Friday, April 30, 2010

Tough/Flexible

The mighty Redwood stands tall in all forms of weather.  This magnificient tree bends in the wind displaying incredible flexibility.  The Redwood is tough, living hundreds of years it's wisdom quietly on display.
Today's Workout
X89, W30
Bike  40/12+miles
Run  79/7 miles
Short on the bike, extended the run.  Felt good.
Focus, determination, tough, flexible.
Good stuff.
It is Friday!
Enjoy it all. 
PMWorkout
Mini Reverse Tri
Bike  21/7+ miles
Run  10/1+mile
Swim  10/400 yards

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Rhoto/Cool/Review


Cool
I have been using Rohto Cool eye drops for a few days now.  Rohto got it right, they are cool!  They feel cool and I swear it seems as though I can see better, clearer. The eye drops come in an oval shaped plastic dispenser, unlike any other eye drop container you have ever seen.  These eye drops seem to last longer on your eye, they are different than your basically basic eye drops and surely worth trying. I recommend this product for those of you who hydrate your eyes, check them out!  They are Cool! 

Focused/Determined


The American bald eagle soars high among the clouds and with laser like focus and incredible determination swoops down to capture it's prey.  

When we humans, the mere mortals among us can bring upon that which we wish to achieve, both focus and determination to high degrees, we can hardly fail.  The intensity of our focus and determination will cause us to take the right actions to achieve our goals. 
Get focused and get determined.  You can do it.  Yes, you can!  Enjoy it all!

Today's Workout
X70
Run  60/6.25 miles
Bike  62/20+ miles

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Starting Out

You want to start up an exercise program to lose a few pounds and get fit?  Outstanding!  Assuming your in good health and ready to go, here is some advice for beginners:

1.  Start slow and easy, don't try to do too much, too soon!
2.  Walk if you can't jog, 10 minutes or so and build up to 30.
3.  Once your jogging, start out at an easy and comfortable pace, 10 minutes is a good start.
4.  Every other day is a good way to begin.  After a week, add a few minutes to your jog.
5.  After a few weeks you should be able to jog for 30 minutes, 3 or 4 times a week.
6.  Thats a great program!
7.  Good running shoes are a must.
8.  Calorie calculation requires a little effort, establishing your base and applying basic math to your program, will help you lose body fat.
9.  Eat healthy foods, in moderation without distraction. Hydrate!
10. Get plenty of sleep, 7 hours or better yet 8 hours per night. 

Today's Workout:
X25, W25
Run  80/7 miles
Bike  40/13 miles
Run  10/1+mile 

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Defecit Spending

Our body requires fuel to burn for physical activity.  How much fuel you need will depend in part upon the level of activity you undertake.  The Freqeuncy, Duration and Intensity of your workouts will factor into the total caloric burn.  Spending your calories wisely in moderate defecit, will cause you to lose body weight.  Accumulating more calories from the fuel you consume will result in gaining body weight.  Balance is the key to any long term fitness plan, just as it is for life itself.  Spend wisely, consume healthy fuels and create a moderate defecit and you will lose some weight while likely gaining a higher level of fitness over time.  In any event...enjoy it all!
Today's Workout
Bike  36/12+ miles
Run  36/4+ miles   
Bike  33/11+ miles
Run  33/3+ miles
Swim  10/400 yards

Monday, April 26, 2010

The Jogger

The jogger is a runner who run's at a slower pace, hence the term jog, and jogger.  Most of my running is done at a jogging pace this makes me a jogger.  If you run your miles at a 8 minute pace or more, years ago they called you a jogger.  Don't know the actual definition if there is one and I don't much care about it.  What's important is getting out there and MOVING.  I like to run at a comfortable and easy pace most of the time.  Now and then I amp it up and run hard for short periods, windsprints or striders.  This helps train your body and cardio system.  Good stuff.  I consider myself a runner who does a lot of joggging.  Whatever you do, enjoy it all!
Today's Workout
X80, W30
Run  70/6 miles
Bike  62/20 miles

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Socal Sunday Morning

Today's Workout:
X80
Bike  30/10 miles
Run  89/8 miles, with Kim road and paved trail.  Nice run, good weather, great day!  Traveling back on the return trip ...

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Week Totals


Total's For The Week: 
April 18-24
Swim:  3/50/2000 yards/1.03 miles
Bike:  8/448/142 miles
Run:  9/507/47 miles
Total:  20/1005/190.03 miles
  

Socal Saturday

Saturday's Workout
Run  67/6 miles
Bike  60/20 miles
Swim  10/400 yards

Good run, bike and swim...enjoy it all.

