Kettlebells in the house (yard)
So, because of the financial situation in my life, I’ve had to cut back. One of the things I sliced was the gym membership this summer. Instead, I got out and ran, rode my bike and played a lot of soccer. All free. I did, however, miss resistance training. I had (still have, actually) plans to bring a few pieces of equipment into my spare bedroom — mainly, a incline/decline bench and some dumbbells. Still haven’t been able to save up for that — I need to make it more of a priority. But when you’re living paycheck to paycheck, it’s hard to run out and make a $200 purchase. I did, however, recently come into the possession of a pair of 35-pound kettlebells. I’ve used them before, and are aware of their benefits. They were just collecting dust — literally — in a buddy’s storage area. So, I informed him that I’d be borrowing them for the time being. I took them out today and did five exercises of three sets each. It felt good to work out like that again, and I’m looking forward to the continuation. I think I’ll alternate days with them. So I guess it’s another 3-mile run tomorrow.
Workout:
- Type: Strength Training
- Date: 10/13/2008
- Time: 14:00:00
- Total Time: 00:30:00.00
Filed under: Strength Training
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Good Samaritan 5K
I did the Good Samaritan 5K today. It was a road race, and I totally crushed my PR. My previous best was 29:36, and today’s time was 29:27. It was a good run in great weather. I ran a decent pace, yet managed to have just enough in the tank for a late push to the finish to make sure I got in under 30 minutes. Good run.
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 10/11/2008
- Time: 08:30:00
- Total Time: 00:29:27.81
- Distance: 3.1 miles
- Average Pace: 9:30.52/mile
Filed under: Run
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Fourth annual Bo Run 5K
I bet everyone thought I had given up the training. Well, I haven’t. But I have to admit, with a very busy football season, I did slow down quite a bit. I’m still at it, however, and I just recently ran in the fourth annual Bo Run 5K, and finished 48th out of about 100. On an interesting note, the girl I ran along side finished in the top 20 females. I’ll go for my medal next time! Anyway, I really had fun running in the event. It was my first 5K. I didn’t get to enjoy the feeling of actually finishing it, though. I ran in the community race, and had to turn right around and cover the event for the local paper … ah the life of a sportswriter.
I’ll go ahead and include the links to my coverage of the event. It includes two stories and a video package. The Bo Run is a charity race named after a high school cross country runner who died in a car accident in 2005.
Preview story: Click Here
Race day coverage: Click Here
Video package: Click Here
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 10/04/2008
- Time: 08:00:00
- Total Time: 00:32:05.83
- Distance: 3.1 miles
- Average Pace: 10:21.76/mile
Filed under: Run
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Good hike in the woods
Went camping last week and hiked all over Goose Creek State Park. Went swimming too, but that doesn’t really count because all I did was splash around with my dog.
Workout:
- Type: Walk
- Date: 07/28/2008
- Time: 16:00:00
- Total Time: 3:00:00.00
- Distance: 5 miles
- Average Pace: 35:55.69/mile
Filed under: Walk
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Dinner break
Nice ride during my dinner break from work today.
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Dinner break
Nice ride during my dinner break from work today.
Workout:
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 07/26/2008
- Time: 19:00:00
- Total Time: 00:49:04.00
- Distance: 11.6 miles
- Average Speed: 14.18 mph
Filed under: Cycle
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