After Monday’s lighter workout following the recent trail race today saw me return to heavy squats. Today’s workout was:
Squat: 107.5kg 3×5
Bench Press: 75kg 3×5
Barbell Row: 60kg 3×5
I was pleased to find that my elbow stayed strong on the bench press so hopefully I’ll soon be pushing some personal bests.
Following the trail run this weekend I decided to take it easy today. Whilst my quads felt fine my calves and ankles were feeling sore so I didn’t want to overdo it.
Today’s workout:
Squat: 100kg 3×5
Overhead Press: 50kg 1×5 – bit pushed for time so did just one set.
Deadlift: 100kg 1×5 – staying light following the [...]
Race day today! I’m now recovering from my first ever Trail race, the first race of seven in the 2010 Coastal Trail Series. The race took place in Dorset along a set of lovely coastal paths.
It was challenging to say the least, the hills, mud and beach really took it out of me. Although heavy [...]
Just two more days to my race so I decided to take it easy today – I need my legs fresh for the upcoming trail race.
As as result today’s workout was:
Squats: 80kg 3×5
Bench Press: 72.5kg 3×5
Barbell Row: 60kg 3×5
Nice to be getting my bench press back up and the elbow does seem to be recovering [...]
After my first kit check run I decided to get some running tights. I hoped that they’d keep me a little warmer and allow me to run without worrying about getting stung brushing past the nettles along my offroad routes. As I might be using them for the race on Saturday they were checked out [...]
I recently came across a post on the one of the bodybuiding/strength training forums which was along the lines of:
I’ve bought some maltodextrin, how should I use it?
I was gobsmacked. Why on earth would you spend money, good money that you’ve presumably had to earn on a “sports supplement” when you don’t even know what [...]
A bit of a change around this week. As I’ve got a 10k trail race this weekend I decided not to do weights on Monday, Wednesday and Friday as usual, but instead to do weight Tuesday and Thursday, running on Wednesday and having Friday off before the race on Saturday.
Today’s workout:
Squats: 105kg 3×5
Overhead Press: 45kg [...]
With just six days to go until my first 10K trail race I decided to use today’s run as a kit check.
I set off for a shortish run wearing the full kit I intend to race in next Saturday:
Wicking long sleve base layer – a dhb one, which has stupidly long arms!
Running shorts – viewform.
Ronhill [...]