My Garmin got this at 9.35; I think 9.4-9.5 miles is realistic. My pace is better than some “longish-walk” paces of a few years ago but slower than when I was walking well. Gramin got 14:28. This gives me 160.7 for the month, which is the most I’ve had (though I did get 160 in June, which was 30 days).
I did have some blood from my toes; a bit of tightness on the left side at first, but mostly pain free. It was chilly and windy.
Emergency room again (not for me)
Good Lord.
But I was productive during the time: 2 mile commuter walk (not the 4 I wanted) and the weights went ok.
Pull ups: 10, 5, 5 singles, 2 sets of 5 (chins, pulls), 2 “sort of sets of 10” (pull ups) 1 penalty set of 5 chins, 1 decent hold.
Bench (Swiss) 5 x 134, 5 x 150 (sloppy), 4 x 150, 4 x 150, 4 x 145
curls and shrugs: 3 sets of 10 each
high incline: 3 sets of 5 x 105
Seemed like more.
I described my game in the last post. I managed a 10K walk before the game:
I hoofed it a bit; the out and back 5 miler then a flat 1.2 mile loop.
Today: weights (PT of course)
10 x 134, 10 x 190, 10 x 225 low
4 inch: 10 x 271 (challenging)
8 inch: 10 x 285
Then 3 sets of 10 x 60 goblet squats to the bench (not quite parallel; maybe stand on plates next time?
After that, I ate lunch and strolled a snaking 4 mile course at a 16:35 pace in the chilly, damp weather.
The weight workout took something out of me, even though it does not appear to be much. Legs were quivering.
This was quite the college football month for me:
October 6-7: Illinois vs Nebraska on Friday, South Dakota State at Illinois State on Sunday
October 14: Indiana State at Illinois State.
October 21: Wisconsin at Illinois
October 28: Northern Iowa at Illinois.
Spoiled rotten, I tell you.
And yesterday’s game: this featured UNI at no. 23 and the Redbirds facing off for a potential shot at the playoffs. And while UNI got leads of 21-7 and 24-14 (4’th quarter), the Redbirds came within 3 with 27 seconds to go in the game, and were inches from getting an onside kick.
I had row 3 tickets to the game, but I moved to row 34 to get a better view of the action.
The game started with ISU getting the ball and moving it well..but they fumbled at the UNI 45.
UNI then moved it smartly to take a 7-0 lead; their medium passing game was sharp.
ISU then drove it again and tied it at 7.
Then UNI went on a long 75 yard drive; it ended in the second quarter and a 14-7 lead.
ISU had to punt, and then came ANOTHER long drive and 21-7 lead.
ISU had a drive cut short by an interception, but the defense held.
After an exchange of punts, UNI had a long pass end when the receiver fumbled the ball in the open field with no one around him. ISU recovered and then drove it in to cut the lead to 21-14, just before the end of the half.
Second half: a UNI drive was thwarted by an interception,
which the Redbirds did nothing with. Then UNI missed a field goal. Then ISU was held on downs. Eventually, in the 4’th, UNI burned up 8 minutes of clock and kicked a field goal to lead 24-14 with 2:48 to go.
The Redbirds responded with a long touchdown drive, but too little, too late; the onside kick failed.
I slightly overslept but managed to get a 1 mile commuter walk before walk and a 3 mile one after. Paces were 18:02 for the afternoon walk; 18:13 for the morning one. And I believe the paces, based on the final leg of the afternoon walk; I was just slow (sort of tired). But yesterday’s hilly 10K walk went well.
Some mild pain; it is rainy-drizzly so a bit is expected. I’ll roll some.
I started with PT and weights (doing the monster walks between weight sets)
pull ups: 10, 5, 5 singles (pulls, chins, chins), then inside for PT, 10, 10, (pull ups), 5, 5, 5 chins (last a penalty set) and 1 hold chin up.
Inside: started with high incline:
10 x 94, 5 x 105, 1 x 115, miss 125, pin press 94, 2 x 115, 5 x 105 (seemed like more)
shrugs: 3 sets of 10
curls: 3 sets of 10
bench: Swiss: 3 sets of 7 x 134
I got a bit tight from miles 3 to 4 and then it got better. Damp streets.
It was dark then I started.
Well, I got a slightly later start, but that is ok. Weights and PT in the morning; then two commuter walks:
1.07 miles (16:02 pace) and 5K (3.1) in 16:11 over lunch
The PT, then pull ups: I did sets, at first alternating pull up and chin up sets (6 sets of 5) then 8, 5, 5, 5 then 2 hold sets.
Downstairs: deadlifts (10 x 134 4 inch, 10 x 134 low, 10 x 190 low, 10 x 225 low)
goblet squats to the bench: 10 x 50, 10 x 50, 10 x 60
high incline bench: 5 x 94, 5 x 105, 3 x 110, 4 x 110, 4 x 110
I felt better afterward. Some tightness.
