Archive for July, 2008
Hundred Push Ups Week 5 Day 3
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Going in to this afternoon’s push ups I’d already resigned myself to repeating Week 5 after a couple of mild failures earlier this week.
However, it turned out to be quite […]
KaleRunning Announce ChronoTrack Timing System Acquisition
Exciting times ahead for local Race Management & Timing Company Kale Running as they announce the acquisition of the ChronoTrack Timing System.
Kale Running are one of 20 leading timers in the United States and the only timing company in Virginia to get on board with the innovative system.
One of the many goals of the ChronoTrack […]
End Of The Road For The Essential Abs Program
Just completed the last workout of the final week of the Essential Abs Program.
Today the plan called for 15 reps of each of the following exercises with 7 seconds rest between each one:
Corkscrew
Hip Up
Reverse Crunch
Crossover
Oblique Crunch
Catch
Toe Touch
Crunch: legs up
Crunch: frog legs
Isometric back extension
Now the plan is over I’ll probably go back and repeat Week […]
McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 4 Day 3
Week 4, Day 3
Phase: Pre-Marathon
Workout: 50 to 70 minute Easy Run
Purpose: Build Endurance
Bad storms tonight, so just ran on the treadmill at 2% incline for 50 minutes. It was slow and tedious but I got the job done. Hope the weather is more cooperative for tomorrow afternoon’s Steady State run….
Dean Karnazes 50/50 & Conquering The Game Of Life
I’m currently reading a special preview edition of the latest publication by super-endurance athlete Dean Karnazes. 50/50 is the tale of Dean’s epic 2006 attempt to cpmplete 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days, and is a fascinating account of what it feels like to stretch the limits of human strength.
The soon-to-be-released book […]
Hundred Push Ups Week 5 Day 2
Week 5 Day 2 sees the addition of a couple of extra sets to the workout:
Required: 20, 20, 18, 18, 15, 15, 14, at least 40
I managed the 2×20, 2×18 and 2×15 quite comfortably, but lost concentration (I was mentally tired after my 10 miles of running tonight) and for some reason performed two lots […]
