After yesterday’s complete day of rest, I felt ready to go today and boy did I need to be ready! I did a 4-mile run in the morning followed immediately by a full-body weight workout — which was a bit more difficult today as I added third set. It felt great (although tiring).
In the late [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Great Workout Day! Tue 04.29.08 Report
Posted in Daily Reports on April 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
My First Rest Day – Mon 04.29.08 Report
Posted in Daily Reports on April 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today I took my first complete rest day in 12 days … I was really itching to exercise today! But I’m glad I didn’t and took the day off, because now I’m feeling refreshed and ready to tackle another week of exercise. I feel great and wish I could exercise all the time. I might [...]
My New Training Sched, Now With a Complete Rest Day
Posted in Plans on April 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
So as of today I’ve exercised for 12 straight days, doing two workouts a day on some of those days. That’s a lot for me. I actually feel really great, but I’m worried about burning out. My schedule, now that I’ve added triathlon training in the form of swimming and bike workouts, is pretty full [...]
Great Morning Workout – Sun 04.27.08 Report
Posted in Daily Reports on April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I was out the door at 4:30 a.m. for a 14.5-mile bike ride that lasted more than an hour … I had to leave early because I wanted to make it to a 5K run and do the run with my wife and daughter. I didn’t go very fast, just jogged along with [...]
Long Run Cheat Day – Sat 04.26.08 Report
Posted in Daily Reports on April 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well, it wasn’t really a long run at all, but my longest since my marathon a couple weeks ago — 5 miles, and it felt great. I’m slowly easing back into my running, to be sure I don’t overdo it, especially with all the other exercise I’ve been doing.
I had a big cheat meal at [...]
Tales of Success: Mike of Strong Links Loses 45 Lbs. and 11% Body Fat
Posted in Weight Loss on April 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This is a story of success from one reader of this blog, Mike of the Strong Links blog. I asked him to share his story and I’m reposting it here for inspiration for us all! Here it is, in Mike’s words:
April of 2007 I was 240 lbs and about 23% body fat. I’m in the [...]
What a Great Workout Day – Fri 04.25.08 Report
Posted in Daily Reports on April 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today I was feeling great, and so I got in a 40-minute bike ride in the morning (9.5-miles, not a lot, but I’m just a beginner and I’m proud of it). Then I was able to do a 25-minute swim in the evening, getting in about 700m of swimming, but in smaller intervals of 100m, [...]
How to Start Being Healthy
Posted in Weight Loss on April 25, 2008 | 6 Comments »
In the comments of yesterday’s post, reader Ben asked about how to get started getting in shape if you’re overweight, sedentary, and not eating often enough. I thought I’d turn my response into a post for those who might miss it but might be interested:
My advice for you, Ben? It’s weird because I was recently [...]
Feeling Great – Thu 04.24.08 Report
Posted in Daily Reports on April 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
So I was sore and tired yesterday, and I skipped yesterday’s bike workout to give myself a little rest. I also didn’t lift weights this morning as I was still sore, and only did a light 3-mile run. And this evening, I didn’t do my swim workout because I forgot my goggles! So I actually [...]
Sore as Hell – Wed 04.23.08 Report
Posted in Daily Reports on April 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
So I’m really feeling yesterday’s strength workout. My legs especially are sore, I think because not only did I do heavier squats than before but I added a set of deadlifts. My body is pretty tired from a week of exercise with no rest days — I really need to make sure I don’t overtrain.
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