Category: Cass’ training blog – martial arts, weights, running
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Training blog update
July 3, 2007 I went for a run. I ran 1 mile. My time 9 minutes 6 seconds – a slow run, but okay. July 5, 2007 Taekwondo day – took the 7 p.m. class and then walked home after with Nathan (he came to pick me up after his tai chi class since he…
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Training blog update
June 26, 2007 I went to the gym. COMPLETE LIST OF WEIGHT TRAINING EXERCISES: Machine/apparatus Exercises: Pull-ups/chin-ups (this machine works on a counterweight, which means you are lifting your weight minus the weight you set the machine to; thus if I set the machine to 35 lbs, I’m really lifting 70 lbs if I weight…
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Training blog update
June 18, 2007 I did a 1.5 mile run. My time was 12 minutes 34 seconds, about an 8 minute mile. I went to the do jang and helped teach poomse class. I was feeling a little tired and didn’t stay for the regular class. Good thing though because the class was full. It can…
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Running days
June 13, 2007 Nathan and I had to go over to my mom’s place. We decided to try running there. We ran most of the way there. We ran from Sherbourne and Bloor to Broadview and Danforth, walked a bit, then started running again from around Carlaw to my mom’s place (near Danforth and Jones).…
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Exercise days – May 30 to June 11
May 30, 2007 I planned to go to the do jang, but I forgot my belt. I was too tired for a hard workout anyway. I decided to walk with Nathan for a bit before he went to tai chi, then I walked home. I ended up walking from Bloor and Spadina to Bathurst, south…
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Running and do jang days
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 I went for a run. I ran to University and Charles, then ran/walked to Nathan’s work. The total distance is about 1.6 miles. Later, we went to watch a movie (saw Hot Fuzz). When I got home I practiced some kicking techniques. Wednesday, May 16, 2007 I went to the do…
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More workout
Sunday, May 13, 2007 I went for another run. This time I ran only 1 mile. It was little slow like last time, but I was a little tired. A few more consistent weeks of running and I should be back up to running 5 km. The do jang’s 10 km run is on July…
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Do jang and gym days
Wednesday, May 9, 2007 I went to the do jang for poomse class, and then took the regular class After the do jang, I went to the gym. COMPLETE LIST OF WEIGHT TRAINING EXERCISES: Machine/apparatus Exercises: Pull-ups/chin-ups -overhand (palms facing front) -underhand (palms facing back) -parallel (palms facing towards each other) Dips (same apparatus as…
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Exercise!
MM, I’ve been busy since last Thurday, but I managed to get in a run on Monday afternoon before teaching reiki. It felt good to run again, even though it was a tad hard since the last time I ran was in November. I’ve done some cardio at the gym on the bicycle since November,…
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Taekwondo meeting
I went to the do jang this past Saturday for a black belt meeting. Afterwards, I practiced some patterns and the one-step sparring techniques. It’s been a while. I’ve been missing the do jang. The past two weeks have been one thing after another. Last week, I was a little tired and stressed so I…