Kettlebells, Hills Repeats and Comfortably Fast Miles

I picked up a 35 pound kettlebell to start getting my core in shape.  Spent 45 minutes with two arm swings, one arm swings, single arm rows, sumo rows and around the body passes.  I'll try to keep a slow, controlled pace for the first few kettlebell workouts until I get used to the movements.  It was a pretty decent workout.

After the kettlebells I hit my hill for some repeats.  Did three miles up and down the hill then ran four additional miles on flat ground at a comfortably hard pace.  I want get used to running fast with fatigued legs.

As normal I'm recovering with a nice, tall glass of chocolate milk.

Core Strength Workout Options

I've known for quite a while that I need to work on my core strength. The big problem with that is most core exercises are boring. I need to find something that will keep me interested. I stopped at Barnes and Noble on my lunch break and picked up a couple of books. the first is "Core Performance Endurance" by Mark Verstegen. This looks like a basic core workout book with all the familiar exercises. Not really what I want, but the book was cheap and maybe reading it will motivate me to get started.

I've read a lot recently about Kettlebell workouts. They seems like a little more fun and appear to be pretty effective. I picked up a copy of "Body Strong: Kettlebell Blitz Beginner Program" by Paul and Robyn Bova. It's a small booklet that gives instruction on the basic kettlebell moves and has a beginner's workout built in. I'm excited to start this one.

I'll curl up with one of these books tonight and hopefully get started on a core program very soon. I'll post a review of each book after I finish reading them.