Monthly Archives: November 2007

Todays 6.5 km…

Overcast, ran an 8:08 pace so a little slower than last time. It went OK. That’s it. Enough said.

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Another 6.5 km in perfect weather…

7:58 pace today. This is still not my expected 7:30 training pace, but it is getting there. The run went well, otherwise there is not much else to say about it.

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Karate 12

I worked out at the gym today on my calves, hip adductors, did some squats for my quads, and isolated my triceps and biceps to strengthen them. I am strengthening my elbow joint more when I work my triceps. I … Continue reading

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8.5 km today…

In 1:14:21 for an 8:45 pace of run/walk. I still feel pretty much out of shape running-wise. But hey, I’m old. Not only do I not heal as fast as when I was young, I lose it a lot faster … Continue reading

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Karate 11

Wow it was a hard workout today. We had a whole lot of black belts come in from Edmonton and surrounding areas this morning because they are getting ready for a tournament in Toronto soon, I think next week. It … Continue reading

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A work-out day: 5 km and…

I went to the gym in Devon today and worked on my quads and calves. While there I explored other machines for hip abductors, triceps etc. There are several machines I can use to help me in my karate training. … Continue reading

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Karate 10

I had to donate blood today at the Canadian Blood Service at 5:15 PM so I was a little concerned about going to karate afterwards. You know, they say no strenuous activity for 6 to 8 hours after. Anyway it … Continue reading

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