cross training

Hundred Push Ups Week 5 Day 1 & More Essential Abs

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I knew Week 5 Day 1 of the Hundred Push Ups plan was going to be a tough one. I glanced at it briefly last night to refresh my memory […]


Spinervals 10k Strength Builder & An Ab Workout

Last night’s workout was just an indoor bike ride for about 35 minutes with no running or strength work. The recovery day left me feeling refreshed and ready to tackle a treadmill workout, and I decided to follow Troy Jacobson’s 10k Strength Builder from the great Runervals series.
Here’s a review of the workout from my […]


Essential Abs: Weeks 3 & 4

As promised, here’s Level 2 of the 6-Week Essential Abs Program which kicks off for me tomorrow. Things get slightly tougher in Weeks 3 and 4 - the number of abdominal exercises increases from three to six and a more advanced lower back exercise is introduced.
Level 2 is designed to be performed 3 times […]


2008 Virginia Duathlon Will Mark My Return To Multi-Sport

I was making several edits to the Virginia Duathlon web site this afternoon and decided to sign up for the 2008 event at the end of March. I’m keen to incorporate biking into my training and one way to make sure I follow up with the good intentions is to actually sign up for a […]


Week 9 - Key Run Workout #3

Well, I must admit, I’m happy this particular workout is behind me. I made the bold, but maybe not too smart, decision to attempt this 20 mile run at a faster pace than the FIRST Training Plan suggested. The idea behind that piece of madness was to train at a pace based on my […]


Cross Training: Outdoor Bike Ride

I’d rather go for a run than ride my bike any day of the week, but the FIRST Marathon Training Plan I’m following calls for twice weekly cross training. Tonight just so happened to be a cross training night…
Luckily the Tour de France is currently in progress which helps my motivation to get out and […]


Alltop. I don't know how I got there either.