Somebody forgot to tell nature that "spring showers" did not include the fluffy white stuff. After being spoiled with some good ol' fashioned above freezing temps, I experienced the joy of chipping away at an ice cube, so it would once again resemble a car. This resulted in an added 20 minutes of morning commute. Next in line was the gas pump, not really much for added time, but it did contribute to the frustration levels. Add 10 minutes cause I picked up a "coffee" as well. Then the true crawl began. A drive that on good days takes about 25 minutes wound up tipping the charts at a little over an hour. All this reinforced in me the fact that snowy commutes suck. I know that "Global Warming" is a misnomer. There is nothing warm when your door locks freeze.
Weather rant over.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
The things I do for free stuff (or at least the potential for free stuff)
I like most people like free stuff and, lets face it, this economy still is limping a bit. So the good lady over at I have run is offering a giveaway of some good old American made running gear. Go check out her blog (http://ihaverun.blogspot.com/2011/02/bulletproof-youre-gonna-want-to-read.html) It might be worth the trip especially if you are the lucky one.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Still Random... Still Posting.
Running miles are fewer and farther between than my blog posts as of lat, but I am cross training when possible with a personal trainer and doing some yoga. This is what brings me to this post. I have been slowly (and I mean slowly) rehabbing my right knee (ITBS or runner's knee) so weights and yoga are my only forms of exercise aside from the stairs at work.
My cardio is assuredly on the decline, but my overall strength is improving. I enjoy the fun work outs that my personal trainer offers (perk from the company I work for is access to a trainer in their fitness room), and I am challenged constantly by the yoga instructor (a short, firecracker of a woman) when I am able to make it in on days when she is there.
Wednesday consisted of a heavy bag workout that saw me throwing hundreds of jabs while intermixing core work and chest and shoulder exercises. This left me slightly sore the next day from muscle fatigue and my old friend DOMS. Thursday, however, was yoga. Stereotypically thought of in the U.S. as flexibility only. THIS IS NOT TRUE. There is a lot of effort going on in those poses. Muscles firing to maintain balance, hold the pose properly, and doing so at angles that are not always hit in traditional weight lifting. Luckily, the instructor realizes that at 6'4'' and 230lbs I am not the average person to see doing yoga. She encourages and corrects when needed, The yoga session itself saw me sweat much less and left me feeling calm and grounded. It was the morning after that reminded me quite emphatically that I indeed had an intense workout the day prior. I felt like I had been hit by a bus while I slept. Abs, lower back, quads, hamstrings all of the muscle groups that were key to the poses the day before screamed louder than the alarm clock next to my bed.
The take home lesson I leaned. Intensity is not necessary for challenging workout, and yoga is not for sissies. The DOMS that awoke me this morning are proof enough for me.
My cardio is assuredly on the decline, but my overall strength is improving. I enjoy the fun work outs that my personal trainer offers (perk from the company I work for is access to a trainer in their fitness room), and I am challenged constantly by the yoga instructor (a short, firecracker of a woman) when I am able to make it in on days when she is there.
Wednesday consisted of a heavy bag workout that saw me throwing hundreds of jabs while intermixing core work and chest and shoulder exercises. This left me slightly sore the next day from muscle fatigue and my old friend DOMS. Thursday, however, was yoga. Stereotypically thought of in the U.S. as flexibility only. THIS IS NOT TRUE. There is a lot of effort going on in those poses. Muscles firing to maintain balance, hold the pose properly, and doing so at angles that are not always hit in traditional weight lifting. Luckily, the instructor realizes that at 6'4'' and 230lbs I am not the average person to see doing yoga. She encourages and corrects when needed, The yoga session itself saw me sweat much less and left me feeling calm and grounded. It was the morning after that reminded me quite emphatically that I indeed had an intense workout the day prior. I felt like I had been hit by a bus while I slept. Abs, lower back, quads, hamstrings all of the muscle groups that were key to the poses the day before screamed louder than the alarm clock next to my bed.
The take home lesson I leaned. Intensity is not necessary for challenging workout, and yoga is not for sissies. The DOMS that awoke me this morning are proof enough for me.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
For Starters
I haven't ever really blogged before. I do want to share my race experiences and lessons learned with whoever will read them though. I run to challenge myself, and it is something that I can do with the Future Mrs. She is however much faster than me and generally finishes first. I want to thank in advance anyone who has the spare time to read my likely spaced out posts.
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