Showing posts with label interval training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label interval training. Show all posts
June 28, 2008
Rebuild 4-7
Man, I messed up. Didn't do anything yesterday, interval wise or anything. Was hanging out with friends. Then today as well, I haven't done anything either. So I guess these are like two days off before the new week. If I go to bed at a decent time tonight I will do intervals or maybe run a mile tomorrow, to start off the new week. Gotta make up for my weakness.
June 25, 2008
Rebuild 4-4
So after hitting the snooze button on my alarm for almost an hour, I decided I should finally get up and knock out these intervals. It was 6:30 am, I'm slowly inching myself closer to the "normal morning," which I find kind of cool in a way. I guess I'm not so worried about people watching me spratically run down the street anymore. Whatevs.
So I did one more two minute run than last time, which was pretty cool. I sort of ignore the pain about half way through the process, then it's just killing time listening to the podcast, while I watch the stop watch casually. It still gets my heart-rate up, I guess I just get into the zone. I realize that I'm traversing two miles by doing these intervals, which is pretty sweet. In the near future, I may trying running from 8 to 9 Mile Road in one run. I haven't ran a solid mile since fourth grade or something, which took about 8 minutes back in the day. I may try that tomorrow, I'm feeling that I can do it. I know I can. So Friday I'll up the 2 minute runs from eight to ten, and then next week I'll start at 7 again, but this time - THREE minute runs. I know, intense.
Did some DDR today as well, for an hour or so of cardio. Burnt about 500 calories, so says the workout mode. Pretty cool, I can see the DDR becoming an every day thing, maybe replacing the bike on some days (like today). That's all for now. Peace!
Diet:
Water
Vitamin
Bowl of Cereal
PB&J Sandwich
Milk
Some Baked Beans
Cheez-Its
V8 Fusion
So I did one more two minute run than last time, which was pretty cool. I sort of ignore the pain about half way through the process, then it's just killing time listening to the podcast, while I watch the stop watch casually. It still gets my heart-rate up, I guess I just get into the zone. I realize that I'm traversing two miles by doing these intervals, which is pretty sweet. In the near future, I may trying running from 8 to 9 Mile Road in one run. I haven't ran a solid mile since fourth grade or something, which took about 8 minutes back in the day. I may try that tomorrow, I'm feeling that I can do it. I know I can. So Friday I'll up the 2 minute runs from eight to ten, and then next week I'll start at 7 again, but this time - THREE minute runs. I know, intense.
Did some DDR today as well, for an hour or so of cardio. Burnt about 500 calories, so says the workout mode. Pretty cool, I can see the DDR becoming an every day thing, maybe replacing the bike on some days (like today). That's all for now. Peace!
Diet:
Water
Vitamin
Bowl of Cereal
PB&J Sandwich
Milk
Some Baked Beans
Cheez-Its
V8 Fusion
June 23, 2008
Rebuild 4-2
Pretty intense, although cut short due to rain.
Intervals today, Looked overcast so I brought my hoodie along with me, and I used the stopwatch feature on my iPod, for the first time in history. I ran around the block but then proceeded on further, and hit 9 Mile Road, before turning back. When I hit my sixth run it started to rain, by the time I got back home, I was soaked.
Run 1: 2:02 Rest 1: 1:00
Run 2: 2:00 Rest 2: 1:01
Run 3: 2:00 Rest 3: 1:00
Run 4: 2:01 Rest 4: 1:00
Run 5: 2:00 Rest 5: 1:00
Run 6: 2:00 Rest 6: 1:00
Run 7: 2:00 Walk: 10:00
Total Time: 30:04
Went shopping for food shortly after, picked up a nifty pair of shorts while out. Picked up DDR as well, Did an hour worth of cardio on that. That's about it. Later.
Diet:
Bowl of Cereal
PB&J
Milk
V8 Fusion
Beef Stew
Cheez-its
Water
Vitamin
Intervals today, Looked overcast so I brought my hoodie along with me, and I used the stopwatch feature on my iPod, for the first time in history. I ran around the block but then proceeded on further, and hit 9 Mile Road, before turning back. When I hit my sixth run it started to rain, by the time I got back home, I was soaked.
