My Better Me than You Log - Page 11 - JP Fitness Forums

BamaDave · 04-28-2006, 09:00 AM

Yeah, your bench press is awful, Jim.

I wish mine was that bad! And then you followed it up with 2 sets of 25 dips. Ouch!!!

Good runnin'.

twinsavsvikingsfan · 04-29-2006, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BamaDave

Yeah, your bench press is awful, Jim.

I wish mine was that bad! And then you followed it up with 2 sets of 25 dips. Ouch!!!

Good runnin'.

Thanks!

twinsavsvikingsfan · 04-29-2006, 07:42 PM

29APR06

11.1 mile run
1:25:20 (7:41 avg pace)

Tough run. I waited til mid-morning to head out and the temps were into the 60's already, so that wasn't great. I was really sore from working out on Thursday, too. But, I think most of it was mental (oh, and some wind).

I woke up this morning and something told me that the run was going to suck, and I went the whole way thinking how much it was sucking until the last mile or so. I wanted finish strong and was able to do the last mile at a 7:20, so I was pleased with that, as dead as I felt.

On another note, I broke it off with hot gym chick. That got bad real quick. To bad super hot sexy algebra teacher got married today.

twinsavsvikingsfan · 04-30-2006, 06:22 PM

30APR06

3.6 mile run
26:54 (7:26 avg pace)

I decided to get one more run in this month (highest monthly total yet- 131 miles this month) and start the week out a little early. I felt surprisingly good this evening considering I usually don't run the day after my long runs. Maybe I should change my day before run to the day after. Oh- one other reason I ran tonight: I'm procrastinating studying anymore for my final. I am so ready for the semester to end.

kmwest · 05-01-2006, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by twinsavsvikingsfan

29APR06

11.1 mile run
1:25:20 (7:41 avg pace)

Tough run. I waited til mid-morning to head out and the temps were into the 60's already, so that wasn't great. I was really sore from working out on Thursday, too. But, I think most of it was mental (oh, and some wind).

I woke up this morning and something told me that the run was going to suck, and I went the whole way thinking how much it was sucking until the last mile or so. I wanted finish strong and was able to do the last mile at a 7:20, so I was pleased with that, as dead as I felt.

On another note, I broke it off with hot gym chick. That got bad real quick. To bad super hot sexy algebra teacher got married today.

Sounds like a pretty bad day. Things'll get better though, Jim...

twinsavsvikingsfan · 05-01-2006, 11:07 AM

01MAY06

4 mile run
29:27 (7:22 avg pace)

mile 1 - 7:32
mile 2 - 7:47
mile 3 - 7:12
mile 4 - 6:54

Can you tell when I was headed into the wind and when I had it at my back? Sheesh. Got this in early because I'm hitting the road soon for a little vacation before the next semester starts next Monday.

BamaDave · 05-01-2006, 11:39 AM

Hey Jim - have a good vacation! Sorry about the hot gym chick... Does this mean you have to get a new gym?? :p I'm sure you'll have a new one before your vacation is over!

Yeah, I can tell where you were dealing with the winds. Headwinds suck for sure - but they're no doubt good for you, much like hills!

twinsavsvikingsfan · 05-01-2006, 11:57 AM

Thanks, Dave! I'll be over near Milwaukee with some family- nothing too exotic. I'll have a bunch of hills to run! No new gym- I'll find someone else to date there!

twinsavsvikingsfan · 05-02-2006, 09:05 AM

02MAY06

5.5 mile run
41:00 (7:27 avg pace)

2.2 miles - 17:13 (7:49 pace) warming up. legs felt pretty dead at first.
3.5 miles - 9:20 (7:11 pace) warmed up; some hills- one big pretty big downhill in this section.
5.5 miles - 14:07 (7:04 pace) rolling hills. Feel great so I pushed it hard.

Fantastic run. This is third time I've run this route here. My first time back in Jan was in 46 minutes. In March I did it in 41:41. So today was quite a bit better. Even the hills seemed smaller.

Also, I need to take into account that today was my fifth day in a row running. I should take tomorrow off so I can do a 7 miler on Thursday, but we're celebrating a birthday tomorrow night, so I may not feel much like running Thursday morning.

kmwest · 05-02-2006, 12:07 PM

Great improvement, Jim! I just thought of something - you might want to check out a local specialty running store, to see if they know of any higher-performance running groups in the area.

twinsavsvikingsfan · 05-04-2006, 07:58 PM

03MAY06

bench press
185 x 6, 6, 6, 6

BB row
155 x 6, 6, 6, 6

DB shoulder press
40s x 6, 6, 6, 6

wide grip pullups
4 sets of 6

supersets
crunches/BB curls

crunches 40 x 10, 10 , 10, 10
BB curls 65 x 6, 6, 6, 6

twinsavsvikingsfan · 05-04-2006, 08:01 PM

04MAY06

7.2 mile run
54:33 (7:35 avg pace)

Holy crap! Talk about some hills! Was a great run, though. Got to work on my tan a little, too- it was pretty warm by the time I got out there this morning. For some reason my knees are really sore tonight. Maybe it was some of the downhills I did.

BamaDave · 05-05-2006, 08:40 AM

Hey Jim - I have mild tendonitis in my left knee that I'm pretty sure is due to running hills. The downhills can really be knee-knockers!!

twinsavsvikingsfan · 05-05-2006, 09:30 AM

Yeah, Dave, I'm pretty sure it was the hills. I'm just not used to them. I did a real slow and easy 3 mile jog this morning just to work out the kinks. I remember the times I did Pikes Peak- I could hardly walk the couple days afterwards.

I'm just going to do that 7 mile route again tomorrow and count that as my long run. I'm going to do a taper week this coming week before the 25k on the 13th.

twinsavsvikingsfan · 05-07-2006, 07:50 AM

06MAY06

9.4 mile run
1:12:29 (7:43 avg pace)

Well, I did more than planned and ran slower than I would like, but am still somewhat pleased with this run. I purposely sought out the biggest hills I could find just to torture myself. Between the three mile mark and mile five or six it was pretty much uphill with a massive, long hill that seemed to go on forever. I'm pretty drained this morning and my knees are also pretty sore. I think I may have slightly re-aggravated my achilles again.

Saturday's run capped off another thirtysome mile week (a lot for me). So much for any kind of tapering

. This week will be an easy one to get ready for Saturday.

I'm hitting the road this afternoon to head home to start the summer semester tomorrow.

BamaDave · 05-07-2006, 08:17 AM

Good job on the hill torture! You should be really well-prepared for your 25K. A week's tapering time should be fine for that race length. I have occasional achilles tendonitis as well - I guess that's one of the hill hazards like the knees.

twinsavsvikingsfan · 05-08-2006, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BamaDave

Good job on the hill torture! You should be really well-prepared for your 25K. A week's tapering time should be fine for that race length. I have occasional achilles tendonitis as well - I guess that's one of the hill hazards like the knees.

I guess I should stop complaining about every little ache and pain, huh?

It's bound to happen. The hills were a nice change of pace, but honestly, I'm glad I don't have to run them all the time. I have the wind to deal with!

twinsavsvikingsfan · 05-08-2006, 08:04 AM

08MAY06

3.3 mile run
24:14 (7:18 avg pace)

I ran fairly easy for the first 2.8 miles(7:30 pace) but felt really good so I pushed it for the last 1/2 mile. Wow. I did it in 3:04! It sure didn't feel like I ran that fast. I would say I was running at 80% full effort. So, hard, but not sprinting. Maybe those hills did some good!