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Insanity Checkpoint: Fit Test 4

After a Friday night spent resting on my cherished off day from Insanity, I knew I wanted to tackle today’s Fit Test. You’ll remember from the last time I did the Fit Test that I felt incredibly weak and nauseous. So far, this fourth Fit Test has been my most impressive to date. Not only […]

Insanity Checkpoint: Fit Test 3

I’m happy to report I managed to improve results in every one of the eight maneuvers that comprise Fit Test 3 in the Insanity fitness challenge. You may remember how I was somewhat disappointed that I only got seven out of eight in Fit Test 2. Here are my results: (Move – Fit Test 1 / […]

5 tips to boost your Warrior Dash training

Last week, I ran the Warrior Dash for the first time with a group of friends. I’m not a runner, so the thought of doing a 5K obstacle course seemed a bit daunting. I decided I needed to prepare myself. Since running the Dash, I’ve also included a few other tips to help future warriors. […]

The final countdown: 6 days until the Warrior Dash

We are just six days away from the Warrior Dash. And my training wasn’t up to the level it was last week. On the positive side, I ran three times. I clocked 3 miles and 3.5 miles continuously on separate days. Between those runs, I tried to run at the time our race is, though […]

Great success: Week 5 of Warrior Dash training

Last week, I mentioned how I was planning on retooling my workout routine. And it worked out great. I ran and lifted three days each this week. Sure, I wasn’t running five days a week as I’d originally planned. But I feel I had more time to recharge in between runs. In fact, after two […]

Reworking my Warrior Dash training: Week 4

After last week’s brush with injuries and knowing how much time exercising five days a week is going to take up, I’ve decided to adjust my Warrior Dash training. Instead of running five days a week, I’ll be reducing that number to three. I feel like I can make just as much progress if I […]

Nagging injuries pile up: Week 3 of Warrior Dash training

Instead of running two miles this morning, as I had intended, I’m writing this blog. Last night, I innocently stubbed my toe on a step. Pain shot through the joint at which the base of my toe meets the ball of my foot. This spot has ached on and off for a year, with the […]

1 down, 5 to go: Week 2 of training for the Warrior Dash

Last week got off to a good start, but soon went downhill. I did okay if you just look at the numbers. I ran four out of the five times I had set for myself and lifted dumbbells two out of three times. But it wasn’t easy. Not because my Week 1 goal of a […]

Week 1: Training for the Warrior Dash

School is basically done. And that means it’s time for two things: blogging and working out. For this post, I’ll combine the two. In six weeks, I’ll be doing the Warrior Dash for the first time. The concept is one of the damndest things I’ve ever heard of – a 5K obstacle course where you […]