Marathon Training Update
Well, it's been just about a month since I started training for the 2022 Philadelphia Marathon. Overall it's been going well.
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Marathon Training
Whelp, the Philadelphia Marathon is 16 weeks away and I've started training for it.
Running a 5/3/1 Lifting Routine
Earlier this year, I posted about how I was tweaking my workout to a 6 day program. That routine worked well for me, but then hockey started back up and I wasn't able to keep up. A new routine was in order, and I chose to build one based on Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 BBB (Boring But Big) program.
Tweaking My Lifting Routine
Looking back at the last two months, I've noticed I've done a pretty good job of hitting the weights 5-6 days a week. Because of this, I decided I'd tweak my routine a little bit to help jumpstart some gains.
Reflections on My Running Streak Coming to an End
This past Monday, December 14, my running streak came to an end. I managed to get it up to 175 days, almost half the year. In the end, I just felt it was time to let it go.
A Little Tip for Sticking with Fitness Goals
I'm sure many have experienced the problem of not being able to stick with one's fitness goals. It's a common problem. You decide I'm going to go to the gym a few days a week, you stick with it for a week or two, then get lazy. I've dealt with this and have found a way to "trick" myself into sticking with my goals.
Two Month Running Streak
Two months ago, I decided to go for a run, something I've been doing during most of the pandemic. What I didn't know was that this run would be the start of what would become a 2+ month running streak.
So I Finally Just Built a Home Gym
Four months into the COVID-19 Pandemic, I finally broke down and built a gym in my basement.
Tracking My Fitness Journey
One of the things I’ve been trying to do while getting in shape is tracking my progress. Weight is obviously one of the metrics I track, but it’s not the only one.
Getting Stronger
At the beginning of July, I decided to change up my gym routine. I had been running a variation of the P.H.U.L. routine, but decided I wanted to try something a little more intense since I felt like I was plateauing with both deadlifts and bench press.