"death by wall ball" workout
the workouts are tough but fun, and i'm contemplating signing up for more at regular price (i'm currently going on a groupon). however, they sorta keep me from running as much as i would like to be. sorta. in all honesty, it's more like the not-getting-up-at-5am that is keeping me from running as much as i would prefer.
over the weekend i did get up and out for a "long" run. i've been stagnant lately, running 3-5 miles at a time, and not following any sort of plan to build things back up. i forced myself to go long - 7 miles! i saw 9 ladies running and 0 men (slackers). i ran partly on my old long run route and i suppose things have gotten more 'hood since the last time i did a long run (uh like a year+ ago) because i passed an older woman carrying two huge things of mace as she walked. thankfully she realized i was not a threat and did not mace me.
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Wall ball looks fun. I considered doing a bootcamp style class near me with a groupon a while back but sadly, the classes were not early enough for me... and if they were earlier, I likely would value my sleep more.
ReplyDeleteI actually kinda like wall ball (I'm weird) everyone else moans and groans about it. The place I'm going to has a 6:15am and pm class. I go to the pm class because the am would make me late for work (7:30am).
DeleteWow, 2 things of mace, must really be rough with all those ladies out running. :)
ReplyDeleteThe Barbie-esque ones were really fierce!
Deletelol I hate wall ball! But not as much as I hate the ropes. grr. ropes I hate you!
ReplyDeleteThat high interval stuff is going to help you with your running too... Whenever you get ready to tackle that! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI hope so! I've felt lethargic this week though - hoping its not from "overdoing" it. I definitely push hard in the workouts and I wonder if it's (in a way) not good for me (since I have my other issues).
DeleteI've never carried mace when running or walking because I've always been more scared I'd use it on myself by accident before I ever had to mace someone out. I hate wall balls- I used to CrossFit sometimes and that was my least favorite exercise ever. I'd rather do anything but that!
ReplyDeleteLove the grass growing in the cracks of the sidewalk. That is awesome.
ReplyDeletehaha! I love your little pictures! I am curious what general area you do your long runs in that you saw someone carrying mace!! I usually do a loop through downtown and in the north main area connecting back through Cleveland park but that n. main area def has some sketchy parts!
ReplyDeleteGee.....I was so hoping for a drawing of you flippin' that tire! ;)
ReplyDeleteMy forearms are still a little sore from that!
Delete2 things of mace - WOW! Love your competitive spirit!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit - I ran in an area I usually don't run and I carried 1 thingy of mace with me...ever since I heard what happened to Sherry Arnold - I've been paranoid.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the old lady got a good deal on the mace on GroupOn :) You should have bought that deal too! haha
ReplyDeleteWhat does she need two for? the second assailant?
ReplyDeleteEverybody's hands go UP!
ReplyDelete2 maces?! gosh I don't even carry one.
ReplyDeleteMy roommate did a groupon bootcamp thing and loved it. I don't think I could ever commit to something like that, or maybe it'd be good because it would force me to go!
I hear you on the 5am. Since I bagged Ironman training I can barely muster the energy to wake up before 6:30.. ever. I used to get up at 3:45 sometimes! I've wanted to try something like boot camp, it looks like fun and a great workout!
ReplyDeleteGlad you didn't get maced! :) Keep winning!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, I had no idea you lived in the 'hood! I guess I should have figured it out from your gangsta' style.
ReplyDeleteAwesome work at bootcamp. Keep winning!
This all sounds very, very familiar ... I'm currently in looove with TRX class, and am forcing myself on "long" runs of seven to eight miles. Sometimes, you have to go with what feels good, even if what feels good in fact feels like someone's punching you in the lungs (i.e., death by ball workouts).
ReplyDeleteDo you want me to tell you the BEST M+Ms I have recently discovered (ultimate comfort food) or would you rather I didn't?
ReplyDeleteGetting maced sure would have ruined your day. I glad it didn't happen. : )
ReplyDeleteI have horrible memories of boot camp but I would like to try it again. Great job!
You didn't see me running because I was ahead of you! Yay for running, no matter how long it is.. I love Wall ball workouts....
ReplyDeleteAwesome. I would love to do a boot camp (I just don't have the time, nor the funds). Congrats on winning!!!
ReplyDeleteHello Friend! I've been away from blog land for a while and wanted to check in on you, specifically. I'm happy, happy, happy that you are back on the roads running. I "almost" signed up for a boot camp in June, but sadly, I chickened out. I mostly chickened out because of the 5:45 am start. I'm lazy!
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ReplyDeleteI haven't been in blog land for a while and wanted to check in with you specifically. I'm happy, happy, happy to see that you are "boot camping", and running. Be safe in the hood! maybe you need 1 mace - ha!