Friday, January 8, 2010

Water jogging, stretching and jogging

Just got back from water jogging for 20 in the JBU pool where it felt good.  I made an important discovery since it is sub zero degrees outside:  You don't have to get your hair at all wet to water jog so you don't have to take the time to blow dry it afterwards...Nice!  Also, you sleep better after water jogging (me last night). 

Stretching.  Just hung the preferred P90X chin-up bar in the doorway so I can stretch and hang after this.  I recommend buying Stretching by Bob Anderson (used?) because he has general stretches as well as sport-specific stretches.  Here are some of the general stretches I'll begin doing in a minute and continue doing for ages this time: 1. Stretching on a Chin Bar: Hold bar with both hands.  Relax chin forward.  Begin holding 10 seconds gradually increasing to 60 seconds.  Grip firmly.  Variation--Hang by one hand beginning with 5 seconds.  2. Leg and Groin: Lie on floor with butt 4 inches from wall.  Elevate feet working up to 8 minutes.  Then slowly separate your legs, with your heels resting on wall and hold stretch for 30 seconds.
3. Elongation: Lie on floor.  Extend arms overhead and straighten legs.  Reach as far as is comfortable in opposite directions with your arms and legs for 5 seconds, and then relax.  Now stretch diagonally.  Point toes of left foot as you extend right arm and stretch.  Hold 5 seconds.  Now do back one again. 

At 3 Wendy and I will run our mile.

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