Yesterday I went out for my long run of the week which was supposed to be a 22 mile trail run, and turned into a 25 mile trail run without water for the last 8 miles. 🙁 I hit some really technical trail (scrambling) at about mile 10, but was feeling so good that I […]
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Workout routine: Back Day
As the milage of my running has gone up surprisingly so has my strength in the weight room. Today my back workout routine was very intense, and I’m already feeling a little sore only a few hours after. Here’s a list of the exercises that I performed: Bent over barbell rows Lat pull downs Hammer […]
Build Great Shoulders (Delts): Cable Upright Rows
This is a great exercise for building great shoulders (delts)! The exercise targets the front and middle delts. Because of the cable you get a constant tension on the muscle that is unlike the dumbbell or barbell version of this exercise. I use this exercise both when trying to loss weight, and gain muscle.
Running: Thoughts Before an 8 Mile Training Run
Great Back Exercise: 1 Arm Dumbbell Row
This is a great back exercise! My current program is moving from high volume to high intensity weights workouts as my running volumes increase. I’m also adding more stretching (active, and static) to keep things mobile. 🙂
Lift Heavy Weights, and Run Really Far!
Today is going to be a fun filled day of running and weight training. My goals involve being able to lift very heavy weights, and run really long distances. I will start off with a 2.6 mile run to the gym. At the gym I will be doing back and biceps. There will be 1 […]