Run 1: 2:02 Rest 1: 1:00
Run 2: 2:00 Rest 2: 1:01
Run 3: 2:00 Rest 3: 1:00
Run 4: 2:01 Rest 4: 1:00
Run 5: 2:00 Rest 5: 1:00
Run 6: 2:00 Rest 6: 1:00
Run 7: 2:00 Walk: 10:00
Total Time: 30:04
Went shopping for food shortly after, picked up a nifty pair of shorts while out. Picked up DDR as well, Did an hour worth of cardio on that. That's about it. Later.
Diet:
Bowl of Cereal
PB&J
Milk
V8 Fusion
Beef Stew
Cheez-its
Water
Vitamin
June 20, 2008
Feel Good 3-6
Approaching the end of the week, today is Friday so I did my tri-weekly intervals as planned. 2 minutes of run, 1.5 minutes of walk. Did that five times, then on the sixth run I made it 2.5 minutes, by that time I was pretty much back up my driveway.
So that took a good 21 minutes or so, the rest of the hour I rounded out with the bike. I rode in a wide circle around the city, not necessarily hitting any destinations, but just turning around to reverse the circle at 20 minutes. So that took up the rest of the 40 minutes, and was pretty lax, since I was pretty winded after the intervals.
After that, I fed the cats and all that good stuff, then started on my push-ups. It was considerably harder today, but I managed to hit 130 today. I pushed myself as hard as I could to hit the first set of 70, then followed up with 35. Then I did 25 elevated push-ups, and that completed my upper workout. I then did approximately 601 crunches, in 300-301 fashion. I opted to skip out of legwork today, since I had done that running, my legs were super tired. But I feel like I did my job, and that's what matters. I'm pretty exhausted, and will ONLY be doing cardio tomorrow, nothing else. In fact, I think I'm going to take a nap for 3 hours or so. Then I'll probably hang out with some peeps. Later!
Diet for Today
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Protein Shake
PB&J
Cheeseburger
DQ Blizzard
Water
Vitamin
So that took a good 21 minutes or so, the rest of the hour I rounded out with the bike. I rode in a wide circle around the city, not necessarily hitting any destinations, but just turning around to reverse the circle at 20 minutes. So that took up the rest of the 40 minutes, and was pretty lax, since I was pretty winded after the intervals.
After that, I fed the cats and all that good stuff, then started on my push-ups. It was considerably harder today, but I managed to hit 130 today. I pushed myself as hard as I could to hit the first set of 70, then followed up with 35. Then I did 25 elevated push-ups, and that completed my upper workout. I then did approximately 601 crunches, in 300-301 fashion. I opted to skip out of legwork today, since I had done that running, my legs were super tired. But I feel like I did my job, and that's what matters. I'm pretty exhausted, and will ONLY be doing cardio tomorrow, nothing else. In fact, I think I'm going to take a nap for 3 hours or so. Then I'll probably hang out with some peeps. Later!
Diet for Today
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Protein Shake
PB&J
Cheeseburger
DQ Blizzard
Water
Vitamin
June 17, 2008
Feel Good 3-3
So I woke up about 5:30 this morning, and got ready to go run a bit. I did more interval training, this time increasing the running to 2 minutes, while keeping the rests at 1 1/2 minutes. Did four of those, then did one run for 3 minute, and walked back to my house. I've been running just around my block, but I've been thinking about running in one direction, and then just walking my way back. This would burn more time, if I spent 30 minutes interval training, going north, it would probably take me 45 to walk back. This would make it like a full cardio workout, plus interval training. I'm thinking...
I will continue to up the ante with each day I interval train, be it increasing reps, extending running time, or shortening resting time. When I run in one direction, I may not look at time at all, and instead run for as LONG as I can, and then rest for 2 or 3 minutes, then continue to do that until I'm completely burnt out.
Whereever I decide to go with this, it's irrelevant at the moment. I have to cash this check I got today, and go to the Dick's Sporting Goods and pick up some in-line skates, and probably a bike. I've been looking at this sweet mongoose on their website for about $130, and these K2 skates for $80 or so.
