http://www.nonfictionfitness.org A journey to find fitness. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:41:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last weekend turned out to be a bad weekend when it pertains to working out. As a whole the weekend was great.  We headed up to the Alpine Slides for the day.  Our last trip down on the slides I ended up taking a spill and getting some decent sized ... http://www.nonfictionfitness.org/2008/09/06/bad-weekend/ Decided to bail on the gym this morning. Today was already moved from Thursday morning but after running 4 miles late last night and then having to get up early for the gym, It just was not going to happen. To keep on pace with the Marathon training ... http://www.nonfictionfitness.org/2008/08/29/dropped-a-gym-day/ Last week I took as a warm up week to try and get myself up to 5k shape. Not sure if I am 100% there yet but its time to start with the actual training. I Decided to use the book that is listed off to the right ... http://www.nonfictionfitness.org/2008/08/25/warm-up-week-is-over/ Headed to the gym this morning to make up for skipping yesterday and heading out for breakfast.  I did manage to get in a 3 miler when I got home from work so any  guilt I have for bailing on the gym is gone. I decided to start doing a food ... http://www.nonfictionfitness.org/2008/08/19/make-up-day/ I got up early this morning to meet my brother at the gym, but both of us were WAY tired.  We were shoveling gravel in the heat this past weekend so I don't feel too guilty that we bailed on they gym and went and grabbed a bite to eat ... http://www.nonfictionfitness.org/2008/08/18/need-some-rest/ January 18th is the day.  I will be running in Arizona Rock-N-Roll Marathon and 1/2 Marathon.  Being that today is August 17th I have basically 5 months to get marathon ready.  From the articles, websites, and books that I have read, most say you need to run about 4 days ... http://www.nonfictionfitness.org/2008/08/17/and-the-training-starts/ Today I committed to run in the Arizona Rock-n-Roll Marathon on January 18th.  Let the training begin http://www.nonfictionfitness.org/2008/07/16/marathon-commitment/ Was back at the gym this morning and decided to try the hand out a bit and do more of the stronglifts routine.  After adding 20 lbs and doing squats I moved over to Bench.  Starting out with 135 lbs I pressed only 3 before I had to rack it.  ... http://www.nonfictionfitness.org/2008/07/16/testing-the-hand/ Since January I had been doing the Stronglifts 5x5 program and I feel was making major progress in my general health and in building strength and muscle.  I was up to 295 for squats, 140 for overhead press, 220 for dead-lifts, 205 for bench, and 165 for bent-over rows.  I ... http://www.nonfictionfitness.org/2008/07/14/getting-back-to-the-swing-of-things/ Garlic has some obvious cooking benefits and quite a few health benefits but sad to say has one major drawback. The Breath. Diethack posted 5 health benefits of garlic that I suggest reading. Make note of the last point in the post about what type of garlic ... http://www.nonfictionfitness.org/2008/05/13/keeping-the-vampires-away/