Yeah, not really. They (and every other branch of the military) won't accept me as a recruit (DQ'd for having laser surgery to repair torn retinas). Oh well, the next-best thing I can try is participating in a series of boot camp-style events put on by our local USMC coordinating council that also benefit various USMC-related charities. Personally, I'm in it for the physical challenges, but the philanthropy part is a bonus (not to mention that it's a tax write-off ).
I decided to enter the first event about a month before it was scheduled (this past Saturday, January 26). You can review the haphazard prep work I did leading up to this in the mini-log I kept on here. My comments ending the thread speak for themselves, hence this new log.
The next event is Saturday, May 3, at the US National Whitewater Center just west of Charlotte, and according to the council's website on the event series, this particular challenge "will encompass nearly every activity available at the whitewater center to include but not limited to: rock climbing, high & low ropes courses, mountain biking, off-road running, team brain games, white water time, etc." Awesome. I don't have a bicycle. I also need two additional people to make up the required four-person team. Without them, this event (and the one in August) won't be happening for me (if you're willing to travel, I have crash space ). I can't control the teammate situation, but I can control my own prep in case this actually does end up happening.
I have just under fourteen weeks (with a couple hiccups for travel) from the date of this post to prepare for the event. As I noted in my other log, my deficiencies are many, but particularly troublesome are: near-maximal output for extended time (read: energy system development), upper-body pressing, and (not noted) overall strength relative to bodyweight. I'm not interested in packing on muscle--I have a deep-seated aversion to excess size as my obese childhood would attest--but that doesn't mean I can't improve my strength and energy system capacities. So, here's the tentative plan, starting this week:
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Jan 29 - Feb 8 (2 weeks)
NROL - Break-In (no two-day rest between these two weeks so it'll fit the schedule)
Feb 11 - Mar 7 (4 weeks)
NROL - Strength I
off week - March 9-15 (Washington, DC)
Mar 18 - Apr 11? (4 weeks)
NROL - Strength II (beach trip planned at the end of the fourth week, so may have to tweak some rest periods along the way)
Apr 14 - May 2 (3 weeks)
event-specific prep (as close as I can guess; the final setup for the first event wasn't revealed until the day before)
--in general, I'm thinking cycling (stationary bike HIIT if I haven't gotten my own mountain bike yet, if needed), balance/stability/core work, rock climbing (maybe worth a couple day passes to a local climbing gym... or I could just go to the mountains ), various running and/or rowing (a la Saturdays as mentioned below), regeneration, and rest
post-race (? weeks)
NROL - Strength III (if optimal; otherwise perhaps a re-run of Core Performance)
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Given this schedule, I'm looking at gym time four days per week (usually Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri). Wednesdays will likely involve a similar "regeneration" routine to what I picked up doing Core Performance. With race season starting up, I'm sure a couple Saturdays will be devoted to 5Ks; otherwise, I'll try to make those "outside" days, meaning my own 5Ks, sprint sessions at a track, hill drill sessions, or if the weather sucks, rowing intervals at home (I <3 my Concept2). All this AND making sure I get plenty of saddle time--er, mental recovery on my Harley
I'm not going to log my nutrition, just my training. I obsessed over my FitDay log for years, so I have a good idea of what my needs are. If I feel like I'm slipping, I'll do my own FD tracking; however, I will say that I intend to consume more daily protein during this preparation than I have been the past two months or so. I haven't been eating horribly, but it certainly hasn't been optimal, and with the Cosgrove-inspired ass-kicking I'm sure is to come, I'll need the right fuel to survive. I appreciate any thoughts on supplementation, but my current regimen is fairly inclusive (multivitamin, fiber, flaxseed oil, fish oil, low-dose Greens+). PWO shakes are taken care of, but I may start adding creatine to them just for kicks. I also have a protein-only blend that goes into my morning oatmeal.
