Category: walking

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.


Lazy Dog

I am trying to remember what I’ve done, and on Monday I wrote that report. Yesterday: lunch out, and a visit at Hertis assisted living.

And this is where we will have some tension: most at this community really do need assisted living. I thought that what was offered was too much for Barbara, but she does NOT see it that way. And here, it is her view that counts.

Chiefs game tonight: yay!

Workout notes:

Monday: pull ups were good: 4 sets of 10, 2 of 5 (chins)
bench: 10 x 134, 3 sets of 5 x 154 (Swiss)

high incline: 2 sets of 5 x 105, 5 x 110. (much more even!)
curls: 3 sets of 10

Tuesday: I tried a course where I did St. Mary’s cemetery hill twice: 6.7 miles in 1:42. It was slow but it was kind of wet.

Today: pull ups: 6, 10, 10, 10, 6, 6, 6, 4 chins trying to touch the chest, and failing.
bench: 3 sets of 10 x 134 Swiss
trap bar: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225 (NO BOUNCE)
high incline: 5 x 105, 5 x 110, 5 x 110
curls: 3 sets of 10.
Then an easy 5k walk in West Peoria (16:30 or so pace)

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.

My Astrid

Board of Trustees Dinner last night; it was fun to see Barbara in action again. I’d like to set up more events that let her shine.

Workout notes: yesterday, 6.3 miles in 1:30:37; 14:23 pace on the hilly course. Today: 2 commuter walks; 2 miles then another, and some weights:
pull ups: 9 sets of 6, 2 of them chin up style, 2 of them mixed grip. Went better.

bench: 10 x 134, 2 x 154, 3 sets of 5 x 150 (the 154 felt bad)
curls: 3 sets of 10
high incline: 3 sets of 5 x 105

It will suck either way

Question: what sucks worse?

It is Wednesday and I am so close to being done with grading. OF COURSE, I have a Dean’s project to finish.

Workout notes: yesterday’s 6.3 hilly walk was slower than it should have been. I lost focus (14:56 mpm; 1:34:07) Today: 2 mile commuter walk at 16:44. The weights: pull ups: 6-10 (pull up style), 7-7 (chin up style) then sets of 5 to finish the 50.

Bench: Swiss: 3 sets of 10 x 134 Trap: 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225 (all low). High incline: 3 sets of 5 x 105.

Living a lie

Thursday: the 6.3 mile course in 1:28:50; 14:06 pace. I should have been sub 14 but my mind wandered a bit (for obvious reasons)

Friday: 3.35 in 50:59 (15:14) after weights.

pull ups kind of sucked: 5 sets of 6, 10, then 2 sets of 5 chins
Swiss bar: 10 x 134, 3 sets of 5 x 154, 10 x 134
high incline super set with curls: 10 x 94, 10 x 94, 6 x 105

Chiefs baseball: this is the second game of the week I’ve made: hope to make Saturday and Sunday too.

So, the Chiefs went into the bottom of the 9’th losing 6-3. But they loaded the bases, got a hit, passed ball, hit, then a hit into left field scored the winning run.

Well, THAT blew up in my face

Ask for something, be assured that you’d get it and then…not

Monday: can’t really remember 52 total pull ups; 5 sets of 6 chins
bench (Swiss) 10 x 134, 3 sets of 6 x 150, 10 x 134
high incline: 2 sets of 10 x 94, 5 x 105
curls
5k commuter walk (2 walks)

Tuesday (the lunch day) 6.3 mile course (out and back, Corn Stock loop) in 1:37:02 (wet pavement); Chiefs game..win 5-3 on Education Day!

Wednesday (almost no sleep the night before) 3.22 at 15:59 (a bit faster really) after
pull ups 10, 5-5, 10, 5-5, 5-5 the sets of 5 were chins and last were mixed grips
bench: 3 sets of 10 x 134 Swiss
low trap 10 x 134, 10 x 184, 10 x 225
curls: 3 sets of 10

Productive

I made a math video and proofed my final exam. Before that: 10.3 miles in 2:41 (Strava got it at 10.6, Garmin at 10.1) Call it 15:38 minutes per mile: out and back Bradley Park course, plus that extra 2 mile loop, then as much as “The Barbara” 3 mile that I could get plus some segments. I can walk to Union Street via Garfield.

I felt a little sluggish, given the cool weather.

One more class day

The next two weeks will be busy weeks (finals, projects, etc)

Today: just over 3.75 miles of commuter walking (2.25, 1.53) and:
pull ups: 7 sets of 6, 2 of 5 (first 5 sets of 6 were chin ups). I am up to 199 (bloated from yesterday?) and these were tough.
bench: 10 x 134, 3 sets of 6 x 150 Swiss
high incline: 2 sets of 10 x 94, one of 5 x 105
curls: 3 sets of 10
chest taps (ragged)