Racing & Riding

Greetings, RAW Warriors,

I finally had a 5K race this past Saturday, finishing 2nd with a 21:37 time and feeling pretty good for the most part. First 2 miles of the race went really smooth for me, even though it was a guess, time wise, where those marks were. My GPS did not work on Saturday morning, so it was basically by total feel.  The last 3/4's of a mile in the race was into a wind and that taxed me more than I thought it would. It wasn't quite the time I wanted, but I will take a 2nd place finish and medal that went along with it for a start to the 5K season for me.

The last 2 days I've been riding a lot, doing a 10 mile ride on Sunday and 8 miles on Monday afternoon. I rode on Sunday on all pavement, Monday was mostly on gravel and prairie roads. I'm planning on another 5K on Saturday morning too.

Going to hit the kettlebells today as well as the track. Will be using the 20/10 format of the HWR programs and follow along with a video of a 10 minute workout to do a mix of KB, band, and bodyweight stuff.

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Speaking of KB's, I have seen the new Kindle Unlimited option become a positive thing for my guides recently. JSI and KBXL are improving in sales and total borrows. I think the rise of Crossfit workouts and such have given kettlebells a new avenue. Even though I am not a CF fan of their workout formats and style, it does give people another avenue to get introduced to kettlebells with some of their workouts. I know KB's are here to stay and will not go away.  Those who train with them, such as myself, have discovered the benefits of their use for our training needs. I love them a lot just for the metabolic workout capabilities of them.

Just Swing It! was a big part of that discovery, in doing two, 10K+ challenges in two months time. It helped me reduce body fat and boost my running in a time of the year that is hard to get runs and speed workouts in. JSI is still my top seller, but KBXL, its 'sequel' in a way, is also getting a boost in sales too. Both books can be bought for just under $4 for some solid programs to follow.

Check them both out at http://tinyurl.com/rkofp

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Lift. Dominate. Repeat.
RABC
Coach Rick Karboviak