I did it! I survived the Rugged Maniac 5K. It was a very neat experience. 50 degrees, rainy and nothing but red clay mud for 3.2 miles with a few obstacles thrown in. It I looked like I had an orange glow after the race.
I was just happy for the day to come so I could get it over with. In the end, after it was over, I think I enjoyed it. I felt alive. Thats a good feeling. Out of over 2000 people, I finished in the top 35 people. Not too bad for my first time. I think if I buckle down and train for something like this, I could be a competitor. It was fun. Maybe I will step out of retirement and start competing in these warrior/rugged race events.
Feeling alive is good.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Training Update
Yesterday I had a good training session. It was nothing fancy but it left me exhausted with a free conscience about eating anything I wanted last night!
3/24/11
Pole Pulls with 2" rope x 1/2 mile, yep I pulled a half mile of rope. It was great!!!
Jump rope x 10 minutes.
Like I said, nothing fancy but I felt worked.
3/25/11
Dead Lift w/ 260 x 3, 295 x 3, 335 x 3, 260 x 5, 5
Side Press w/ 70 x 3/3, 80 x 3/3, 90 x 2L/0R! , 85 x 2R
don't know what happened on the side press unless yesterday and the dead lift caught up with me.
Full Contact Twist w/ 35 lb plate on the bar x 10, 10, 10
Later today I climbed my tree a few times.
That's it! Have a good weekend.
3/24/11
Pole Pulls with 2" rope x 1/2 mile, yep I pulled a half mile of rope. It was great!!!
Jump rope x 10 minutes.
Like I said, nothing fancy but I felt worked.
3/25/11
Dead Lift w/ 260 x 3, 295 x 3, 335 x 3, 260 x 5, 5
Side Press w/ 70 x 3/3, 80 x 3/3, 90 x 2L/0R! , 85 x 2R
don't know what happened on the side press unless yesterday and the dead lift caught up with me.
Full Contact Twist w/ 35 lb plate on the bar x 10, 10, 10
Later today I climbed my tree a few times.
That's it! Have a good weekend.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Rugged
The Rugged Maniac 5k race is only a few weeks away. I have to say, I still hate running. I have tried to be faithful with two running sessions a week and honestly I just can't stand it. I love training and preparing for the rest of the race, its just that running thing that seems to annoy me. Oh well, I guess i'll just have to tough it out.
Otherwise, training has been going great. Still enjoying my climbing tree. My strength seems to be going up too. It's getting easier and easier to scale up the ropes. I've also started velocity training again with the battling ropes. Nothing too crazy, I'm only doing about 10 minutes of waves. I figured battling ropes has to help with my conditioning a little bit since running seems so hard.
I haven't really done any kettlebell work for training. I've been doing "Rugged" training. At least that is what i'm going to call it! So far so good, I feel great.
I'll update more on my Rugged training soon.
Have a good one.
Tim
Otherwise, training has been going great. Still enjoying my climbing tree. My strength seems to be going up too. It's getting easier and easier to scale up the ropes. I've also started velocity training again with the battling ropes. Nothing too crazy, I'm only doing about 10 minutes of waves. I figured battling ropes has to help with my conditioning a little bit since running seems so hard.
I haven't really done any kettlebell work for training. I've been doing "Rugged" training. At least that is what i'm going to call it! So far so good, I feel great.
I'll update more on my Rugged training soon.
Have a good one.
Tim
Friday, March 4, 2011
Train on
Ever have days that you just don't feel like training? Yeah, me either. I would have to say those days are pretty rare. But, if i'm being honest, every-once-in-a-while, I will actually have one of those days when I just don't feel like doing even one pushup. The horror!!!
It's true. Some days I am less than enthusiastic about engaging in the act of physical discipline. As often as I have those days (sarcasm, they truly are rare), for me it is probably a sign that I actually need to take a break and rest or recover. There is nothing wrong with recovering and resting; especially when you need to do it. If you are a driven person who loves training every single day, you may need to schedule a recovery day or 2 in your plans to make sure you don't burn out like a super nova.
A recovery day is good for your body and good for your brain. It can really boost your enthusiasm and drive when you allow yourself the opportunity to take a break once in a while. It can also improve your strength and performance.
If however, you are not such a driven person, and you have more "recovery" days than actual training days. You may need to focus on doing "something", at least a little something, on the days you don't feel like doing anything. If you engage in doing some type of physical training, even if it only last 10 minutes, you are establishing a routine and a habit that will serve you well in the long run. After all 10 minutes of activity today is better than 0 minutes. If you only did 10 minutes everyday this week, you will have done 70 minutes of training in a week. 70 quality minutes of training is awesome! Especially when you compare it to no minutes of training in a week. All i'm saying is that if you have a hard time getting motivated or staying on task, find a way to do a little something. Little somethings everyday can add up to big somethings in a week, month or year.
