1/2 murph progress

This past weekend, I switched my long run day and 1/2 Murph day, or is that 3/4 Murph day, to better follow the Hal Higdon Novice 2 schedule. I’m glad I did. Switching kept my legs fresher for the long run. It also put me in the position of doing the Murph workout while tired from the day before which should help me with endurance and the mental fortitude for pushing through.

As I mentioned before, I introduced the weight vest to my daily exercise routine. After doing a round of daily exercises (pullups, pushups, lean backs, dips, split squats, calf raises, and lunges), I put on a weight vest of 20 lbs. to do shorter rounds. My goal is to strengthen myself overall AND eventually use a weight vest during the Murphy workout which is the ultimate way to do the workout. Granted, folks usually stick to 16.4 lbs for the vest. I didn’t think it hurt to push myself.

I accomplished 15 rounds of all pullups, pushups, and squats this time! Hence, the 3/4 Murph comment. My interim goal is to do the full Murph in 2 weeks. Then, I’ll start adding in the weight vest. First, I’ll use it for the squats, then add in the pushups, and finally the pullups. Given how my knees feel, I don’t think I will ever run with the weight vest. Doing so could impact my long-term goal of running and staying healthy.