Hard Hard Core Workout

Okay, so I know it's been awhile since I've posted (and by awhile, I mean 15months in dogyears). I haven't been feeling great at my running, but at least slugging through it. I wanted to post again because I've been doing a new workout. This one was proposed by Jamoosh, who I've been reading his blog. He put up a new Hard CORE Club challenge, which to me is like daring me to thrust hot pokers into my eyes; I'll only do it if I mention it to my girlfriend that I might do it, and she then threatens to call me a wuss if I don't follow through. I usually don't follow through, but THIS TIME I kinda/sorta have....... Hopefully that makes some sort of sense and you're following my rambling post.

It's been almost a week since I ran, because I felt like I pulled my back and was really sore. I was looking for every excuse I could, but fortunately, my girlfriend kicked me out of bed this morning after my alarm had gone off at least a dozen times. I grumped and groaned, saying "I can't get up." Eventually I got out on the road and did a quick 3mi in my Vibram FiveFingers for the first time in at least 4mo. And it was a quickie (that's what she said)..... I ran the 3mi in just over 8:08/mi avg. It even felt good enough that when I got home, I plopped on my back on the floor on a yoga mat and cried for 10min started my CORE exercises.

They weren't actually that bad either! (Jamoosh, if you're reading this you can stop right here.) I did five exercises and they felt like TORTURE!!! I mean, I feel stronger already! My CORE workout went like this........

Crunches - 30 (not bad, I can almost feel my abs, from what I remember of 'em!)

Leg Lift - 30sec (felt this a lot in the abs and glutes)

Hip Lift - 30sec (easily could do this all day, might actually drive kids to the orthodontist in hip lift position)

Front Plank - 45sec (some trouble with these, due to aforementioned lack of abs)

Push ups - 20 (took several rests, since I'm now lifting more weight doing this than in high school)

Superman - 15 reps (this actually was a great stretch for my back)

Since I've got started so late in the week with doing CORE exercises, I'm planning on doing a couple days of them this week. It will probably end up being Thurs/Fri/Sat if I'm lucky, or best two outta three of those.

So, I do hafta say my CORE is underway! (Hey, I'm a poet and I know it!) Anyways, my running feels pretty good even despite the week layoff. So I'll keep at it, keep doing my CORE and hopefully get more posts up here too to show my progress. Maybe someday I'll have ripped abs, downward pointing nipples, and a bad bronzer tan like Adam. On to the next one!!!