As always, I'm open to suggestions for tweaks, additions, subtractions, and complete overhauls. I promise that the rest of my posts here (save maybe for the final one) won't be as long, involved, or snarky as this one (okay, maybe I lied about not being snarky). Also, while it'd be awesomely entertaining, I'm refraining from putting up an Alpo challenge since it might encourage some to pull more for Alpo than "hoo-ah!"
"Next time" starts today.
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Okay, dirtbag. Front and center. Drop and give me 50.
And......
good luck.
Believe me, a straight set of 50 push-ups is definitely a goal, not just for this event but in general. I wonder if it'd be too much to do a max set or three first thing in the morning in addition to the rest. I'm thinking no, just do it.
And.......
Thanks.
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This is going to be SO fun to watch! When do you get the buzzcut?
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Thanks everyone. It'll be interesting to say the least. Rob, sorry, no true high-and-tight for me (I literally have a cartoon-esque lump on the top of my head from an early childhood swingset incident, so it's an oddball shape as it is and especially under less hair than I usually have ).
Break-In phase, Workout A-1
Warm-up - CP1 (note: these will all come straight from Core Performance (some of which is similar to NROL) and will alternate each gym session):
--forearm-to-instep lunge with rockback heel stretch, 5 reps each leg
--backward lunge with twist, 5 reps each leg
--calf stretch, 10 reps (2sec hold)
--forward inchworm, 5 reps
--inverted hamstring touches, 5 reps each leg
Notes:
--It's obvious that (a) I haven't been on a planned weight training program in over a month, (b) I'm still a little gassed from Saturday's challenge course, and (c) the higher reps in this phase are going to kill me, at least at first.
--Had a bit of a headache (probably because I had my coffee later than usual and because I lowered my carb intake today) and am still battling a three-week-old cold, so truly restful sleep has been a commodity.
--This was the first time I've tried wearing my wrestling shoes in the gym, and I loved the feelings of both MORE stability (being lower to the ground?) and just the rush I used to get every time I put them on, like it was seriously time to get to work. Hey, I'll take whatever advantages I can get.
--I'm not sure if I'll continue to be this detailed in my posts over the long haul, but for now, I'm just trying to get a feel for logging a prescribed program online. It's cake to do with pen and paper in my own log, but it's been a LONG time since I've tracked any formal training on here.
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Warm-up - CP2:
--hip crossover (Alwyn calls it "lower-body Russian twist"), 5 reps each side
--scorpion twist, 5 reps each side
--lateral lunge, 5 reps each leg
--crossover lunge, 5 reps each leg
--sumo squat-to-stand, 5 reps
SUPERSET (60RI btwn each set)
--step-up (2x15 each leg, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ BW, 15 @ BW
--alternating DB shoulder press (2x15 each arm, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ 20lbs, 15 @ 25lbs
SUPERSET (60RI btwn each set)
--neutral-grip lat pulldown (2x15+, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ 70lbs, 15 @ 85lbs
--reverse crunch (2x20, normal tempo, 60RI) - 20 @ BW, 20 @ BW
Notes:
--I'm officially pissed off. Why? I just suck, plain and simple. I should not feel like I'm pushing through these workouts, but the high reps and tempo are killing me (caught myself cheating on tempo a few times yesterday and today; subsequent adherence to the prescribed tempos made me feel like a little girl with the amount of trouble I was having). It also didn't help that the gym was insanely crowded for that early in the afternoon, even for a Wednesday. I hate people (but I love gatherings).
--Step-up balance was a huge issue today, I'm guessing due to two converging factors: wrestling shoes (read: no built-in platform for stability) and a cushiony flat bench pad. It was almost like trying to do the exercise on one of those stability pads I saw in my physical therapy sessions. Just holding the top position was a challenge; attempting a three-second eccentric phase was laughable, but I may keep this combination in hopes of getting a jump on addressing unilateral balance.
--Sometimes, there just isn't enough beer.
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Ben, I wouldn't beat myself up too much if I were you. 15-rep schemes are insanely difficult and very humbling. I know each time I've done one, I'm amazed at how little weight I can actually move.
