Category: baseball

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.

Work frazzle

You do not want to see the sausage-making.

Workout notes:
July 24: 2 mile walk; highlights were the bench; 4 x 160, 5 x 155, 6 x 150
July 25: flat 5.2 at 14:43. New shoes
July 26: 2 miles of walking; highlights for the deadlift session were 10 x 225 low, 10 x 300 6 inch.

July 27: took Barbara to the doctor (scheduled test) so split my pull ups (10, 5 sets of 6, 3 sets of 5); then back home: 10 x 134, 4 x 160, 6 x 155, 6 x 150 bench, 2 mile walk

July 28: 6.4 mile walk (5.2 course plus 1.2 loop at 14:40. HOT
July 29 (today) 2 mile walk. Highlights: pull ups: 8 sets of 6, 5, 4 (penalty sets)
bench: 10 x 134, 10 x 150, 10 x 134
deadlift (low) 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225
high incline: 3 sets of 5 x 105

Chiefs: well, Thursday was bizarre. It was warm; 1-0 win. It was 0-0 going into the bottom of the 9’th, 2 outs, no one on base. Then single, single, hit by pitch, walk.

Saturday: 6-3 loss. The Chiefs took an early lead but the bull pen was, well, not good.
Sunday: 13-6 loss that wasn’t that close. A disasterous 8 run 8’th inning doomed the Chiefs in what was a competitive game featuring spectacular plays, including a robbery of a home run and an excellent infield play by the Whitecaps: second baseman fielded the ground ball, booted it, but the short stop picked it up in time for the force out.

The Chiefs also had back to back home runs to get in the game, before the terrible 8’th inning.

I have nothing to say, and that’s good!

I’ll talk about the Chiefs: Barbara went with me to the bizarre 16-3 win. The Chiefs started down 2-0 in the top of the first, and then the first two Chiefs batters hit home runs! The lead off guy ended up with 2 and the second guy got 3, and both got extra base hits on top of that. They are truly a two-man wrecking crew.

The next day, splash day, saw a 7-3 win with the Chiefs getting 3 more, and setting the franchise record for home runs in a season.

Workout notes:

July 18 (Saturday) sore kneed 10.3 at 16:08; hills; heat.

July 19: deads: 10 x 225, 10 x 265 (4 inch) 7 x 300 6 inch, 2 mile walk

July 20 two 1 mile walks, weights. got 160 x 4, 155 x 5, 150 x 7 on the bench, etc.
july 21: 10k in 1:32:58 ( warm) then 3 mile car dealer walk (trail at the YMCA)

July 22: weights: 3 sloppy sets of 10 pull ups, 4 sets of 5 chins, bench got 10 x 150. got 10 x 225 low handle. Walk to and from the Chiefs game (3.5 total)
Today: July 23: 2 miles at 14:06 per, then car walk 3.3 miles.

Oh, how time flies

Well, “the nephew” is here, and will leave tomorrow.

We saw some Chiefs games: Impressive 6-2 win on Thursday, discouraging, multi-error 9-3 loss on Friday (in a box, no less), a stunning, rain delay start 2-0 win on Saturday (with in-game fireworks no less!) and a painful 4-0 loss on Sunday. The visiting Timberrattlers are a very good team.

Workouts: Friday: 10, 5 sets of 6, 3 sets of 5 pull ups, bench: 10 x 134, 1 x 180, 3 sets of 6 with 154, high incline: 5, 6, 7 with 105, 3 sets of curls, 2 mile walk.

Saturday: 1.5 mile walk, 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225 low, 10 x 265 4 inch, 10 x 300 6 inch. 1 mile walk at Dozer with Tracy.

Sunday; kind of disgusting 10.2 miles at 16:47, then a game.

Is it July already?

Yes. It is.

Workout notes:

Tuesday: 6.3 mile course in 1:42:51 (16:20 pace) It was smothering. 83 F at the end, but not as bad as it was to get.

Wednesday: 2 mile walk; weights. Pull ups continute to be hard (trying not to cheat) 5 sets of 6, 5 sets of 5. bench: 10 x 134, 10 x 134, 15 x 134. trap bar (low) 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225. high incline: 10 x 94, 2 sets of 5 x 105

Today 10k course in 1:31:30 (14:45); 1:00:34 at mile 4. Drenched. 85 F, 89 percent humidity at the end. I was a disgusting mess.

Chiefs: they faced a good Timberrattlers team, who is now 9-1 in the second half. The Tuesday game: 5-4 loss; the Chiefs did take a 4-3 lead after a strong inning but then could not hold it.

The Wednesday game: it was a disaster. They gave up 3 home runs and fell behind 6-0. There was a late rally to cut it to 6-3, but it ended 7-3.

Falling further behind

I’ve been writing in my paper journal and so this has fallen off a bit.

