Entries Tagged as 'Training Notes'

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Gotta Step It Up

Motivation has been tough to come by lately.  Not sure what the deal is.  At least this week I added back the combat abs portion of the workout as well as some push-ups, but I really feel like I’m going to need something more rigorous before if finally drop 30 pounds.
Next week I’ll try to [...]

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Is it possible to run underwater?

Well, this week I was wondering if I’d have the motivation to workout, since I’m on vacation.  The short answer is… NO.
That said, I did manage to go running twice with my wife.  Now, by “running” with my wife, the lady who recently ran a marathon and a half marathon, I mean I tagged along [...]

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Slowing down a bit with a Cold

This week is going to be tough because I’m fighting off a sore throat and cold.  I’m trying to get some extra rest and not overdo things, so I’m sticking to just the combat abs portion of my workout.
Any thoughts about working out when sick?
I’m a little concerned that I won’t make much progress [...]

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

A mixed bag this week

This week it’s been quite a mixed bag of exercises.
Biking:
I rode my bike into work Monday and Tuesday, but I have a meeting today so I’ll be taking the car.
Combat Abs:
Continuing to start each day with Matt Furey combat abs and hoping that it keeps the waistline shrinking.
Push-ups:
The hundredpushups.com program has been tough to keep [...]

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Save gas and get in shape!

Monday came and I had decide that I couldn’t delay any longer. I had to ride my bike to work.  I’m looking forward to the multiple benefits of biking… save gas ($), get in better shape, and I’ll be “stuck” at work, so I won’t go out to lunch so much — so, save more [...]