Marathon Relay

I had my first experience with a marathon on Saturday, running the 4th leg in the marathon relay (7.6 miles) with a split of 47:00.

Density Training

Total time of workout- 20:04
Time in the zone- 4:51
Time above the zone- 0:00
Time below the zone- 15:13
Max heart rate- 167 bpm
Avg heart rate- 146 bpm
Kilocalories- 116

I love a good workout, and these exercises really made me work. The goal was to do choose 5 exercises working different areas of the body, do 8 repetitions of each and then try to get 4 sets done in 20 minutes. The exercises that I chose included:
1) DB Swings
2) Push Press
3) SL Romanian Deadlifts
4) Inverted Row
5) Windmill/ American Get-ups
I was surprised at how much of a cardiovascular workout this was for being resistance training. One thing that I would have done differently would be to choose slightly heavier weights and try to bump it up to the next level; I found myself taking it a bit easier today just so I wouldn't be as sore Saturday. That is a plus about this workout; you can go at your own pace and intensity whether you're a beginner or an expert. One thing in particular I found interesting was when Nick pointed out that when compared to steady cardiovascular training such as going for a run which ultimately burned 0% of fat, this same workout burned 900% of that. I think I could see myself adding this into my workout maybe a couple of times a week.