I'm new here. I started a journal on another site, but I think this forum is more fitting for my goals.
I started NROL last week. I placed the book on hold at the library back in August. It was so popular that I didn't get the book til last week! I love the plan and I am going to buy the book. For now, I'm just going through the borrowed book. I don't plan to do NROL4W simply because I like the "Eternal Beginner" plan. I've already added the year's worth of workouts in my Google calendar.
I am doing a few triathlons this summer and also a 1/2 marathon. I'm using NROL as my weight-lifting portion of my training. Once I get deeper into tri-training, I may need to cut back to 2x/week rather than 3, and stop weight training completely during my taper. I'll worry about that closer to that point. I officially start tri training the last week of March. My goal is to do an Iron Man in 2017 (the year I turn 40). I really don't know if I'll be able to do it or not, but it's certainly something to work towards.
A little about my background.... I've been lifting weights off and on for 10 years. I am 30 years old and a guy I dated when I was 20 got me into lifting. I absolutely love how it makes me feel and how it makes my body look. I gained a lot of weight after I got married (am now divorced) and I lost 50 lbs through Weight Watchers. I learned so much through WW about portion control and making good choices. During my divorce, I started smoking again . I quit for good over a year ago. I also had bunion surgery on both of my feet so I was inactive for about 6 months. During the first 9 months or so after quitting smoking, I gained 20 lbs. Small price to pay for my life! So now I am working on taking the weight back off and I'm close to my goal weight.
And, as you can see by my avatar, I love to golf as well! Summers are certainly a busy time for me!
Alrighty, lets get to it!
Stats: Height 5'10"
Weight: 167.4
Goal Weight: 155
I'll take my measurements Saturday morning.
I did Break-In workout A on Saturday 12/29.
Break-In workout B today. I replaced step-ups with lunges simply because of my knee. (I have a long history of hip and knee issues.)
Tomorrow is just a quick 30 min run. I ordered new swim suit bottoms and hopefully I get them tomorrow. If so, I'll do a few laps in the pool as well.
Glad to be here! It will be great to track my progress!
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"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
I want to get one swim workout per week in this month.
I weighed myself yesterday morning and I was up 6 pounds - I can't imagine I really gained that much in less than a week. I think I'm retaining quite a bit of water from lifting this week. Plus, I felt like all I did this weekend was drink beer! So today I am writing down my menu for the week and I am sticking to it.
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
R bicep 12.5"
L bicep 12"
Chest 38"
Waist 30"
Hip 36.5"
R Thigh 24.5"
L Thigh 23"
I had 5 surgeries on my right leg which has left me with a lot of scar tissue. You can see by the size difference that there's still quite a bit of scar tissue left!
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
I got my new Timex Ironman Traithlon watch today. I bought it not only because it's a tri watch, but I can also keep my golf score on it! yay! That makes me super happy.
Small victory today. A few co-workers asked me to go out to lunch. I told them no because I ate like crap all weekend, and today's the day I get my butt in gear for tri season. And I was off to eat my salad and black bean burger.
I'm off now to run for 30 minutes and then break-in workout B for me!
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
A friend on another forum is a triathlete, and is currently doing Fat Loss III from NROL, and is loving it. I hope you find the same success. I've been told (and from my reading) that doing weights before cardio is more beneficial (legs have maximal strength for lifting), but I don't know if that applies to a triathlete's training.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
Yes, I've read that doing weights before cardio is more beneficial too. I tried it 3 times over the last 2 weeks, and I can't do it. My legs are complete jello after doing squats, lunges, deadlifts. My main goal with NROL is to build strength for completing triathlons, so getting that run in is so important to me. I'm not a strong runner to begin with, so it's even more important. I can do my bike and swim workouts fine after lifting. Although I may change my mind after how some of these NROL sessions have been going!!!
So here's today's workout
30 min walk run 90 sec run/2 min walk
*I did the Couch 2 5k program a last fall. I'm doing it again in the hopes that I will get faster. Got new running shoes last week and I'm trying them out with my orthotics above the shoe insert rather than below it. I felt like I was floating!!
NROL Modified Break-In Workout B
* I don't do supersets because the gym is so busy right now that if I walk away from my weights, I will lose them! Plus, I replaced step-ups with lunges because of my knees.
1. Dumbbell Shoulder Press
2x15 @ 20 lbs
2. Reverse crunches
2x15 @ bw
*I hold a stability ball between my ankles and bring my straight legs up over my head. It's a move I learned in pilates.
