Ouch...

Today I finished Fat Loss II from New Rules!!  That is so cool.  I started in December (well, the first workout was in Dec and the second on Jan 8!), so the 12 workouts took me a while, but there were the holidays and sickness to slow me down.  Otherwise, I've been fairly decent at keeping with it.

I managed to increase a few of my weights.  I pushed it pretty hard and I think I'm going to feel it.  I hope I can still make my Sunday long run.  After the first set of BSS+OHP, I noticed my right hip flexor hurting.  When I got home, I foam rolled and it seemed more like my quad.  Either way, something is sore there.  I kept going, but I'll keep a close eye on that.

Fore whatever reason, my heart rate didn't get as high as it usually does.  Maybe that was because I wasn't hitting the rests very well. I was resting longer than 30 seconds more often that I would like.

FL2A6

Warm up - deadlifts 5@45#, 4@90#, 4@115#

Snatch-grip deadlift - 2x8@140#, 1x8@145#  (wow!)

T-push-up - 3x8 on dbs for wrists

Bulgarian split squat with overhead press - 3x8each leg@15#each hand (hip flexor/quad soreness after first set)

Underhand-grip lat pulldown - 1x8@100#, 1x(4@100#, 4@92#), 1x8@100# (surprised and excited that I could finish the last set all at 100#)

Romanian deadlift+bent-over row - 3x8@75#

Lower-body Russian twist - 3x8

check another one off

I knocked out another 2 mile run from my 20k schedule.  I'm finding the draw of a schedule to be very helpful in getting myself out of bed in the morning.  My schedule is pretty tight if I want to only increase my weekly distance by about 10% per week and make the 20k in June.  The plan also includes a low mileage week in the middle.

I'm hoping to sweet talk DH into joining me on my scheduled 3 mile run this weekend.  We'll be at my parents' place, so for once, we'll have someone to watch the kiddos.  I hope the weather is good.

Today, I watched MTV while I ran.  Early in the morning I guess they assume their target clientele  is asleep (probably true) because, get this, they actually play music!  Wow.

200th Post!

Today is extra-special.  I finished the A workouts of Fat Loss 2 from New Rules of Lifting AND it's my 200th blog post!  Yippee!

Today's workout was tough.  My heart rate doesn't get as high as with the B workouts, possibly because I can't lift enough on the squats, but I think I sweat more with the A workouts.  I wonder why that is!?!  Strange.  I did still average 141 bpm and got up to 170 bpm.  Plenty of work!

These past few workouts, I've tried eating a banana and drinking a bit of milk.  I don't think I like it.  It weighs in my stomach and I can taste the smell on my breath the whole workout.  It makes me feel like more than just smell is going to come up.

FL2A6

Front squat - 3x8@60#

Somewhat wide-grip cable seated row - 3x8@89#

Supine hip extension with single leg curl - 3each leg x8

Barbell push press - 3x8@65#

Dynamic Lunge - 3x8@65# (some with bar on back, some with bar front)

Upper-body Russian twist - 1x8@20#db, 2x8@25#db (bracing legs in power rack helped a lot!)

Hard run

Being so sore from yesterday's lifting, I was starting to talk myself out of getting up early today.  But, I remembered my training schedule and got up.  I knew it wouldn't be a fantastic run, but it was still harder than I thought it would be.  It didn't help that nature called after a quarter mile.  At least I was on the treadmill and not out in the neighborhood. In the end, I got in the two miles and can check the run off on my schedule.

Wiped out

Yesterday, we spent 3-4 hours skiing.  That evening, I was surprisingly tired.  I didn't notice it as much there because it's not very intense when you have the short slopes that we have available here.  But, we were able to go down so many times, it still added up!  They are closing the skiing for the season in two weeks, so I'm not sure we'll be able to go again.

This morning I completed Fat Loss 2B5 from New Rules of Lifting.  I am WIPED OUT.  Good wiped out, though!  I feel wonderful as usual. I'm only about 10 pounds away from deadlifting my body weight.  If I were going for a one rep max, or something low rep, I think I'd be able to reach my body weight and more.  From this calculator and the other estimations it lists, I should be able to 1RM 160-175#.  I weigh about 150#, so I bet I could do it!

I love how this workout has not one, not two, but three exercises named after former eastern bloc countries!

FL2A5

Warm up - DL 5@45#, 4@90#, 4@115#

Snatch-grip deadlift - 3x8@140#

T-push-up - 3x8 (using dumbbells for my hands, not lifting them)

Bulgarian split squat with overhead press - 3x8ea@12#ea

Negative chins - 3x3 (count of ~15)

Romanian deadlift/bent-over row - 3x8@70#

Lower-body Russian twist - 3x8