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I agree with Rob -- 15 rep sets are tough. There seems to be this little barrier -- if you get ten reps, you can probably grind out 12. But then getting from 12 to 15 seems like it requires dropping half as much weight to get all the reps.
Oh, wait... this is the corps. No sympathy, dogbreath!
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SMR work (10 reps each)
--foam roller - back, glutes
--Stick (original version) - hamstrings, calves, quads (inner, outer), IT band
--tennis balls (2 taped together) - spine
Stretching (Core Performance protocol using rope for assistance)
--calves, 15sec each
--hamstrings, 15sec each
--adductors, 15sec each
--IT band, 15sec each
--quads, 15sec each
--triceps, 15sec each
--up-and-over chest stretch, 10reps
--side-lying internal shoulder rotation, 15sec each
--90/90 core twist, 15sec each
--quadruped rocking, 10reps
Notes:
--Why is it that when I have the opportunity to sleep with no alarm, and I even stay out late drinking and dancing because of said opportunity, I can never sleep more than 30-60 minutes later than I normally would? For some reason, I just can't seem to sleep long after sun-up.
--RacerBill has it right: no sympathy! Ditto on the rep ranges. More fun and games tomorrow!
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Warm-up - CP1:
--forearm-to-instep lunge with rockback heel stretch, 5 reps each leg
--backward lunge with twist, 5 reps each leg
--calf stretch, 10 reps (2sec hold)
--forward inchworm, 5 reps
--inverted hamstring touches, 5 reps each leg
Notes:
--I didn't mention this during the first two workouts, but in order to hit my rep targets, I've had to do some rest-pausing in the middle of sets, especially for squats and deadlifts (today was no different). I can't quite convince myself to decrease the loads in order to hit the rep targets for a straight set.
--Tempo was MUCH better today overall. I had to catch myself a time or two, but nothing major, though push-ups are still pretty much a 111 or 211 tempo, but I'm trying to slow them down, at least on the eccentric phase.
--Significant lower back tightness/fatigue during squats today, perhaps due to longer time-under-tension. Nothing spinal, just muscular, and my form was good, so I'm not worried. Just another part of getting used to the program, plus...
--I registered for a 5K next Saturday. I'm looking forward to running without carrying an extra load
--There was no water in my house last night or this morning. That matters because I was unable to prep my morning oatmeal or coffee. I happened to have some water left in a bottle in my fridge that I'd randomly filled before the water was shut off last night (it seems my landlord and the utilities department are in a tiff; just one more reason to be looking for another place to stay and another job since he's also my boss, which sucks because I like my job; water should be back on tonight or in the morning), just enough to make a PWO shake, so that was breakfast before going straight to the gym and using their "facilities" before working out. A friend let me use her shower while she was at work, so that worked out fine, and I had a protein bar before succumbing to Wendy's for lunch. Now, I'm just hoping I don't have to go #2 (again) before the water returns. Ironic that it rained like all hell last night. At least my stove and microwave still work... for now...
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Warm-up - CP2:
--hip crossover (Alwyn calls it "lower-body Russian twist"), 5 reps each side
--scorpion twist, 5 reps each side
--lateral lunge, 5 reps each leg
--crossover lunge, 5 reps each leg
--sumo squat-to-stand, 5 reps
SUPERSET (60RI btwn each set)
--step-up (2x15 each leg, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ BW, 15 @ BW
--alternating DB shoulder press (2x15 each arm, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ 20lbs, 15 @ 20lbs
SUPERSET (60RI btwn each set)
--neutral-grip lat pulldown (2x15+, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ 85lbs, 15 @ 85lbs
--reverse crunch (2x20, normal tempo, 60RI) - 20 @ BW, 20 @ BW
Notes:
--I spent a lot of time focusing on tempo today. I don't know if it was that or becoming acclimated to the program, but my endurance and balance was markedly improved (only rest-paused once during the 2nd set of DLs and twice during the 2nd set of reverse crunches). I kept loads lower than I otherwise would to make sure I kept to the prescribed tempos (even dropped 5lbs in the 2nd set of shoulder presses; wussy, I know).