Friday

Friday's Workout:
X80, W30
Run  64/6 miles
Bike  64/20 miles
Swim  20/800 yards

Off day today, traveling south to visit with Kim's family. Road trip, bye.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Routine


The Builder Bar by Clif.  Why I like it:
  • 20 grams of protein
  • 270 calories
  • Taste's great
ROUTINE:  GOOD HABITS TO HAVE...
Getting rest in the form of sufficient sleep, eating healthy in moderation and working the program with hard/easy aerobic exercise, throw in a bit of core exercise and some weight training and there you go...a good routine.  Now...add in meditation and visualization.  Pretty good way to fight off the stress of living and working a busy schedule.  Manage your relationships wisely, focus on the good things in life and enjoy it all. 
Today's Workout
X80
Run  60/6.35 miles
Bike  63/20+miles

  

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Extra Effort

Today's Workout
X80, W30
Run  69/6 miles
Bike  63/21 miles
Run  10 1+miles, treadmill
Someday's I get the idea to put forth some kind of extra effort, a longer run, a few more minutes on the bike, or a faster pace.  This morning it was an extra treadmill mile, for effort.  Work it and then..
Enjoy it all! 

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

XTrainMix

XTrainMix
Take the train, the cross training suggestion that is and mix it up, shake it up, run it, bike it swim it, hike, jog, box, lift weights, walk, play some sports, do some ......thing!
Today's Workout
Bike  40/12+ miles
Run  40/4+miles
Bike  20/6+ miles
Run  20  2+ miles
Stayed on the inside this morning, a good rain outside, stationary bike and treadmill work.
Yeah the XTrainMix...  

Monday, April 19, 2010

Like a Rock

I was young and I stood tall, high above it all and still I believed in my dreams.
Today's Workout
X80, W30
Run  68/6 miles
Bike  65/20+ miles

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Easy/Hard

Today's Workout
X80
Run  109/10 miles
Swim  20/800 yards
Bike  73/23.5 miles
The hard/easy or easy/hard concept:  Give your body some rest and give your body some hard work.  You can alternate on days, or workouts, or during your workouts, windsprints followed by easy jogging is an example of hard/easy.  Going long one day and cutting back the next is a way to do hard/ easy.  The idea is to work and work less hard giving yourself some time to mend while still getting some level of work in.  Cross training is another way to accomplish hard/easy training.  Hey it's all good, so enjoy it all!

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Totals 4/11-17,2010

For the Week:
Swim  4/51/2040 yards/1.05 miles
Bike  7/453/137 miles
Run  7/501/47 miles
Total  18/1005/185.05 miles

Saturday/Workday

Today's Workout
X80, W30
Run   56/5 miles
Bike  72/22+miles

Friday, April 16, 2010

Product Review's

Here at Mike's Life & Training, we are happy to review various products when we are so generously offered.  We will give virtually any product a fair and impartial trial and test.  The results are given in the form of a review on this blog.  Next up in the product trial/ review category...The ROHTO eye drops...coming soon!

A Bit More...


Friday...
I woke up early this morning as per usual.  Got some coffee brewing and thought about getting a workout in.  Didn't feel like it at all.  Skipped my warm up and core exercises, walked directly over to the fit center.  Got myself up and on the stationary bike and proceeded to slog along pedaling easy for just about a minute, for whatever reason I amped up the pace and finished with a pretty decent ride just over an hour.  Likewise I moved to the treadmill and slogged away, stayed on it and stretched the workout from 6 miles to 7.
Some days you just never can tell what kind of strength you have mentally, emotionally and/or physically until you test yourself and get going...so get going!
I gotta go, be great and ...
ENJOY IT ALL
Today's Workout
Bike  63/21 miles
Run  66/7 miles

Thursday, April 15, 2010

And...

Today's Workout
Bike  47/15 miles
Run  66/6 miles

Tax Day

And so it goes...we pay taxes, we vote for representation.  Elected representatives of the people are empowered to write legislation and make various decisions about how our tax monies are to be used.  There are some great programs and policies I fully support and defend, there are others that I believe are a waste.  Like anyone else I sure don't like to see my tax monies wasted on policies and programs and priorities that I disagree with.  However, we are a democracy and despite the various special interest's, the lobbyist's, business and corporate interest's influence, we as voters have a system in which we can voice our opinion, take action and effect change.  Too often we may become frustrated and perhaps apathetic if not downright angry about the actions or lack of action taken by our elected leaders.  Civility and freedom of expression are among the best means with which we as Americans are empowered to reason and influence and organize for positive change in this great country.  Yes indeed I believe this remains a great country, our challenges are many, varied and complex.  On this day, I will do what  I can to remember the best parts of what makes this country great. 

