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Yesterday and Today…

Posted: May 28, 2009 in Exercise, run, runner, running, weight, weight lifting, Weight loss, weight loss for men
Tags: Exercise, intervals, nutrition, run, strength, training, workout
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The last two days have involved some fairly intense but simple exercise routines.  To be honest they are only intense because I allowed myself to get out of shape.  Yesterday I had the house all to myself, so I cranked up the Itunes and fit in an indoor workout for a change.

  1. Heavy Bag Dead lift/Squat: 12, 10
  2. Wide Grip Push-up: 20, 20
  3. Alternating Bulgarian Dead lift: 12 each side, 11 each side
  4. Diamond Push-up: 15, 15
  5. Towel Pike: 10, 8.  These are simple, just watch the video.  All you do is replace the swiss ball with an old towel under the balls of your feet.                                                                                  
  6. Alternating Push-up: 12, 10 (more…)

July 31st, Run: Frustration, Sadness, and Hope (To Be Continued…)

Posted: July 31, 2008 in cardio, cardiovascular training, fitness, health, life, Me, my life, run, run it, runner, running
Tags: animal, focus, frustration, pet, relief, run, running, sadness
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It felt great getting back out there!  It felt like the first time in a week that I’ve been able to clear my head, get lost in something, and just focus on something other than money or my poor boy Kane.  It was also the last time that my run will not involve me leaving my house and seeing Kane in his little corner, unable to walk, and knowing he can’t go running with ever again.  No doubt for the next few weeks my run will begin with a bit of sadness as that realization repeatedly strikes me each time I walk out the door.  I am also pretty sure he won’t enjoy it either since he loved our runs so much.  Mostly he loved picking fights with the neighborhood dogs along the way.  I can say one thing though, when he was running with me the neighborhood dogs didn’t try to sniff at my heels- he took care of that.  I will miss his company on my runs. I guess Lucius will have to start running with me, but if Kane sees that he will be REALLY angry.  (more…)

Today’s Run: All Pain, No High, But Broke Some Boundaries

Posted: July 25, 2008 in breaking plateaus, cardio, cardiovascular training, challenge, Exercise, fitness, fitness journal, fitness tools, health, results, run, run it, runner, running
Tags: Exercise, mapmyrun, pain, personal bests, records, run
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Well it was bound to happen.  Today was the day when my run was all pain andcarview.php?tsp= no runner’s high.

It started out fine- despite having to run back in the house to get a towel so I wouldn’t repeat my mistake from earlier this week.  However, something felt wrong when about 20 minutes in I still felt the same as I felt when I first started running.  But sadly, that is how the whole run felt from start to finish.

Regardless of the pain, which I managed to push through, I did break some personal records. (more…)

My Run: It Only Takes One Good Run

Posted: July 23, 2008 in Exercise, fitness, fitness challenge, fitness journal, fun run, health, Inspiration, life, Me, Musings, not so fun run, pain, personal, results, run, run it, runner, running, weight, weight loss for men, weight loss for women
Tags: agony, pain, run, runner's high, running
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The problem with running is really quite simple, the mind wants to give in before the body. (more…)

My Run: Great Moments in Stupidity

Posted: July 21, 2008 in attitude, cardio, cardiovascular training, challenge, Exercise, fitness, fitness journal, fun run, goals, health, laugh, life, Me, my life, not so fun run, run, runner, running
Tags: cardio, doofus, dumb, Funny, laugh, run, running, stupid, stupidity
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Well I will get to the stupidity last, first let us dispense with the information and maps.

carview.php?tsp=It wasn’t a very promising morning.  For the first two to three hours of the day I was wedded to my toilet- if you know what I mean.  But after some Imodium and a serving of Pepto-Bismol I finally got my inner-rumbling in order and was able to walk around the house.  Unfortunately, my prime window for running between 8 and 9:30 a.m. had passed. It was already 10 a.m. before I even got my stuff together and stepped out of the house.  Thanks to the late start is was already 90 (according to weather.com “feels like 95”) degrees. It was a good thing that I left my shirt behind.  It was a good chance to work on my tan.

