Crappy. That sums up my day.
Breakfast was ok. A muffin and some granola. Lunch was no good. We ended up at the Cheesecake Factory. Blah. I tried the fish tacos. I should have just gotten a slice of cheesecake instead. They were blah. I ended up eating bread with butter afterward, which was delicious.
Once home from my day riding around in Atlanta I went on a run OUTSIDE. The temperature felt great. My new Vibram Bikila's felt great. I ran a decent pace from the house out to the end of the big dam of our lake (.94 miles) and stopped to return a phone call (I heard my dad's ring tone and knew I needed to call back or else I wouldn't have stopped). Once off the phone I noticed my right heel was hurting a little. I slipped off the back part of my shoe to find the blister which I thought had already healed to be bleeding. Lovely. I had to walk home with my right shoe half on/half off. Maybe a few more days and I'll be able to run in the Vibrams again. Blisters suck. I thought I was gonna get lucky with these new shoes. This seems to always happen to me when I get a new pair. Oh well, a few days of blisters, then a year or so of good use.
TOMORROW I make my return to the gym and Insanity. Two days off and I'm hating it. I could tell this evening I was in a bad mood (partially from the terrible fish tacos). I should be all better in the AM after a good workout. Maybe I'll even get up and run (wearing socks and shoes) before running at the gym.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Nothing
Nothing. That's basically what I've done since Tuesday. I managed to walk around the lake last night, but that's it. I've been busy with work for the past 36 hours and it continues today. Hopefully I'll get back home by the middle of the afternoon so I can get some sorta workout in. My new shoes, the Terra Planar (not sure on the spelling) came in. All I've done in them so far is walk to the mail box. Pics and notes from my first run in them tomorrow. Shaun T is gonna try to kill me when I do my next Insanity workout tonight. I'm almost scared....
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Running In the new Vibram Bikila
Last night I only got to walk the dog around the lake to break in the new Vibram Bikila shoes. Today I got in a little 3 mile run on the treadmill and I was thrilled with them. Much more comfortable than the Vibram KSO's I've been using from time to time. The material is a little different, the fit is more snug and cushiony, and much more padding/gripping material on the front of the foot. I had a few people stop me and ask about them while I was training. 1 guy even knew what they were and had been trying to find a pair. I got lucky finding these (at the 10th place I tried). Maybe not so much lucky, just determined to find a pair....
My workout to day was very fast paced. I began with 3 sets of pull ups, then 3 sets of t-bar rows, then 3 sets of hammer strength pull downs, then ended with 3 sets of lat pull downs. I finished the workout in under 10 minutes, so I was moving quick with little rest. I was in such a hurry so that I made sure I had time to run for 30 minutes before having to get ready to meet my mother and sister for lunch. The run was great. No pain, no issues with the new shoes, just a good, decent paced run. I didn't push at all (making sure I was comfortable in the shoes) but by running after the fast workout, my heart rate stayed pretty high the entire workout. I guess the real test of how I fared will come tomorrow when I find out if my calves are wrecked or not.
I spent the rest of the day either working for my father after my lunch with Joyce and Drena. I had a chicken, spinach, shrimp, curried peach dish over rice. Very good. Really good considering that I forgot to eat breakfast for the first time in over a year. I guess I just got busy trying to do some bookwork and getting ready to train. Crazy. I wondered why I was so hungry before lunch.
My only other training on the day was a walk around the lake. I developed a very painful blister on my foot after the walk. Every time I get some new shoes I always get a blister or two.
Tomorrow is already wrecked. I've gotta work for a bit in Atlanta, deal with the blister, and try to train before the gym gets crowded tomorrow evening. Might have to skip the gym entirely and just spin, walk, and do Insanity.
