Archive for June, 2007
Modified Key Run Workout #1
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Too hot (over 90°F) to do any more than 2 x 800m and 2 x 400m repeats. One positive from the workout was my 800m times were slightly faster than […]
9 Mile Run In The Sun
Nice run in the Sunday afternoon sun. For the first 5 or 6 miles I purposely kept things easy and made sure I kept my heart rate under 150 beats per minute. On the last 3 miles home I pushed things a little allowing my heart rate to climb and my speed increase. Starting to […]
The Quest for Strength Week 3
Tonight I’m pleased to say I completed Week 3 of my push up plan. I must admit it was pretty tough and I’m glad I have 2 days off before I need to start the 4th week.
The 5 Series tonight were 25, 19, 19, 17 and at least 22 to finish with 2 minutes between […]
Steady 8 Mile Run < 150bpm
It was nice to run easy tonight after two tough workouts from the FIRST Marathon Training Plan. The aim was to run 8 miles and keep my heart rate under 150 beats per minute and not worry about speed or pace for a change.
The cooler weather (approx. 67°F) and slight breeze made for a […]
FIRST Key Run Workout #1
Tonight’s workout was one of the #1 Key Run Workouts from the FIRST Marathon Training Plan - a mile warm-up, followed by 4 x 800m (with 2 minute rest interval), followed by a 10 minute cool-down.
Once again, this experimental workout looked fairly doable on paper, but once again I struggled to perform. According to the […]
Running Rest Day
Too much going on to get a run in today, but I did manage to complete Week 3 Workout 2 of the 100 Push Ups for Breakfast plan. I have to say, it’s getting really difficult to finish the workout. For example, today started with 22 push ups followed by 90 seconds rest - fairly […]
