I started my new gym class this week, or at least what I'm calling gym class. Officially, it's called "Total Runner," an 8-week class emphasizing running-specific training techniques. Our first session was Tuesday, and I loved it! It was just like gym class in school, except the teacher was nice, I was coordinated, and nobody threw anything at my head. We did a mix of core work, circuit training, and I guess what you can only call "calisthenics": lunges, pushups, marching, hopping on one foot. And we did hurdle drills. Hurdles! Brought me back to high school track all over again. Even the 80's music blaring on the Muzak seemed just right: jumping jacks to Toni Basil's "Mickey" at 6:30 in the morning? I'm so there.
I decided to do the class to get me out of a running rut and to turn the thinking over to somebody else for a while. And I hope it will help me get ready for spring events. If I were living closer to the Mother Ship, I would definitely use gym class as a launch pad for training for this new and awesome race. Half marathon? On the Gunflint Trail? In early May when it's not hot and there's no bugs and all the lodges still have preseason rates? The Minnesota runners among my readership would be insane to pass it up.
[Oh, and happy blogiversary to First Efforts. Two years young today.]
happy blogiversary, first efforts!
Posted by: dhawhee | 11 January 2008 at 08:05 AM
Happy Anniversary! And I think I'm insane because I just signed up for both the half-marathon and the Gunflint Green-Up. Cabin 2 - here I come!
Posted by: Lu | 11 January 2008 at 03:07 PM
Oh, man, now I'm jealous! Running AND tree-planting? Way too much fun. (But, watch those knees and lower back on tree-planting day! Oh, so many squats...)
Posted by: caraf | 11 January 2008 at 03:19 PM
Cara:
I have booked Cabin 2 from 5/1 - 5/5. If any of your female runner friends are also running and would like to share costs with me for any or all of the nights just let me know.
Posted by: Lu | 11 January 2008 at 03:59 PM