Did 70 pushups today, 50 were elevated. I would thrust away as hard as possible, so my hands would leave the surface, then land back down. Elevated pushups are a different kind of burn, not as hard to begin with, but I couldn't see myself doing 100 of them. The joints in my legs are pretty sore, I'm not used to the impact running brings me. That's all for all. Out.
Diet for Today
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Footlong Sub (Subway)
Water
Vitamin Water
Orange Drink
Vitamin
I will continue to up the ante with each day I interval train, be it increasing reps, extending running time, or shortening resting time. When I run in one direction, I may not look at time at all, and instead run for as LONG as I can, and then rest for 2 or 3 minutes, then continue to do that until I'm completely burnt out.
Whereever I decide to go with this, it's irrelevant at the moment. I have to cash this check I got today, and go to the Dick's Sporting Goods and pick up some in-line skates, and probably a bike. I've been looking at this sweet mongoose on their website for about $130, and these K2 skates for $80 or so.
Did 70 pushups today, 50 were elevated. I would thrust away as hard as possible, so my hands would leave the surface, then land back down. Elevated pushups are a different kind of burn, not as hard to begin with, but I couldn't see myself doing 100 of them. The joints in my legs are pretty sore, I'm not used to the impact running brings me. That's all for all. Out.
Diet for Today
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Footlong Sub (Subway)
Water
Vitamin Water
Orange Drink
Vitamin
June 16, 2008
Feel Good 3-2
Well, today I almost did nothing. I felt really bad too, but I was still tired and wanted to sleep more. So I end up waking up at 6:30 or something, and I say what the hell Mike, get out there and do something. So I did interval training like I was supposed to, and I did it for the same lengths that I had last week. 1.5-1.5 x4, 2-1 x1. I'll gradually push it up to another two sets or maybe change it to 2 minutes of running, by the end of the week. I'm really just trying to hold out until I get that government check so I can go by some rollerblades and other stuff, so I can do something BESIDES interval training. I know it can't be bad to do it every day, but it's FAIRLY exhausting, and I'd like to take days off from it and do something more casual. But yeah, felt real good, despite doing it in a bit more sun than usual.
Did 100 pushups, this time in 40-30-20-10 fashion. I could have probably done 50 pushups in one go, which is pretty sweet to me, I'm definitley progressing. I then did 200 crunches, in 100-100 fashion. I didn't feel like overdoing it in that respect, but yeah. Feels good man, real good.
Still haven't eaten anything, besides that vitamin, I don't have any milk to mix the protein drink, and I'm sure it's going to taste like ass if I use water - so I might hold out for a couple days on that. I'm glad I decided to push through and not be a chump today, after those two days of rest, it was definitley hard to get back in the mix. But here I am, another day feeling good. I'm out.
Diet for Today
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x2 PB&J
Cheez-its
Yakisoba
Vitamin Water
Water
Vitamin
Did 100 pushups, this time in 40-30-20-10 fashion. I could have probably done 50 pushups in one go, which is pretty sweet to me, I'm definitley progressing. I then did 200 crunches, in 100-100 fashion. I didn't feel like overdoing it in that respect, but yeah. Feels good man, real good.
Still haven't eaten anything, besides that vitamin, I don't have any milk to mix the protein drink, and I'm sure it's going to taste like ass if I use water - so I might hold out for a couple days on that. I'm glad I decided to push through and not be a chump today, after those two days of rest, it was definitley hard to get back in the mix. But here I am, another day feeling good. I'm out.
Diet for Today
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x2 PB&J
Cheez-its
Yakisoba
Vitamin Water
Water
Vitamin
June 15, 2008
Feel Good 3-1
195 lbs.
So Rick spent the night once again today, so I won't be doing anything excercise wise, other than hours of walking like yesterday probably. For sure I'll start back up tomorrow though, with intervals and some bodyweight training.
Despite that being a slack week, I still lost three pounds. I find that exceptionally dope (excuse my ghetto) and I account it to those three days of interval training. I've found that I can still live a little and eat some foods that I like, a couple times a week, as long as I do it in moderation.
