1st Run Workout

Well I am off to a slow start. Tonight I decided (stupidly) to go run with the Cardio Core workout group at the track. When Amber said track, I should have clued in, but no. When we got to the track there was only one other person from the group there. So we did about three or four warm up walks around the track. Then the leader showed up, and announced that tonight workout was going to be a "speed" workout, I thought I was going to die.

We did four warm up laps and then 100m on, 100m off for two laps. Then 200m on, 200m off for three laps. Then for "fun" we did two 100m sprints. (can you so ouch!) Thank God it was over. Now it was just one cool down lap and stretching.

The first run workout was a hard but a rewarding one. Since I started running I might as well continue. Now it will be three times a week.

Back to Boot Camp

It has been three weeks now of Boot Camp, and I am starting to loosen up. After missing more than a month while I was in Australia, things were just not up to speed.

This is the base phase for building up for next years race season, both on the water and off.

I think I am going to be a little more focused on running, than paddling this season. At least that is how I feel right now. We will see once we hit March, who knows.

I am going to go to Canmas this year in Regina, so that is something to train for.

P90X Test Drive

Decided to give P90X a test drive to see what all the hype was about. I checked it on you tube, and tried the chest & back video someone had did of themselves. First off, P90X is not for beginners. It is for someone who exercises regularly, and not someone coming off the couch so to speak.

The workout was fairly intense. It involved a lot of push ups and dumbbell work. It went like this:

*Standard Push ups
*Military Push ups
*Diamond Push ups
*Wide Push ups
*Inclined Push ups
*Heavy Pants (which were more like double rows)
*Lawnmowers (which were like pull starting a lawn mower)
*Dive-Bomber Push ups
*Back Flys
*Two Arm Triceps Kickbacks

I these exercises twice with about 15 to 20 reps each. By the time I was finished, I wa pretty much done. My heart was pounding, and I felt bagged. It was great. Can't wait to try another to see what it is like.