It’s finally warm enough to do cardio outside! And I want to share some of the fun cardio games that we, at FT, play to keep our workouts fresh and fun.
Before I get to the cardio game of the week, I want to apologize for the lack of fitness tips that have been sent out. I’ve been having some difficulty with our email systems. (You may have noticed some rather interesting non FT related stuff come through – if you did get anything odd I apologize and want you to know that the problem has been cleared up.)
Anyway, we’re back on track with the weekly fitness tips. So without further adieu here’s the cardio game I played this past weekend.
Saturday, I pulled out the mt. bike and rode the trails in the southern kettle moraine state forest. If you haven’t been out there for a hike or ride I strongly suggest you check it out….It’s absolutely beautiful country!
I planned on doing an hour ride but I needed a little motivation to push myself. So I played the out and Back Race Game.
The Out and Back Race Game looks like this….
You pick a point to run, walk, or ride to. Check your time when you get there. Then turn around and run, walk or ride the exact same route back to your starting point. The trick is to beat your time on the way back.
If this is confusing let me illustrate with what I did with my ride on Saturday.
I rode the trail fairly hard for 30 minutes in one direction. As soon as my watch hit 30 minutes I took a quick water break and decided I had to make it back to the car in under 25 minutes – riding the exact same trail.
This was a race against myself. My pride was on the line. I had to beat the 25 minute mark. So I peddled my rear off to make it back to that car before time expired.
Did I make it? You bet I did – 24 min and 32 seconds. I was out of breath and drenched with sweat. But I felt like a million bucks!
You can do this with any type of outside cardio workout. Walking, running, mt. biking, road biking, roller blading, hiking, (I think you get the point.)
If you do try the Out and Back Race Game please send me an email letting me know your results.
Have Fun!