When I get my check from the government, I'm going to pick up some rollerblades for sure, even more important since I don't have a bike. DDR also, for those indoor aerobic-like activities on days like today. Where I didn't get up before the heat. It's just good to mix it up. I'll ask Rick about the bike again, since I do need one still...if not I may have to pony up some more money from somewhere and buy another one. Rick is currently sleeping on the floor in my room (as usual), and it's almost 1 pm. I don't want to get back into this habit, so I'll probably make sure he goes home today. Maybe I can physically take him home and pick up the bike, I'm not sure. I was sweating, that's why I woke up. Hate sweating when you're sleeping, so uncomfortable.
Probably wash some clothes today, watch what I eat and all. and begin SUPER interval training starting Monday, and going as long as I can baby. More than three days a week probably, since I have no other cardio means at the moment. Wish I had a tredmill, or a stationary bike. Oh well.
That's a pretty hearty update if I do say so myself, I'll let you know a little of what I ate later today. Peace out, keep the faith.
Diet for Today
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Honey Bun
Candy Bar
Gatorade
Water
Vitamin
So Rick spent the night once again today, so I won't be doing anything excercise wise, other than hours of walking like yesterday probably. For sure I'll start back up tomorrow though, with intervals and some bodyweight training.
Despite that being a slack week, I still lost three pounds. I find that exceptionally dope (excuse my ghetto) and I account it to those three days of interval training. I've found that I can still live a little and eat some foods that I like, a couple times a week, as long as I do it in moderation.
When I get my check from the government, I'm going to pick up some rollerblades for sure, even more important since I don't have a bike. DDR also, for those indoor aerobic-like activities on days like today. Where I didn't get up before the heat. It's just good to mix it up. I'll ask Rick about the bike again, since I do need one still...if not I may have to pony up some more money from somewhere and buy another one. Rick is currently sleeping on the floor in my room (as usual), and it's almost 1 pm. I don't want to get back into this habit, so I'll probably make sure he goes home today. Maybe I can physically take him home and pick up the bike, I'm not sure. I was sweating, that's why I woke up. Hate sweating when you're sleeping, so uncomfortable.
Probably wash some clothes today, watch what I eat and all. and begin SUPER interval training starting Monday, and going as long as I can baby. More than three days a week probably, since I have no other cardio means at the moment. Wish I had a tredmill, or a stationary bike. Oh well.
That's a pretty hearty update if I do say so myself, I'll let you know a little of what I ate later today. Peace out, keep the faith.
Diet for Today
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Honey Bun
Candy Bar
Gatorade
Water
Vitamin
Killer Combo 2-7
So I didn't do anything at all this day, since Rick came over and all. Hadn't had social interaction for two weeks, so I didn't mind the company.
Ate a little generously today as well, two hamburgers at a graduation party, french toast sticks at burger king, and consumed a fair amount of alcohol at a house party. But it's good to take a day or two off once in a while. I suppose when Rick leaves I'll continue training, but I'll only be doing the intervals because I don't have a bike...talk to you soon.
Ate a little generously today as well, two hamburgers at a graduation party, french toast sticks at burger king, and consumed a fair amount of alcohol at a house party. But it's good to take a day or two off once in a while. I suppose when Rick leaves I'll continue training, but I'll only be doing the intervals because I don't have a bike...talk to you soon.
June 11, 2008
Killer Combo 2-4
Ah, so with that shitty day behind us all, I hop up out of bed a minute before the alarm goes off. It's some kind of skill I have I guess, I don't want to hear that beeping so I just know to get up a minute earlier.
I purchased a bike chain as well as a water bottle holster and things the other day, so I put them on yesterday afternoon. I had my bike ready to go in the backyard, but first things first: had to do my running. I did the same thing I did on Monday, alternating between 1:30 running and 1:30 rest, four times - then 1 minute running and 1 minute rest twice. This equals 16 minutes. Next weeks interval training I'll definitely be upping the ante, because even after that one day I've done it, it felt considerably easier today. I'll probably go to 2 minutes running 1 minute rest, or just do it for like 25 minutes. So that was a success, still had to push myself.