My workout to day was very fast paced. I began with 3 sets of pull ups, then 3 sets of t-bar rows, then 3 sets of hammer strength pull downs, then ended with 3 sets of lat pull downs. I finished the workout in under 10 minutes, so I was moving quick with little rest. I was in such a hurry so that I made sure I had time to run for 30 minutes before having to get ready to meet my mother and sister for lunch. The run was great. No pain, no issues with the new shoes, just a good, decent paced run. I didn't push at all (making sure I was comfortable in the shoes) but by running after the fast workout, my heart rate stayed pretty high the entire workout. I guess the real test of how I fared will come tomorrow when I find out if my calves are wrecked or not.
I spent the rest of the day either working for my father after my lunch with Joyce and Drena. I had a chicken, spinach, shrimp, curried peach dish over rice. Very good. Really good considering that I forgot to eat breakfast for the first time in over a year. I guess I just got busy trying to do some bookwork and getting ready to train. Crazy. I wondered why I was so hungry before lunch.
My only other training on the day was a walk around the lake. I developed a very painful blister on my foot after the walk. Every time I get some new shoes I always get a blister or two.
Tomorrow is already wrecked. I've gotta work for a bit in Atlanta, deal with the blister, and try to train before the gym gets crowded tomorrow evening. Might have to skip the gym entirely and just spin, walk, and do Insanity.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Feeling Better
After a weekend of being sick I'm back feeling better today. The only exercise I managed over the weekend was the most difficult 3.5 mile run I've ever done. Don't think I'll try running while sick much more.
Today I changed the order of my training. I began the day with the Insanity Max Cardio workout. MUCH easier doing it first. I completed almost every set at a good pace. Amazing what training fresh will do for you.
Next up was the gym. I trained chest first instead of running first. 3 sets of incline presses, 3 sets of decline presses, 3 sets of machine flies, and 3 sets of seated chest press. I ran at a moderate pace and finished about 3.6 miles in 30 minutes. I walked a little more and ended up with 3.85 miles total.
After working some this afternoon I came home and finished up my Insanity for the day with Cardio Abs. 16 minutes of a decent ab workout.
One of my new pair of running shoes arrived today. The Vibram Bikila's are specifically designed for running (whereas my other Vibrams are designed for general use). The fit is a little different and some of the materials are different (these are more comfortable feeling, at least so far). I'll try them out when we walk JJF later this evening. Just walking at first tonight and maybe I'll get to run in them tomorrow at the gym.
Today I changed the order of my training. I began the day with the Insanity Max Cardio workout. MUCH easier doing it first. I completed almost every set at a good pace. Amazing what training fresh will do for you.
Next up was the gym. I trained chest first instead of running first. 3 sets of incline presses, 3 sets of decline presses, 3 sets of machine flies, and 3 sets of seated chest press. I ran at a moderate pace and finished about 3.6 miles in 30 minutes. I walked a little more and ended up with 3.85 miles total.
After working some this afternoon I came home and finished up my Insanity for the day with Cardio Abs. 16 minutes of a decent ab workout.
One of my new pair of running shoes arrived today. The Vibram Bikila's are specifically designed for running (whereas my other Vibrams are designed for general use). The fit is a little different and some of the materials are different (these are more comfortable feeling, at least so far). I'll try them out when we walk JJF later this evening. Just walking at first tonight and maybe I'll get to run in them tomorrow at the gym.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Bad
Today's plan was to do my Insanity workout this morning, then go to the gym to run and train, then home to rest and watch the Braves play. It wasn't even close.
This morning I spent a few hours doing bookwork instead of Insanity. I readjusted my plan and went to the gym around lunch. I began the workout with a 3.5 barefoot hill run. My arm workout followed the run. 3 sets of overhead presses, and 3 sets of triceps press downs. Biceps began with 3 sets of seated incline dumbbell curls and ended with 3 sets of hammer curls.