--Staying honest on step-ups is a challenge. I saw a guy yesterday doing them as well, but he leaned forward on the eccentric phase and tried to keep from letting his back foot even touch the ground. I gave it a shot, but it seemed to target the quads more. I'll keep playing around with it, and I won't add an external load until I'm happy with my balance (better but still a little squirrelly today).
--Week 1 done, Week 2 to go. I doubt I'll increase my loads much, but then, that's not the point of this phase.
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I'm doing nothing today. Not even any regeneration. I'll try to work it in (at least foam rolling) at work before the gym tomorrow. I haven't been asleep since 4:30am EST yesterday, and the Mardi Gras party last night was too good to pass up. Good thing I couldn't care less about the Super Bowl. I did manage to catch up on posting a ton of pictures to my social networking profiles, though
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Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyeah, totally forgot to post yesterday...
Break-In phase, Workout A-3
Warm-up - CP1:
--forearm-to-instep lunge with rockback heel stretch, 5 reps each leg
--backward lunge with twist, 5 reps each leg
--calf stretch, 10 reps (2sec hold)
--forward inchworm, 5 reps
--inverted hamstring touches, 5 reps each leg
Notes:
--Not sure why I decided to increase the squat load as I'm still having to rest-pause toward the end of the second set. I guess I was tired of not increasing the load. That'll work.
--As has always been the case with static lunges, I end up fatiguing more in the trail leg's quad and feel little, if any, impact on the lead leg's ham/glute. I've tried pushing back, straight up, leaning forward, staying upright, even leaning back a little, with no change. I'm wondering if my feet are too far apart, as in maybe I should be thinking I'm doing a bent single leg deadlift with the trail leg barely touching the floor. I was also thinking that if this movement comes up again, I may try JP's band deceleration technique (face a stand with a stretch band around the back of my waist and lunge toward the post, though that may hit the lead quad more; I'll play around with it).
--I realized during this workout that I've been doing a standard tucked-elbow row rather than Alwyn's prescribed elbow-out form. I assume this is for rear delt and scapular emphasis. A tad late now, so I'll just have to pay more attention in the future (duh).
--It now takes me nearly a week to fully recover from a night of zero sleep rather than a day or two. Now where are my dentures and cane?
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Warm-up - CP2:
--hip crossover (Alwyn calls it "lower-body Russian twist"), 5 reps each side
--scorpion twist, 5 reps each side
--lateral lunge, 5 reps each leg
--crossover lunge, 5 reps each leg
--sumo squat-to-stand, 5 reps
SUPERSET (60RI btwn each set)
--step-up (2x15 each leg, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ BW, 15 @ BW
--alternating DB shoulder press (2x15 each arm, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ 20lbs, 15 @ 20lbs
SUPERSET (60RI btwn each set)
--neutral-grip lat pulldown (2x15+, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ 85lbs, 15 @ 100lbs
--reverse crunch (2x20, normal tempo, 60RI) - 20 @ BW, 20 @ BW
rope jumping - 2 sets, 100 reps each, 60RI
Notes:
--I mirrored my squat changes in my deadlifts today, but I'm still primarily concerned with tempo (much better) and balance (eh), so aside from some minor increases, I don't suspect I'll go much beyond what you've seen so far regarding loads and reps.
