i felt guilty for
sabotaging my own run today and taking the day off so i actually did some abs. my core has definitely been feeling weak lately in my runs and i haven't done any sort of core work in over a month, so it was tough to crank out 300 various crunches and 45 back extensions. but, i made it.
i know i really need to get back in a routine with core work... i've said this
before of course, and it lasted about a week and a half. bringing back my goals from october, i'm going to try to make them a little more realistic for the remainder of 2008, aiming for ab work 3x/week.
goal #1: 300 crunches (various types) 1x/week
goal #2: 5x1min planks 1x/week
goal #3: stability ball work 1x/week
- squats (2x15)
- pushups (2x15)
- lunges (2x15)
- sit-ups (2x15)
- back extension (2x15)
- oblique twists (2x15)
today i (randomly) discovered a new running resource -
runn3r. runn3r is "your place for the best and most up-to-date running news, reviews, photos, and videos." they have a fairly long blogroll (like
mine!) and pull posts from it to display to their readers. there is also a very thorough list of topics including gear, nutrition, injuries, events and general running terms. it provides a great sampling of a number of blogs and can help promote traffic to your blog. it is easy to search, informative, and gives exposure to a number of sources and runners. i'm not sure how i was
added but i am certainly ok with it and the many benefits of being on there. so go
check it out and link your blog!
Thanks for the website suggestion, I will have to check that out! I'd love to get more traffic to my blog, plus any advice is always appreciated.
ReplyDeleteI am been so lazy with my weight training. Especially abs. But all around, I have been super lazy lately. I actually like your ab schedule and may have to try it out.
ReplyDeletei am terrible at getting down on my yoga mat and just doing some abs... i mean it takes such little effort and time, and i still neglect them week after week. i know i really need to step it up.
ReplyDeletein case you want the full "stability ball workout" here's the link to the article from runner's world.
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-275--12756-0,00.html
i leave off the planks and dips for personal preferences - since i do plans (theoretically) on a different day and dips, well, just not a fan. (i know, i know, need to do those too). hopefully this time around i will better at sticking to my ab plan!