When I don’t have time or motivation to workout I sometimes turn to the circuit for inspiration. Circuit training is a fantastic way to stay fit and improve muscle mass while having fun at the same time. It eliminates boredom as you are continuously doing some sort of activity and only rest after completing a… Read More
Monday 50 minute run (10km) 10 min stretch Felt good today. Yesterday I gave it about 80% effort in the fun run which gave me a PB. Today, I felt even better on my run. The coffee probably helped too. I think that the problem yesterday was that my body was a bit dehydrated. Tuesday… Read More
My partner and I scored a complimentary day pass to a fitness center in the city. So we took the opportunity to spend an afternoon trying out classes, working with weights and fitting in a run on the treadmill with views of the city. I was hyped to have a great workout, do my… Read More
The past few days I’ve been reading ‘Run Faster From The 5k To The Marathon: How To Be Your Own Best Coach’ by Brad Hudson and Matt Fitzgerald. I was a bit hesitant at first as most of the running books I have glanced through tell me things that I already know and are very… Read More
Monday Rest Tuesday 45 minutes run (treadmill) In that – 10 minute warm up at 10km/hr, 3 x 800m at 12km/h, 12.5km/h, 12.5km/h with 400m jogging in between at 10.5km/h. Finish with 12 minutes as fast as I can where I did 2.5km. Wednesday Weights Thursday 30 minutes stretch yoga Friday 40 minutes Circuit (weights… Read More
It’s time to set some goals and since it’s the beginning of a new month now is a good time as any to do so. Before I do so I should let you know that I’m goal obsessed. I have goals for everything and I like writing them down and crossing them off as they… Read More
It’s another rainy day here in Poland and because I’m at home all day today it doesn’t bother me at all. It’s only when I have to go into the city and move from one company to the next that I cannot stand the rain as I can’t stand umbrellas. I have a habit of… Read More
Monday and Tuesday I took off from running due to a knee injury. Wednesday I trained my upper body with weights and did some abdominal exercises – total time 25 minutes Thursday to Saturday I didn’t work out at all. Some virus decided to ruin my plans and I had a difficult time walking up… Read More
I’m injured. The pain started on Sunday after I returned from my run. I hope it’s only a light overuse injury but I’m worried it’s something worse. Bending my left knee hurts. When I’m still or walking around normally I don’t feel it but when I bend my knee to a 45 degree angle I… Read More