I Ran That way

This is a fallback to a route i ran this past weekend while sojourning down at Atlantic Beach in Jacksonville, Fl. The location was great, the hotel was definitely sub-par(very, but that's a different rant). One of the positives is that it was on the beach so I ran down the beach, or rather that way, towards that big ole streak. The route is pretty simple, run towards the buildings, and the pier(about 3rd street) go a little further then turn around and come home.
The run was great, but a little tougher than normal because I'm not used to running on the sand but well worth it for the 5 miles I ran down.

Hotel Crossfit

Hey there everyone, hope its been a good week of running or training for y'all. As the title suggests I'm going to be adding a component to my blog here.
Why? Mainly because I needed something to complement my running in order to achieve better fitness. That and the CrossFit routines tend to fit my lifestyle; short, high intensity workouts meant to bring humanity back to its incredibly fit roots. It also fits the hotel situation because I think I can get away with just having a kettle bell here with me and then I should be able to use stuff that's lying around.

Today's workout is as follows, 3 sets in the following order with reps
Burpees 9 - 6 -6
KB Swings 19-16-12
Couch Jumps 12-6-6
Push ups 20-20-10

Now as you can see I suck at Burpees, just not that flexible and quick so I'm hoping this new routine can help fix that. Happy Training

Surviving the Wheel

Hello y'all, I run on a wheel..but I'm a lot less fuzzy than my buddy over to the right here. Also technically I'm on the outside of the wheel but hey, details smetails. It's not by choice I'm on it this much, but more by location and the random hours I end up working by being on the road all the time. Being that it's a frequent occurrence I've come up with a few methods to survive a long run on the wheel of PAIN(ok boredom).

1. Do not use headphones, unless you don't sweat. Being that you're indoors they'll fuzz up and slip off, destroying your mojo. Most hotels have a radio now that works with an iPod or other mp3 player, just take the whole radio down with you.
2. TV, always put it on, I also jealously guard the remote because I'm too antsy and like to change the channels frequently, to try and fool myself into new scenery.
3. Towels, always bring one...worst case it gives you something to play with.
4. Something to read, during any runs on the wheel over 50 minutes i need a break so I'll bring a magazine to read for a bit while walking in order to break the monotony.
   
5. Always wear proper gear, no one wants to run with a fat sweaty guy on the wheel next to them, I usually am that fat sweaty guy.
6. Don't be lazy, set the rise at 0.5% min, and raise and lower it as you want, you're not outdoors, so make it a challenge.
7. My Hotel Brands Rankings for treadmill quality, if you have a choice...Hilton, Holiday Inn, Hyatt, Marriott
   

So it's not a complete list, it will grow and is by no means a way to support going outside, but it happens. Enjoy your runs and the wheel, I'm hoping to be outside tomorrow