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"Wake up on Mondays Feeling
Recharged and Refreshed!"
—Doc Darville
Mondays are so crazy around here I usually don’t have time
to write to you guys but I figured since I was up extra early
today preparing for my upcoming triathlon I figured I’d drop
you guys a quick little wake up call.
Everybody’s full of life and energy on the weekends when fun is all around – but once it’s time to get back to the daily grind you can hear butts dragging everywhere.
So the first thing I want you do is jump up from your computer and do a couple of quick stretches. Stretching is the perfect way to recharge your batteries when your steak starts to lose its sizzle.
And it’ll only take 30 seconds so no excuses either – I need full audience participation. I’ll wait...
Ok, now that we’ve got that out of the way like I mentioned last week I’m currently in training for a mini-triathlon and I wanted to update you guys on my progress so far.
The routine I’m working right now is pretty much just the tip of the iceberg as I’m trying to get my body prepared for the real trials to come.
I consulted my doctor and a good friend of mine who’s an accomplished triathlete and both suggested starting off slow and working my way up to the real thing.
Which brings up a good point – you should never push yourself too hard when starting a new routine. Doing too much too fast can do more harm than good and can set you back weeks even months into your training if you’re not careful.
You don’t have to train for hours on end to see results in the first place so it’s silly to push too hard – the real key is consistency.
So be smart – as you can see in the
attached pictures I’m splitting up my running
time between traditional long distance
running and hill sprints.
This has 2 benefits...
If you don’t have hills in your area a bridge or even a treadmill with an incline setting will suffice – personally I prefer to run out doors though.
I have to admit I’m really enjoying the biking portion of my training too. I’ve always enjoyed riding my bike but I’ve never pushed myself to go this long or fast before.
Yesterday I logged in 15 miles on the open road and I was really pushing the pace – this was no Sunday ride in the park (actually I was at the park).
But I’m loving every minute of it. Its low impact, I’m feeling more energized than I have in years (especially in the bedroom) and the muscles in my legs and butt are being hardened into a substance that would be best described as solid steel.
For the actual race itself I’m going to have to spend a few bucks and get myself a stealthier bike. But I figure for training purposes the heavier bike is probably helping me build more muscle and better endurance – so it’ll do for now.
I do have to apologize though – we’ve been
so busy with our jobs, our volunteer work and
daily training Rosemary hasn’t been able to
follow me out to the beach as of yet.
So we don’t have any shots of me training for the open ocean swim. But they’ll be coming soon enough.
I’m out there at least 3 times a week banging out between a ½ and a ¾ mile swim. But I’ll be taking it up to a full mile before the end of June.
Keep your eyes peeled for those shots in the near future – they’ll be coming soon.
Well guys like I said before I know it’s Monday and you’ve got a ton of stuff to do so I’ll let you get back to your daily grind.
Just remember to keep your chin up, your shoulders back and make sure you set aside a little time to get your body moving before you call it a day.
Stay Healthy!
Doc
THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE, OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED AS SUBSTITUTES FOR YEARLYMEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. DO NOT USE THESE PRODUCTS IF YOU ARE AT RISK OR ARE BEING TREATED FOR KIDNEY, THYROID OR HEART DISEASE, PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS OR SEIZURE DISORDERS. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN BEFORE USING THESE PRODUCTS IF YOU HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR ARE TAKING AMONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR.
Everybody’s full of life and energy on the weekends when fun is all around – but once it’s time to get back to the daily grind you can hear butts dragging everywhere.
So the first thing I want you do is jump up from your computer and do a couple of quick stretches. Stretching is the perfect way to recharge your batteries when your steak starts to lose its sizzle.
And it’ll only take 30 seconds so no excuses either – I need full audience participation. I’ll wait...
Ok, now that we’ve got that out of the way like I mentioned last week I’m currently in training for a mini-triathlon and I wanted to update you guys on my progress so far.
The routine I’m working right now is pretty much just the tip of the iceberg as I’m trying to get my body prepared for the real trials to come.
I consulted my doctor and a good friend of mine who’s an accomplished triathlete and both suggested starting off slow and working my way up to the real thing.
Which brings up a good point – you should never push yourself too hard when starting a new routine. Doing too much too fast can do more harm than good and can set you back weeks even months into your training if you’re not careful.
You don’t have to train for hours on end to see results in the first place so it’s silly to push too hard – the real key is consistency.
So be smart – as you can see in the
attached pictures I’m splitting up my running
time between traditional long distance
running and hill sprints.
This has 2 benefits...
| 1. | Running up hills takes a lot of the pressure
off your joints greatly reducing the
chance of injury. And since my body isn’t
used to doing so much heavy running
this is an excellent way to get a lot of
road work in and still keep wear and tear
to a minimum. |
| 2. | Hill sprints build lean muscle mass and speed even more so than regular sprinting. And since this is a race – the old Doc’s going to need all the speed he can get his hands on. |
If you don’t have hills in your area a bridge or even a treadmill with an incline setting will suffice – personally I prefer to run out doors though.
I have to admit I’m really enjoying the biking portion of my training too. I’ve always enjoyed riding my bike but I’ve never pushed myself to go this long or fast before.
Yesterday I logged in 15 miles on the open road and I was really pushing the pace – this was no Sunday ride in the park (actually I was at the park).
But I’m loving every minute of it. Its low impact, I’m feeling more energized than I have in years (especially in the bedroom) and the muscles in my legs and butt are being hardened into a substance that would be best described as solid steel.
For the actual race itself I’m going to have to spend a few bucks and get myself a stealthier bike. But I figure for training purposes the heavier bike is probably helping me build more muscle and better endurance – so it’ll do for now.
I do have to apologize though – we’ve been
so busy with our jobs, our volunteer work and
daily training Rosemary hasn’t been able to
follow me out to the beach as of yet.
So we don’t have any shots of me training for the open ocean swim. But they’ll be coming soon enough.
I’m out there at least 3 times a week banging out between a ½ and a ¾ mile swim. But I’ll be taking it up to a full mile before the end of June.
Keep your eyes peeled for those shots in the near future – they’ll be coming soon.
Well guys like I said before I know it’s Monday and you’ve got a ton of stuff to do so I’ll let you get back to your daily grind.
Just remember to keep your chin up, your shoulders back and make sure you set aside a little time to get your body moving before you call it a day.
Stay Healthy!
Doc
THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE, OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED AS SUBSTITUTES FOR YEARLYMEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. DO NOT USE THESE PRODUCTS IF YOU ARE AT RISK OR ARE BEING TREATED FOR KIDNEY, THYROID OR HEART DISEASE, PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS OR SEIZURE DISORDERS. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN BEFORE USING THESE PRODUCTS IF YOU HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR ARE TAKING AMONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR.
