Oh well…back to work…
Today: took my bumper plates for a spin.
low: 10 x 94, 10 x 134, 10 x 190, 10 x 225
4 inch: 2 x 275, 5 x 264, 5 x 264, 5 x 275. Tried to keep from bouncing the reps; the new bumpers ARE sort of bouncy.
Then 5.15 mile walk in 1:11:49 (13:57); 14:40’sh first mile and an uphill mile that was like that. Got it cranking toward the end; felt great.
On one hand, today’s workout appeared to go well. But my left glute (the problem one) feels, well, sort of “full”; the wall it feels after a good set of monster walks. No pain though.
Yep: I replaced my loop for my “monster” walk sets and OMG.
You can see how stretched out my used ones are. No wonder the walks felt easier.
As far as the workout:
downstairs: I focused on “no bounce”; complete reset.
10 x 134 4 inch.
10 x 134, 10 x 190 low
5 x 225 low (felt easy). 10 x 225 low (not so easy)
10 x 255 4 inch (again, reset ..not a touch and go)
2 x 280 lb 8 inch; bailed.
10 x 280 8 inch; wonder about my last couple of reps: too much lumbar?
Anyhow, this was a challenging workout and left my legs quivering.
Then I had a nice 4 mile (lower Bradley Park) 58:27 for 4.03 (57:50 for 4). Nice weather and while it was painless, I did feel the “full glute.” I have to pay attention to that.
Full PT. I made this modification to my banded walks:
This made a HUGE difference.
Afterward, downstairs and this time I only did deadlifts. I tried to focus on a more narrow stance and dropping the hips just before lifting.
10 x 134 4 inch
10 x 134 low
10 x 190 low (bigger trap bar)
10 x 225 low
10 x 255 4 inch (felt harder than I thought they should be)
10 x 280 8 inch (tough at the end)
My legs were quivering.
Then upstairs and a nice “Barbara plus an up and down to lower Bradley Park) to get 4.15 miles in 59:06. Though it was warm, it was very, very windy.
Note: my strength isn’t going to impress anyone. But the goal is to strengthen the lumbar, the glutes, hamstrings and quads. And the session itself felt good today.
Saturday: did this prior to leaving for Indianapolis:
PT (included light/weightless squats)
pull ups: 10 sets of 5 plus a “to the beep” hold (maybe 38 seconds?)
high incline: 10 x 94, then 3 sets of 5 x 114
bench: 3 sets of 7 x 134 no bounce
curls: 3 sets of 10.
Then a very slow 5k walk (16:40 mpm)
Sunday
Did this after coming home. I did PT prior to the drive. After I got home: First a 2 mile walk (2.2) at 14:50 mpm) Then downstairs for: a lot of light squats between deadlifts, with the main sets being 3 sets of 5 x 50 seeking to go as deep as I was capable.
Deadlifts: 10 x 134 (4 inch), 10 x 134 low, 10 x 184 low, 10 x 224 low, 10 x 255 4 inch.
Note: I had some ache during this trip (walk from game) but it was resolved by stretching and rolling.
Well, I saw a Big Ten football game, a clash between two solid mid major men’s basketball teams, and clash between two (bad) women’s basketball teams. The latter ended 65-62 where the losing team (Central Michigan) had two chances to tie or take the lead at the end. And the other two games went to overtime!
The men’s game was between Bradley and Utah State was a solid, solid game between well coached teams. It was close throughout and ended tied at regulation at 62. Both teams had a chance to win in regulation.
Bradley won 72-66.
Now to the football game:
It started out slowly; it had the makings of a punt fest. But then Illinois got the offense cranking.
The Illini had to settle for a field goal on this drive. Then the defense forced another punt (there were not many) but fumbled it away; Indiana then converted to a touchdown and lead 7-3.
Back came the Illini for a very quick touchdown drive; the player who fumbled the punt caught a medium pass and converted it to a 75 yard gain and the offense punched it in. But the extra point was missed and it was 9-7.