--Forgot to log the rope jumping I did after the first round of this workout last week. I keep a rope in my bag in case there's something scenic in the exercise studio before heading out
--Today, I revisited thoughts of becoming a personal trainer again, mainly because it keeps coming back around, but also because, as much as I love radio, it's not the most stable line of work, so it'd be nice to already have my foot (and shin and knee) in the door on something else. Depends on if my gym is willing to hire a part-time training n00b, but they're continuing to expand around here, and the two gyms I've interviewed at before wanted me (though for full-time), so we'll see. If nothing else, I can use them to get a piece of paper saying I'm "certified" so I can build a little cred, then hopefully work on a CSCS (timing pending how the testing will work with the new Essentials edition coming out in June). Now, if I have to hard sell and cold call, I might rethink going through my gym
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Stretching (Core Performance protocol using rope for assistance)
--calves, 15sec each
--hamstrings, 15sec each
--adductors, 15sec each
--IT band, 15sec each
--quads, 15sec each
--triceps, 15sec each
--up-and-over chest stretch, 10reps
--side-lying internal shoulder rotation, 15sec each
--90/90 core twist, 15sec each
Notes:
--I sent in an application to be a personal trainer at my gym today. Random.
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Warm-up - CP1:
--forearm-to-instep lunge with rockback heel stretch, 5 reps each leg
--backward lunge with twist, 5 reps each leg
--calf stretch, 10 reps (2sec hold)
--forward inchworm, 5 reps
--inverted hamstring touches, 5 reps each leg
Notes:
--I attempted the DB rows as prescribed originally: elbows out. Some difference but not huge--I think the increased load affected my reps more than the plane of motion.
--I finally felt the lunges primarily in the lead leg by closing, rather than opening, the distance between my feet. In a way, I tried to picture doing a single bent leg deadlift with the trail leg for support. It wasn't a complete isolation, but it was better than before.
--A timely post on Tony G's blog today. I'd meant to mention this yesterday when I realized it was a recurring issue and not just the occasional fluke, but it seems my left hip is significantly less mobile than my right (noticed during SMR work). Also, my right shoulder is much less mobile than my left (can easily reach between shoulder blades with left; right is difficult to achieve if at all on a given day). I'll try working TG's drills into my regeneration days and will also be looking for something similar for shoulders. Suggestions greatly appreciated.
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I'm glad I remind you that you suck I didn't stretch until it was a spelled-out-in-detail part of my last training program; otherwise, saying "stretch" at the end of a workout just has no meaning to me. Now to work on mobility...
Break-In phase, Workout B-4
Warm-up - CP2:
--hip crossover (Alwyn calls it "lower-body Russian twist"), 5 reps each side
--scorpion twist, 5 reps each side
--lateral lunge, 5 reps each leg
--crossover lunge, 5 reps each leg
--sumo squat-to-stand, 5 reps
SUPERSET (60RI btwn each set)
--step-up (2x15 each leg, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ BW, 15 @ BW
--alternating DB shoulder press (2x15 each arm, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ 20lbs, 15 @ 20lbs
SUPERSET (60RI btwn each set)
--neutral-grip lat pulldown (2x15+, normal tempo, 60RI) - 15 @ 100lbs, 15 @ 100lbs
--reverse crunch (2x20, normal tempo, 60RI) - 20 @ BW, 20 @ BW
Notes:
--Break-In phase complete. I was happy to be done with 15-rep sets until I looked more carefully at the Strength phases. Yeah, three supersets (instead of two) with no intra-superset rest interval (instead of 60sec). This is gonna kick ass (namely mine)! I will say I'm excited to get my wave-loading deflowering underway.
--Step-up balance and loading was improved again today. As counter-intuitive as it seems, leaning forward is doing the trick for load placement. Should be fun to superset those after Bulgarian split squats starting next week. Can you say bodyweight loading emphasis?
--It's one thing to get looks from the casual gym-goer, especially the soccer mom housewives and occasional co-eds that show up midday on Fridays (usually looks of fear from some of the stuff I do--on purpose ). It's another to get looks from a co-ed (I'm guessing; for all I know these days, she could've been a high school junior or in her late 20s) who was obviously pretty bad-ass in her own training. I try not to return looks, but we caught each other a couple times. You know how guys do that short, quick nod to acknowledge someone else (say, at the gym) and leave it at that? Yeah, when a chick like that does it first (not just in return), yeah..... yyyyyyyyyyyyyeah.........