Back at home I rested for an hour or so before I attempted Insanity. I didn't make it through the warm up. I felt tired, weak, and knew I just didn't have it in me to do the workout. At the time I thought maybe it was because it is the end of the week & I'm tired, or tired from running extra earlier in the week, or maybe because I knew there was a baseball game on, but for whatever reason, I was very unimpressed with myself for not pushing and getting the workout in. An hour later the reason became obvious. I have some sorta stomach virus (guessing). I've been nauseous, sick to my stomach, weak, and unable to eat. I'm also not thirsty, which is usually a sign that I'm sick. I'm forcing down water, but I know I need more. Hopefully I'll be better in the morning and can have a good weekend. I'll be in a horrible mood if I can't run, workout, and find something fun for Kim and I to do tomorrow because of this....
This morning I spent a few hours doing bookwork instead of Insanity. I readjusted my plan and went to the gym around lunch. I began the workout with a 3.5 barefoot hill run. My arm workout followed the run. 3 sets of overhead presses, and 3 sets of triceps press downs. Biceps began with 3 sets of seated incline dumbbell curls and ended with 3 sets of hammer curls.
Back at home I rested for an hour or so before I attempted Insanity. I didn't make it through the warm up. I felt tired, weak, and knew I just didn't have it in me to do the workout. At the time I thought maybe it was because it is the end of the week & I'm tired, or tired from running extra earlier in the week, or maybe because I knew there was a baseball game on, but for whatever reason, I was very unimpressed with myself for not pushing and getting the workout in. An hour later the reason became obvious. I have some sorta stomach virus (guessing). I've been nauseous, sick to my stomach, weak, and unable to eat. I'm also not thirsty, which is usually a sign that I'm sick. I'm forcing down water, but I know I need more. Hopefully I'll be better in the morning and can have a good weekend. I'll be in a horrible mood if I can't run, workout, and find something fun for Kim and I to do tomorrow because of this....
Quick Post a Day Late
Thursday
Workout - ran 3.5 miles barefoot (well, I was wearing my Vibrams), trained shoulders, Insanity Max Interval Plyo (sucked as bad as always), walked dog.
Food - muffin & yogurt, protein shake, frozen Indian meal, turkey sandwich, almonds, muffin, rice cakes.
I'm a day behind on everything this week. Workouts, posting, work....
Tomorrow is arms (should be legs), another barefoot run, Max Cardio and Cardio Abs, and a dog walk.
Workout - ran 3.5 miles barefoot (well, I was wearing my Vibrams), trained shoulders, Insanity Max Interval Plyo (sucked as bad as always), walked dog.
Food - muffin & yogurt, protein shake, frozen Indian meal, turkey sandwich, almonds, muffin, rice cakes.
I'm a day behind on everything this week. Workouts, posting, work....
Tomorrow is arms (should be legs), another barefoot run, Max Cardio and Cardio Abs, and a dog walk.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Another Fit Test
After pushing yesterday's Insanity Fit Test and Workout back a day due to the 10 mile run, I had to suck it up and do it today. I am a little sore from the 10 miles. My quads and hams feel like I had a really good leg workout about 4 days ago. My ankles and calves fell somewhat fatigued and weak, but otherwise I'm not hurting too bad. Last night I was TIRED though.
I started the day with a muffin and some granola cereal. The muffin was a new cinnamon type muffin I baked last night. Each muffin has a little under 200 calories so when I combine a muffin with something else I get plenty of calories to get through my morning workout.
At the gym this morning I began with a 3.5 mile hill run on the treadmill. I kept the pace slow and incline moderate. My body responded nicely to running again. I was afraid my feet and calves would cramp up on me. After the run I began today's back workout (I'm a day behind this week) with 3 sets of pull-ups, then 3 sets of lat pull downs, followed by 3 sets of heavy T-bar rows, and finally 3 sets of seated rows. My post workout meal was a protein shake with a room temp banana mixed in. NEVER AGAIN. I must have frozen bananas! Thus I'll be going to the grocery store this evening.
Next up (after a small amount of book work so I could rest a little) was the Insanity Fit Test. This is my 4th time doing the test. It never gets any easier. Actually, it gets harder every time because I can push myself harder each time. Ugh. Results below:
Marginally better in everything except Globe Jumps. Maybe in two more weeks I can get one more jump in. I'm kinda tired by that point though.