Things were just getting started. Indiana drove it in the second half; easily; 14-9. The Illini responded with a drive of their own but had to settle for 3 and it was now 14-12. Indiana another drive (passing and running at will): 21-12. Then the quarterback made his only bad play of the day: interception while trying to throw the ball away. EASY 52 yard drive and it was 27-12 Hoosiers.
But the Illini got it right back; Indiana had now defense either and it was 27-19. Then the Illini defense got a stop; got the ball back and ran a 2 minute drill to pull within 27-26 just before the half ended!
Second half: the Illini appeared to control the 3’rd quarter, stopping one drive on a fumble, forcing a punt and then taking a 33-27 lead.
4’th quarter: the Illini converted an interception to a touchdown to take a 39-27 lead (failed on 2 point conversion).
But the Hoosier offense woke up again and drove for another touchdown: 39-34. The Illini had a chance to put the game away but had to settle for a field goal and a 42-34 lead.
One last Indiana drive was stopped on downs at the Illini 37 with 2:58 to play.
But the Hoosier defense got a stop and forced a punt and got the ball at their own 15 with 1:37 to play and no time outs.
No problem: 85 yard drive for a touchdown, and 2 point conversion in left corner of the endzone. 28 seconds were left.
But in the first overtime period, Indiana ran it three straight times and kicked to take the lead. But the Illini scored a touchdown on the right side to win.
The Illini had 662 yards of offense and 507 passing yards; the Hoosiers had 451 total yards, but benefited from some short fields.
Yes, I remembered to work out too.
Saturday: so so 4 mile walk (gave blood on Friday)
Today: walked 10K in 1:29:26 (4:30 slower than on Thursday, before the blood donation) and then did 4 light sets of deadlifts: 10 x 134 4 inch, 10 x 184, 10 x 226 4 inch, 10 x 260 8 inch (no difficulties at all)
Well, it was a wild weekend for football: lots of big comebacks, dominating victory by Notre Dame over USC, Illinois winning its first Big Ten game of the season (by a last play field goal, no less), Navy winning 14-0 based on two very long plays…just wild.
What I was was Indiana State at Illinois State which ended 44-7.
On Illinois State’s first drive, a tipped pass lead to an pick 6 for the Sycamores. After that: all Illinois state on a gray, blustery day that saw one punt actually sail into the stands! It was 23-7 at the half, 37-7 going into the 4’th quarter.
Harry, as usual, was good company.
I worked out too. Game day: PT and a steady 10K walk that went well; it was my 5 mile “hill course” in Bradley Park plus an extra 1.2 miles.
Today: I had to get caught up (and I was not the only faculty member there). But I did weights then a flat 4 mile walk.
Weights: 10 x 134, 10 x 184 4 inch. 10 x 184 low, 10 x 225 low, 10 x 266 4 inch, 10 x 280 8 inch. Then 2 sets of belt squats, then the flat walk. On the walk, my left calf felt swollen.
The downers:
The workouts: yesterday, 5.1 miles at 14:02 minutes per mile; 4.2 Cornstalk hill course plus and extra mile. Not fast, not super slow but I felt flushed afterward; almost as if I had done a race (not quite)
Today: after my aborted appointment for the tires, I did some deadlifts and belt squats which went well:
10 x 134 4 inch, 10 x 134 low, 10 x 184 low, 10 x 225 low, 10 x 265 4 inch, 5 x 300 8 inch (had more in me). Then belt squats: 88 plus pin, 99 plus pin (wider legs). Then my 2 mile walk (2.1 actually) took 31:30 or so; not my usual 29. I decided to end it; I had 32 miles for the week.
The game:
I’ll just state what I said:
And that is sort of what happened. Illinois mistakes (turnover, penalty, failing on 4’th and short on the first drive) lead to FAU taking an early 10-0 lead. The Illini rallied; first they used a flea flicker to the tight end to get in scoring position, then a long pass on a drive just before the half to take a 14-10 lead going into the half.
In the second half, a drive ended in a touchdown but a missed extra point to make it 20-10.
Then, an FAU drive ended with a missed 32 yard field goal. Then the Illini got a field goal to make it 23-10.
