Rosswog Running Blog

In order to recover from yesterday’s twenty-plus miler, I went out for a short Sunday morning run.  Running to Big Cottonwood Park, over to Murray Holladay Road, up to Highland Drive and back; I did the first 2 miles at an easy pace followed by 2 miles at marathon pace and a 0.1-mile cool down.

In regards to my non-running workout, I completed 200 sit-ups and 30 push-ups.

After work, I increased the distance of my typical speed workout by running 6-miles of half-mile intervals (i.e., the slow halves at 8.5 miles per hour, while the fast halves at 10.5).  I suffered through a really bad side ache during the fourth mile (i.e., when I get these side aches it is sometimes difficult to breath unless I relax and really focus on belly breathing); however, I completed this speed training in a time of 38:26.  Lastly, I cooled down with a 0.3-mile run at marathon pace.

For my non-running workout, I completed 200 sit-ups, 25 push-ups, 160 (50, 40, 30, 16 lbs) curls, and 60 (60, 50 lbs) reverse curls.

Today I had the day off of work in order to go to a dentist appointment and study for the CFA exam.  Following my dentist appointment, I jogged 1.1 miles back home.  After a day filled with answering practice questions and studying note cards, I just missed the evening thunderstorm with my run up to Olympus Junior High School and back.  The total distance of this run was 5.4 miles at an easy pace.

It was another repeat of day eleven (i.e., week 4, day 2) of the Push-up Challenge.  Again I fell short of completing the required max-set minimum of 36 push-ups.  However, I was able to complete 25, 29, 25, 25, and 25 push-ups over the five sets for a total of 129 push-ups.  In addition, I was able to complete 200 sit-ups.

Following a long day at work, I skipped the treadmill and went for evening run outside.  This run consisted of running to Big Cottonwood Park over the Murray-Holladay Road, up to and around the vacant lot that use to house the Cottonwood Mall, then back to Big Cottonwood Park where I completed two laps of the Softball Complex before running back home.  The total distance of this evening run was 6.1 miles at an easy pace.

In regards to my non-running workout, I completed 200 sit-ups, 31 push-ups, 60 (50, 40, 30 lbs) curls, and 20 (50 lbs) reverse curls.

Since it was another beautiful day along the Wasatch Front and having to run some errands, I decided to pass on the treadmill again in order to run outside.  After getting home from work, I ran to Big Cottonwood Park, over to Murray-Holladay Road, up to the Holladay Post Office to mail a letter, then back down to Wal-Mart to pickup some groceries before heading home.  The total distance of this run was 6.7 miles at an easy pace.

Today marked another repeat of day eleven (i.e., week 4, day 2) of the Push-up Challenge.  This time I completed only a total of 125 sit-ups (i.e., it was a difficult day) over five sets that consisted of 25, 21, 29, 25, and 25 push-ups.  I was also able to complete 200 sit-ups, 40 (30 lbs) curls, and 20 (60, 50 lbs) reverse curls.

After work I went to the gym to left weights, but once again I skipped the treadmill.  As a result, I went out for another evening run.  This time I ran up to Olympus High School and ran 2 laps around the track before heading back home.  The total distance of this run was 6.1 miles at an easy pace.

For my non-running workout, I completed 200 sit-ups, 25 push-ups, and 60 (50, 40, 30 lbs curls), and 30 (50, 40, 30 lbs) reverse curls.

For the second Saturday in a row, I completed a twenty-plus mile run.  Again I ran up the Skyline High School (completed this first five miles of the run in a time of 37:48) where I jogged around the parking lot for 1.2 miles while waiting to see if any of my fellow Wasatch Back team members were going to show up for the run.  I then proceeded to run up to the Canyon’s Winter Gates in which I covered in a time of 48:13.  I then ran back home and covered the 10.1 miles at an easy pace.

In addition, it was another repeat of day eleven (week 4, day 2) of the Push-up Challenge.  This time I completed a total of 131 push-ups over five sets that consisted of 25, 29, 25, 25, and a max set of 27 push-ups.  This is three push-ups less than I accomplished last Saturday.  Overall, I had a tougher time in getting through my push-ups this week (i.e., I made little if any progress); therefore, I’m going to make an effort to do butterflies in the gym next week.  Finally, to complete my non-running workout, I did 200 sit-ups.