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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Core Strength’
Time not Distance – kicking off 2011
Posted: February 1, 2011 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Exercise - brain connection, Marathons, Rowing, Running, Spinning, Strength Training, SwimmingTags: Aerobic, Anaerobic, Core Strength, Crossfit, Crossfit WOD, Cycling, Exercise, Pillar Strength, Published Estimating Data, Running, Swimming
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1 Year of CrossFit WOD’s and Triathlon Training (Week 48-52)
Posted: January 20, 2011 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Exercise - brain connection, P90x, Rowing, Running, Spinning, Strength Training, Swimming, TriathlonsTags: Aerobic, Anaerobic, Core Strength, Crossfit, CrossFit Endurance, CrossFit Whitten, Crossfit WOD, Cycling, P90x, Running, Running with dogs, Running with Weighted Vest, Swimming, WOD
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 [...]
Proof Positive of Training Change – from Aerobic Only to Aerobic + Strength + Anaerobic Burst
Posted: November 24, 2010 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Marathons, Nutrition, P90x, Rowing, Running, Strength Training, Swimming, TriathlonsTags: Aerobic, Anaerobic, Bench, Burpees, clean and jerk, Core Strength, Crossfit, Crossfit Angie, Crossfit WOD, deadlifts, Exercise, goals, handstand pushups, Jump Rope, Knees to Elbows, Marathon, Marathons, P90x, Pillar Strength, pull ups, Running, Running with dogs, Squats, Swimming, Tabata, Triathlon, Triathlons
Summary If you’re an aerobic athlete (runner, swimmer, cyclist, triathlete) who’s reached a plateau, has found more miles does not translate into success and wonders if strength training might help – please read. I’m not offering a quick fix, food gimmick, shake, or simple trick. Over the last year I’ve ventured into a different way [...]
Week 27 – 31 of Triathlon Training + CrossFit WOD’s
Posted: September 4, 2010 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Marathons, Running, Strength Training, SwimmingTags: Core Strength, Crossfit, Crossfit Angie, Crossfit WOD, Hills, Interval Work, Pikes Peak Ascent, Running, Speed work, Swimming, Triathlons
Flipped the monthly blog update title. I’ll explain more about that later. Three pictures help tell the story of the last five weeks better than words can. They are from the Thunder Run (Sherri, Joy and Amber – front, myself, Rob and Jason back), Pikes Peak Ascent (finish line!) and Mud Run (Joy, Andi and [...]
Week 22-26 of CrossFit WOD’s + Triathlon Training
Posted: July 27, 2010 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Marathons, P90x, Rowing, Running, Strength Training, Swimming, TriathlonsTags: Aerobic, Anaerobic, Bench, Burpees, clean and jerk, Core Strength, Crossfit, Crossfit Angie, Crossfit Fran, Crossfit Murph, Crossfit WOD, deadlifts, GHD situps, handstand pushups, Pillar Strength, pull ups, Rowing, Running, Running with dogs, Swimming, Triathlons
5 Weekly stats + a Sunday – Day 148 to 184. Week ending 6/27 7/4 7/11 7/18 7/25 Running 12 21 21 12 21 Walking / Hiking 0 0 0 6.95 Cycling/spinning 0 7.5 2.25 2.25 21 Swimming .17 .2 .2 .45 Rowing 1.0 .25 .5 0 CrossFit WOD’s 2 1 3 2 2 Total [...]
Week 18 – 21 of CrossFit WOD’s + Triathlon Training
Posted: June 25, 2010 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Marathons, Rowing, Running, SwimmingTags: Aerobic, Anaerobic, box jumps, Burpees, chin ups, Core Strength, Crossfit, Crossfit WOD, Cycling, deadlifts, duathlon, handstand pushups, Knees to Elbows, pull ups, push ups, Running, Running with dogs, Situps, Speed work, Squats, Swimming, Track, Triathlon, Triathlons
4 Weekly stats Week ending 5/29 6/5 6/12 6/19 Running 11 14 11 12 Walking 1 4 1 Cycling/spinning 11.5 1.5 19 23 Swimming 1 .17 .5 Rowing 1 .5 CrossFit WOD’s 3 0 0 2 Total miles 25 miles 23.5 31.5 36 4 weeks of racing and catching up on logs! Details are below. [...]
Week 11 of Crossfit WOD’s + Triathlon Training
Posted: April 12, 2010 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Marathons, Rowing, Running, Strength Training, Swimming, TriathlonsTags: American Idol and Exercise, Bench, Burpees, clean and jerk, Core Strength, Crossfit, Crossfit WOD, Cycling, Exercise, ghd back extensions, GHD situps, Harlem Globetrotters, Marathon, Pillar Strength, pull ups, recovery, Running with dogs, Squat, Swimming, Tabata, time trial, Track, Triathlons, Wall Ball
Weekly stats – total miles 35+, total time – 7 hours * Running – 22.1 miles * Walking – 0 miles * Bike/spinning – 10.48 miles * Swimming – 1.02 miles * Rowing – 2.33 miles * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 5. A little bit of everything this week added up [...]
Week 10 of Crossfit WOD’s + Triathlon Training
Posted: April 5, 2010 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Marathons, Rowing, Running, Strength Training, TriathlonsTags: Core Strength, Crossfit, Crossfit Helen, Crossfit Lincoln, Crossfit WOD, Cycling, deadlifts, handstand pushups, hang clean, Marathon, OHS, Overhead Squat, pull ups, Rowing, Running with dogs, Situps, Squats, Tabata, thrusters, Triathlons, Walking Mall of America, WOD
Weekly stats * Running – 28.5 miles * Walking – 2.75 * Bike/spinning – 23 miles * Swimming – .14 mile * Rowing – .5 kilometers * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 4 A good mix this week of biking, running and Crossfit WOD’s with a little swimming and rowing. Highlight was [...]
Week 2 of Crossfit WOD’s + Triathlon Training
Posted: February 7, 2010 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, P90x, Running, Strength Training, Swimming, TriathlonsTags: box jumps, Core Strength, Crossfit, Crossfit Bellevue University, Crossfit Lincoln, Crossfit WOD, dips, front squats, Midwest Swimming Regionals 2010, P90x, P90X Ab RiperX, pull ups, push jerk, Swimming, thrusters, wall throws, Y
Weekly stats * Running – 10 miles * Bike/spinning – 2 miles * Swimming – .24 mile * Rowing – 0 miles * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 5 total again with these “tagable” exercises – Handstand Pushups/ Pushups/Dips, Thrusters, Box Jumps/400 sprints/ wall medicine ball throws, front squats / pull ups, [...]
Week 8 of P90x – recovery the aerobic way – 70 miles
Posted: December 21, 2009 by David Kohrell in Exercise - brain connectionTags: Core Strength, Precor bike, recovery, Spinning, Swimming, Triathlon, winter running, Yak Trax, YMCA
Weekly stats Running – 22.1 miles Bike/spinning – 46.5 miles Swimming 3,600 yards (2 miles) P90x – Week 7 workouts – core synergies I’ve been juggling the dual goal of P90x faithfulness and achieving 2k of total miles in running/biking/swimming. This week seemed a perfect way to help nudge those miles up – right at [...]