But the FAU drove up missed on 4’th down inside the 20. The Illini fumbled the ball back, but FAU failed to covert again..it remained 23-10.
But in the 4th quarter, FAU drove and got a touchdown to pull within 6. The Illini were able to control it…and with only 1 time out, FAU appeared to let an Illini runner score but the Illini runner deliberately went down inside the 10 in order to let the Illini run out the clock.
Barbara went with me and I treaded us to club seats…very pleasant.
Note: Illinois claimed 55K was there…not even close
First, the workouts.
Saturday: PT plus a 5 mile walk; 5.25 miles (Cornstalk plus 1 mile) in 1:11:26.
Sunday: deadlifts (PT first) 10 x 134 4 inch, 10 x 134 low, 10 x 184 low, 10 x 234 4 inch, 10 x 261 4 inch. Belt squats: 2 sets of 10; second set was 88 plus pin = 96. Then a flat 4 mile walk; 4.1 in 58:26 (86 F, 55 percent)
Adventure:
with Harry. Part 1: Illinois State hosted Dayton from the Pioneer League. Well, from the opening drive…it was 31-0 at the half, 41-0 in the 3’d in a “clear the bench” type of game. No surprise.
Part 2: Illinois had a close call, rallying from 12-7 down in the half, 19-7 down in the 3’rd (75 yard drive at the start of the 3’rd), then 28-27 down with under 3 minutes to go in the 4’th, to win 30-28. Field goal was with 5 seconds to go.
Key plays: pick six to cut the deficit to 19-14 and then a key 4’th and 4 deep in their own territory. QB hit a key “out pattern for a big gain.
Still, the Illini got hammered for 400+ yards and made several key penalties; they should have lost that game.
Monday: pull ups: 55 reps; note I did some holds and negatives. Push ups: 2 sets of 30 slant. Bench: 5 x 134, then 3 sets of 5 x 145 (Swiss) shrugs (3 sets of 10), high incline: 10 x 75, then 2 sets of 5 x 94, 1 sets of 10 x 94, 3 sets of 10 curls.
Walk afterward: 3.1 miles on the treadmill in 41:15 (13:17 pace), commuter of 2.13 to Walgreens and back.
Tuesday: some ache at 4.5 miles, but 1:14:38 for 5.21 miles (used a different way to cross Main) and into Bradley Park
Wednesday (today) pull ups (2 sets of 10 crunch (one chin up style), 10 singles, then 4 sets of 5 (2 pull, 2 chin) and 3 hold/negative
3 sets of 30 slant push ups, 10 regular (mixed all of this with PT)
dead: 10 x 134, 10 x 184 low, 10 x 234 4 inch, 10 x 261 4 inch (had thought it was 251 at first and was disappointed but now feel good about it)
Walk outside: 78 F, 99 percent humidity: 45:06 for 5K (Moss was 30:10 via 15:20/14:50) . Commuter walk: 1.15 in 19:30: 94 F, 66 percent humidity. The warmth felt GREAT on my back.
Baseball I was hoping for a swift Chiefs victory. Instead the Chiefs played the worst game of the season (3 errors!) and got bombed 14-3 in a 3 hour plus beatdown.
The Whitecaps are good, but this was batting practice for them.
Vickie and Harry were there so there was that. The game…well, I had great company to watch the beat down.
Saturday: walked only 4 miles (4.18) in 56:42; very cool. But I wanted to conserve energy for a trip to Indianapolis. It went well, though there was a mix up getting back to the car.
Sunday: drove home. Tired. Did deadlifts (10 x 134, 10 x 184 low, 10 x 234, 10 x 256 4 inch, 2 x 280, 2 x 300 4 inch; not in a mood to strain) then belt squats (2 sets of 10: decent reps), then 2.05 in 32:18. HOT; 92 F, 67 percent humidity.
The game: Colts won 24-17, though the Bears lead in the 4’th quarter 17-7. And the Bears ended the game passing in the end zone; I thought they would get a tie. Few starters played; for most of the game it was mostly guys trying to make the team last night.
Life of an old goat 