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Archive for February, 2010

Quick update

Tuesday, 23 February, 2010

First I need to apologize, I had no idea that I’ve been so busy with life that I have not blogged in over a week. In the last week and 1/2 I’ve definitely struggled with my workouts. Getting a cold that has now turned into a serious sinus infection is hindering my progress.  I stepped [...]

Working for a living

Thursday, 11 February, 2010

It is rather difficult to do all of this training while holding down a family and work.  However, I’ve managed to get in a couple of good workouts in the past couple of days.  Tuesday was a quick 4 mile run with 1/8th mile sprints for the last mile at a 6 minute pace.  Here’s [...]

Back in the saddle

Monday, 8 February, 2010

After a long 4 days of battling a cold I jumped right in tonight with a solid legs and back workout, along with abs complements of P90X.  Plan on getting back in the pool tomorrow at lunch.  The wife is working on P90X during the week, so I kinda feel obligated to work out with [...]

Cold Break

Friday, 5 February, 2010

Spent Wednesday night doing P90x, great workout for any of you that have never tried it.  It was Shoulders & Arms night, with Ab’s at the end.  I really need to start focusing on the P90x core workouts and Yoga.  Yes, I said Yoga.  It takes discipline to stay the course with the yoga workout. [...]

Speed Week – workout 2

Tuesday, 2 February, 2010

It was a challenge to complete the swim workout today.  Last night I had still not decided what kind of workout I would do in the pool, so on the drive in I decided to do 4 – 250 meter sets, 3 of them sprint sets with a 60 second rest in between.  When I [...]

Speed Week

Monday, 1 February, 2010

In an effort to change up the training routine a little I’m labeling this weeks workouts as “Speed Week”.  It started tonight with a short 3 mile run, yet it was a quicker than usual pace.  I averaged 8:30 per mile… and it felt good.  I was not too winded, yet I could tell that [...]