Cross Training

My mileage this month has been low to say the least. After putting in 200+ mile months for the last 6 months or so, I'm probably not going to get close to 100 this month. But that's alright. With Nancy away every weekend, it's not easy to get in a long run and I probably needed the break anyway.

So I've started doing some cross training instead. Thursday evening I did a fairly intense weights workout which included lots of squats and lunges. These left my hamstrings pretty sore, so yesterday I pulled out this Biggest Loser dvd and did all three levels. It was a great workout, and actually helped with the soreness (they do lots of squats and lunges, which is exactly what I'm looking for).

Regardless of what you think of the show (I enjoy watching it, but it's a "reality"* and "product placement" show and I am very cynical, especially when they try to pull crap like this ), every one of the Biggest Loser range of workout dvds I've tried contain some really good cross training for runners. When I got back from my early morning run today I did this one - not that difficult, but still good for working up a sweat.

All in all, I'm very happy with my workouts this weekend. Next weekend is Nancy's last in San Antonio - I'm sure she will be glad to be done and I am itching to get back out there and start doing my long back-to-back runs again.

And in the meantime, can anyone recommend any good yoga or pilates dvds?


* reality show = entertainment with the illusion of reality. Ingest with several grains of salt and swallow at your own risk.