Training Log Archive: possum

This was a tough workout today. Lots of core work.

Elray and I did the free course at Hodge Park. I actually did the course in 24 minutes, but it took another 11 to walk back and forth from the parking lot to the schoolhouse. Elray really enjoys going across the grass instead of only on trails, and it was good to have a map in my hands. We ended up actually going 2.73 kilometers. Then I took my Doggie Diva shopping at Petsmart. She had a wonderful day, and we both enjoyed the cooler weather.

Burpee Friday and we did lots of Burpees--burpees with spidermans, burpees with squat jumps, burpees with in-and-outs. We also did Burpees between rounds.

Our usual Riverfront Trail walk after recycling. Elray and I were both a little slower than last week. The air was really heavy and humid, and I've been doing lots of coughing. No doubt from all the pollen, but it has gotten so much better since my shots, I shouldn't complain. I also managed to sleep some last night.

This was a tough day. Pam had us doing an extra activity for the last 30 seconds of each round and carry it through the 30 seconds between rounds. The last four were all core stuff, like a minute of Russian twists with a medicine ball and a minute of planks with punches. Whew!

Took Elray to Mack Porter Park. The trail between the woods and the ball fields was still covered in mud from last week's torrential rain, so it was slippery and I'm hanging on to a dog who can easily knock me off my feet. We were slow and careful, then took the one-way road back to the car, with mosquitoes.

Legs are a little from yesterday's sumo squats and walks. Today we did surrenders at two stations, which really works the knees. I beat yesterday's CHOW--today I had 106,

Workout with Jared. Lots of upper body stuff, and working all the muscles that surround the knees. I also did the ramp, walking backwards, with a weighted vest.

It always seems harder after two days off. Also, all those squats will probably make my legs hurt. This week's CHOW was crunches up to touch the toes with a medicine ball. I managed 96 today.

This was a hybrid between orienteering and dog walking. We went to Jesse James Park, and did the sprint from earlier this summer. It was really hot and quite a bit of the route is under tree cover, and we spent very little time on hot trails, which should have been helpful for Elray's feet. We had a detour to find a waste container, and another to avoid a dog, and another because they had put a bunch of flagging up in one area. Lots of bunnies and squirrels in the disc golf area when we started, which got Elray fired up. We also went around instead of crossing the creek because we have had lots of rain in Kearney and I didn't want us to get wet and dirty or into poison ivy. It was fun to have a map in my hand again.