You down with OCD (Yeah you know me)

[ohammersmith]

Starting a training log. More details to come.

BTW, I'm a little OCD in how I track. You'll see.

[Aoife]

FINALLY!

:p

[ohammersmith]

Name's Otto, came from the MH forums back in the day. Used to weigh nearly 400 pounds, down to 300, had gotten down under 270 for a short while. I want to see 220 one day and do a triathlon.

Okay, I'm using the google spreadsheets version of the tracker, if you want to see it it's here http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...6N_bUaFx28_3MA

I'll probably put that in my sig as well, in a few minutes.

I'm going to lift 2x a week, so 16 times using NROL Strength 1 and moving on to 2 after I'm done with that.

I'm going to steady state cardio 2x a week for 16 total. This includes swimming practice, which isn't really intense at the moment, but probably will be before too long. I'm using Total Immersion, and I love it.

I will intervals 2x a week for 16 total.

Once a week will be spin class, they switch up endurance and hills (essentially their words for steady state and intervals) every week, so depending on that I will have to do the opposite with something else in the week.

I want to do a tri, but I don't think I'll be in shape enough for the season this year. I'm still at 300-ish pounds. I will however do swimming, biking and running for cardio.

For the event goal I will find a 5K run/walk, or do a tri relay-style, I haven't figured it out yet. This will likely be the same event as Aoife.

For my personal goal, I want to be able to swim freestyle for several laps. I'd like to pick a number of laps, but I honestly have no clue what a reasonable number of laps is. Let's say 5, I'll change it if 250 meters is way too much.

[ohammersmith]

I have a question about how I ought to post weekly updates.

I have a classic size planner I use to keep track of my food and my workouts. It has a bunch of custom forms designed by my lovely wife. Every monday I take the previous weeks stack of pages, and scan then into a PDF using the copier scanner at work.

The easiest way for me to keep up-to-date on posting is to just post the PDF wholesale. Or maybe as embeded images.

I can host the binaries at my own site, so as to reduce the load on jpfitness.com...

The real question is this reasonable, or am I just making more effort for others in an attempt to save myself trouble?

I basically want input from the people who would be reading, and doing something with the data from my log, if you're down with it, I'll go that route. I'm amenable to suggestions, as well.

Thanks!

[ohammersmith]

Originally Posted by ohammersmith

The real question is this reasonable, or am I just making more effort for others in an attempt to save myself trouble?

I basically want input from the people who would be reading, and doing something with the data from my log, if you're down with it, I'll go that route. I'm amenable to suggestions, as well.

Thanks!

Another point I forgot to mention... they end up being a really detailed set of instructions on doing NROL. I can't remember crap past 10 minutes after I read it. I know people post their logs and that Lou & Alwyn are cool with cheapskates going off of that for a workout... but this is likely a little more detailed than the typical log I've seen, in that the purpose is to remind me exactly what I'm supposed to be doing.

[Ogedei]

Hammertime!

On the triathlon. Find a short sprint or "try" type triathlon. The swim portion might seem daunting, but once you get in there and do it, and find your pace you will get up to the distance you need. In short you may not think you could possibly be ready, but trust me, when I did my first short event there were several people who were not what you would call in race shape.

If you wanna do one, find one you wanna do. Register for it and work towards that very REAL goal.

Just like old times baby! Lets get 'er done!

[ohammersmith]

I was originally looking at the triangle triathlon, but given that it's just about a month away, and I'd have to literally walk the 5K run at this point, I don't think I'm comfortable with it. The swim is in open water, too. /me scared.

However, there were a couple super sprints last year that were indoor pool, very short course, etc. I'm going to dig those up, it's late enough now that they might actually be scheduled.

[ohammersmith]

Originally Posted by Ogedei

Hammertime!

...

Just like old times baby! Lets get 'er done!

Boo-yah!

[ohammersmith]

Okay, lets see how this works out. I'm gonna go with the plan of posting images from the scans of my workout logs. If this isn't cool for someone, let me know.

But to summarize:

Ate good most of the week. Only one meal last week was crap, free pizza at work. Basically between 2500 and 3000 calories.

It seems I forgot to write down one of my workouts, a 18 minute steady state cardio + 45 minutes of swim practice. Other than that, I did spin class twice, and lifted once. I should have gotten in one more lift.



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[ohammersmith]

Deadlift day rawk'd!

NROL's strength 1 has reps of 6/1/6/1/10-12/15-20.

My last PR for deadlifts (I end up sumo-style) was 305 on 4/11/2007. With straps.

I just did 300 for the singles tonight. No straps. Bwhahahaha.

It's like NROL strength works or something.

[ohammersmith]

Don't misread the spin schedule. I thought I was in for a liesurely steady state ride. It was going to be great recovery from deadlift day. Apparently steady state was next week. Tonight was "speed play".

I hurt.

[Aoife]

I'm gonna get you back for that somehow....

Glad you didn't puke! :p

[ohammersmith]

Originally Posted by Aoife

Glad you didn't puke! :p

Yet.

There are still stairs between me and bed. Anything can happen.

[James Newman]

Originally Posted by ohammersmith

Deadlift day rawk'd!

NROL's strength 1 has reps of 6/1/6/1/10-12/15-20.

My last PR for deadlifts (I end up sumo-style) was 305 on 4/11/2007. With straps.

I just did 300 for the singles tonight. No straps. Bwhahahaha.

It's like NROL strength works or something.

I know, it is completely crazy. NROL works!?!?! Stop the presses. Otto, congrats on the PR. Watch out for monkeys in neighboring logs. I want to say again...great PR.

Newman

[ohammersmith]

Thanks, Newman. Though no PR quite yet, I'll have one for sure next time out.

[Aoife]

Originally Posted by ohammersmith

Deadlift day rawk'd!
(more talky...)