3. Deadlifts
2x15 @ 65lbs
4. Close-grip lat pull-downs
2x15@ 55 lbs
5. Lunges
2x15 @ 50 lbs
*I had to use 2- 50 lbs dumbbells because all the squat racks were being used. I wanted to do them first, but I couldn't get in there!
I ate awesome today. I can't believe how much energy I have. yay!
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
Fair enough - as I said I don't know what all goes into a triathlete's training. If you can do reverse crunches like that you might want to try a dragon flag. (Milko Georgiev, seen in the video, is a forum member.)
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
Yes, I've read that doing weights before cardio is more beneficial too. I tried it 3 times over the last 2 weeks, and I can't do it. My legs are complete jello after doing squats, lunges, deadlifts. My main goal with NROL is to build strength for completing triathlons, so getting that run in is so important to me. I'm not a strong runner to begin with, so it's even more important. I can do my bike and swim workouts fine after lifting. Although I may change my mind after how some of these NROL sessions have been going!!!
That's how I stopped lifting a couple years ago...Started running, then training for a half mara, then for a full, and couldn't find the right time for weights. Lifting "before" would totally mess up my running; if I did an intensive running workout, I'd be too tired to lift "after";if I did a long run, there would be no time left...
Hey I just read through your log. Besides being about the same stats, we are about the same age, both divorced, and I also lost about 50 lbs on weight watchers. Cool! I gained back about 10, which is what I'm working on now.
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Aren't tris so much fun?!? Do you do sprint tris or another distance? I'm doing 2 sprint tris this summer.
Hi Julie!
My lungs love me so much now. Finally after a year, I feel like my lungs aren't totally out of shape anymore. I still get a little tightness in my chest when I workout hard, but it keeps getting better.
Hi Leah!
I also am working on taking off a few extra pounds I put on after I quit smoking. I'm a few pounds over my WW goal, so I am back at it, tracking everything I eat. I think it's good that we both caught our weight gain before we had to lose 50lbs again! I guess that's part of the process that we learn through WW. I'm going to my monthly weigh-ins. How often do you go?
Sveta,
I can easily see how you would need to choose between marathon training and weight-training. I know that I will have to cut back on weight training in a few months. I don't want to give it up completely, because I love how my body feels after an awesome weight training session!
Stingo,
YIKES! That move is definitely something to aspire to. Holy cow. Thanks for sharing that vid!
No workout today as it was a planned off day. Worked a lot though!!! Tomorrow is running and spin class. I *heart* spin class!
Food was ON today. I can't believe how much it helps to plan ahead and stick to the plan. I don't get so hungry that I grab the first thing that is in sight - usually chocolate on the desk next to mine.
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
Hey Lady! What I've experimented with and works well for me is to split the training into two separate workouts. I'm not sure if its possible for you, but its the only way I've managed to get to each workout recovered. The more intense workout happens in the morning...so if I have intervals planned for the day, I do those in the morning on lifting days. Then I'll lift in the evening. A plus to this approach is the metabolism goes crazy!
Hope that helps,
Sarah
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Hey Lady! What I've experimented with and works well for me is to split the training into two separate workouts. I'm not sure if its possible for you, but its the only way I've managed to get to each workout recovered. The more intense workout happens in the morning...so if I have intervals planned for the day, I do those in the morning on lifting days. Then I'll lift in the evening. A plus to this approach is the metabolism goes crazy!
Hope that helps,
Sarah
Thanks Sarah! I've thought about doing exactly that. My problem is that I am NOT a morning person! UUUUGGH! I wake up so hungry in the morning that all I can do is think about eating right away. Maybe if I eat a little something, then let it sit for 1/2 hour.
This morning, I woke up 5 minutes earlier than usual. Each week, I'm going to shoot for 5 minutes earlier until I need to start my tri training. Then, I think I'm going to do exactly as you've suggested! Thank you!!
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
Fair enough - as I said I don't know what all goes into a triathlete's training. If you can do reverse crunches like that you might want to try a dragon flag. (Milko Georgiev, seen in the video, is a forum member.)
Holy ******!!!
Thanks for sharing, haven't seen this one. Is he even human...
I left work a little early today. It was so nice to see the sun again! Usually when I leave work, the sun is already set. Oh, how I miss summer.
Tonight is a 30 min run, then 45 min spin class. My friend promised she'd come with me. She really wants to get in shape and I told her I'd help keep her accountable. About 2 months ago, I quit even asking her if she was coming to the gym with me or not. Every time, there was a different excuse. I saw her Sat night and she said I should email her today to get her to go spinning tonight. Of course, she's getting her hair done instead. Oh, well. I'm doing what I can, I guess!
