Core work

Well I am on my way to building core strength.  Three weeks ago I started a program to do a 100 push ups in one continuous set.  It is suppose to be a six week program.  The 100 push up test is suppose to occur May 3.  This was actually only 5 weeks, but my initial test was high enough that I jumped to week 2.  I do push ups three nights a week.  Last night I did 5 sets (20, 25, 20, 20, 30).  I was suppose to rest 90 seconds in between.  I think I was suffering from running earlier in the day, because set three did me in, I then rested almost 4 minutes before set 4.  The program says 90 seconds or more if needed.  I don't know if 4 minutes was what they had in mind.

So this week I will do almost 350 push ups, next week 480, final week 650.  The first week I did less than 200.  The amazing thing is that I read an article where Herschel Walker does 1,500 a day, still, on top of his 2,000 situps, and 1,000 dips/chinups.

http://www.usatriathlon.org/event/event/359  This is a link to the Collegiate National Championship.  A group is going from WVU.  The one guy I know.  His name is Noah Brak.  I met him at Rocky Gap two years ago.  His swimming was not great then, but I saw his running has improved, he already was speedy.  A local 10k race he burned off a 35:36 (2nd place overall).  He then turned around the next week and won a 5k with a 17:43.  Second place was a minute behind him.  So, I am cheering for him to do well.  I think he gets behind and tries to catch up on the run, so we will see how he does.  Matt, you might have met him in Morgantown.

Have a good weekend.  Warm weather.  Biking is going to be fun.