I get done with Palo Duro 50 Mile Ultramarathon last October burned out...totally torched. Second I decided in December to run Bataan Marathon Heavy...with pack. Those two things caused me to review my training. After completing Palo Duro, I vowed to get myself in better "OVERALL" shape. In November I changed my training regiment up. I needed a change...running 6 days a week with an occasional spin thrown in through the summer months just whipped me into submission.
I began attending 5:00 A.M. boot camps twice a week, working overall body and core. I also attended a strength/flex group exercise class every Monday evening. Throw in speed work, long runs and maybe a spin class every once in a while and I began to drop weight 7 lbs to be exact...and more importantly body fat.
Why do I feel this is so important? Multiple Reasons: First, It breaks up my training regiment, keeps up my cardio (intensely I may add) and the Marine in me likes the hardcore approach. Second, a strong core is paramount in the long races...50 milers and further. Also, it helps with balance and being a trail runner that loves the technical stuff...well yeah...you need some balance. Stronger body...less injuries...let's not forget that one either. Let me add as well that I also started watching my diet...maybe too much. My wife said that I began to live like a disciplined monk....watching carb to protein ratios....eating for the training...every two hours watching calories and what kind of calories...it's a sickness...I have lightened up a little...but after a bad day of eating...I try to get back.
Next post I will cover some core exercises...we will start with the following plank...ok...maybe not...;-)
A challenge...me holding a plank for a minute and then into a push up....it sucked...just sayin'
7 comments:
what happened to good ol crunches. :)
Proud of ya Dave. Someone needs to pick up the slack.
Wow! (I seem to say that a lot in comments on your blog) I do a medecine ball plank in my core routine - but it doesn't look like THAT!
My son and I do planks twice a week. 60 - 90 - 60. THEY suck... but doing them on balls... well that would require me to have them in the first place for it to happen for this chic...LOL!
You are rocking along. A lower body fat will make a large difference in... well most everything.
I am down 4 lbs but still need to drop some body fat. STUPID BEER ;)
Ain't no way in heck you will ever see me doing those...I can't dribble a basketball to save my life, and you want me to balance on the damn things?
Yep, I'll be needed a lesson on THIS as soon as I'm done too. Got to get that core in shape for my next adventure...whatever that is.
Last season I stopped everything but S/B/R once the season hit, big mistake, this season I am keeping the strength and core going, so far, its making a good difference
I love that photo. Awesome! :)
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