Back from Hiatus

Me Surfing. Bad form, I know. I was out there for a few hours and I stood up (kind of) once, and got knocked in the head once, MAN those boards hurt!

"There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. " Bruce Lee

I know It's been a while, but I'm back.

I havn't been slacking on my workouts, but I think I've been snacking more...

I changed my crunch routine to only 100, for time and because I read that too many can be bad for your back. I'm still stuck on pushups, I can't crack the limit there, but....

Today I just ran for my 30 minutes and reached 6.01 kms, which means that's 4:58/km which means that's a 24:51 5K!!!!! My goal has been met! I'm sticking with that for a little though, but maybe I can shoot for 24 minutes? who knows.

Fartlek! That's a funny word!

Today

PUSH UPS: Week 5: Day 2: Column 1 www.hundredpushups.com
Total: 105

CRUNCHES: Week 6: Day 2: Column 2 www.twohundredsitups.com
Total: 344

I am totally going backwards on these push ups, but what can you do?

The crunches, on the other hand, I'm totally on track with and I can't wait till I'm finished!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Run Fartlek
Total: 1 mile (1.61 kms) in 7:13 minutes Avg. Speed: 13.36 km/hr Pace: 4:28/Km

Fartlek is a Swedish word that means "Speed Play". The general idea is to run a distance while varying your running speed: maybe you'll start out sprinting and then go into a light jog and then maybe increasing your speed gradually until you end your run in a sprint. The pace is good, but the sprinting really wears me out, so there's no way I can keep up the 4:28/km for 5 kms (yet).

I'm still running for 30 minutes 3 times a week and then one day I do a one mile fartlek run. Hopefully I'll make it 4 x 30 minutes this week.

Title!

JOG: 30.12 minute jog
Distance: 5.67 km Speed: 11.27 km/hr Pace: 05:20 min/km

I cut down my pace by 10 seconds! That's great. Just need to cut it down 20 more seconds/km over the next few months and I'll be happy happy happy!

My running is coming along nicely, as well as my Crunches, which I have just completed the fifth week of Two Hundred Situps.

My push-ups aren't coming very well. It's hard going, and I can't do more than maybe 20 in a row without taking a few second break. Don't know what to do about that. I'm still redoing week 4 of Hundred Pushups.

And I still haven't gotten a pull up bar. So, as you can see, I'm pretty stuck! Not to worry, though. This is long term, remember.

Hard Habit to Break

Well, I'm in a little bit of a pickle, here.

This week, I had a gap of 5 days between push-up days, at that really hurt my training, I think. I'm starting week 4 over again. It's a little disappointing, but I only have myself to blame. So.

PUSH UPS: Week 4: Day 1: Column 2 www.hundredpushups.com
Total: 102

It's a shame!

JOG: 30 minute jog
Distance: 5.44 km Speed: 10.94 km/hr Pace: 05:31 min/km

Trying a little different Format here, so I can better keep track of where I'm going towards my 5K goal of <25 minutes. So my speed has to be Pace has to be 5:00 min/km.

Also, in other aspects of my life, I finished a Novina, praying for 9 days, of Divine mercy (for more information, follow this link http://thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/novena.php. And when I said the chaplet each day I was in the adoration chapel, I looked forward to going there every day, and I still do. Maybe I'll see if there's an open hour I can sign up for.

CATCH UP!

OK, so it's been a while, but seeing as how this blog is mostly for me, I DON"T CARE. I can write as often as I want...And I don't really want to catch up, so let's suffice it to say that, yes, I am still on track for One Hundred Pushups and Two Hundred Situps and my running.

The thing is, I took an extra day off this week, and when I finally did my day of situps yesterday, it was exceedingly difficult. I should have done push ups yesterday, but I donated blood, and they said no strenuous activity, so...

Also, my running today was difficult, but I just ran on Tuesday, so I don't know why, but I was barley able to finish the 30 minute run, and I had to take a few breaks in between. It made me sad :(

Also, I am incorporating some more deep core exercises as well, the Plank, Side Plank, and the Bird Dog.

OK, so I PROMISE I will update tomorrow with my activities, and I will try try try not to get so backed up again!

titles are difficult to think of...

Today
Run I just wanted to see how fast I could run a mile
Total: 1.01 miles in 6 minutes and 56 seconds

I'm a little confused, because the website www.mapmyrun.com says that my average speed was 8.7 mph, but when I do the math myself, I come out with 9.1 mph. Either way it's much faster than I'm usually running, and it gives me a pace of 6:54, and if I ran that fast for a whole 5 K, I'd be finishing in 21:27.6, which isn't bad at all. I was in a little bit of a rush today, but I wanted to get some running in, so this is what I did. I'll be going for 30 minutes tomorrow.

Friday, April 23, 2010

PUSH UPS: Week 4: Day 2: Column 2 www.hundredpushups.com
Total: 128

CRUNCHES: Week 3: Day 3: Column 2 www.twohundredsitups.com
Total: 156

So, it's important to remember that these push ups and crunches aren't consecutive. The theory is that, eventually, you will be able to finish 100 consecutive push ups and 200 consecutive crunches, but for now I'm doing smaller sets, and boy, today was the first day that I was able to feel the push ups in my chest and not just my arms, and today my stomach still feels tight, so I'm happy with the progress I'm making.

PULL UPS: 6 sets of 2 negatives.

I've been kind of slacking on the pull ups, so not very much progress. Don't really know what to say.

New Goal.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

PUSH UPS: Week 4: Day 1: Column 2 www.hundredpushups.com
Total: 107

CRUNCHES: Week 3: Day 2: Column 2 www.twohundredsitups.com
Total: 131

I felt good for this whole workout today. I'm looking at building a pull up bar for my basement, but I need to clean my basement first :(. I'm not exactly ripped yet. I know it won't be a quick and easy thing, but I feel good doing it.

Today
JOG: 30 minute jog, 5 minute cool down
Total: 3.87 miles in 35 minutes Walking: 0.34 miles in 5 minutes
Jogging: 3.53 miles in 30 minutes

Not much to say, other than I am very happy with myself :) Right now I'm running around 7 miles an hour, which is an 8:30 mile, so that means that I run a 5K (3.11 miles) in about 26:26 minutes. My goal, is to I have to increase my pace to 8:04, which will decrease my time to 25 minutes, by the end of the summer. In the fall I'm running at least one, but maybe two 5Ks. One is sponsored by Dogfish Head Brewery :) the DOGFISH DASH!!! The other one is up in Pittsburgh, where my sister goes to school. I have all summer to train, maybe I'll be able to run a sub 20 minute race come September? We'll seeeeeee!