round midnight

i have been really tired lately. probably a little because of the new workout schedule, probably a little because i have been staying up too late, and probably because it's about that time of year where i just kind of feel tired all the time.

went to the gym yesterday.

ran a moderately difficult, 15 minute hill workout and then got into a calorie war with the woman on the treadmill next to me. that ended up being about 9.5 miles per hour, a level 3 incline for about 8 minutes and i over took her. boom!

did a full stretch and then did situps.

1x27 crunches
1x17 tacos
1x15 roll backs
1x23 crunches
1x15 tacos
1x15 roll backs
1x3 ibeam pullups

that was good. did 5 climbs of varying difficulty. one climb absolutely owned me. i want to try it again next time, but i am not sure if i am quite ready to complete it. we'll see

food log is going well. now the question is, indoor tonight or not? hmmm. that will have to develop on it's own and i will see where i stand a little bit later.

not much else. those things, man.

lady lumps

skipped the gym with the promise to myself that i would stretch and do situps and pushups once i got home.

got home and actually stretched and did situps and pushups. i was happy.

for pushups i used the pushups bar things for some sets, not for others.

1x10 w/bars
1x10 diamonds
1x10 no bars
1x10 w/bars
1x10 diamonds
1x10 elbows close to body w/bars

situps were;
1x27 crunches
1x15 tacos
1x15 roll backs
1x23 crunches
1x15 tacos
1x15 rollbacks

overall, not bad. proud that i didn't just sit on the couch. full stretching routine paid off, since i am able to move today. hamstrings are a little sore and my groin is tight.

foot still bugging me......maybe next week doctor.

going climbing today. happy about that. it is a lot of fun and is difficult.

some running before, stretch, situps and pushups, lift for a little bit, then climb.

need to eat a little less and a little better. that's all.

new kid on the block

gym was solid.

got a pretty sweaty interval workout in on the treadmill.

warmed up for around 7 minutes at around 8 min. miles. turned it up a notch for a couple minutes and then did 1 minute of 6 minute miles, followed by 1 minute of 8 min, and staggered those for 10 minutes total, 5 of each, and then cooled down for around 3 minutes.

stretched

situps and pushups.
1x20 crunch
1x10 staggered pushups
1x15 man taco
1x10 pushup
1x20 crunch
1x15 man taco
1x10 pushup
4x i-beam chinup

lifted for a little bit.

did overhead militaryish dumbell press of 3x10 at 15 lbs.

3x10 each foot calf raises with 15 lbs.

3x10 leg press with 90 extra on sled

3x4 bench press at 115. owned, need to get better at that

stretched a little more and then climbed

5 climbs, 3 really good ones. climbing is pretty sweet and a lot of fun.

not a bad day, i felt good. my foot is still bothering me and i need to call someone this week.

ha, those things.

black betty

it's finally starting to feel like winter, which is nice. i always get worried when it stays warm too long. not that i really do anything about it. kind of happy with the amount of bike riding i have been getting in, even with the cold and even with a pair of my pants getting shredded.

this weekend was a relaxing one, kind of expensive, but relaxing. i spent a lot of quality time on the couch, which was good.

i even got some exercise in.

played basketball, 2 v. 2 on saturday for a couple hours, mixed in with some jumping stuff and ended with navy seals.

1x10 staggered pushup (1/2 down, hold, all the way down, hold, 1/2 up, hold, all the way up=1)
1x20 crunch
1x10 diamond pushup
1x15 man taco
1x10 explode pushup (slow down, explode and try to get air on the way up)
1x15 roll back situp

felt sore the next day, which is good and lame.

rode my bike to and from boyden. about 25 degrees out, good to toughen up the face for winter.

basketball was actually fun. probably because we were all so bad and still slightly competitive.

started my food log. filled it in today. not too bad. little bit regrettable on dinner last night, but i know better now.

pats tonight, pumped.

for today, i am heading to the gym. workout update either tonight (probably not) or tomorrow (most likely)

foot still feels weird and i think i am going to make an appointment with the podiatrist this week to see if i can figure out what i need to do to get healthy and ready to go. (right foot, lower ankle?, top of foot bone spur?)

cough is all but gone, finally. should have got some cough syrup sooner. only, now i am having trouble falling asleep without my nyquil/dayquil/cough syrup cocktail. oh well.

start looking ahead now and make some little sacrifices along the way. makes the big ones seem like cake.

seeing red

gym show. good time.

the treadmill went a lot better than expected. ran for 25 minutes. changed speeds. did a good warmup, cranked it up for a bit, then cooled down. it was a solid run. my right foot is not feeling good. feels like the buildup on the top of my foot is pulling tendons or muscles too tight across my foot. i am going to go get it checked out sometime next week.

getting off the treadmill was pretty weird. kind of like getting off a trampoline and trying to jump. so i "glided" around the gym for a few minutes.

went upstairs and stretched and then did my situps and pushups.
2x17 crunches
2x15 tacos
2x5 hesitate pushups
3 pullups on the i-beam

3x8 of dumbell incline press
3x10 calf raise with 15 lbs. in the same hand as the foot being raised. (right calf, right hand)

rest

5 minutes traversing on the wall
4 climbs on the wall, about 40 minutes.

went home. recovery drink (powder) and dinner.

the food log starts on saturday, so i will be checking that with my workouts. don't really want to type the food stuff, keep that in a seperate journal.

still not feeling great. got a cough still. oh well.

starting to get pumped about going to the gym and working out. still feel like an idiot because i don't have a great idea of what i am doing.

keep working. let's be sweet.

children with pockets of money to spend

stupid kids and their songs during music class.

so, joined a gym. rock climbing wall, all the weight and cardio stuff. it should be a lot of fun. first time i have ever joined a gym.

december 1st will mark the day i am going to start to think about officially getting back into shape. i am going to start keeping a food diary and also start back up with regular posts that will detail my workouts, how my body feels, how it is responding or not responding to the workouts, and an attempt to get me pumped up for ultimate again. the last part shouldn't be too hard, but it can't hurt to get more excited.

horn!

everything's gonna be allright

alicia keys is a baller. recognize.

so, it's been about a month and a week since regionals.

physically, i have gained only a few pounds, lost about 3% body muscle to fat. overall, very happy with that. work has been weird. i really need to dedicate myself to it, but i don't feel it. it is a weird kind of lazy. not sure how to diagnose it. i don't hate my job, but i don't love it. oh well, that's life. might be a little bit better if it didn't happen in a basement.

started hydrating again and already i can't wait to give it up again. weird.

re-reading some past posts, i am proud of what i did last year. i am really looking forward to training a little bit different/better for next year. i am not sure what i am doing for ultimate next year. heard of some rumblings but i have not really started thinking about that. i already miss the training and playing.

i am thinking about training already, and i am not ready to start again yet. it is going to be tough to match what i did last year, but i know i will be ready to it.

i want to play. i hate not playing ultimate.

also, super pumped to coach.

ultimate. jesus christ, it's not even a real sport.