Tag Archives: running program

Conditioning Circuit

What I did on Wednesday… warmup circuit 10 40-meter sprints conditioning circuit And then, death! According to my running program, I am supposed to do hills today, but I do not think Shocker Fitness is going to follow along with … Continue reading

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Shocker Fitness + Too much breakfast

At 6:30 a.m., I signed up for Shocker Fitness. For the next seven weeks, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I will be at the track… early. Ugh. Very early. I wish I had taken a picture of my face this … Continue reading

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Interval Workouts + How To: Calculate Calories Burned

For Livestrong.com, Greg Presto writes in the article “The Best Exercises for Fat Loss” that sprinting in the form of interval training is a great total-body exercise. I guess I am doing something right on Mondays. In this blog, I … Continue reading

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#MotivationMonday + the 1st day of school

#MotivationMonday is a Twitter thing. Have I told you all how very very much I love Twitter? I love it so much that I used the same word twice in a row in a sentence… and that’s saying something. Grammar … Continue reading

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Stadium Workout + Philly Sandwiches

Quick Notice: I slept 6.5 hours last night. I went to bed at midnight and tossed for about half an hour I suspect. Pitch black, complete silence and a lot of deep breathing. Better than crashing on the couch, at … Continue reading

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Barefoot Sprinting + My delights!

Monday Sprints Day! And boy did I ever sprint… Instead of following the routine for Quickies in my running program, I did something a little different. And it’s all Ashley’s fault. :) When I arrived at the track at 7 … Continue reading

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Life Update + Coveting at Lowe’s

My Google reader was LOADED with life updates from several blogs I follow (and love!). I figured… why not? While my life is interminably boring, I hope that at least one of you will find interest in it. Workin’ on … Continue reading

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Hills with Ivan

I am feeling slightly better than yesterday. When I got home from work, I was so exhausted. I wanted to crawl into bed and sleep! I had no desire to workout. I changed into PJs and immediately ate a bowl … Continue reading

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Day 5: The Long Run

Thomas Jefferson is at fault for French fries. I officially hate a founding father. I suppose I do not really hate him. I am simply torturing myself by watching the History Channel’s Modern Marvels: Fast Food Tech. I’m an idiot. … Continue reading

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Speed drills? Not bad!

I may not enjoy exercise and it might not come to me naturally, but when I did speed drills today, it wasn’t too bad. Honestly! I almost had… fun…? OK, maybe fun isn’t the correct term. Tolerable? No matter the … Continue reading

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