Archive | March 2012
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Tabata & Yoga…
Since my workout yesterday was so disappointing, I was planning to go for a run today instead of yoga. But my right quad is still very tight, so I thought I’d mix it up a bit and do a bit of Tabata before yoga. For those of you who haven’t heard of Tabata training, it’s […]
Going nowhere FAST…
Today was another switch to spin class since my quad is in a knot…I also choose to go at lunch time instead of my regular ‘waking up before the rooster’ routine. The class was pretty full so I was excited to get a good workout – a bigger class usually means more energy in the […]
Counting smounting…
“Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles.” -Alex Karras I woke up so sore today that I almost didn’t go to the gym. My right quad is really tight and my upper body was barely functional so I lay in bed thinking about all the things I couldn’t do at the gym. […]
Flying by…
“Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude is how well you do it.” -Lou Holtz, U of S. Carolina football I woke up today and my upper body is sore, my legs a bit tight, but not enough to convince me to skip the sprints that I had […]
Yoga for the tired…
I did an hour of yoga tonight. Not because I don’t think I’m getting enough exercise but because it helps stretch my tired muscles and it helps my sanity! I’m sure I’m going to beat you over the head with the benefits of yoga in my blog but too bad…you need to try it and […]
Taking legs out…
My legs are constantly sore these days and they’re starting to get tight and I’m scared pretty soon I’m going to pull something. Since my legs are strong anyways (from soccer, spinning, yoga and oh yeah, running) I don’t think I need to work them during my weights workouts. I’m doing hills during my runs, […]
Weights, upper body…
I’m still going to be keeping the same principles in mind as my original workout, I’ll be doing 2 sets of everything, quick reps with minimal rest in between to increase my stamina and endurance. I’ll start with one set of each group of exercises and then repeating a second set before I move onto […]
Running in the cold…
What happened to our beautiful weather…I was out in a tank top yesterday and this morning I almost took my winter coat with me on the run. It was -3 degrees Celsius and I had on three layers of clothing plus my hat! The schedule said 6km again today, but why do 6km when you […]
Songs to push you…
Every now and then, I hit a wall. I get in a slump and feel like I can’t go one more step or do one more rep. When I’m all out of inspirational quotes and have no more motivation left, it takes a great song to get me out of my mind and to give […]
Bikram yoga…
Bikram Yoga is a series of 26 postures repeated twice during the 90 minute class…in a room set at 40 degrees Celsius (105 degrees Fahrenheit) basically a sauna! You’ll need to bring a yoga mat, large towel to cover the mat, large bottle of water and as little clothing as possible! Be prepared to sweat […]
Let the sweat flow…
It’s cold and rainy outside, my workout schedule says yoga so what better than hot yoga. There are a number of hot yoga classes around, but since I have a 40 class pass at the local Bikram Yoga studio, that’s where I went. I haven’t done it in a while so I was cautious to […]
Nike+GPS app review…
This is the first and only app I bought from the Apple store…so this is not a post about the value of the Apple store or buying apps. This is a post about how the Nike+GPS app has added so much value to my runs. I am competitive…I’m not sure if that’s a good or […]
Running free…
I woke up feeling great today. My abs are a bit tight and my elbow joints are still sore but my upper body is good, my legs are good…overall about a 7 out of 10! My training schedule says 8.5km, so that’s what I put into my Nike + GPS app and went running on […]
Second day of weights…
I woke up today not feeling as sore as yesterday…and surprisingly my abs were ok too. I can understand that the spinning class helped flush the lactic acid out of my legs and the stretching throughout the day loosened everything up again but I don’t understand how my abs aren’t killing me. Especially when I […]
No sprints for me…
The schedule for today said Sprints and I had planned to go to a track and do 10 x 100 meter sprints. HOWEVER, my body is ridiculously sore from the past two days: I need to warm my hip-flexors before I try to get up from a chair, my abs are so tight I have […]
Day two…
I tried to get up today but was unable to get out of bed…my hip-flexors were on strike and refused to move! I feel like a tin man but unfortunately I’m not sure WD40 would help. I’m not sure if my hip-flexors are sore from yesterday’s sprints or the ab workout but I’m leaning towards […]
First workout…
My first workout started out as a debacle. I woke up before my alarm at 5:20am. Usually, I’d roll over, being thankful that I have 2 more hours of sleep left and go back to bed. But today, I reluctantly got up and headed for the gym. We’ve organized a running group at work so […]
Daily sprints….
Just when you think that my workout schedule is insane, I’ve decided to add quick daily sprints before each workout. I’m going to do the same sprints daily, changing them weekly to increase my speed and endurance. I found them on the T Nation website and they look pretty solid so I though what’s the […]
Abs workout…
Not my favourite part of the workout, but a necessary evil. The best ab workout I’ve found is the P90X workout, if anyone has another one that’s great, I’d love to try is so send me the link. I’m going to be doing these on Tuesdays and Thursdays after my weights workouts, one set, 25 […]
Weights routine…
I’m going to be doing sprints for 10 minutes before the weight routine so I’ve decided on a full body program that is high intensity but keeps the volume of exercises low. I’m hoping to do this program for 4-6 weeks, until I can do it with no modifications, despite the fatigue and lack of […]
