I know I disappeared for a week basically but unfortunately I came down with a nasty bug that kept me from doing much of anything. I’m fully recovered now and will be back to torturing myself in such splendid ways. I’m really looking forward to training again, being sick left me feeling so worthless every … Read More
Protein Bars Experiment Round 1
I found this recipe a few weeks ago and have been wanting to toy with it ever since. I finally got around to making a trip to the store (I hate going grocery shopping, takes too much time away from working out, hehe). I picked up all the things I was missing, wheat germ, flax … Read More
Workout of the Day 1-23-12
Tonight was simple in concept, but proved to be a pretty wicked workout in execution. Warm-up 50 Burpees 50 crunches Workout 10 sets of 10 burpee to wide grip pull ups 3 sets of 8, 10 and 15 reps of alternating bicep curls with increased weight each set 1 set of bicep curls – burnout … Read More
Hiking in Busse Woods: Solo Training Camp
So it ended up being just me, myself, and my rucksack today. Turns out some people were still sleeping or hungover this morning. So I got to Busse Woods and headed out around 9:45am this morning. I packed my slightly smaller rock today, I think it’s around 40lbs or so I’ll have weigh it one … Read More
Motivation – Become Powerful Beyond Measure
Today I have to rest. So I leave you with a motivational video that I watch almost daily to keep me on track. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7I7iasuIdw&w=640&h=360]
Workout of the Day 1-18-12
Today was not a pleasant workout. I wanted to try finding a more trail like route to run near my home so I ventured out in my car and parked near the Klein Creek Farm a couple miles from my home. I set out with my headlamp on and found it difficult to find an … Read More
Workout of the Day 1-17-12
Went for another run with my ruck today. I made some modifications before I set out though. The past couple times I went out with my 50lb rock in the ruck I realized I needed to add some padding to avoid hurting my back from the jagged edges of the rock. I picked up some … Read More
Workout of the Day 1-16-12
Todays workout was short and sweet since I got home late from work. I opted for a 20 minute speed workout. The sequence is as follows: 50 burpee to tuck jumps 100 sit ups 50 bodyweight squats Circuit Series: each exercise in order for 3 sets 10 Tricep Pull downs 20 jumping lunges 10 medicine … Read More
What do you get with a Ruck, a Rock, and a Tire?
A freaking outstanding workout thats what you get! Today I wanted to get some practice in having my ruck with weight on my back while I did my workout. Once I was ready I grabbed my rock and wrapped it in a towel, placed it in my ruck and strapped in. Then I went and … Read More
When the Calf Strikes Back
Tonight’s run started out fairly decent. I had planned on making this a long run and though the distance was decent I ended up getting revisited by a calf cramp that started to hinder my performance a few nights ago. I had just shrugged it off to being soreness from taking a week or so … Read More