<p>BC, I visited some of your favorite haunts today. Dick’s is the one that ended up getting the biz.</p>
<p>You were booking today. :-)</p>
<p>I saw some stuff at Dicks on Sunday that I am considering. One of those super-fancy-lightweight materials for shirts. TJX companies generally carry the low-end and some mid-level stuff. Same thing at Sports Authority though they charge full price. Dicks has some of the really nice stuff that you don’t even see at the Nike Online Store. I was also going to look to see if that shirt (or material) is made for women as I’d like to pick up something for my wife.</p>
<p>I keep meaning to go to the new Nike Factory Outlet Store (it’s 1.5 miles away) to see if they have the nice stuff. I don’t really expect good prices there from what I’ve heard from other visitors but it would give me something to think about. I’m curious as to whether or not the high-end stuff ever goes on sale.</p>
<p>BC</p>
<p>You are getting fast. I guess the best advice I could give on the knee is try not to over stride. They say that 180 strides a minute is the average to shoot for. Faster turnover is better.</p>
<p>I did my weekly intervals tonight and added an 800 to the mix (2;50). Felt good with my 200s (32-33) and 400s (73-75). I have a 5k this weekend and the weekend after the big senior Olympic track meet. Got my bright green Nike spikes today!</p>
<p>BC- that’s some impressive speed!</p>
<p>Sorry about your injury frustration, blankmind. Even if there are other things one can do, it becomes aggravating to have to work around an injury.</p>
<p>Stretches, mini-weights, and a fair amount of walking today. Tomorrow will probably be a rest day or stretching, no running, because of what else is scheduled. That’s okay, my legs won’t mind.</p>
<p>Workout tonight was 100 kettlebell swings. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1</p>
<p>Then I also did some shoulder stability work with the kettlebell…</p>
<p>So, hops, looks like you are going ahead with the kb challenge!
I tried to read the article you linked, but didn’t work real well on my phone and flaky internet reception. The gist is that the challenge is 1000 kb swings a day for 10 days? Do you have to do them all in one session or can you split them up throughout the day? It still seems like hella reps, though…</p>
<p>I <em>think</em> I could do 100 a day to start with, is that what you are doing?</p>
<p>Yes, the workout itself is actually 1,000 KB per day for 10 days. It doesn’t matter how you do them; just get them done! 
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<p>Pull up that article on a computer and read the whole thing. There’s a few different ideas for how to go about it listed. It’s a great way to think about changing up workouts.</p>
<p>I’m going to start with 100/day for 10 days and go from there. I am a little sore this morning, but not terrible…</p>
<p>Warm Up
400 m run
2 rounds
5 seal push ups
15 pass throughs
5 inch worms</p>
<p>a bunch of presses to get to a single max, which ended up being 65 lb. bar bell</p>
<p>21-15-9 reps</p>
<p>Hand stand push ups (assisted on box)
ring dips (band assisted)
push ups</p>
<p>Went to the exercise class I go to occasionally and glory be, she changed the music mix! I’ve been going to this class for 3 years now and the music has always been the same…a mix of mostly Frank Sinatra & old Broadway. People who have been going for 6 years say she has NEVER changed the music. Well, this week she changed the music! We now have Barry Manilow, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ricky Martin, and more. Get down! :D</p>
<p>^^ If Barry Manilow came on in an exercise class I was in, I think I would pack it in right then and there!</p>
<p>Hi, hope you are all doing well and kicking butt in your exercise regimes! Doing P90X with a couple runs thrown in during the week, working better for me. No Half in June, lost my training partner and my guts… but signed up for another in Jan.
Losing inches, not weight, alittle frustrating. I want to look like a marathon runner 
Getting excited for Olympics, always inspiring, dont you think? Have a good one, keep movin’</p>
<p>Barry Manilow :eek:</p>
<p>Quite the contrast, my gym was playing Jay-Z “99 Problems” …</p>
<p>I thought the kettleball article was interesting. I’ve done 45 so far today. :)</p>
Barry or Jay-Z would force me to make an immediate claim of a strained something-or-other muscle and leave to seek immediate medical attention. I don’t do Barry Manilow. And, I don’t do rap!
I especially don’t do [99</a> Problems](<a href=“AZLyrics - request for access”>AZLyrics - request for access) after Obama used it as theme music during campaign events in his primary against Hillary Clinton.
<p>Be careful of high rep workout schemes. Personally, I don’t find that doing 100 kettlebell swings takes a toll, but these kinds of high rep workouts are notorious for causing aches and pains and injuries. Listen to your body! :)</p>
<p>Barry Manilow? I jumped around to Queen yesterday. I’m also listening to Incubus and Linkin Park since I’m getting dragged to a concert in August and I know I’ll enjoy it more if I get to know the songs ahead of time. It turns out Incubus has done a lot of nice covers of classic songs.</p>
<p>Not sure I could do a 1000 swings in a day, but definitely 100 for 10 days. I can start today. What kind of swing–one hand or two? Been away from the computer for a few days and haven’t seen the link. </p>
<p>Just got back home last night. No workouts for the last few days. I was busy cleaning vacation place for renters. Spent a whole lot of time carting stuff to storage and pressure cleaning decks, deck chairs, and other deck furniture. Was tired at the end of the second day, so I think I got some exercise in even though it wasn’t in the gym.</p>
<p>Did my weights & core today. I’m not hating it, but I really could have used a good run today to clear my mind. I need to put together a new playlist for weights (this would not include Barry Manilow :))</p>
<p>I’m fine with Barry Manilow and would listen on a slow run but not on a fast run. I put together a new running playlist and excluded Barry Manilow. I wish that iTunes had a BPM feature that you could sort on.</p>