cross training
Ed Lowery XC Bash
Thoroughly enjoyed the Ed Lowery XC Bash this morning at Bells Mill Park in Chesapeake. It turned out to be cross country at its best, with a rain-soaked course and several muddy areas to run through. Of course, Ryan Carroll, coach of the Western Branch XC team, made light work of the course and the [...]
Weekend Catchup
Ran the Mud in Your Eye XC 6k on Saturday morning and ended up running pretty well. I warmed up for a couple of easy miles, and wasn’t too happy with my calf still feeling the effects of Thursday’s track workout. However, once the race was underway I soon forgot about it as I concentrated [...]
Catch Up Time Again
I just realized earlier today; I haven’t posted anything for almost a week. Must be the Twitter influence and the busyness of the holidays….
To make amends, here’s a quick summary of what I’ve been up to:
December 24th – 10k Strength Builder on the treadmill and the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred.
December 25th – just an [...]
Elliptical Cross Trainers
Thought I’d follow up my recent post about home treadmills with a quick post about elliptical cross trainers.
An elliptical trainer looks somewhat similar to a stair climbing machine, and today, home-use ellipticals are becoming almost as popular as treadmills with a wide range of models available. Not surprisingly its action feels like a mix of [...]
Hundred Push Ups Week 5 Day 1 & More Essential Abs
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 and kind of wish I hadn’t bothered. I was even tempted to postpone the start of the week to Monday, but figured it would be [...]
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 [...]
