Month: August 2026

I am a mess

Yesterday: 6.4 miles at 15:00 mpm. 5.2 mile lower loop course, then 1 mile afterward. Bothered by left hip/hip flexor and right knee which barked at me. I took some naproxen afterward. Tomorrow: try with knee braces, stay on flat ground.

Today: around doctor’s appointment: no trap bar deadlift. pull ups: 3 sets of 10, 6, 6, 6, 5, then a set of 2 penalty. bench: 10 x 134, 10 x 150, 10 x 134. high incline: 10 x 94, 10 x 94, 9 x 94, 2 sets of curls (done rapidly). Afterward: lesisurely 2 mile walk; no pain. The knee pain was on the steps and it was the right knee. We should see how it responds to quad stretching and using a brace.

Last night: Vickie and Harry were there and the Chiefs got creamed 7-3; the Bandits hit 3 home runs. The Cardinals promoted a ton of guys recently. So, it might be painful to watch for a while.

Crashing into August

I am doing things, but most of my record is on paper these days: issues are just too private and sensitive to discuss in public.

I do like to keep track of the workouts though.

Injuries: left hip flexor/glute/hip area; sort of general.

July 30: 6.7 on the Peoria Riverfront. 14:26 pace. Saw some “transparency.”
July 31: 2 mile commuter effort walk; weights. Pull ups: kind of a struggle, still. Bench press: got 3 sets of 6 x 155
August 1: slick course (rain); did the Bradley Park spur, then “the Barbara” via North, Moss, then into West Peoria and finished along the 5k course. 10.25 at 15:40. 2:40:30 total; was 1:22 at 5 miles due to the hills.
August 2: 2 mile walk; trap bar dead: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225, 6 inch: 10 x 300 after a set of 2 with 300 (stopped)

August 3 (today) 15:52 commuter walk. weights: pull ups: 10 singles, 10, 5 sets of 6, 2 sets of 2 penalty reps
bench: 10 x 134, 19 x 134 (miscounted), 3 sets of 5 x 105 high incline, 2 sets of 10 curls.