Afterwards, I took what could be considered a semi-casual stroll on my bicycle, up to 11 Mile Road. My bike chain popped once, but no big deal, it's easy to put back on, and it's not all greasy and rusty like the old one. I just pressed on and sprinted at some intervals, though not as intensive as usual, because my joints were still feeling a bit of the impact from that interval training. The whole fiasco took about an hour out of the day, and left me feeling refreshed. I DEFINITELY feel I can last a whole lot longer during these physical activities than I used to, so if anything, that's a good sign. I walked for 5-10 minutes outside to cool off, then came inside and started working on my upper body. I did 100 push-ups today! I didn't think I would reach it so soon, but I did 4 sets to get there. 30-30-20-20 -- the last being the diamond shape. After that I did 500 crunches! Man I know, I was pumped too. that went like 200-300. I originally only planned to do about 70 push-ups and 300 crunches, but I just kept feeling the need to up the ante. Overall, today has been a success, and it's only just started!
Diet for Today
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Protein Shake
Bowl of Cereal
Chili
Chicken Sandwich
Beans
Chips
Chocolate Milk
Green Tea
Water
Vitamin
I purchased a bike chain as well as a water bottle holster and things the other day, so I put them on yesterday afternoon. I had my bike ready to go in the backyard, but first things first: had to do my running. I did the same thing I did on Monday, alternating between 1:30 running and 1:30 rest, four times - then 1 minute running and 1 minute rest twice. This equals 16 minutes. Next weeks interval training I'll definitely be upping the ante, because even after that one day I've done it, it felt considerably easier today. I'll probably go to 2 minutes running 1 minute rest, or just do it for like 25 minutes. So that was a success, still had to push myself.
Afterwards, I took what could be considered a semi-casual stroll on my bicycle, up to 11 Mile Road. My bike chain popped once, but no big deal, it's easy to put back on, and it's not all greasy and rusty like the old one. I just pressed on and sprinted at some intervals, though not as intensive as usual, because my joints were still feeling a bit of the impact from that interval training. The whole fiasco took about an hour out of the day, and left me feeling refreshed. I DEFINITELY feel I can last a whole lot longer during these physical activities than I used to, so if anything, that's a good sign. I walked for 5-10 minutes outside to cool off, then came inside and started working on my upper body. I did 100 push-ups today! I didn't think I would reach it so soon, but I did 4 sets to get there. 30-30-20-20 -- the last being the diamond shape. After that I did 500 crunches! Man I know, I was pumped too. that went like 200-300. I originally only planned to do about 70 push-ups and 300 crunches, but I just kept feeling the need to up the ante. Overall, today has been a success, and it's only just started!
Diet for Today
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Protein Shake
Bowl of Cereal
Chili
Chicken Sandwich
Beans
Chips
Chocolate Milk
Green Tea
Water
Vitamin
June 9, 2008
Killer Combo 2-2
198 lbs.
So unexpectedly, I woke up around 1:15 in the morning, due to people taking excessively loud, stomping around upstairs, and whatever else. So that woke me up.
I played some Halo 3, and then some GTA4 online with my friends Rick and Marcelli, to bide my time until the workout. It was pretty fun, I guess I forgot what pure fun is like.
So around 4:55 in the morning I started interval training. Being the complete out-of-shape wuss that I am, I couldn't alternate all-out running or sprinting with walking, so I had to settle for jogging. Whatever gets your heartrate up, for me jogging is super intense, so that's fine.
I started out 1:30 of jog, 1:30 of walk - I alternated that four times. then I did a minute run, vs a minute walk twice, although the walk back took a couple minutes, so all in all it took about 20 minutes of my time. It was the longest 20 minutes of my life. But anyway.
Right after that, I sprinted to my bike, and had to carry it over the pile of cars in my driveway. So I put it down in one swift motion and I was off. I had planned to go to 11 Mile Road and back, but I just kept upping the ante as I went along. I hit 11, turned west, rode for a bit - found a bridge over the freeway, rode my bike up that huge slant, and back down the other side. Then I hit Dequindre, I kept going. I went past 12, than 13 Mile, traversing little bits of sidewalk, and the rest curb and grass. I turned down a road and took my life in my hands with no shoulder at all on the road. I made it to John R Road. I pressed on again to 14 Mile Road...I stopped by a Burger King briefly to get some free water, as I was fairly dehydrated. Then I did it, I hit the landmark - Oakland Mall. I felt pumped, accomplished at this point. But OH YEAH, the whole ride I just did I have to double, as I need to go back home now. So the way back was much more of a steady-sitting speed, and I stopped at a McDonald's for yet another free water on the way back.
