Today, I set a new a personal record for circuit training for both length of running and number of lifts at age 52 under the supervision of Don Belote. (Please see the Circuit Training category for more about this topic.)
Q: Anne, how did you get so fit?
A: Intentional intervals of exertion, sustained over time. (Translation: I keep doing it, year after year. It's not a moral virtue. I can imagine both character strengths and character weaknesses contribute to my efforts. Regardless, In July, 2011, I will have worked weekly with Don Belote for five years. I have added a second weekly training session with Vaughan Twitter. When you see Vaughan's 850 lb. tire flip video, you'll know why.)
My previous personal record for circuit training was set Saturday, October 3, 2010 at 51 years old.
When I use the term "circuit training," I am referring to a series of lift-run intervals using weight-lifting equipment rather than free weights, which I term "machines."
Today's P.R.:
2-mile warm-up run, approximately 20 minutes
Timed:
- 8 machines - 7 mechanical pieces of weight-lifting equipment, 1 series of overhead lifts while seated on a peanut-shaped, inflated ball
- 3 sets of 12 lifts on 8 machines = 288 lifts
- One 1/9 mile run lap after each set minus 1 lap = 24 laps - 1 lap = 23 laps = 2 5/9 miles
Total time for 8 machines and 23 laps: 56 minutes
1 mile follow-up run, sprinting the last lap. Then, some sit-ups and hamstring work.
Total lifts: 288
Total miles: 5 5/9 miles
Total time: 2 hours
Now, the song.
