Today is my second day of the hybrid P90X round. I am doing all the weight lifting (Chest & Back, Shoulders & Arms, Back & Legs..etc) but will substitute Plyo, Kenpo, and Yoga with running, swimming, and biking. Lots of commas in that sentence!
I am planning on another Triathlon in October so I need to keep up on my cardio training in order to be ready. This is one of the best things about P90X. As a stand alone home workout program it is second to none. But it can be mixed and matched to fit in to other individual training goals.
Now that I will be only running once or twice a week I am going to increase my mileage during each individual run. In the past I have trained by doing 3.1 miles mainly in the higher anaerobic zone to increase that threshold. But since my running sessions are going to be decreased I need to increase the time and mileage of each day. So today I ran 5 miles for 45 minutes. That breaks down to be 9:00 minute miles. My HR stayed in my target zone (131-168) for most of the running today and I burned over 600 calories. I'd say that is a pretty good, if not better, equivalent to Plyo!
The good news is that I easily could have ran a few more miles. I downloaded a new audiobook to my iPod (Glenn Beck - Common Sense)and just ran and listened. One of my best runs to date. Now the Tri I am planning on doing in October is only a 5K run so I am not going to get too crazy with my distances. I am actually planning on mixing in some interval runs and speed training to help me get faster.
Anyways, that is all I got for today. Tomorrow is P90X DVD #2 Shoulders & Arms and I am going to do this at the gym again.
Thanks for Reading,
Jeff
Wow, excellent run today! Great job. I read on twitter that you may have your bike sold. I hope the deal goes through for you.
ReplyDeleteGood book to run to as well! The wife is reading it and I'm next in line.
ReplyDeleteHave fun with Shoulders & Arms!
Boomer- I posted the bike for sale. A guy called me and said he wanted it, I gave him directions to the house and I never heard from him again? oh well - someone else will want it. I am pretty much giving it away.
ReplyDeleteSteve - so far the book is pretty good. Beck sometimes annoys me because he can be goofy but overall he makes some good points and is at the least entertaining.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy reading people's experience on their health and fitness regimen. Keep it up dude and keep posting!
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