Archive for the ‘Spinning’ Category

The time over distance, speed/strength over LSD (long slow distance) and intensity of effort over “logging miles” has sunk in deeply now.  In looking at January I could feel a few different ways: Down because my running miles were low (67) and almost 1/2 of a year ago. Excited because I had over 300 aerobic [...]

52 weeks of CrossFit Workouts Of the Day and Triathlon Training.   Add in the P90x round from October of 2009 to January 17 of 2010 and that’s a solid 65 week test of cross training.  The detailed statistics are available in a year end capper.  I also shared some candid results in the “Proof Positive [...]

Farewell 2010.  Hello 2011! Challenges, opportunities, failure, success, valleys and mountaintops – I encountered a mix of those as well as everyone who reads this post (and like  every year before).  For the exercise side of my life, the opportunities and successes jump to the front of my mind. The change-up in exercise and nutrition [...]

Weekly stats * Running – 36.9 miles * Bike/spinning – 13.5 miles * Swimming – 0 mile * Rowing – 0 kilometers * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 3 total Good week of running, nice week for WOD and a little spinning. My body needed some extra rest this fifth week of [...]

Weekly stats * Running – 21.35 miles * Bike/spinning – 16 miles * Swimming – 2.26 mile * Rowing – 6.2 kilometers * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day)  – 4 total and my hips were a howling! Solidly sore week of Crossfit WOD, running miles stuck at 20 but ramp up on swimming, [...]

Been thinking about what is both a “tweak” and significant revolution in how I’m training now, versus 1992-2008. The “goals for 2010″ blog shared a bit of that. Just hit me as I posted a reply to a @fb friend that there’s a bit more profund change. At the root of this transformation journey is [...]

Weekly stats * Running – 40.3 miles * Bike/spinning – 10.5 miles * Swimming – 0 miles * P90x – Week 12 workouts – Chest, Shoulders and Triceps, Back and Biceps, Legs and Back, PlyoX, 2 Ab Riper X, YogaX and XStretch * Snow Shoveling –NONE – YES! Somehow was able to notch 40 miles [...]

Weekly stats Running – 23.25  miles Bike/spinning – 13.2  miles Swimming – 0 miles P90x – Week 11 workouts – Chest & Back, Shoulders and Arms, Legs and Back, 4 Ab Riper X and KenPo Snow Shoveling –45 minutes Talk about a challenging week to run outside.  I made it 3 times outside and 2 [...]