June 8th,  Wednesday,  10 a.m.

New Jersey Meet of Champions Day

We will be heading to Central Regional High School today for the Meet of Champions.  Arlene will be taking pictures while I enjoy the races.  The most exciting race of the day for me and for many track fans will be the boy’s mile.  It’s really 1600 meters in New Jersey, but it’s going to be a battle between some of the best Runners to come out of New Jersey in a long time. Projections are that at least three of the athletes could break 4:10 for 1600 meters today.  I will be rooting for Brandon Tubby be the first Hillsborough athlete to win the 1600 meters at the outdoor MOC.

Yesterday I met with Howard from CentraState fitness center for my introductory training session. After speaking with me on Saturday about my goals, he put together a program for me based mostly on improving the strength of my core.  I like to the program that he set up for me and enjoyed going through the session. I must remember to go slowly and be careful. His recommendation was to begin this workout twice a week. Today I feel a little sore in a lot of good places. I am pretty excited about the prospect of strengthening my core muscles.

On that same issue I recently watched a video from a trainer who promotes the idea of strengthening core through standing on one foot. He describes the value of standing on one foot to strengthening all the muscles in the center of the body. Thsee simple activities can be done at random times during the day or during TV commercials.  I currently practice  standing on one foot while I brush my teeth in the morning and in the evening for instance.

I cannot think of anything more important to +70 individuals then to remain strong in the middle. The benefits are numerous.

A strong core will improve your performance whatever your game.

 A strong core allows you to stand erect and walk in an upright position.

 A strong core will help to prevent accidents when balance can be lost for various reasons in everyday circumstances.  That fall can knock you off your game for months.

And finally, there is a spring in the step of a person who is confident of his or her ability to control the body when moving through everyday events.  I believe this makes a person look and feel younger.

After my Core workout I found the Zero Runner machine and did a 10-minute introductory session on that apparatus. It takes some getting used to because it is a complex machine.  It will be a major benefit on the days I want  reduced impact  on my legs.  I then went to the pool and did a 15 minute deep water run with a new waist float. That device made it much easier to run and maintain good form in the deep water. I really like the facility at CentraState and will be spending a few days a week there for the next 3 months I hope.

I have a doctor’s meeting on Friday to discuss the results of my MRI.

Stats –

I-Mad – 1

Am HR- 52BPM

WEIGHT – 153#

SLEEP – 8.5 HOURS

WORKOUT –  YESTERDAY  – CORE + ZERO RUNNER  10 MINUTES + POOL  15 MINUTES        today- rest