You put gas in your car to get it from A to B and you change the oil once in a while to make sure your car last a long time. Take the time to do the same for yourself and make sure you establish a regular maintenance plan for your own body. You are worth it and the quality of your life will be so much better if you just stay engaged a little instead of disengaging a lot.
Random, I know. But hey, all blog post can't be awe inspiring. There may be some logic in there somewhere.
Training is going well. Still goofing off and climbing my tree!
Have a good weekend.
It's true. Some days I am less than enthusiastic about engaging in the act of physical discipline. As often as I have those days (sarcasm, they truly are rare), for me it is probably a sign that I actually need to take a break and rest or recover. There is nothing wrong with recovering and resting; especially when you need to do it. If you are a driven person who loves training every single day, you may need to schedule a recovery day or 2 in your plans to make sure you don't burn out like a super nova.
A recovery day is good for your body and good for your brain. It can really boost your enthusiasm and drive when you allow yourself the opportunity to take a break once in a while. It can also improve your strength and performance.
If however, you are not such a driven person, and you have more "recovery" days than actual training days. You may need to focus on doing "something", at least a little something, on the days you don't feel like doing anything. If you engage in doing some type of physical training, even if it only last 10 minutes, you are establishing a routine and a habit that will serve you well in the long run. After all 10 minutes of activity today is better than 0 minutes. If you only did 10 minutes everyday this week, you will have done 70 minutes of training in a week. 70 quality minutes of training is awesome! Especially when you compare it to no minutes of training in a week. All i'm saying is that if you have a hard time getting motivated or staying on task, find a way to do a little something. Little somethings everyday can add up to big somethings in a week, month or year.
You put gas in your car to get it from A to B and you change the oil once in a while to make sure your car last a long time. Take the time to do the same for yourself and make sure you establish a regular maintenance plan for your own body. You are worth it and the quality of your life will be so much better if you just stay engaged a little instead of disengaging a lot.
Random, I know. But hey, all blog post can't be awe inspiring. There may be some logic in there somewhere.
Training is going well. Still goofing off and climbing my tree!
Have a good weekend.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
I lost the battle
But I haven't lost the war yet. I trained with Battling Ropes today. If you ever get to the point where you think you are really fit and you start getting too big for your britches, just pick up a rope and try to sustain some velocity. The ropes always have a way of checking my ego and putting me back in my place. It's good stuff! It has to be. Anything that is that brutal has to be good for you.
So, today, I whipped the ropes for about 12 minutes. I could have maybe done more, but I wanted to do less. So, I call it a good day.
On a cool training note, I was able to perform 10 naked warrior one arm pushups in a row with each arm a few days ago. First time ever! I thought that was really cool...
Have a great weekend.
Tim
So, today, I whipped the ropes for about 12 minutes. I could have maybe done more, but I wanted to do less. So, I call it a good day.
On a cool training note, I was able to perform 10 naked warrior one arm pushups in a row with each arm a few days ago. First time ever! I thought that was really cool...
Have a great weekend.
Tim
Sunday, February 13, 2011
The Sun is OUT!
And so was I! Trained outside today and it felt great. Nothing fancy. Just did some sled dragging and battling ropes work. Later I climbed my "rope tree" in the backyard a few times. Then I went and ran some 80 yard hill sprints. Basically, today was just another "play day." It feels good to play.
You don't have to count reps to stay in shape. Sometimes you can just go out and have fun.
You don't have to count reps to stay in shape. Sometimes you can just go out and have fun.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Wow.
I am a horrible blogger. I am always reminded of that when I remember that I have a blog... Things are going well. I have decided to come out of retirement as far as running goes. But not really. I have signed up to participate in a Rugged Maniac race. It's a 5k with obticles thrown in throughout the event. So I'm really not "running" as much as I am playing. Anyway, that is what I am up to; preparing for that.
Yesterday looked like this:
Carried a 90 lb sand bag on my shoulders for 80 yards then dropped and did 10 pushups. I repeated this 10 times.
Later I found an 80 yard hill that was pretty steep. I sprinted up the hill 10 times.
I also threw some of my battling ropes into a tree so i could practice climbing.
That is all i've been doing; playing around and goofing off. But I have to say, I'm having fun.
I'll try to be a better blogger!
Yesterday looked like this:
Carried a 90 lb sand bag on my shoulders for 80 yards then dropped and did 10 pushups. I repeated this 10 times.
Later I found an 80 yard hill that was pretty steep. I sprinted up the hill 10 times.
I also threw some of my battling ropes into a tree so i could practice climbing.
That is all i've been doing; playing around and goofing off. But I have to say, I'm having fun.
I'll try to be a better blogger!
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