim. I was tired, but still managed to pull off 21 and 18 pound weights through most of the exercises.
Today, Friday, I decided to rest. Zim and I saw Skyfall, which was FANTASTIC!! I'm planning on doing a 5K tomorrow in Jeffersonville, PA. The proceeds are supposed to go to Hurricane Sandy victims and the local food bank. Nice causes. I hope it's not too cold!
Monday, November 5, 2012
Monday Rundown
I decided to sleep in a bit and take Sunday off after I saw Social D rock the Electric Factory Saturday night. Fun show! Was super happy to hear "Cold Feelings". Did have a workout later when I went to my parents to train my dad. We did shoulders, biceps, triceps. I was pulling 20 pound weights. Pretty tough.
Today I waited till the temperature to rise a bit and the vodka to wear off, and went for a 4 and 1/2 mile run. Had a good run at an 8 and 1/2 minute pace. I came home and did the P90X chest and back. DONE!!
Election Day tomorrow and a legs workout!
Playlist: Paul Banks: Banks
Today I waited till the temperature to rise a bit and the vodka to wear off, and went for a 4 and 1/2 mile run. Had a good run at an 8 and 1/2 minute pace. I came home and did the P90X chest and back. DONE!!
Election Day tomorrow and a legs workout!
Playlist: Paul Banks: Banks
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Trail Bound
Wednesday I decided to go to my gym and give the good old elliptical a go. I did about 35 minutes while listening to TalkSport on my IPhone. All the cable was out there, which really didn't bother me. After I did a nice 25 minute leg workout with the extension, calf, and abductor machines. I finished with abs and came home to listen to the Chelsea v Man United Capital one cup match. What a frickin' match! And Chelsea prevailed in the end, thanks to Eden Hazard's penalty kick to send it into extra time. Great match, great win for the Blues 5-4.
Thursday was just a pure running day. I had a full morning of work, meetings, and errands. I also trained my father in between all the chaos. We did legs and abs. He did great as always. After I got home, I threw on my Brooks and headed to the trail. I had a nice run at around an 8 minute pace. Felt good!
Friday, I was going to take the day off, but decided last minute to get a 35 minute boxing workout in. Started with 5 minutes of jump rope, 1 round shadow boxing, 5 on the heavy bag, and ended with a 3 minute cardio drill. I showered up and headed to the Colonial Theater in Phoenixville for the First Friday horror flick, The Return of the Living Dead. Great fun flick that I haven't seen in years. Good times!!
Today I headed out for a run through Valley Forge Park around 9am. It was chilly out with the temperature hovering around 40 degrees. Had a nice 5+ mile run in about 43 minutes. I was running again at an 8 minute mile. Showered up, ran into work, and came home to watch the 1-1 draw of Swansea v CFC. Tough to get 3 points in Wales, but it was Chelsea's points to lose. Oh well. Later tonight I'll be in Philly to see Social Distortion play. Should be a blast!
Playlist: Air: Le Voyage Dans Le Lune
Social Distortion: Prison Bound
Thursday was just a pure running day. I had a full morning of work, meetings, and errands. I also trained my father in between all the chaos. We did legs and abs. He did great as always. After I got home, I threw on my Brooks and headed to the trail. I had a nice run at around an 8 minute pace. Felt good!
Friday, I was going to take the day off, but decided last minute to get a 35 minute boxing workout in. Started with 5 minutes of jump rope, 1 round shadow boxing, 5 on the heavy bag, and ended with a 3 minute cardio drill. I showered up and headed to the Colonial Theater in Phoenixville for the First Friday horror flick, The Return of the Living Dead. Great fun flick that I haven't seen in years. Good times!!
Today I headed out for a run through Valley Forge Park around 9am. It was chilly out with the temperature hovering around 40 degrees. Had a nice 5+ mile run in about 43 minutes. I was running again at an 8 minute mile. Showered up, ran into work, and came home to watch the 1-1 draw of Swansea v CFC. Tough to get 3 points in Wales, but it was Chelsea's points to lose. Oh well. Later tonight I'll be in Philly to see Social Distortion play. Should be a blast!
Playlist: Air: Le Voyage Dans Le Lune
Social Distortion: Prison Bound
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