Training Log Archive: bbrooke

Donated blood. BP 110 / 64. HR 50.

Kinda funny: I hardly ever watch The Office, but I caught a re-run late last night -- and Michael was donating blood. And then this morning, right as I was leaving my desk to head over to the donation site, I heard the DJ on kexp.org announce a song from Joely Holland's album 'Pint of Blood'. Maybe it's a sign -- I'll go for a gallon. This is my second time donating this year, but it had been ~20 years since my previous donation. (I donated once in college and found it to be painful and unpleasant -- so I never considered it again.) The two most recent donations have been totally fine. Being really well hydrated seems to help. And I got a free insulated lunch bag. ;-)

- 0.75-mile jog, dynamic stretching and 2x10 push-ups to warm up.

- Bench press, working up to one-rep max: 35# x 8 / 55# x 5 / 60# x 2 / 65# x 1 / 70# x 0 / 65# x 1 / 70# x 0.

- Benchpress -- 5 x 5 @ 65% of one rep max (I used 50#).

- Three rounds (not for time): chainsaw rows x 10 per arm / V-ups x 10.

Didn't push very hard on any of this stuff, due to earlier blood donation where I was specifically instructed not to do any "heavy lifting" for four to six hours... :-P

- Warm-up: jog from park to trailhead and then around the one-mile loop.

- Mile repeats with full recovery in between (3-5 minutes). My goal was to dp three. But, I had serious stomach issues after the second one. I walked gingerly back to the park bathroom, then jogged back to the trailhead in time for the cool-down mile. Then walked back to the park again.

- My miles were 8:30 and 8:30. Slow but consistent! :-P

- Two rounds, to warm up: jump-rope singles x 100 / stair-climbs x 3.

- Dynamic stretching.

- Deadlift, power clean, and push-jerk technique practice.

- Five rounds, for time: 105# deadlift x 12 / 105# hang power clean x 9 / 105# push-jerk x 6. I used 65# and my time was 13:22.

- Cool down: three laps around the gym and stretching.

- Kipping pull-ups x 10 (4, 4, 2).

Out and back jog at Hidden Mesa. Went around the outer rim trail (saw two stray goats, a mama and a baby; called animal control when I got home), then down the side of the mesa to the junction with the Cherry Creek trail. It was fairly hot, and getting down to the Cherry Creek trail was farther than I remembered. So, once I turned around, my plan was to run until I hit 60 minutes and then walk the rest of the way. I was hoping 60 minutes would elapse before I got to the steep uphill section, but no such luck... On the bright side, it rained lightly while I was getting up that section, and I didn't have to walk any of it.

Hit 59:something a bit past the end of the steep section, at the trail junction. I rested there for about three minutes while I debated whether to take the short trail back (0.7) or the rim trail (1.8). Decided on the longer option, ran for another 10 minutes, then walked the rest of the way -- except for the last quarter mile or so, which I ran again after the thunderstorm and hail started to unload on me...