I’ve really become divorced from the news. I need to do better. I still do not know who I will vote for in a couple of days.
The “dumpster fire” is a reference to my personal life and I’ll leave it at that. Nothing is life-threatening
Workout notes:
pull ups: 6-6-6-6-8-6-5-5-5 which included some chin up style and some scapular plus regular
bench press: 10 x 134, 5 x 160, 5 x 160, 5 x 160
high incline: 10 x 94, 10 x 105, 5 x 110
Doesn’t seem like much, does it? And I had a 2 mile walk.
I walked my 5 mile course later in the day (due to B’s eye appointment) and was about 1:09 for 5 miles; I had accidentally stopped my watch at 4.8 (the crossing) and it was 1:06:xx there. I was 33:xx at the lower part turn around at 55:27 at the park exit. Weather was perfect.
Pace: 13:48 average. That is good compared to recent months, and I have to forget that my 50 mile pace was faster than that..22 years ago.
Time takes its toll. And I have a small left glute pain (noticed yesterday afternoon) and very “heavy”, tight calves. I think that it is the push off motion.
We have elections coming up and, frankly, I’ve given it little thought. I probably should since I will almost certainly vote for the D in the fall. So, this primary is probably more important but I have a tough time making myself care. I’ll do some research this weekend and try to figure it out.
And now onto today: I walked in the evening and was very stiff. I need to stretch my back again. 2 miles for that.
Now the lifting: pull ups: 5 sets of 6, 4 sets of 5. Some were chin up sets, some were “pause at the top” sets. I kind of rushed through.
bench: 10 x 134, 11 x 150 (miscounted), 10 x 134
low trap bar: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225
high incline: 3 sets of 10 x 94
The title is intentionally vague.
I’ll limit myself to what I can say.
Monday: 2 mile commuter walk before a Dean’s meeting. Morning: pull ups were a bit of a drag: 5 sets of 6, then 6, 5, 5, 5. I think I didn’t rest enough between sets. I did one pair of mixed grips, one set was chin up style.
Bench: 10 x 134, 3 sets of 5 x 160, 2 x 170
high incline: 10 x 94, then 2 sets of 6 x 105. Kind of tired.
This morning: 10k course in 1:25:55, slightly slower than 3 weeks ago, but one of my faster ones. I was especially pleased since the road was slick with rain. And I wore shorts! It hit in the 80’s today; big storm due tonight.
Writing: not much, but I’ve been watching lots of shows with B and that is more important. And I did watch the Bradley women beat Evansville on Thursday (not a close game at the end, though it was close for a half) and lose 66-65 on a free throw with 0.7 seconds to go. The Rebirds scored the first 10 points of the game, then the Braves scored the next 13. It went back and forth with the Redbirds building an 8 point lead in the second half, only to have Bradley take a 7 point lead with 2 minutes left in the game.
But Navy really had a brutal end to their game.
More importantly, B went to the Bradley game with me, and WALKED from the house to the game (with one rest stop) with her rollator.
Workout notes:
Thursday: it was slick with rain, but it was 1:26:24 (13:56 mpm) for the course. I was 57:30 exiting the park so the last 2.2 in 29 minutes was nice.
Friday: weights and a 2 mile commuter walk.
The pull ups: mostly sets of 5 and 6 with one of 8 to get me my 50 reps. These were not bad, not great.
bench: 10 x 134, 3 sets of 5 x 160, 1 x 170
high incline: 10 x 94, 4 x 110, 7 x 105 (less than stellar)
Saturday: same course as last Saturday, but 7 minutes slower due to howling winds. 3:00:06 for 11.2 miles; the wind just howled.
Sunday: 5k commuter walk after some deadlifts:
low: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225
4 inch: 2 x 300, 4 x 300, 10 x 255 (easy). I lose a rep or two going from 6 inch to 4 inch.
Yestreday’s walk was in drizzle and it took 1:35 to do my 10k course (15:30 mpm). It was not a great walk, but my mind wandered all over the place. It was mostly about work.
Today: commuter walk (2 miles) and the weights went down like this:
10 singles, 2 sets of 6 (one chin up style), 8, 4 sets of 5.
bench: 10 x 134, 19 x 134 (wanted 20), 7 x 150
high incline: 3 sets of 10 x 94
trap bar dead: 6 inch: 10 x 170, low: 10 x 170, 10 x 190, 10 x 225
Ok, not a lot to brag about.
Pull ups: 5 sets of 6, one sloppy set of 10, two more of 6
bench: 10 x 134, 1 x 175, 1 x 180, 4 x 160, 5 x 155, 5 x 155 (the single took the startch out of me)
high incline: 10 x 94, 8 x 105 (weak), 4 x 110
2 mile commuter walk.
We just got back from watching Bradley beat Murray state 87-78. It was close for most of the game; it was only 1 point at the half and with 4:xx left it was 70-67.
Workout notes:
Friday: pull ups: included 6, 6, 10, 6 sets of 5. Some were done a bit stricter; the 10 was loose.
bench press: 10 x 134, 2 x 170 (missed 3rd rep), 1 x 175, 5 x 160, 5 x 160, 6 x 155
high incline: 10 x 94, 4 x 110, 7 x 105
2 mile commuter walk (stupid meeting)
Saturday: 11.2 miles at 15:31; walked down to the River plus enough campus stuff to make 11
Sunday: 2 mile commuter. Deadlifts:
6 inch: 10 x 170
low: 10 x 170, 10 x 190, 10 x 225
6 inch: 3 sets of 5 x 300 Maybe it is time to try this with 4 inch.
Explosive meeting. High emotions.
workout: did my around campus 10k course: well, 6.57 by Strava and 6.27 by Garmin (the last mile was much faster than 15:30); call is 6.4 for 14:20 minutes a mile. It had snowed though much of the path was clear.
Were I training seriously I would have gone inside on the track. But my emotions are better when I am outside so I made that decision.
I have more to say at a later time.
Gearing up for tomorrow. Today’s focus: 2.4 mile commuter walk.
Pull ups: 2 sets of 10, 2 of 5, 1 of 10, 2 of 5. Not that bad.
bench: 10 x 134, 10 x 150, 10 x 134
high incline: 10 x 94, 4 x 115, 7 x 105
trap bar dead: 10 x 170 6 inch
10 x 190, 10 x 225 low.
Life of an old goat 