So today was the Sea Girt 5K; my first official race since I started training a few months ago. Overall, I’d say it was a pretty good experience in that I learned a lot about being in a race (i.e. there are a ton of people you need to make your way around). I also learned that I need…
Following my back injury, I’ve slowly been getting back to running. I started with a few short jogs just to see how my back would hold up, and everything seems to be good to go. Last week I even upped my normal weekly run distance from three to four miles and completed a new long distance run with six…
So after battling back pain all weekend, I managed to get to my doctor this afternoon to get checked out. After some poking and prodding, he determined that I don’t have any spinal issues (e.g. slipped or herniated discs), and that I am most likely suffering from a pulled muscle. I found this to be very good news as…
Well it appears I’ve sustained my first injury. Earlier in the week, I was doing some strength training when I felt my lower back suddenly become sore. I immediately stopped the exercise I was doing, and took a few minutes to stretch. After a few seconds, the soreness went away, so I proceeded with the rest of my workout…
This week proved to be a good week for training. Due to some cool weather in our area, the conditions during my early morning runs were ideal, and I set two personal bests doing my daily, three-mile runs. And on Sunday, I was able to set a new long distance record of five miles. I incorporated all the lessons…
Well I’ve completed another week of marathon training. It was a rough week since I’ve been fighting a head cold the majority of the week, but I tried my best to keep up on my training regiment. Today, I attempted to go for my first “long distance” run. It didn’t work out exactly like I would have liked, but…
So I’ve made it through my first week of marathon training. I decided to start nice and easy with a few three mile runs, which worked out fairly well. My outer left ankle is a bit sore, but I assume it’s because I haven’t run in awhile. I also decided to register for the Philadelphia Marathon as you get…
Today, my marathon training began! While I haven’t settled on a definitive training program, most of them start the same way, which is a few three-mile runs. So I left early this morning with my training partner, our German Shepherd Dakota, and we made a three mile trip out of some of the local roads in the area. Overall,…
Having recently completed P90x, I learned a lot about myself and what I was capable of, both physically and mentally. Going into the program, I never though I’d be able to do a pull-up, let alone five, but here I am. There were times when I thought I was physically exhausted, but gritted through it, and completed the session….
Looking back on my blog, I started P90x back in June of last year. Unfortunately, I was less than diligent about keeping up on the schedule, and it took me almost a year to finish the program (although that includes twice I restarted due to extended absences). Despite the fact that it took me almost eleven months to complete…