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Try Again

Try or Tri again. If at first you don't succeed...
Today's Workout
Run  69/6miles/easy jog, good run.
Bike  70/22+miles/stationary spin w/tunes driving pace.
Swim 12/480 yards/pool, form and power intact.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Tuesday

Another early start...
At the fintess center in LV..
Run  60/6.4 miles
Bike  62/15 miles
Swim  12/480 yards

Monday, April 12, 2010

Early start this morning...traveling this morning to LV on business.
Today's Workout:
X80, M
Bike 50/15 miles
Run  60/6.3 miles

Sunday, April 11, 2010

PerTGood

Pretty good overall workout today:
X80, W30
Run  124/ 11 miles
Swim  15/600 yards
Bike  89/27 miles
Total:  3/228 minutes/38+miles.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Totals For The Week

Totals for the week of April 4-10, 2010
Swim  3/52/2080 yards/1.07 miles
Bike  6/370/118 miles
Run  7/443/42 miles
Total  16/865/161.07 miles
note:  Running Streak ended this week at 218 consecutive days...
Another streak has begun...
Giants win in the 13th yesterday, now 4-0 starting the season!
Life is Good.
 Enjoy it All.

Early Bird

For as long as I can remember I have been an early bird.  Nearly always the first one up in the morning as a youngster and all through my life.  Up and getting things done, that would describe me and these habits remain.  I like to get my coffee brewing, read a little bit, catch up on the news and then get going on my exercise routine.  Weekdays I have to move a bit quicker to make it in to work.  Weekends normally I can take a bit more time and generally I do.  It's all good.  Whatever your routine...enjoy it all.
  Today's Workout
Bike  74/23 miles
Run  65/7 miles
Swim  22/880 yards

Friday, April 9, 2010

Back On

Back on it today.  Feeling better, good, strong.
Today's Workout
X80, W15
Run  66/6 miles
Bike  63/21 miles
PM
Bike  21/7 miles
Run  10/1+mile
Swim  10/40 yards

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Undefeated Giants


Giants whip Astros 10-4 yesterday, completing a 3 game sweep in Houston.  Beginning the 2010 season at 3-0 is a great way to start.  The Giants are off today, flying back to SF for the home opener at Mays Field on Friday!  Go Giants!  

Peace, Etc


Today a new treaty was signed between the US and Russia, the effect of which is to reduce the number of nuclear weapons.  This is a good thing.  Our President spoke of the pursuit of peace, also good.  Peace indeed.  Peace among people and nations.  Also, peace within.  Think it, seek it, you may find it. Peace. 

Return From The Edge

Sick yesterday. Rested all day. Feeling better today.  Taking it slow. Coming Back.
Today's Workout:  Run:  65/6 miles.

Wednesday April 7, 2010

Sick Day. Off Day. Rest Day.
  • Consecutive Days Running Streak...ends

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

2010 Giants Win #1

Opening Day 2010, the San Francisco Giants playing the Houtson Astros in Houston.  Tim Lincecum leads the Giants to a 5-2 victory.  Also in sports news;  Duke beats Butler 61-59 for the NCAA tournament championship.  Tiger Woods appears before reporters in Augusta at the Masters Golf Tournament, to answer questions for a bit more than 30 minutes.  But hey...if your getting your sport news here on this blog, your in serious lack of sports news!
What we do here is...
Today's Workout
X80, W30
Run  65/6miles
Bike  62/20 miles  

Monday, April 5, 2010

April Showers

April Showers purportedly bring May flowers...
Running man seems to be ambivilent to the rain.
I opted this morning for the Treadmill/Stationary Bike..
It's is Monday again....
Enjoy it all
Today's Workout
X80
Run:  60/6.2 miles
Bike:  64/20 miles  
PM
Swim  20/800 yards

Sunday, April 4, 2010

198 Minutes

Today's Workout
X0, W30
Run:  112/10 miles
Bike:  86/27 miles
198 total aerobic minutes

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Week Totals


March 28-April 3, 2010
Swim:  3/40/1600 yards/.82 miles
Bike:  10/482/147 miles
Run:  8/500/46 miles
Total:21/1022/193.82 miles

Going Ahead Anyway


Today is Saturday, slept in and despite the mental part of myself saying,"no, no don't, just sit down, take a day off."  I listened but went on ahead and went about getting some kind of a workout in...
Today's Workout
Run:  55/5 miles.
Bike:  62/20 miles.
Swim:  10/400 yards.
Got it done, and now on for the rest of the day...

Friday, April 2, 2010

Power Bar/Overload

Power Bar overload last night, Power Bar hangover this morning.   

Today's Workout
Bike:  43/14 miles
Run:  60/6.45 miles
Bike:  21/7 miles 
PM

Thursday, April 1, 2010

New Day/Month

April 1, 2010 that's today, this is the day, it's here and it is now. 
Today's Workout
Run:  69/6 miles
Easy jog on the wet streets and sidewalks. Early morning run, good energy mindset positive, all body parts working well.  An enjoyable easy run.
Bike:  65/20 miles
Standard spin on the stationary, energy level strong, ran a few sprints on the second half nothing big or hard, just using up the good energy readily available.  

March 2010 Totals


March 2010
Swim:  17/226/9040 yards/4.65 miles
Bike:  34/1708/528 miles
Run:  38/2089/192 miles
Total:  89/4023/724.65 miles