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!
Last edited by SwimBikeRun : 01-03-2008 at 06:39 PM.
"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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Tom
Infirma nostris corporis virtute firmans perpeti (Strengthen our weak body with eternal power)
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Text attributed to Hrabanus Maurus
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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Tom
Infirma nostris corporis virtute firmans perpeti (Strengthen our weak body with eternal power)
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Text attributed to Hrabanus Maurus
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.
SwimBikeRun's NROL and Tri-Training Journal
Yey for making smart choices!!!