After the fit test I rested a bit (creating this post and updating my results) before going back for more Insanity. Today is the Max Interval Circuit. This is day 50 of the program. The Max workouts are still kicking my ass. I fail out every time. Maybe at the end of the next two weeks I'll get to where I can stay in every set. I do think doing Insanity has increased my overall cardio/endurance/stamina. Pushing hard for an hour (or 45 minutes the first month) really helped me with the run yesterday. Today's actual workout was just as bad as usual. By the time I got to the final set of intervals I was exhausted. I ended up cutting it a set short. The only other workout of the day was a walk around the lake with Kim and JJF late this evening. BodyBugg has me burning over 4700 calories on the day. Pretty good considering I didn't ride the bike today.
Dinner this evening was jerked Salmon, sauteed mushrooms with green beans and onions, and some scalloped potatoes. Dessert was a protein bar and a muffin.
Tomorrow is my shoulder day at the gym. I'm gonna have to alter my cardio a little tomorrow. My ankle is sore from having on my running shoes all day (they were tied too tight). Maybe I'll run in my Vibrams tomorrow!
I started the day with a muffin and some granola cereal. The muffin was a new cinnamon type muffin I baked last night. Each muffin has a little under 200 calories so when I combine a muffin with something else I get plenty of calories to get through my morning workout.
At the gym this morning I began with a 3.5 mile hill run on the treadmill. I kept the pace slow and incline moderate. My body responded nicely to running again. I was afraid my feet and calves would cramp up on me. After the run I began today's back workout (I'm a day behind this week) with 3 sets of pull-ups, then 3 sets of lat pull downs, followed by 3 sets of heavy T-bar rows, and finally 3 sets of seated rows. My post workout meal was a protein shake with a room temp banana mixed in. NEVER AGAIN. I must have frozen bananas! Thus I'll be going to the grocery store this evening.
Next up (after a small amount of book work so I could rest a little) was the Insanity Fit Test. This is my 4th time doing the test. It never gets any easier. Actually, it gets harder every time because I can push myself harder each time. Ugh. Results below:
| Exercise | Day 1 | Day 15 | Day 36 | Day 50 |
| Switch Kicks | 59 | 68 | 76 | 77 |
| Power Jacyk | 56 | 69 | 71 | 72 |
| Power Knees | 85 | 120 | 125 | 130 |
| Power Jumps | 35 | 57 | 65 | 72 |
| Globe Jumps | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Suicide Jumps | 13 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
| Push Up Jacks | 35 | 45 | 55 | 59 |
| Low Plank Oblique | 40 | 60 | 72 | 74 |
Marginally better in everything except Globe Jumps. Maybe in two more weeks I can get one more jump in. I'm kinda tired by that point though.
After the fit test I rested a bit (creating this post and updating my results) before going back for more Insanity. Today is the Max Interval Circuit. This is day 50 of the program. The Max workouts are still kicking my ass. I fail out every time. Maybe at the end of the next two weeks I'll get to where I can stay in every set. I do think doing Insanity has increased my overall cardio/endurance/stamina. Pushing hard for an hour (or 45 minutes the first month) really helped me with the run yesterday. Today's actual workout was just as bad as usual. By the time I got to the final set of intervals I was exhausted. I ended up cutting it a set short. The only other workout of the day was a walk around the lake with Kim and JJF late this evening. BodyBugg has me burning over 4700 calories on the day. Pretty good considering I didn't ride the bike today.
Dinner this evening was jerked Salmon, sauteed mushrooms with green beans and onions, and some scalloped potatoes. Dessert was a protein bar and a muffin.
Tomorrow is my shoulder day at the gym. I'm gonna have to alter my cardio a little tomorrow. My ankle is sore from having on my running shoes all day (they were tied too tight). Maybe I'll run in my Vibrams tomorrow!
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