Wednesday: Chiefs game rained out. They lost on Tuesday. Lifting:
the usual, low handle trap bar deads: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225; did curls as well. Got 15 reps with 134 (one of 3 sets)

Thursday: 6.3 miles at 14:43; had to dodge downed tree removal (see Facebook)

Chiefs: saw innings 2-7 of a 3-1 loss (7 inning game); it was 3-1 after the first. Then came the nightcap: a disastrous 18-1 creaming, which saw Dayton celebrating their playoff berth. Note: there was a grand slam..by Dayton.

Friday: 7 sets of 6 pull ups, 2 sets of 5, and some at Lutheran Hillside Village, where we toured. bench: 10 x 134, 1 x 175, 3 sets of 5 x 154
high incline: 3 sets fo 5 x 105
curls: 3 sets of 10. Also: 2 mile walk late.

Today: 11.25 mile walk: spur, 2 mile loop, two 1.15 lower loops, then enough in the Uplands and campus, and Arbor district to make 11. 9 hills on this one. 2:58:42 for 11.25 (15:53 pace).

Chat GPT-ing

And there are some exciting Chiefs games.

First, let’s catch up on the workouts.

Walking: progress has been slow, partly due to bad food choices (mac/cheese is bad coming off of a bug)
Sunday: 2 easy,
Monday: 1.2 Easy
Tuesday: 5k at 16:13 and it was an effort (W. Peoria)
Wednesday: 2 miles at 15:48; easier than Tuesday
Thursday: out and back 5 miles at 14:49 (1:15:33 for the 5.1; I was 1:13:45 at 5) Better.
Friday: (today) 5k at 17:32 easy in a light rain.
Weights: Monday: 60 percent: 6 sets of 5 pull ups/chin ups, 2 sets of 10 x 134 Swiss, 2 sets of 10 x 94 high inline
Wednesday: full sets of pull ups: 5 sets of 6, 4 of 5
bench: Swiss: 3 sets of 10 x 134
4 inch trap: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225
high incline: 2 sets of 10 x 94,
curl: 2 sets of 10
Friday (today) 6 chins, 10 pull ups, 4 more sets of 6, 2 sets of 5 mixed grip. Still can’t touch the chest.
bench: 10 x 134, 3 set of 5 x 150 (Swiss)
high incline: 3 sets of 10 x 94
curls: 3 sets of 10

Baseball:
The Chiefs were on fire, winning 11-1 on Tuesday, 11-4 on Wednesday and 7-1 last night. They banged out 7 home runs on Tuesday (2 players getting 2 each) and 3 more on Thursday.

Old battles

I have a weekend to report.

Workouts:
Saturday: 10.2 in 2:37 (15:25 mpm); out and back, 2 mile loop, another 1.1 then a modified “Barbara”. It was slow given how cool the morning was.
Sunday: trap bar deadlifts. I started with:
low: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 234
4 inch: 10 x 265
6 inch: 10 x 300 (finally)
None really tested me. But I do have the “too tight of a belt” feeling around my waist; need to watch that.
Then an easy 2 mile walk.

Today: so far, weights (2 mile walk to follow): pull ups: 8 sets of 5, 1 of 10. Better quality. Got up there on chin ups.
bench: Swiss: 10 x 134, 3 sets of 5 x 154, 10 x 134
high incline: 10 x 94, 5 x 110, 4 x 110
curls: 3 sets of 10.

Peoria Chiefs baseball:

Saturday: no Barbara. But it was a nice Chiefs win. They shelled the Kernels pitching for 11 hits in the 7-2 victory. The key was a 5 run 3’rd inning.

Sunday: this was more nerve wracking. But the Chiefs belted some home runs to take a 5-2 lead going into the top of the 9’th, and the pitching held the Kernels to 1 run in the 9’th. I was nervous as they had the tying run at the plate but got that final fly out.

Personal: fun cookout at Mike and Shelly’s.


No fires but limerence

Past two days: personal and financial stuff, and a COVID shot.

Now: Workout: walking: yesterday: 6.3 in 1:35:38 (15:11 mpm) Kind of slow given it was a good day, but the “no bounce” trap bar deadlifts left me with dead legs.
Today: spilt. Morning (before touring Bickford) weights>
PUll ups: 4 sets of 10, 2 sets of 5 chins
Bench: 10 x 134, 5 x 154 (hard), 2 sets of 5 x 150 (not as much rest)
high incline: 10 x 94, 4 x 110, 5 x 105 (not as much rest)
curls: 2 sets of 10.
Afternoon: easy 2 mile walk (17:23 pace)

Peoria Chiefs baseball

Harry showed up for Wednesday’s game and lasted 5 innings. He missed the excitement in the 9’th. The Chiefs went into the 9’th down 4-2 and then got a run and had runners on 2’nd and 3’rd with no outs! But the Kernel closer..closed and the Chiefs lost.

Last night’s game was really something. The Chiefs fell behind 4-0 in the top of the second. The Chiefs loaded the bases in the bottom of the second and then Trey Richardson cleaned the bases with a double, his first of 2.

I got a bit nervous in the 9’th when the Kernels pulled to within 9-6 and had the tying run at the plate, but the Chiefs finished the job.

Note the guys in the upper box: they really livened up the place.


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.