6.6km in 38mins 41sec

Yesterday I ran 6.6km in 38mins 41sec. This equates to about 5.87 mins/km which is ok. However, I believe that if I run a full 10km, that time will drop to around 5.5 mins/km. I will sign up for a proper 10km race soon. It's been a while since I've done a 10k and I think it's time that I find a race to try it again. On the whole I ran more than expected today and I think I will increase the distance for the next run as well. I also may need to get new running shoes as the mileage on my current shoes seem to have run out. In the meantime, please read this article by scooby on why cardio is important.

33 min workout

Yesterday I managed to increase my workout time by 3 mins. In my 33 mins I managed to do stretches, pushups, situps, crunches, planks, supermans, leg-lifts and scissor-legs. Some of these exercises are actually not easy for beginners. This video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa5Li3edwl4) shows how to do the plank with proper technique and is for more advanced trainers. However I usually do a simple plank by just holding in the plank position for about 1 min...like in this video(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHQmRINu4jU).

30 mins workout

Yesterday I did a 30 mins workout with stretches, pushups, situps, crunches, leg-lifts, planks and supermans. The motivation is difficult, but one of the ways that I motivate myself is by watching episodes of the Biggest Loser. The huge weight losses by the contestants is a real inspiration for those of us trying to get in shape. This is perhaps one of the greatest inspirations out there. If they can do it, so can we.

5.4km in 31min 53s

Yesterday I ran 5.4km in 31 mins 53 sec. This is at least 1.5mins faster than my previous timing which means that I am improving very fast. Now that I have less work, I am able to concentrate on my fitness better. I also managed to do 10 mins of pushups, plank, and situps. I will try to increase that to 15 or 20 mins next time. One of the good site for learning new bodyweight training exercises is bodyrock.tv's youtube site - Charliejames1975. It is a great channel for learning new exercises and I highly recommend it for beginners.

30 min workout

Yesterday I manged to do a 30 min workout with stretches, pushups, situps, crunches, leg-lifts, plank and supermans. It was really difficult to get the motivation to start the workout, but after starting it, it was very easy and felt good. Success stories like this are what motivates people to workout.

Listening to your body + 30 min workout

I had to take a rest day yesterday cos my body was really aching. The short break from my workouts probably had something to do with it. The good thing was that I listened to my body and took the day off instead of forcing myself to do the workout. The key to working out on a continuous basis is to listen to your body and respond accordingly. I'm glad I did it cos I was fully recovered today and managed to do a full proper 30 min workout today. The workout consisted of stretches, pushups, situps, crunches, supermans and leg-lifts. My inspiration comes from bodyrock.tv where they workout everyday and just watching the daily video is enough motivation to get started which is the most difficult part of working out.

30 min workout

Today I did a 30 min workout with stretches, pushups, situps, crunches, bicycle kicks and leg lifts. The motivation to do this workout after my break was very difficult. Credit goes to bodyrock.tv for keeping on posting new workouts everyday. I used this to get motivated today and after I started, I immediately felt great.