The Chances

On a message board I frequent someone linked to this video of the Dallas Cowboys doing their training, and oh man, I recognize a lot of those! Notice what they're doing, too:

- FAST lifting, not slow. They're all for fast twitch muscle fibers.
- KEEPING THE HEART RATE UP. Circuit training to burn more calories while building muscle.

I *love* watching videos like this. There's no room for slacking with these guys. They're professional. Watching stuff like this gets me back in check to where I need to be. Which is where I'm not now. :)

Like today. Thanks to taking the car to the body shop for an estimate this morning, that was my lunch hour. I didn't work out at work, so I said no problem, I'll burn the 600 at home tonight.

Yeahhhh right. I did a half-hour of cardio, burned 330 calories, and decided to watch tv with my wife for a while. That was my big mistake right there, assuming I'd get back to it after. She went to bed after The Riches, but did I? Nooo, I started feeling tired and look at me, I didn't work out any more.

Not to mention, I continue to be a wimp on the treadmill! I just don't understand it. I took my speed down to 6mph for the entire stretch, yet I bailed at 20 minutes and switched to the stairclimber. For some reason I just can't sustain much time on there these days.

Anyway, I'm off to bed now. At least I'm going to bed at 10 tonight!

I also got my confirmation email for the Zoo Zoom today. It says you can switch runs prior to race day (like switch from the 5k to the 10k or back), and I'm seriously tempted. But I know that since this is my first race, I better do what I know I can do. Don't want to overdo it my first time out! Only 3 days left, I pick up my chip & race bib tomorrow.