Shoulders and Arms - P90X

One thing I have done is run, but I haven't worked the rest of my body, nor done resistance training.  A lot of members of my family(I have 11 siblings) do P90X.  So since I have access to the disks I am doing that.


I did half of shoulders and arms.  It is crazy intense.  I like to take it easy and use my cans of spaghetti sauce as weights.  I also did a little Ab Ripper X, but I couldn't finish the whole thing.  I am tired but happy.  I feel like I have done good.


Like running I wore my HRM so here are the stats.

Avg HR	54%
Peak HR	74%
Tot Cal	369
Time	39' 35.87"

I am not as sweaty as I am when I run, but I will get stronger and do better as I keep persevering.

I can feel the improvement

Tonight was a later run than usual.  I don't really wear good night (running in the dark) clothes.  My shoes do have reflective strips on them but that is about it (there are two white stripes on my running shorts too).


A really big dog jumped at us today.  it was two-thirds the size of the fence.  That is four dogs that have followed, barked, or made their presence know, noticeably on our runs.  The craziest was a dog that followed us 1/4 mile barking like mad.  That was one annoying dog.  I like dogs, but I like them when they stay with their owners or in their yards.

Stats for this run:

Avg HR	67%
Peak HR	87%
Tot Cal	347
Time	23' 22.52"

Today was tiring but really good.

Special Edition Two Person Post

Today's post will be done by me and by my wife.


Today's run wasn't as hard as last time but it was still difficult.  I think we will do this one again before continuing on.


There was a lot of romance in the air.  We saw multiple couples (teenagers) flirting, and uber-cuddling, in some of the many parks we run through.  


Stats for this run:

Avg HR	71%
Peak HR	88%
Tot Cal	383

Well that is it for today.  I am really tired.  Poor sweetie.

Beautiful Sunset Run

Today we ran our set and it was beautiful.  The sun was setting and the colors were amazing if I do say so myself.  Even being color deficient, I could tell that they fit together perfectly as only nature can make it.  I wish I had a camera to show how beautiful it was.  I am going to have to figure out a good running camera.

Stats for this run are:

Avg HR	70%
Peak HR	91%
Tot Cal	376

As you can see I have been getting over being sick and not having the energy/stamina to run.

I am really going to have to graph my stats It would be cools to see how I progress over time.

My wife is amazing, she really is a motivation to run and get fit.

Weekly Check-off Run

Today is Saturday so we ran our check-off/benchmark run.


We ran on a track and ran for 6 min.  It was tiring and not as fun, but it felt very good after we accomplished it.

Avg HR	67%
Peak HR	87%
Tot Cal	218

It was hard to come back to running after being sick and exhausted the past few days, but it feels so right to get back into the shoes and run.

Too Sick to Run

Unfortunately I am too sick to run today.
Not to go into to many details but my name could be changed to "Chuck".
On a happy note, however, I am beginning to feel better and hopefully I will be in my running shoes tomorrow.
Yesterday my wife was sick but not as bad as I was.

Here's to getting better and running again soon.

23 min 14.30 sec.

Today was a training run.  We did a brisk five-minute warmup walk, then do two repetitions of the following:

• Jog 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
• Walk 200 yards (or 90 seconds)
• Jog 400 yards (or 3 minutes)
• Walk 400 yards (or three minutes)

It took 23 min. 14.30 sec.  

HRM Stats

Avg HR	69%
Peak HR	87%
Tot Cal	361

It was really good. We ran uphill for the first half of the run and that allowed us to finish strong.

The run was in the evening, so it was warm but not hot so that made a new run easier to get started on.


Side Note:
We found a snail on our way out, and on the way back it only moved two inches.  We are fast.