Clydesdale Runner

Nice little treadmill run this morning - no pushing - kept the treadmill at an 8:24 pace, and that is what I finished with. Time was 25:13 which breaks out to an 8:24 pace.

Off work today, so didn't want to get up early and decided to sleep in and it was nice. I will do my weights a little later today as scheduled.

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PM Weights:

Had a great chest pump today. Everything increased by 2.5 or 10lbs today as is normal for any of my workouts. You have to keep stressing the muscles to make them grow. My weight is still low enough that I will pretty much stay tight and lower body fat in combination with my running routine.

My dips were a little tough - I can't believe how much my tri's have gone weak -- but they are getting stronger still - this is only the 2nd week back.

PumpHard everyone!

Had a great 3M Treadmill run this afternoon. I tried one of the different workouts on it. It was a 10K trainer, and basically had you automatically going up and down throughout, simulating actually running on terran. I only went for 3 miles of it. I started out at 8:00 min pace and level 6, held that for 2 miles, then dropped to 8:30 and level 1 just to try and finish -- it was good, just had me going up more than going down! lol

I signed up for the Ogden Half Marathon today - it is on May 17th, so it should give me enough time to get in enough shape to at least finish it with Jeff!

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PM Weights:

What a great workout this was - went up 15lbs in most of the exercises today, just because I felt like it! On the pull-ups I went extra wide which really gave me less reps, but man it was an incredible blast back there! I figure that if I can develop those really good, then my back will be pretty awesome.

Had no mercy on my obliques at all - I got up to 90 reps with 3 exercises and then just had to stop before I died! Ugh - that was good.

PumpHard friends - muscle don't come easy!

This was a good morning run - the first 1M was a nice gradual uphill, but you most definitely feel it - was 8:49 to get up that. After that was flat to downhill - times were 8:07, 8:00 and 8:19 for a 33:15 total (8:19avg). I was teased with rain again. I got outside in 48deg weather and it had rained; it was wet on the streets and the smell was in the air - but no rain for me to run in! But I was happy as at least I got to smell it -- someday, the rain gods will favor me again. Get to do leg workout today and rest from running tomorrow - can't wait! (for the workout I mean!) RunStrong friends!

PM Weights:

Had to workout in the afternoon again - one more Wednesday doing that until May!  My run this morning didn't affect this workout at all - as I was able to blast my legs and calves extremely well. I went up 15lbs and 10lbs on all exercises today vs the 10lbs and 5lbs last week - of course, last week was the first back in awhile - and now my body is starting to "remember" that it has done much heavier weight than this before! (much like my running started remembering after about 1 month back.

Kevin should be back from his mission the first week of April and hopefully I'll be a little up to par by then - or at least enough to help him out. I saw Eric yesterday and he may come back and workout until he leaves next month for his mission - we'll see, I hope so 'cause Eric is good!

PumpHard and StayStrong!

No run - but nice PM Workout:

Awesome arms pump today -- I had the day off from running, so probably had a little extra energy for this one. I was able to do like yesterday and increase the weights by 10-15lbs vs the 5-10lbs last week and could had went more, but didn't want to overdo it on only the 2nd week. The dips went up to 10 reps - which is my goal before I add weight (using a weight belt) - that was good! I had no problem with any certain exercise today either.

Abs were blasted and much like the other day, I had no mercy! It's pretty good knowing that the blast you are giving them is helping - my running is really bringing them out too as I am losing body fat like never before - so another advantage to doing both!

PumpHard friends!

Crazy - but good run! Crazy in the fact that I tried running with 0 (zero) energy! I hadn't eaten in over 18 hours and that was with a full weight workout last night even, so yeah, no fuel in the tank to even start out with is not going to get you going very well in the morning! Managed 4M in 34:08 (8:31avg).

Good in the fact that it was raining -- just a light drizzle, but it was rain and it was coming down sporatically -- so I was totally excited, but it did come with a wind attached to it, which I am not fond of -- but I am not complaining one bit!

RunStrong and have fun doing it!

This was a really "fun" run - I put the fun in quotes, only because I am serious - it's been awhile since I have had fun on a long run and so this was quite enjoyable.

It was wet and rainy this morning, light drizzle, but it maintained throughout the run -- and I am the rare breed that loves running in the rain. This was all a new course, so I knew it would be around 5-6 miles, so it was even better when I knew it would go all the way to 7. This took me on a new trail that I hadn't been on and I was going UP the entire way (see graphic just below here). I just relaxed in this run and kept the pace at the kind where I could go for awhile.

No, the graphic isn't messed up, it actually went off the chart! I got a 10 something on this mile! Total time was 1:03:50 for a 9:06 avg and as I wanted to keep it at 9:00, that was very well. I had plenty of energy throughout and as mentioned above, just enjoyed this one!

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