I felt tired and a bit sore, but evidently my walking muscles were ok. Course: out and back 5 miler with extra 1.35, 1.15, and .65 mile loops in Bradley Park. 8 hills total: Dog Park 4 times, Cornstalk: 3, Upper Bradley 1. 1:57:00 was the time for what I called 8.1 miles.
I had to roll a bit but overall I stood up to it well.
Note: the term “Affinity Fraud” resonated a bit with me today. A version of that might be at work, when someone who has done a poor job (by any objective criteria) is rated well by those who employ him. If he can talk to, say, his board and speak to them in a way that they understand, he can build trust and evade responsibility for failure.
Sunday: leg day (intense, for me)
deadlifts: 10 x 134 4 inch, 10 x 134 low, 10 x 190 low, 10 x 225 low
4 inch: 10 x 266
8 inch: 10 x 285
goblet squats to the bench (not quite parallel) 2 sets of 10 x 50
belt squats (to the floor, not quite parallel) 2 sets of 10 x 107. Note: gripping the balance bar lower seemed to make it more difficult.
After watching a game, “wandering” 4 miles (4.09 in 58:51)
Monday: AM: PT (of course), pull ups: sets of singles (10, 5, 5, 10) second set of 10 was alternating one chin, one regular), then 7, 5, 5, 5 (pulls, chins, chins, pulls) then 2 holds
Downstairs for 5 x 134, 3 sets of 5 x 150, penalty set of 2 x 150
shrugs (3 sets of 10)
high incline: 10 x 94, 3 sets of 5 x 105 (hard)
curls: 3 sets of 10.
Then 2 commuter walks of just over 2 miles: 15:59 and 15:47. Took out some frustration.
Note: legs are still sore from yesterday; might have to back off tomorrow’s walk. There is/was a knot in my left glute; rolling helps.
Ok, start with the good. The Illini played HARD…really fought hard. BUT…thanks to a bad quarter came up short, losing 25-21, with the Badgers outscoring the Illini 18-0 in the 4’th quarter and 25-7 over the final 31 minutes of the game.
The game appeared to be headed to a mistake filled punt fest after the first 2 drives. But the Illni forced a midfield fumble on Wisconsin’s 3’rd possession (the only turnover of the game) and smartly marched the ball in for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead.
Wisconsin had one decent early drive but botched a field goal attempt (dropped snap) and while the Illini appeared to control play, they had little to show for it until 2 minutes to go in the half, when the Illini completed a drive against the win to get a 14-0 lead.
At this time: Wisconsin was dropping passes, making unforced penalties and just appeared to be disinterested in the game.
But then came the first key moment of the game: with just over 1 minute to go in the half, Wisconsin’s passing attack caught fire and they marched it in for a touchdown to cut the lead to 14-7.
But the third quarter saw the Illini move it well, mostly on running, especially by the quarterback (who had 100 yards rushing). The Badgers seemed unable to contend with his roll outs and keepers. With just under 5 minutes to go in the third, it was 21-7 Illini and I honestly believed the Illini were heading for a very nice win.
The Badgers were not done though. They started a drive and finished it in the 4’th quarter (now with the wind) at kicked a field goal to cut it to 21-10.
The Illini then had to punt and then came a key series.
There was an apparent sack and fumble!
BUT: 1. There was defensive holding on the play, so the Badgers would have had a first down and 2. There was targeting called on this play: the Illini’s best defensive lineman had to leave the game. That mattered more.
The Badgers smartly moved the ball down the field and got a touchdown and a 2 point conversion to cut the lead t0 21-18.
The Illini managed one first down on the next drive (thanks to a spectacular run by the quarterback) but then had to punt.
Though the Illini still lead, fans started to leave. They knew what was coming.
Yep, the Badgers moved the ball down the field, got it to the 35 when their back up quarterback (who started the game due to a season ending injury to their starter) threw an absolute dime to a well covered receiver at the 3. Two runs fell short but a well executed “tackle eligible” pass gave the Badgers the lead 25=21.
The Illini now had 27 seconds and no time outs. A “pass and lateral” play got the Illini to midfield, but the quarterback was sacked on the final play.
Hell of a good ball game ..and a good friend to enjoy it with.
The night before, I went to a rural high school football county (Monmouth United at Stark County) which ended 28-20 Stark.
It was fine, but I was reminded at why I much prefer college and NFL. It isn’t just the level of execution.
In a high school game: the difference between the best athletes on the field and the average one is stark. An athletic player can use substandard techniques and still beat an average one. At the college level, the great athletes are playing against guys like themselves.
Other college: the Redbirds lost to a good Youngstown State 41-38 on the last play of the game, and Navy looked abysmal in losing 17-6 to Air Force. 22 rushing yards!
Life of an old goat 