Continuing along with the busy workweek, once again I did not get off of work in time to hit the treadmill. Consequently, after I got home I went out for another later evening run. This run involved running over to the Cottonwood Country Club and back by way of Big Cottonwood Park for a total of 6.7 at an easy pace. In addition, I received the metronome that I ordered at the beginning of the week in the mail today; that is, Chi Running recommends the use of a metronome in order to establish an optimal cadence. I set the metronome to 83 beats per minute, which was a challenge to maintain. On the straight stretches, I could keep up with the 83 strides per minute, but it was difficult to maintain this pace through the twists and turns that you encounter when running through neighborhoods. Overall, it was a good first workout with the metronome.
For my non-running workout, I completed 250 sit-ups, 30 push-ups, 80 (50, 40, 30 lbs) curls, and 30 (50 lbs) reverse curls. |