From the category archives:
This will be the final leg torture that we video before the marathon. I can’t believe I’ve been doing these awful workouts for almost three months now. My fitness level has improved drastically because of these specific workouts – in addition to the running. I’ve always had strong legs, I could out-squat many of the [...]
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I kinda sorta need to do something for 3 or 4 hours tomorrow. I have a feeling that that something should be running at least 18-20 miles, but I’m thinking maybe a bike ride would do? Same benefits or no?
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I really didn’t want to race today. Really. Did. Not. Want. To. This monster month of marathon training is adding up to a whole bunch of tired. I know, it’s supposed to be that way and because of it I’m going to run a really fast marathon. Or at least that’s the plan. Michael and [...]
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I’m running close to 40 miles a week. I’m sprinting. I’m lifting weights. I’m riding . . . and yet I can’t get rid of that effing muffin top! If I had trained like I am now when I was in my 20s I would have been kicking some serious ass. Now I just have [...]
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You’ll notice that there isn’t any leg torture in the leg torture workout today – because yesterday’s stellar 18-miler was torture enough. Instead, we opted for Cindy’s Upper Body/Abdominal Filthy Fifty Torture. We do 50 reps of each exercise – which I sliced down to just a few reps for your 3 minutes and 45 [...]
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I know I’m supposed to be tired at this point of the marathon training, Internet People, but yesterday and today I’ve felt more like death wrapped in a tortilla than just tired. I know I’m not over-training; everything is going just as planned and I’m doing so well (even considering I’m currently running at snail [...]
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