Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-4/28/15

Run 4 miles with obstacles

Run on the curb to practice your balance. 


Run 1 mile
10 Spiderman burpees
10 burpees
Run 1 mile
10 Spiderman burpees
10 burpees
Run 1 mile
10 Spiderman burpees
10 burpees
Run 1 mile
10 Spiderman burpees
10 burpees

Here's how the US Army and the US Army Reserves, sponsors of Tough Mudder, train...

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-4/27/15

Just Run

Run 6.2 miles at a moderate pace.



Friday, April 24, 2015

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-4/24/15


Go to 1/4 track with obstacles
Conduct two obstacles every lap or equivalent.
Walk 1 lap
3 half muscle ups (start in the up position with bent arms)
6 pull ups with leg lifts
Walk 1 lap

2 x through tire obstacle
2 x rings monkey bars
Walk 1 lap
2 x over 4 foot wall
2 x ring monkey bars
Walk 1 lap
6 pull ups with leg lifts
3 tire flips
Walk 1 lap
2 x inverted (angled) ring monkey bars
Parallel bar walk and dip (start at on end, walk on hands and dip every step until get to end of bars) Walk 1 lap Rope climb with 10 pull ups
2 x balance obstacle
Walk 1 lap
2 x monkey bars
6 pull ups with leg lifts

2 x climbing obstacle

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-4/23/15

Walk two miles at a 16 minute mile pace.

Do the following two times:

10 x Dumbbell curls
10 x Dumbbell overhead presses
10 x Dumbbell squats

Do the following three times
Rope climb with 6 pull ups
5 x Cannon Ball pull ups
2 x monkey bars
5 x hanging strap pull ups (mix it up with legs tucked under, legs out front, legs overhead, and legs behind head (upside down))

These CFF Pro Series Monster Grip Cannon Balls are great for pull ups. The straps are great as well.

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-4/22/15

Savage Race Georgia April 2015
Run a 5 k with some obstacles

Run 1 mile
4 lengths of monkey bars
10 spiderman burpees
10 burpees

Run 1 mile
10 spiderman burpees
10 burpees
4 lengths of monkey bars on 4x4 post (swing set)

Run 1.1 miles
Rope climb with 5 pull ups


Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-4/21/15

The Savage Race Atlanta is now over and time to get back to full on training. Well, almost...

Do the following and repeat 2-3 times:
10 dumbbell curls
10 dumbbell shoulder presses
25 air squats

9 pull ups with leg lifts
25 air squats

Walk 2 miles at a moderate 16 minute per mile pace

Rope climb with 7 pull ups x 2
10 pull ups with leg lifts.


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Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-Savage Race Results

Great news, 

At the 2015 Georgia Savage Race, I came in first in my age group and qualified for the OCR World Championship. 

Overall I came in 33rd.

Just had to share...


Great exercises in this book...


Thursday, April 16, 2015

Run in Mud Observation-Six Habits of Fit People

6 habits of fit people:

1. Park far from the entrance door: Work, church, store, whatever. Fit people don't take the spot closest to the door. Take in mind that a 1 mile walk can burn up to 100 calories. These strategic parking decisions can add up to a mile in no time.
2. Always take the stairs: If you work, live, or play in an area with stairs, take them and forget the elevator or escalator. Stair climbing is great exercise. If possible, got to another floor to get coffee, go to the bathroom, and etc.
3. Have water handy: Hydrate regularly and clean your system. That pee takes stuff out of your body.
4. Snack drawer has fruit and veggies in it; maybe a small sweet treat. Fit people understand that cake, candy, chips and such are treats, not meals.
5. Get that one last exercise in before bed: Fit people want to be doing something. You'll see them watching TV, a movie, or on the computer. Soon they are restless with a longing to get moving. A walk, stretch, set of push-ups, or other diversion sets them right.

6. Exercise every day. Unless your job involves physical labor, you might be living a sedentary lifestyle; at least that's what my fitness app says. Besides working out, push a lawnmower, walk to the mailbox, walk the dog, play tag with the kids, and do anything that gets you moving. Those activities are exercise. 

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training 4/15/15

Run 2 miles
5 pullups using straps x 3
5 pullups using pullup bar x 3
Stretch ... alot

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-4/13/15

Savage race is afoot and I can already smell the excitement and adventure brewing. The caldron is heating up as preparations are made in Dallas, Georgia. I can't wait, but I am controlling myself with the discipline, not to train with normal intensity, but to scale back. To maintain, yet recover enough from past training to really pour it on in Georgia on Saturday April 18, 2015. I hope to see everyone there. 

Rope climb with 5 pull ups x 2

Do the following 2 times
10 Spiderman push ups
15 V-ups
10 Spiderman planks
15 bent knee V-ups
Low crawl 15 feet (I went around my couch)

Stretch...alot.


Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-4/14/15

Continuing the tapering of my workout while preparing for Savage Race 2015 in Dallas, Georgia.

Run 2 miles
Every mile do 10 spider man burpees.

Add:
high crawl for 15 feet x 2
climb over 3 foot tall obstacle x 2
climb under 3 foot tall obstacle x 2
5 pull ups with leg lifts x 3
5 box jumps x 2
10 walking lunges (5 each leg) x 2

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-4/8/15

15 desk side dips x 3
15 bent knee V-ups x 3
10 spider man push ups x 2
15 V-ups x 3
Run a 5k

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-4/7/15

Run 4 miles
10 walking lunges each leg (forward)
10 walking lunges each leg (sideways)
10 walking lunges each leg (forward)
30 air squats x 3
10 pull ups with leg lifts x 3

Monday, April 6, 2015

Run In Mud Obstacle Race Training-3/6/15

Run 6.2 miles at a moderate pace.


  •  4 mile mark,  do 10 burpees
  • 4.5 mile mark, 10 burpees
  • 5 mile mark, 15 burpees
  • 5.5 mile mark, 15 burpeeS
  • 6.2 mile mark, 18 foot rope climb with 5 pull ups x 2
Rope climb from Army Physical Readiness Manual




Friday, April 3, 2015

Run In Mud Obstacle Race Training-4/1/15


The following workout is designed to focus exclusively on running, ninja warrior strength, and balance fluency. 

Warm up:
Stretch
Rotate

Main set:


Run 1 lap
3 x Pull ups on short bar (bar is chest high and I did modified muscle ups to extend my body over the bar)


incline monkey bars


1 lap
3 x Pull ups on short bar 



1 lap

3 x Pull ups on short bar 

1 lap
3 x Pull ups on short bar 

1 lap
incline monkey bar rings x 2
Parallel bars (walk with hands, dip, walk with hands, dip until traverse the length of parallel bars)

1 lap

Rope (pole) climb (12 ft)
Balance obstacle

1 lap
Rope or pole climb
Monkey bars x 2
6 pull ups with leg lifts
Climb obstacle


1 lap
6 pull ups with leg lifts
tire obstacle x 2

1 lap
Climb over 4 foot wall
Monkey bars (rings)

1 lap
Tire flip
6 Monkey bars (rings)

Repeat track until you run a total of 4 miles