Lazy Dog

I am trying to remember what I’ve done, and on Monday I wrote that report. Yesterday: lunch out, and a visit at Hertis assisted living.

And this is where we will have some tension: most at this community really do need assisted living. I thought that what was offered was too much for Barbara, but she does NOT see it that way. And here, it is her view that counts.

Chiefs game tonight: yay!

Workout notes:

Monday: pull ups were good: 4 sets of 10, 2 of 5 (chins)
bench: 10 x 134, 3 sets of 5 x 154 (Swiss)

high incline: 2 sets of 5 x 105, 5 x 110. (much more even!)
curls: 3 sets of 10

Tuesday: I tried a course where I did St. Mary’s cemetery hill twice: 6.7 miles in 1:42. It was slow but it was kind of wet.

Today: pull ups: 6, 10, 10, 10, 6, 6, 6, 4 chins trying to touch the chest, and failing.
bench: 3 sets of 10 x 134 Swiss
trap bar: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225 (NO BOUNCE)
high incline: 5 x 105, 5 x 110, 5 x 110
curls: 3 sets of 10.
Then an easy 5k walk in West Peoria (16:30 or so pace)

Something different

Yes, I did switch the order. Deadlift day before graduation (and a fantastic Bradley Baseball game: 6-2 win!) and 10 miles today, this time, on a different course.

Today’s walk was not stellar (and probably closer to 10.15) But I paired the out and back Bradley Park course with a loop involving Armstrong, Columbia Terrace, North, High, Bradley Ave, Moss and West Peoria. I might try this next week, but do a 12 mile version to see how it goes.

My Astrid

Board of Trustees Dinner last night; it was fun to see Barbara in action again. I’d like to set up more events that let her shine.

Workout notes: yesterday, 6.3 miles in 1:30:37; 14:23 pace on the hilly course. Today: 2 commuter walks; 2 miles then another, and some weights:
pull ups: 9 sets of 6, 2 of them chin up style, 2 of them mixed grip. Went better.

bench: 10 x 134, 2 x 154, 3 sets of 5 x 150 (the 154 felt bad)
curls: 3 sets of 10
high incline: 3 sets of 5 x 105

It will suck either way

Question: what sucks worse?

It is Wednesday and I am so close to being done with grading. OF COURSE, I have a Dean’s project to finish.

Workout notes: yesterday’s 6.3 hilly walk was slower than it should have been. I lost focus (14:56 mpm; 1:34:07) Today: 2 mile commuter walk at 16:44. The weights: pull ups: 6-10 (pull up style), 7-7 (chin up style) then sets of 5 to finish the 50.

Bench: Swiss: 3 sets of 10 x 134 Trap: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225 (all low). High incline: 3 sets of 5 x 105.

Settling

Ok, it is Monday and I am buried in grading. That will end. Other things will only end for me upon death, which will probably come for me within the next two decades. That is humbling to think about.

But for now, there is some living to do.

Saturday there was a 10.3 mile walk, consisting of my out and back in Bradley Park, one “2 mile” loop, then a modfied “Barbara” plus enough to the get the Garmin to 10.1 Strava got it at 10.6 so we’ll call it 10.3 in 2:32, or a 14:47 pace over hills.

Sunday: after a meeting: (and deadlifts) easy 5K at 16:43.

Today: 2 miles after a rollator effort. Barbara was a real trooper.

The weights:
Sunday: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 235 (all low)
10 x 265, sloppy 5 x 300 (all 4 inch)

Today: pull ups 7 sets of 6, 2 of 5 mixed grip. Varied the grip
bench 10 x 134, 5 x 154, 5 x 154, 4 x 154, pin press, 4 x 154 (failed rep 5 of step 3)
high incline: 10 x 94, 10 x 94, 5 x 105 superset with 3 sets of 10 curls.

Chiefs Baseball: Barbara went to both games; in game 1 (Saturday night) it was going well until the Chiefs bullpen gave up 5 runs in the top of the 7’th. It was a 7-5 loss.
Sunday: a disaster from the start. The Timberrattlers shelled Chiefs pitching for 15 runs to win 15-8, though to be fair, several Chiefs runs came via wild pitches. Barbara took her granddaughter and great-grandkids to the game.

Living a lie

Thursday: the 6.3 mile course in 1:28:50; 14:06 pace. I should have been sub 14 but my mind wandered a bit (for obvious reasons)

Friday: 3.35 in 50:59 (15:14) after weights.

pull ups kind of sucked: 5 sets of 6, 10, then 2 sets of 5 chins
Swiss bar: 10 x 134, 3 sets of 5 x 154, 10 x 134
high incline super set with curls: 10 x 94, 10 x 94, 6 x 105

Chiefs baseball: this is the second game of the week I’ve made: hope to make Saturday and Sunday too.

So, the Chiefs went into the bottom of the 9’th losing 6-3. But they loaded the bases, got a hit, passed ball, hit, then a hit into left field scored the winning run.

Well, THAT blew up in my face

Ask for something, be assured that you’d get it and then…not

Monday: can’t really remember 52 total pull ups; 5 sets of 6 chins
bench (Swiss) 10 x 134, 3 sets of 6 x 150, 10 x 134
high incline: 2 sets of 10 x 94, 5 x 105
curls
5k commuter walk (2 walks)

Tuesday (the lunch day) 6.3 mile course (out and back, Corn Stock loop) in 1:37:02 (wet pavement); Chiefs game..win 5-3 on Education Day!

Wednesday (almost no sleep the night before) 3.22 at 15:59 (a bit faster really) after
pull ups 10, 5-5, 10, 5-5, 5-5 the sets of 5 were chins and last were mixed grips
bench: 3 sets of 10 x 134 Swiss
low trap 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225
curls: 3 sets of 10

Productive

I made a math video and proofed my final exam. Before that: 10.3 miles in 2:41 (Strava got it at 10.6, Garmin at 10.1) Call it 15:38 minutes per mile: out and back Bradley Park course, plus that extra 2 mile loop, then as much as “The Barbara” 3 mile that I could get plus some segments. I can walk to Union Street via Garfield.

I felt a little sluggish, given the cool weather.

One more class day

The next two weeks will be busy weeks (finals, projects, etc)

Today: just over 3.75 miles of commuter walking (2.25, 1.53) and:
pull ups: 7 sets of 6, 2 of 5 (first 5 sets of 6 were chin ups). I am up to 199 (bloated from yesterday?) and these were tough.
bench: 10 x 134, 3 sets of 6 x 150 Swiss
high incline: 2 sets of 10 x 94, one of 5 x 105
curls: 3 sets of 10
chest taps (ragged)