We are ready to go to the Illinois St. at Bradley game; the arena is sold out (lots of ISU fans) and the place should be noisy. And both teams have been very inconsistent; it would be a 20 point blowout in either direction, or a triple overtime nail biter.
Last night, the Bradley women got creamed 72-40. It was only 29-23 at the half but no contest at all in the second.
Workout notes: Thursday: 10K course in 1:29:08 (14:23 pace); not as fast as Tuesday but a more even effort. No one to push me.
Friday: commuter walk: 2 miles Pull ups: 6, 10, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5 bench: 10 x 134, 3 x 170 (yay!) 3 sets of 5 x 160 high incline: 10 x 94, 9.75 x 105 (not quite the lockout), 10 x 94
Saturday: 11.2 miles (two goose loops in 2:56:23 (15:49) slow but I let my mind wander all over the place, and it wasn’t that great of an effort, though I was winding down toward the end.
I am just feeling sort-of alienated, though I wonder if a lack of sleep might be an issue. And, well, I think that I want a fight.
Instead, I had a workout on the porch. Beautiful weather for this time of year: I did pull ups in short sleeves!
It went 6, 10, 8, 6 then 4 sets of 5 (3 sets were chins) bench: 10 x 134, 8 x 150 (boo!) 10 x 134 trap bar dead (low) 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225 high incline: 10 x 94, 4 x 115, 5 x 110 2 minute plank.
The good: 1:25:37 for my 10k course. I was at 56:52 at the 4 mile mark (end of the hills) and finished the final 2.2 in 29:45. It helped that another walker tried to challenge me going up Corn Stock Hill. This was my fastest time since November of 2023.
People are fed up with this sort of thing and are tired of the excuses and lack of accountability. People are upset about the so-called Safe T act, but some have pointed out that red states, which don’t have such nonsense, also suffer from a lot of violent crime.
One thing: I am going to have to cultivate a news habit: I’ve fallen so behind. I am wondering if I should have a newscast to lift weights to.
Speaking of which: warm day (by February in Illinois standards) and I walked 2 miles to go to lunch. Weights: pull ups: 8 sets of 6, one of 5 (not as good as I had hopes) bench: 10 x 134, 1 x 170 (harder than I thought it should be), 5 x 160, 6 x 155, 6 x 155 high incline: 10 x 94, 10 x 105 (ok; lock out on the left arm..not quite), 10 x 94
Valentine’s Day came and went, and I am still married, so there is that. We went to a play (The Importance of Being Earnest) and enjoyed it. Yesterday, it was a double header movie day on the couch.
I got some working out in as well.
Saturday: I had a tough 10 mile walk in 2:34:44; I did several loops in Bradley Park: the spur, that mixed loop (about 2 miles) then a 1.3 mile Corn Stock loop then just enough on campus to get to 10+.
Sunday: 5k walk (16:48 pace) after deadlifts: Deadlifts: 10 x 134, 10 x 134 (wanted to record my form at a non-challenging weight), 10 x 184, 10 x 225 (kind of ragged) 6 inch handle: 4 x 300, 5 x 300, 5 x 300
Well, I made it to the end of the work week. I have not slept well, though my mood has been much improved over the past few days.
Thursday: hilly 10k course in 1:26:46 (14:00); best time for the course, post knee episode last year. In fact: maybe over the past 18 months? I had to get it done to take my “wife/friend” to the doctor’s office.
Today: 2 mile commuter walk. As far as the rest: pull ups: set of 10, then 4 sets of 6, one of 7, two of 5 Bench: 10 x 134, 1 x 175, 4 x 160, 6 x 155, 5 x 155 high incline: 10 x 94, 5 x 110, 5 x 110
I might not have been busy-busy but, well, I slept well last night: finally.
Workout notes: Monday: 2 mile commuter walk. Pull ups: better than average: 4 sets of 5, one of 10, 4 of 5. Bench: 10 x 134, 1 x 175, (easy), 5 x 160, 5 x 155 high incline: 10 x 94, 10 x 105 (yay!) 10 x 94
Tuesday: easier walk; a 6.6 mile W. Peoria course in 1:32:53 (14:04). Not as fast as last week but this was outside on wet pavement.
Wednesday: Walgreens 2 mile walk, weights were: pull ups were hard today; mostly sets of 5 and a dreadful set of 10 Bench: 10 x 134, 10 x 150, 10 x 134 Wagon Wheel: 10 x 200, 10 x 200, 10 x 230
High incline: 10 x 94, 5 x 115, 5 x 110.
Bradley Basketball: Bradley beat Belmont 95-84 in overtime; it was tied at 80-80 at the end. BU hit a 3 in regulation to tie it, and Belmont tried to stall for the last shot and threw the ball away. In OT, Belmont got into the “foul foul foul” situation which led to the final margin.
Note: Bradely hit 17 of 36 from 3. Belmont got a lot of dunks. But a dunk, while exciting, is worth 2 points.
B, my “wife/friend” went with me but I was in no mood for a selfie.
Workouts: mostly with rage: Slept horribly on Thursday night. Friday: was a zombie. What happened: Pull ups went well: 5 sets of 6, 10, 4 sets of 5. Bench press: 10 x 134, 5 x 160, 5 x 160, 6 x 155 high incline: 10 x 94, 5 x 115, 7 x 105
2 mile commuter walk prior to a talk.
Saturday. West Peoria plus extra 10.15 in 2:33:17 (15:06 mpm) Later: pushed my…not sure what to call her…my legal wife but really sort of a housemate…around for 2 miles on the wheelchair.
Sunday: 2 mile commuter walk. Deadlifts: straight bar: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225 Wagon wheel trap: 2 x 300 (waited too long between sets; reminded that I missed my Dad’s birthday yesterday due to petty concerns..sure he died 22 years ago but that isn’t the point…) then 10 x 260
Later: pushed my “good friend/legally my wife” for 2 miles on the Riverfront. I enjoyed it.
How time flies! I am a bit tired…with good reason.
Workout notes: Walking: commuter walks on Monday and Wednesday: Monday I had a 1 and a 2. Wednesday: 2 miles.
Tuesday: 1:19:02 for 51 laps of Markin; I had one 8 lap stretch over 19; miles 4 and 5 were under 12 (or 8 lap segments anyway). This was 5 minutes faster than the week before, but really cannot compare to a time on those park courses. And my legs felt it the day after.
Weights: Monday: 50 reps for pull ups (10 sets of 5), bench: 10 x 134, 5 x 160, 5 x 160, 5 x 155. High incline: 10 x 94, 2 x 115, 7 x 105, 7 x 105
Wednesday; 4 sets of 5, 10, 4 sets of 5 (11 F). Wagon wheel: 10 x 200, 10 x 200, 10 x 230. High incline: 10 x 94, 5 x 115, 5 x 110.
Note: each weight workout ended with a 2 minute plank.
Basketball Bradley beat Valpo 72-65 in a game that they lead by as many as 14 points. BU appeared to be in control but let it get competitive in the final minutes. BU had 6 more free throws and that appeared to be the difference.
Life of an old goat 