so i think today was what they call a power endurance workout. It was pretty hard. I cant even remember all that was in it. i've been really tired from work. i have another late night tonight. not as late as monday night though so i should still be ok for tomorrows workout. we got a puzzle at home. i forgot how fun puzzles are. ok, i better get to work. As everyone knows, i've been a horrible pacer. these long workouts have been good at forcing me to pace. I read about a guy who recently decided to go to "good form" and basically started over with all his stat recording. i think that's where i'm at with things. I expect my next round of squats and thrusters to be a lot lighter than i've been moving before(maybe not)i am a lot slower and weaker at most things but i feel like i'd rather build a good foundation and work from there. i'm very aware that i'm missing some of the cardiovascular benefit when i focus too much on form because of how slow i end up going. My thought is that if I slacked on form, i'd go a little faster but then burn out and not be able to finish. As it is now, the workouts take me twice as long as everyone but i feel like i'm getting a lot stronger with this approach. Form is what forces me to pace myself. i've heard buzz about some other folks in the gym doing the next portland marathon. i know marathons are so bad for you and are really a bad bad idea but i think it would be fun to run it again. i don't drink, smoke, or use drugs so I figure one marathon a year wouldn't be too bad. Evan and David have been swimming and its got me thinking that i want to get in the pool. i was on the swim team for so long that i burned out and became bitter towards swimming. i think its time to get back into it. finding the time is the real thing. Plus, i'm always on call and they dont yet make an underwater cell phone. :)
workout:
long one. i cant remember the details other than that there were lots of everything.
diet:
8:30 muscle milk
1:00PM muscle milk
3pm: 1 maple glazed donut
4:30pm: muscle milk
6pm: 1 piece of coffee cake
7pm: chips and guac.
11pm: muscle milk shake
9 months ago
4 comments:
Just put the cell phone in a Ziploc bag. It'll still work through the plastic and it'll be waterproof.
nice idea. promise you wont laugh if you run into me at the local pool? :)
Good going with the focus on form and slow, controlled movements. I think Coach Maxwell would approve!
As you know, rest periods can greatly affect cardio capacity, so even if you're going slower than normal in order to focus on good form, reducing or completely cutting out rest periods between exercises will kick your ass.
Swimming is hard; unless you're leisure swimming in the Caribbean ;)
Swimming is easy... Farmers carry underwater is where it is at! :P
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