Keep the above information in mind, because it plays a large role in the events that would define my stupidity.  (more…)

Today’s Run: Hitting The Wall and Running Right Through it…

Posted: July 16, 2008 in attitude, blessings, breaking plateaus, cardio, cardiovascular training, challenge, change, Exercise, fat blogging, fat loss, fitness, fitness challenge, fitness tools, fun run, happiness, health, links, Me, run, run it, runner
Tags: cardio, cardiovascular training, Exercise, fitness, fitness tools, goals, health, mapmyrun, run, run mapping, runnning, training, workout
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I began today’s run with one simple goal.  Run until I couldn’t run another step.  How did I do?

carview.php?tsp=Well this chart tells only a small part of the story.  I began my run feeling a bit rough.  My chest felt a bit rough, like my trachea was raw.  But since I didn’t have a sore throat I figured I would just go ahead and run.  Before I ran out the door I uploaded to my Ipod a 35 minute segment from the Dennis Prager radio show and hit the road.

The first five minutes of my run felt horrible.  The only analogy I can give you is that it felt like my legs were the size of broomsticks and I was trying to balance a bag of cement blocks on top of them.  That is the only way I can convey to you how it felt every time my weight would come crashing down on my lead foot.  (more…)

Cardio WorkoutS for July 14th, 2008

Posted: July 15, 2008 in cardio, cardiovascular training, health, Me, run, run it, runner, weight, Weight loss
Tags: cardio, run, workout
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Here is the chart.  Not much to say. (more…)

Saturday’s Run…

Posted: July 13, 2008 in fitness, health, Me, run, runner, running, weight
Tags: cardio, cardio training, cardiovascular, run, running
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Another day of running that started out terrible, but ended up terrific. If this keeps up I could really start to love running. (more…)

Final Cardio Info For Thursday, July 10th

Posted: July 11, 2008 in attitude, blogging, breaking plateaus, cardio, cardiovascular training, challenge, change, Exercise, fat loss, fitness, fitness challenge, fun run, health, Inspiration, journal entry, laugh, life, Me, my life, run, run it, runner, running, Weight loss
Tags: cardio, cardio split, embarassing, Funny, funny story, run, runner, running, turtle, workout
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carview.php?tsp=It was a great day! The A.M. session went well- aside from one funny incident I neglected to share earlier. The funny incident?  As I was sprinting I was not looking at the ground, and as a result I almost stepped on a tortuga (Spanish for turtle).  I noticed him (or her) when my foot was about 5 inches from hitting him square on his shell.  I saw him just in time to push my foot backward.  Unfortunately the repositioning of my foot propelled my upper body forward and I stumbled for several feet- darn near wiping out on my face- before I recovered my balance.  It was worth it though.  I didn’t want it on my conscience that I split the poor little guy’s shell. (more…)

My Breakfast and My Run

Posted: July 10, 2008 in challenge, change, Exercise, fat loss, fitness, fitness journal, health, Me, my life, run, run it, runner, weight, Weight Fat Loss, Weight loss, weight loss for men
Tags: breakfast, cardio, fruit, health, healthy lifestyle, run, runner, running
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I shook things up a bit this morning and ate a small breakfast of 2 cups watermelon diced, 1 banana, and 2 cups of water.  I waited about an hour, stretched, and then went out to do the A.M. portion of my cardio routine.

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I threw a few curve balls in my running routine that must have caught my heart off guard.  I alternated between jogging and sprinting, and walking and sprinting.  My heart rate peaked at about 175 beats per minute, but I was around 135-155 for most of the run.

The run definitely went well.  My shins hurts, my ankles are a bit swollen, and my calves feel like I was carrying an elephant on my back.  But otherwise I feel great.  My energy is way up post-run- and that is worth the pain.

I can honestly say that I am looking forward to tonight’s cardio session.

Post-run: When I got home I had another cup of watermelon and a small bowl of cheerios with 3 cups of water and my multivitamin.

I am thinking of sticking with an all fruit breakfast on cardio days.

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