How Green were my Muscles - finboy Digs Deep - Page 6 - JP Fitness Forums

Ogedei · 05-31-2006, 03:03 PM

Your buying me a bike??!?! THAT'S AWESOME! THANKS MAN! Hope your posting a pic for me!

Good luck with the knees! Be a shame to miss the tri!

Og.

finboy · 06-01-2006, 01:33 PM

Sorry, Og...no can do.

June 1, 2006

Elliptical Intervals
26 minutes total
5 minute warm-up
10 intervals, 45 seconds (level 12) with 1 minute recovery (level 6)
4 minute cool-down

The stationary bike was being used.

But this was a decent leg workout all the same. At least it didn't bother my knee, which seems to be getting better.

Now, I'm kinda worried about the tendonitis in my elbow - as far as being ready to jump back into HGM next week. I may have to take another week off, which will really piss me off.

But that good bike news is making me happier.

I still haven't posted the details in the other forum. This weekend...

Ogedei · 06-01-2006, 01:36 PM

tease!

I think I get my bike trainer tonight! I have a package awaiting me at the post office, I haven't ordered anything else!

YAY!

I'm on the bike...hammer up that hill.....

finboy · 06-06-2006, 08:48 AM

June 2, 2006

Swim
1000 meters total

My old swimming buddy was in town and glad to get back into our unique pool. Didn't seem like a day for drills, so just focused on my form.

finboy · 06-06-2006, 08:53 AM

June 3, 2006

Bike
Distance: ~14 miles
Time: ~45 minutes

OK - I haven't gotten around to posting the pictures yet, but I got a real road bike!

My former neighbor and swimming buddy just bought himself a new triathlon bike and sold me his 9-month old road bike, complete with Look pedals, shoes, cyclocomputer, seat bag and tools. It was a great deal (kind of a no-name bike, at least not a name that I know - DAWES) that I couldn't pass up.

Getting going while 'snapping' in the shoes was tricky. But, what a fun ride! I promise I'll post on the biking forum soon.

finboy · 06-06-2006, 08:59 AM

June 5, 2006

Bike
Distance: ~14 miles
Time: ~45 minutes
(forgot to start the computer which will now tell me all this stuff so easily!!!

)

I've got to get up to speed on snapping the shoes on the pedals. This ride includes a left turn at a busy intersection where I will almost always have to stop and start. I had to just pedal the turn with the right shoe not snapped in.

Ogedei · 06-06-2006, 09:05 AM

Congrats on the road bike! Sounds sweet!

I can't go very far in my place until I hit intersections. I feel your pain, even if I don't have clipless pedals, I guess I only half feel your pain.

Og.

EdChap · 06-07-2006, 11:07 AM

New bike! Nice! Hope you enjoy it. Great progress dude, keep it up!

Ogedei · 06-07-2006, 04:10 PM

Where are the pics damn it?!?!??!

finboy · 06-07-2006, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ogedei

Where are the pics damn it?!?!??!

Sorry, bud. June is a very busy month for me at work and I'm in the middle of a huge project which has to work flawlessly by July 1 (I'm a systems analyst, or programmer). Plus we had company over the weekend, today is my son's 15th birthday and we have more company (and I haven't felt well since yesterday). Whew...

I'll get the pics as soon as I can Og.

Re. HGM. My right elbow is still not 100% so I'm not lifting at all again this week...may be longer (actually my left elbow is also sore). I really feel that doing dips and pullups and rows 2-3 times a week for 6 weeks caused this problem (maybe I had form issues to make things worse?)...I'm not very happy about it. I'm thinking I will either move on to the second phase of HGM or try something else once I get healthy again. In the meantime, I need to get back in the pool plus enjoy my new wheels.

finboy · 06-09-2006, 09:01 AM

June 8, 2006

Swim Intervals
1000 meters total

200m warmup
6 intervals ~ 50m, recovery ~50m
1 sprint 100m
100m cooldown

Notes
Both elbows are still sore...no upper body work for me.

I should get my ass to the gym and do squats and deads though! Hoping to find some time this weekend to go for a nice long ride on my new bike. Hopefully I can get some pics this weekend...the thought of Og gnashing his teeth together waiting for my bike pics is weighing heavily on my conscience.

Work is a killer right now...working some this weekend and the next three weeks will be intense!

milkman21 · 06-09-2006, 10:12 AM

Hang in there man, and keep up the good work!

Ogedei · 06-14-2006, 09:03 AM

Hope work isn't killing you to bad! Hopefully it is the only reason you aren't logging

Mahler · 06-14-2006, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finboy

Both elbows are still sore...no upper body work for me.

I should get my ass to the gym and do squats and deads though!

So what are you waiting for?

finboy · 06-16-2006, 08:14 AM

Definitely been out of touch for a few days and don't have much time now. Thanks for the encouragement guys. Og, don't give up on me...I will post those pictures...eventually! Haven't been to the gym in 3 weeks! Haven't run for 4 weeks! A lot going on at the moment, but this morning I managed:

Bodyweight workout - 3x10
Squats
One-legged airball deadlifts (felt and looked really stupid)
Pushups
Reverse Crunches

I think I'll be ditching HGM...haven't figured out what to do instead. The elbows are still a little sore, but they didn't bother me while I was doing the pushups this morning (I'm feeling it a little now). I'll definitely be back in the gym on Monday doing something! Maybe I'll retire this log...stay posted.

Have I said this month..."You guys are all great!"

-fin

EdChap · 06-16-2006, 09:04 AM

Oooh, a new routine and a new log, that would be cool!

Whatever you decide; good luck!

Iamjennmedic · 06-16-2006, 11:06 AM

Looking forward to the new log Fin

Can't wait to see what you'll do next!