2. State your goals in a way that encourages sticking to them.
3. Write the goal down every day, and put the paper on your wall.
4. Commit to three weeks
5. Make some new friends to go with your new behavior
#1. I think the payout we've been discussing meets #1 quite well. I voted against it though simply because I think it's too subjective. I've thought about putting $5 a week in a can and if I've met my own personal goal by 7/7, I get to blow the cash on whatever I want. That's what? $130? I could get a nice new outfit with that!
#2. My goal is to complete 2 tris this summer and get my weight down to 155. That's pretty measurable and can be completed. #2 done.
#3. I don't write my goals down every day, but I do come here to journal. I also check the board on my lunch at work and in the morning before going to work. It works as a reminder of what I'm working towards that day. #3, check.
#4. Commit to three weeks. I've already been working out for much longer than 3 weeks, but this week I'm really focusing on cleaning up my diet. I'm committing to at least 3 weeks of clean eating. I've made it 3 days and counting!
#5. Well, I've made at least one friend at the gym. We are mostly just gym friends and see each other here and there. But we are the same age and have similar goals. I also have you guys! I've also "met" a few people through Myspace with the same/similar goals.
So, I think I'm off to a good start. I did have a minor setback today. I had a few pieces of chocolate. I'm really trying to break that habit and I made it 2 days. I think it was because I forgot my after lunch Luna bar at home, so I dug into my co-workers chocolate. Lesson learned. I will just keep Luna bars at work from now on so I don't have that excuse or temptation!
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
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Holy Sh!t. I just ran 30 min and did 45 min spinning class, my usual Wed night routine. I don't know what was up but my calves kept cramping up. I thought it was because of my orthotics, but I don't wear those in my cycling shoes. Not sure what's going on there. Could be that I haven't had a banana in two days!
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
Well regarding your friend, I'd say try a couple more times and see what happens. If nothing, then stop asking, as she has to motivate herself before you have a chance to.
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No "happy hours" makes for a lot of miserable days. - Mahler
Unfortunately, today will be an unplanned OFF day. I'm still not feeling so hot. I will make up for it tomorrow though.
Food was ON all week. I am so proud of myself. With the exception of this stomach bug, I've been feeling great all week. Now comes the hard part..... the weekend.
Tonight I am going to plan out the whole weekend, food-wise. I know that tomorrow night I am going out with a friend so I need to allow some calories for a few beers. We go dancing, so I will definitely burn some cals that way!
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
OK, its official. I sprained my foot. Its been bothering me since running on Wed. Thurs and Fri were off days so I was kind of hoping it would just go away. I was going to make up my missed run from Friday sometime today, but I can barely walk! If I wear athletic shoes with my orthotics, my foot feels good. But if I walk around barefoot or wearing regular shoes, OUCH!
So, today I just lifted weights. I did Break-In workout A
1. Squats
2x15 @ 70 lbs on smith machine
2. Lunges
2x15 @ 50 lbs on smith machine
3. 2 Point Dumbell Row with Elbow Out
2x15 @ 25 lbs
4. Crunches
2x20 @ bw
5. Push ups
2x10
*I only did 10 pushups because I did real actual full pushups. I didn't have my knees down at all! 2 weeks ago, I couldn't even do 3 full pushups! PROGRESS!
Gave myself a treat today. I bought a Blue Bunny personal sized ice cream. Yum. So, now I'm good til next Sat. I'm allowing a treat here and there so I don't deprive myself and then binge.
Tomorrow we are going to my BF's nephew's first birthday party. There will be cake but I won't be having any. I don't really like how yucky I feel afterwards. His sister made lasagna, but it has meat in it. So we are bringing over some whole wheat spagetti and I will make that instead!
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
Foot sprain...Yikes! Sorry about that; hope it's not too bad and you'll be back to business soon.
Also, good job handling the party situation. That's where I always overeat or/and have something I'm not supposed to...
Hi Jane-
Thanks for pointing that out. I do know that lots of peeps are against the smith machine, but I am getting so sick of waiting around for people to be finished with the squat racks at my gym. And I can't hold enough weight in my hands to use dumbbells, so I used the smith machine today. I just keep telling myself that in 3 weeks, the gym won't be so busy anymore. Oh well...
"You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone." ~Percy Cerutty, athletic icon
"Hard training, easy combat; easy training, hard combat" ~Marshal Suvorov, Russian General
"Jogging is very beneficial. It's good for your legs and your feet. It's also very good for the ground. It makes it feel needed." ~Charles Schulz, Peanuts
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