- Walking lunges - 5-10 minutes
- Pull-ups - 2 sets
- Push-ups - 2 sets
- Sit-ups - 2 sets
- Seated Leg Ext. - 2 sets
- Dumbbell bench press - 2 sets
- Front shoulder raises - 2 sets
- Upper and lower body stretching - 15 mins
Friday, October 30, 2009
Training Log - October 30th 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Reaper
"Seasons don't fear the reaper. Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain..we can be like they are"
- Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
2010 Death Race is almost full
Only 8 spots left when I checked today.
http://www.runrace.net/findarace.php?id=10177VT&tab=a3&whosreg=1924
Training Log - October 22nd 2009
- Solo hike/summit of Hunger Mountain before dawn - Carried a 25# barbell plate in my pack. I estimate total pack weight to be 35-40 lbs.
- Left lower leg/ankle still not feeling right. It's been over 10 days, may be time for a PT appointment.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Training Log - October 19th 2009
- 3 rounds of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, incline dumbbell press, front dumbbell shoulder raises, Lat med ball throws
- Rowing machine - 15 minutes
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Training Log - October 17th 2009
- Broke apart an old couch using and axe and bowsaw. Cut into managable 1-2 foot pieces for the dumpster.
- Stacked a truck load of firewood
- Split about 30 logs w/axe
- Hand sawed a stack of logs that were too long for woodstove
- Hand sawed pile of kindling
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Neither snow, nor rain...
I thought about this quote climbing in the snow before sunrise this morning.
"Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds"
According to the Internet, it was "said about 2500 years ago by the Greek historian, Herodotus. He said this adage during the war between the Greeks and Persians about 500 B.C."
Training Log - October 15th 2009
- Hike - Camel's Hump via Burrows Trail - Temp in the low 20s @ summit, 4-5 inches of snow, got to try out my Microspikes... they rock.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Training Log - October 14th 2009
- 3 rounds of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, incline dumbbell press, dumbbell shoulder raises (front), Lat medicine ball throws
- 20 minutes of leg stretching - left leg still spent from Sunday's marathon
Monday, October 12, 2009
Training Log - October 11th 2009
- Run - 26.2 miles - Mohawk Hudson River Marathon
This was my 2nd marathon and my goal was 4 hours. At the half way point (13.1 miles) I was at exactly 2 hours, but my legs were already feeling like lead. Stomach issues started at mile 15 and after a few pit stops, I changed my goal to 4:30. At mile 20 I realized the stomach thing was not going away, so I planned on at least finishing sub-5 hours. Which I did.
Lessons learned:
(1) I need to train properly if I am going to meet a time goal for marathons.
(2) I need to figure out a food/drink combo that works for me.
(3) I need to increase the pace of my longer training runs.
(4) I need to harden the fu*k up before the Death Race.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Training Log - October 7th 2009
- 3 rounds of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, lat med ball throws
- 3 sets of incline dumbbell press
- 3 sets of dumbbell shoulder raises (front)
- 15 minute jog on treadmill
Monday, October 5, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Patrick's Training Log
My old friend Patrick has started logging his Death Race training! See his site here http://pdubbelu.posterous.com/
Training Log - October 2nd 2009
- 3 rounds (without breaks) of pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, incline bench (smith), Lat medicine ball throws
- Concept 2 rowing machine - 5000 meters (20 minutes)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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