The sun was beating hot, and the kids were walking to school by the time I got back home. Took me about 2 1/2 hours to complete this day of cardio, if you include the interval training. I traversed over 17 1/2 miles on bicycle today, and I feel damn proud of myself. I'm beat however.
No other training for me today, I'll let my muscles rest and all of that, and hopefully stay off my feet the rest of the day. I won't be trying to top this anytime soon, I assure you. I'll have to pull it back a couple notches tomorrow.
Diet for Today
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Protein Shake
Banana
Yogurt
Bowl of Cereal
Water
Vitamin
So unexpectedly, I woke up around 1:15 in the morning, due to people taking excessively loud, stomping around upstairs, and whatever else. So that woke me up.
I played some Halo 3, and then some GTA4 online with my friends Rick and Marcelli, to bide my time until the workout. It was pretty fun, I guess I forgot what pure fun is like.
So around 4:55 in the morning I started interval training. Being the complete out-of-shape wuss that I am, I couldn't alternate all-out running or sprinting with walking, so I had to settle for jogging. Whatever gets your heartrate up, for me jogging is super intense, so that's fine.
I started out 1:30 of jog, 1:30 of walk - I alternated that four times. then I did a minute run, vs a minute walk twice, although the walk back took a couple minutes, so all in all it took about 20 minutes of my time. It was the longest 20 minutes of my life. But anyway.
Right after that, I sprinted to my bike, and had to carry it over the pile of cars in my driveway. So I put it down in one swift motion and I was off. I had planned to go to 11 Mile Road and back, but I just kept upping the ante as I went along. I hit 11, turned west, rode for a bit - found a bridge over the freeway, rode my bike up that huge slant, and back down the other side. Then I hit Dequindre, I kept going. I went past 12, than 13 Mile, traversing little bits of sidewalk, and the rest curb and grass. I turned down a road and took my life in my hands with no shoulder at all on the road. I made it to John R Road. I pressed on again to 14 Mile Road...I stopped by a Burger King briefly to get some free water, as I was fairly dehydrated. Then I did it, I hit the landmark - Oakland Mall. I felt pumped, accomplished at this point. But OH YEAH, the whole ride I just did I have to double, as I need to go back home now. So the way back was much more of a steady-sitting speed, and I stopped at a McDonald's for yet another free water on the way back.
The sun was beating hot, and the kids were walking to school by the time I got back home. Took me about 2 1/2 hours to complete this day of cardio, if you include the interval training. I traversed over 17 1/2 miles on bicycle today, and I feel damn proud of myself. I'm beat however.
No other training for me today, I'll let my muscles rest and all of that, and hopefully stay off my feet the rest of the day. I won't be trying to top this anytime soon, I assure you. I'll have to pull it back a couple notches tomorrow.
Diet for Today
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Protein Shake
Banana
Yogurt
Bowl of Cereal
Water
Vitamin
June 5, 2008
Training 1-5
Wow, I'm spent.
It's not that I did another 60-minute marathon. It's not that I rode that bike faster than ever before. It's not even the fatigue of a hard week's worth of work coming to an end...I just pushed myself a bit harder than I thought I would.
So with no podcasts to listen to, I started up some electrically-inspiring music, courtesy of OmTheory, and departed on my bicycle. I only spent 30-minutes on the bike this time, but I'll get to that in a moment. This is maybe the first day of training that I've had a pretty good smile on my face for a good length of time. The things were just working in my body and while it was incredibly tiring, I couldn't help but make a goofy face, throw my arms up in my air, and ride. It's like something you'd see out of a motivational montage of some sort. Whenever I was feeling any amount of stress or pain, I'd immediately crank a smile, start doing some over-exaggerated arm movements, and press on. It was nice fighting through the pain today. I did ride harder than ever before, because I knew I'd only be doing it for a half-hour, and I rode sporadically throughout the surrounding city.