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Race day yesterday. 5K. 30:15 (way off my 26:58 PR), minus 5-20sec for starting toward the back of the field and not really knowing where the start line was (why I keep running events put on by this group, I dunno; their timing setup blows). Yeah, I know, I've been saying for awhile that I'm not doing anymore races. Then I decided not road races, but challenge courses and such would be cool. Then come to find out a friend is doing her first attempt at running a full 5K, which brought in a half-dozen other friends, one of whom (a MILF) was dressing up like Cupid (this being a Valentine-themed race). And, of course, every race concludes with pancakes etc, a tradition I proudly started last year among our group (Sometimes, if we're lucky, there's a beer truck at the finish line, too, but I think that's only in warmer months).
This was my first road race without wearing my heart rate monitor, so pacing was difficult at best. I'll be checking the battery sooner than the night before a race from now on. Now, the race was fine and dandy. Pancakes were the poo, as usual. Then, I go help a friend move for a few hours, quit for beer and pizza, and will resume today in about an hour with the big furniture (everything else got gone yesterday). Finish that, and I get to go setup a program for another friend, meaning I'll be demonstrating everything that goes along with that (I may spend some extra time showing her the self-myofascial release movements).
Good times, good times. Strength I begins tomorrow afternoon. I'll be adjusting my music list tonight
P.S. Rob, I went to a real barber shop for the first time in a LONG time on Friday (my usual place claims to be a barber shop, but it's a little more than that; this place was the stereotypical hole-in-the-wall with the striped spinning pole outside). Told him the same clipper settings and everything that I always tell my usual barber. Let's just say this is the closest to a high-and-tight I've had in a long time that wasn't the result of me cutting my own hair. I'll post a picture here once they're emailed to me.
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Warm-up - CP1:
--forearm-to-instep lunge with rockback heel stretch, 5 reps each leg
--backward lunge with twist, 5 reps each leg
--calf stretch, 10 reps (2sec hold)
--forward inchworm, 5 reps
--inverted hamstring touches, 5 reps each leg
Notes:
--I ate a LOT this weekend.
--For those of you keeping score at home, you'll notice I botched the first superset order. If Alwyn had designs on sadism before, I may've just trumped him, but I'll reserve that judgment until round #2 of this workout when I (hopefully) do the setup correctly. Let's just say that the way I did it today hurt. A lot. In a good way, though. I'm sure I was making mid-coital faces (and in full view of a hottie playing around on a BOSU ball who'd setup right behind me)
--Let me get my requisite whining out for RedLefty and say my calves were ready to peel themselves from my legs after Saturday's race. I'm obviously out of running shape, but I'd rather be making progress in the gym and forego better running than just run exclusively and lose strength like I did for much of last year.
--I like wave loading. It did the trick in making me feel like could--and did--lift more than I otherwise would have. About the only issue I had was that my ATG squats go lower than the side rails on the squat rack, so I'll have to commandeer the power rack next time. That and find the bar pad for my shoulders.
--The gym at 5pm on a Monday is a scary place. I haven't been there at that time on that day in a long, long, long, long time. The crush of meatheadedness. The constant one-rep-away-from-disaster atmosphere. The insane amount of @$$ piled into one place. Good lord 'n' butter, I haven't seen that much eye candy at once since July 4, and before that at a Kenny Chesney concert the summer before. Good thing I was on the way out the door, though the company I had in the aerobics studio (thankfully no classes until 6pm) was juuuuuuuuuuuuuust fine (you may note I went back for some rope jumping after all was said and done)
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--Let me get my requisite whining out for RedLefty and say my calves were ready to peel themselves from my legs after Saturday's race. I'm obviously out of running shape, but I'd rather be making progress in the gym and forego better running than just run exclusively and lose strength like I did for much of last year.
You mean running works the legs, and not just the lower trapansyus?
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