I hate running. I really do. I think when you are a person of larger carriage that is usually the way it is. I also know that it is the best way for me to get in better shape and get my cardio on.
The most I ever ran was during a local boot camp that lasted a month. We ran a ton every day leading up to the longest run of 6 miles. I can’t say that it made me like running, but I definitely learned to appreciate it despite the knee injury that took me out of commission for a few days.
As part of this project, I am determined to become more of a runner. To supplement the Men’s Health workouts I am also adding a bunch of running for cardio.
I have one big running goal I would like to accomplish this year and that is to run in the Boilermaker 15K road race in July in Utica, NY. Its near where I grew up and this race is iconic there. Most people have run it at least once and it is a great community event. The truth is, 15K is no joke. That is a long way for a non-runner to get through. So as part of myHealth365to40, I am beginning to prepare now. I have never run in any kind of organized race, so I need to run a few races before then, hopefull a few 5Ks to stat and then a 10K or two before the big race.
I use Nike+ to track my running and right now and they have a neat coaching feature that can give you a 12 week program of distances to run to lead up to a race of a given distance. On Saturday, I started the 5K race program. I have been running a couple of miles a few times per week, so its not like I am starting cold, but I like this coaching aspect. It gives me a great sense of accomplishment to see the runs lining up with the goals.
You can track my Nike+ runs on the Nike+ website (you need a login, but its free, and my usenarme is “myhealth365to40″) and you can also see the runs on Twitter (username: “myhealth365to40″).
- Drew
Today’s Workout Action:
Warm-up: 12 minute elliptical on “Interval”
Resistance: MH August “Trade Your Belly for Biceps” workout – Upper Body/Low Rep
Cardio: 3 mile run
Cool Down: 10 minute treadmill walk
Stretch: Good Stretch
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