Anyway, here is the breakdown.
Tuesday: I went for a 6 mile run. It was at night, I was fed and hydrated, so it was pretty easy and not that bad. Didn't have a running app. yet to record my stats. Will do so next week.
Thursday: This 6 mile run in super-hilly Foothill Ranch was done in the morning. I was starving and in a dehydrated state. I didn’t drink any fluids in the 10 hours leading up to the run, plus it was about a 100 degrees at that time of day. I figured it would be a good way to test my willpower and see how far I can go before I break down under less-than-perfect conditions. (If you have to ask why I did this, you just don’t get it.) Here are my stats for my first Thursday run.
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1. Continue to work on endurance, continue to work on keeping muscles and heart relaxed under extreme physical exertion, and stay super hydrated.
2. I noticed it becomes extremely easy to run if I drink MORE than 1 gallon of high quality water daily.
3. Keep leg muscles relaxed by taking hot baths, constantly stretching and foam rolling legs after runs, and getting a massage once a week to loosen up all the muscles in the legs.
Week two routine: Notice, as compared to week 1 routine, all I did was up my running quantity.
Main goal is still to work on increasing my cardiovascular engine.
Monday: (Morning: cardio/off) Evening: weight training/chest: 3 exercises with a rep/set setup of 3,2,1,3 for each exercise with a rest interval of 2-3min)
Tuesday: (Morning: cardio/6 miles as fast as possible) (evening: weight training/legs/calves: 3-4 exercises with a rep/set setup of 3,2,1,3 for each exercise with a rest interval of 2-3min)
Wednesday: (Morning: cardio/off) Evening: weight training/back/calves: 3 exercises with a rep/set setup of 3,2,1,3 for each exercise with a rest interval of 2-3min)
Thursday: (Morning: cardio/ long steady distance run of 8 miles) Evening: off)
Friday: (Morning: cardio/off) Evening: weight training/chest/arms: 4-5 exercises with a rep/set setup of 3,2,1,3 for each exercise with a rest interval of 2-3min)
Saturday: (Morning: cardio/off) Evening: weight training/shoulders/calves: 4-5 exercises with a rep/set setup of 3,2,1,3 for each exercise with a rest interval of 2-3min)
Sunday: (Morning: cardio/run in the hills (5 miles) with body weight exercises at middle and end) Evening: active recovery/ massage and stretch nude in the steam room for 30 minutes)