More Cross-training
It was bright and sunny when I got off work yesterday, so I decided to go for a bike ride rather than swim. I rode about 30K/19M with my trail bike, in the process mapping out a new 21K/13M running route for the winter. It’s all flat, well protected by forest against the upcoming winter winds and runable in the dark. I will use this route for a medium long run or when the weather is too nasty to run my long runs on my hilly route.
After returning home I decided to dust off my free weights in the shed. It has been months since I used these. I worked on the upper body for about 20 minutes and finished off with several sets of pushups and crunches. This morning my body reminded me just how long it has been since I went bike riding and did weight training, I’m pretty sore.
My diet is going well, I was 76 kg/168 lbs on Monday morning, and have already dropped 3 pounds. I really haven’t done much more than to cut out sweets and take smaller portions. I generally also limit my meat consumption to 3-4 times a week and try to limit fatty foods on a regular basis.
Tonight I’m going to stop at the swimming pool on the way home from work and get my swim in that I missed last night. If my wife doesn’t require my attention I may go for a 45 minute run as well, otherwise I will save this for Friday night.
Comments
You are making me tired just thinking about all the extra cross-training. I have a hard time doing anything except Pilates and running, because those are my two true loves. I keep thinking about Yoga, but haven't been able to carve the time out. Keep up all the good work - you are gonna be looking good and running better!
Posted by: backofpack | October 26, 2006 1:27 PM