Hello My Old Blog
January 31st, 2009 at 4:52 pm
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I’m just dropping in to say ‘hello’ and mention that yes, I am still at it. Since my schedule is so hectic, I am not running or cycling as much but doing a ‘crossfit inspired’ type of thing. I don’t do the WOD’s, but am working on learning various excersises and making similar routines or adapting WOD’s that look like something I can handle. For example, I’ll do 3 rounds of running 400m, 12 push presses, 12 deadlifts, and 20 squats. I’ve started doing medicine ball cleans (ouch!) and have a goal to one day be able to do pull-ups. That would be cool! Certainly I have noticed an increase in upper-body strength, and I see this as a way to more efficiently work out, spending less time but still doing exercises that keep my knees strong.
I’m looking at my schedule to see if I think I can train for some smaller races. There’s in March that’s 4 miles, and another one in April. Not that I want to go back to a heavy racing schedule, but I’d be happy to do 2 or 3 small races a year and keep this focus on strength. I’m thinking short and fast lately.
So that’s that.
