I've changed the pullup routine from the regular ones, which I can do about 12-14 at a set, to ones where I touch my chest to the bar. I made 2 sets of 6 today, and one of 3. Pretty satisfying.
I'm on the hunt for new o-shoes, as they don't make my NB 840s any more. I bought three pairs of x-talons (12, 12.5 and 13), but they are not very satisfactory. 12 way too small. 12.5 the length is ok, but a little tight in front, rub on the top of my toes, too. 13s are too long. Now I am waiting for some icebugs to arrive, see if they fit any better.
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I'm on the hunt for new o-shoes, as they don't make my NB 840s any more. I bought three pairs of x-talons (12, 12.5 and 13), but they are not very satisfactory. 12 way too small. 12.5 the length is ok, but a little tight in front, rub on the top of my toes, too. 13s are too long. Now I am waiting for some icebugs to arrive, see if they fit any better.
7 AM
Gym50:00 slept:8.75 weight:161.5lbs
With Rhonda and Chris. Workout today was 10 rounds of 3 clean & jerk, 15 wall ball (deep squat and throw medicine ball up above a 10' line and catch). 65 lb C&J - not bad, 14lb medicine ball (killer).
11 AM
Running32:01 3.09 mi (10:22 / mi) +104m9:23 / mi ahr:142 max:155 shoes: 2011 NB MT840
With Chris at Stratton Brook on the XC course. Hot, legs feeling all the squats, and Chris in more and more distress as we went around. But good to have done it. Nice, nice day.
cycling52:00 [3] 12.5 mi (4:10 / mi) slept:6.75 weight:160.5lbs
Ride around W Simsbury with Chris. Usual early season saddle discomfort, tired legs. I am no competition for him on the bike. Nice to be out. Warm, sunny.
3 PM
Hike25:00 [3] 1.3 mi (19:14 / mi)
dog walk with Zack and Sassy. Some lingering fragrance in the vicinity of Sassy's encounter of two weeks ago, so perhaps the culprit is still in the area. Sassy didn't stir up any trouble this time, though.
4 PM
Gym30:11
Not so bad a workout today, alternating rope jumping and situps, total 150 each. Then some practicing on pullups, some stretching, etc.
Hike25:00 [3] 1.3 mi (19:14 / mi) slept:6.0 weight:159lbs
dog walk with Rhonda and Sassy
2 PM
cycling55:00 [3] 13.2 mi (4:10 / mi)
with Rhonda and Chris, from Pleasant Valley. Not going very fast but seemed really hard. Nice day. I could feel it in my quads the whole time, as well as the seat, and then in the left triceps toward the end.
Running58:18 5.24 mi (11:08 / mi) +102m10:29 / mi ahr:133 max:166 slept:8.0 weight:158.5lbs shoes: 2011 NB MT840
McLean, with Rhonda and Chris. Plan was for R to go 3 miles, Chris and me to go 5, and Rhonda to then walk back along the trail looking for us. Pretty sprightly for the first half, despite killer humidity, but then it took a toll on Chris and he had to walk some. Met up with Rhonda with about half a mile to go, and then I picked it up to let them come behind. R achilles bothering me some. I tweaked it yesterday lifting weights. Need stretching and ice.
Hike25:00 [3] 1.3 mi (19:14 / mi) slept:7.5 weight:158.5lbs
dog loop in a light drizzle, Sassy and Rhonda
12 PM
Rowing Machine21:34 [3] 5.0 km (4:19 / km)
OK, but not too spunky. Felt a little winded.
4:28.9
4:24.3
4:21.2
4:14.4
4:03.9
21:33.7 total
4 PM
Gym45:00 [3]
warmups, then workout today was 21, 15 and 9 reps, alternating sumo deadlift high pulls and knees to elbows. 6:14 was my time for that. Then some form work with the SDHPs, working up to sets of 3 with 75 pounds. I'll have sore shoulders.