We all need goals to aim for and I’ve found a new one for me. To do 100 push ups (press ups to us Brits). I was inspired by the website Hundred Push Ups which breaks it down in to sets. It’s five sets per workout, three work outs a week and it’s set over six weeks. They also have an online log for you to keep track of your progress as well as publish it on Facebook and Twitter if you wish.

They also have Two Hundred Sit Ups, Two Hundred Squats and Fifty Pull Ups if push ups aren’t your thing.

I just read an interesting article which states that running barefoot is better for you than running in trainers. The main problem seems to be that running shoes make you run with a longer stride than you normally would. I’m not going to repeat everything here so instead I will just post the link to the article.

A couple of weeks ago I started running to try and get back in to shape. When running I like to listen to music but finding good tracks to listen to whilst running isn’t easy. Needs to have a fast beat to encourage you to push yourself. Anyway I found Podrunner which is a collection of hour long mixes by an American DJ. Each mix (apart from one) has a fixed tempo ranging from 130bpm up to 180bpm. Excellent for running to or any other form of cardio exercise.

Unfortunately not much good for me because I hate the sort of house music he uses. If only I could find a rock or hip hop version of Podrunner