Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Running, running, running.

Day 4

In keeping with the agreement, I finally got my butt up of the couch and did some exercise. I had intended to do a 7km loop, but once I started running, the 40km head wind was a little much for me. Beautiful day, just windy. As opposed to going from my place to the top of Elgin where it meets Franklin and coming back, I instead turned off at Munch, onto Sekura where my friend Lindorm lives back to Avenue and back to Elgin. I was tracking the route using the iMapMyRun app on my phone, and the loop was 5.04km to be exact.

I found this run to be a little more difficult than I remember 5km runs being when I was in school. Goes to show what happens when you fall off the exercise wagon.

Once I got in and cooled down a bit, I was running short on time before work but tried to get in a workout. I did:

4x max pushups, 70secs rest: 34, 16, 9, 9
3x shoulder shrugs, 75#, 12, 12, 12
3x overhead press, 75#, 12, 6, 12 (on this last set, i was doing more of a squat thrust maneuver. )

Grabbed a shower and some chow then headed off to work, where I am now.

...

I just realized I forgot to grab a protein shake. Nuts. Ah well, time for that when I get home.

I'm finding that I feel very relaxed right now, likely due to the exercise and shower. It seems to be improving my attitude towards work as well as my mood. Perhaps I should try to make this my daily habit. Not like it would be bad for me.

On a final note: as much as it irks me, I need to wear my knee brace, and get new shoes.
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1 comment:

  1. I'm still working up to that kind of distance at all. I'm able to do a nice, slow 2km shuffle right now. Debating whether to run tonight or hit the bike.

    Also, I need to get new shoes as well. For lifting, since the ones I have are badly damaged.

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