So of course I need to hit that 40-45 minute benchmark of cardio, so when I arrive back at home, without hesitation I run up to my porch and do a 360 vault right over the rail. I hop back over the rail and do another vault. Than another. I would keep doing these for a couple minutes, then I'd walk down the driveway, sprint back, and do a couple more. Sprint down the driveway, walk back. A couple more. This only lasted like 12 minutes, but it was such a horribly intense 12 minutes, clearly another level beyond what I'd been pushing myself to achieve on the bicycle. I got worn out eventually and walked to the end of the block, then walked back. My heart rate settled just a tad by then, but then I did another 12 vaults in a row. A crazy end to a crazy session.
In hindsight, in the future I'll probably start out doing the free running things, THEN hop on the bike when I get fatigued, since clearly the former is the more labor-intensive exercise. The bicycle will help me regain my bearings, and keep my heart rate going at a steadier pace than the walk I took towards the end. But man, I feel good. I feel like a bowl of jello as well, something weak and without structure, but still somehow good. Will I do cardio a 6th day of the week? This remains to be seen. My original plan was to take Friday and Saturday's completely off. But I mean what can more cardio do but help? I might go 6 days a week.
So anyways, I went outside about four hours later, and started randomly jogging around my back yard. I then turned this into interval training for 25 minutes or so, I'd jog for a minute, then walk for a minute, run for a minute, walk for a minute and a half. This was extremely effective, or at least it seemed to feel that way. If I can work this up to about 45 minutes, this can be an effective substitute for my usual cardio.
Diet for today - 196
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x1 Chewy Bar
x1 Salad
x1 Ham Sandwich
x1 Carrot
x1 Smart Ones
x2 Gatorade
x1 Glass of Milk
Water
Vitamin
It's not that I did another 60-minute marathon. It's not that I rode that bike faster than ever before. It's not even the fatigue of a hard week's worth of work coming to an end...I just pushed myself a bit harder than I thought I would.
So with no podcasts to listen to, I started up some electrically-inspiring music, courtesy of OmTheory, and departed on my bicycle. I only spent 30-minutes on the bike this time, but I'll get to that in a moment. This is maybe the first day of training that I've had a pretty good smile on my face for a good length of time. The things were just working in my body and while it was incredibly tiring, I couldn't help but make a goofy face, throw my arms up in my air, and ride. It's like something you'd see out of a motivational montage of some sort. Whenever I was feeling any amount of stress or pain, I'd immediately crank a smile, start doing some over-exaggerated arm movements, and press on. It was nice fighting through the pain today. I did ride harder than ever before, because I knew I'd only be doing it for a half-hour, and I rode sporadically throughout the surrounding city.
So of course I need to hit that 40-45 minute benchmark of cardio, so when I arrive back at home, without hesitation I run up to my porch and do a 360 vault right over the rail. I hop back over the rail and do another vault. Than another. I would keep doing these for a couple minutes, then I'd walk down the driveway, sprint back, and do a couple more. Sprint down the driveway, walk back. A couple more. This only lasted like 12 minutes, but it was such a horribly intense 12 minutes, clearly another level beyond what I'd been pushing myself to achieve on the bicycle. I got worn out eventually and walked to the end of the block, then walked back. My heart rate settled just a tad by then, but then I did another 12 vaults in a row. A crazy end to a crazy session.
In hindsight, in the future I'll probably start out doing the free running things, THEN hop on the bike when I get fatigued, since clearly the former is the more labor-intensive exercise. The bicycle will help me regain my bearings, and keep my heart rate going at a steadier pace than the walk I took towards the end. But man, I feel good. I feel like a bowl of jello as well, something weak and without structure, but still somehow good. Will I do cardio a 6th day of the week? This remains to be seen. My original plan was to take Friday and Saturday's completely off. But I mean what can more cardio do but help? I might go 6 days a week.
So anyways, I went outside about four hours later, and started randomly jogging around my back yard. I then turned this into interval training for 25 minutes or so, I'd jog for a minute, then walk for a minute, run for a minute, walk for a minute and a half. This was extremely effective, or at least it seemed to feel that way. If I can work this up to about 45 minutes, this can be an effective substitute for my usual cardio.
Diet for today - 196
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x1 Chewy Bar
x1 Salad
x1 Ham Sandwich
x1 Carrot
x1 Smart Ones
x2 Gatorade
x1 Glass of Milk
Water
Vitamin
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