maidenfan Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 It was a "sort of" heel strike. I really bent my knees to absorb the impact - a buddy said I looked like Fred Flintstone running. The last several runs I've converted to a true ball of the foot to slight roll to the heel strike. My calves and the balls of my feet are usually pretty fired up at the end of a 30-40 min run, but now have been feeling great the next day. I run exclusively on the pavement and asphalt. I did a little grass running a few days ago and it was "bliss". 05/13/10 43:19 VFF run Also test road bikes for about 3-4 hours so it counts as part of my workout today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 05/14/10 Lots of pullups/chins, handstands & dips. 45 mins of hard swimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 05/16/10 Chapin Park Circuit - VFF 1/2 mile grass loop x 10 loops - pullups at the end of ea loop - 70 total. Nice day, good workout - calves are fried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 05/18/10 Bike ride - 23.78 miles in 1:32:02 (15.4 avg) Bodyweight circuits in the evening - pullups/dips/chins/G-Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 05/21/10 Bodyweight was 254 today - feeling great! GTG w/bodyweight circuits - handstands/hspu, pullups/chins/rope pullups, dips Swimming - 100m pull buoy, rest 45 secs, 100m kickboard w/fins, rest 45 sec, repeat for 50 mins Short, fast 10 mile ride on the new road bike. Pulled the trigger on a comfy carbon road bike and a Garmin GPS bike computer yesterday. Also joined the Portland Velo Club as I really want to train with people that are better than me - only way I'll get better fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted May 24, 2010 Author Share Posted May 24, 2010 05/23/10 Vibram Five Finger run - 3.95 miles in 40:40 Bodyweight circuits - Handstands/HSPU, pullups/chins, dips, G-Rex/Pony clamp Meal of the Day - Whole wheat wrap, sardines, avocado, shredded broccoli, jalapenos & salsa. Dessert: Morgan's ice cream - low fat plain yogurt, frozen marion, rasberry & blueberries, raw almonds, oats and splenda blended in a mixer - good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 05/24/10 Lunchtime bodyweight circuits (pullups/chins, hspu, dock rowing) x 4 rounds @ 1 min rest between circuits (200 total reps on the dock rowing) Lawn mower circuits (alternate circuits everytime bag gets emptied) - Rope climbs & pushups, rope pullups & handstands. Also did a little rowing at work today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 05/25/10 40 mins of swimming - 200m freestyle, 100m pull buoy & 100m kickboard w/fins (45 sec rest between sets). PWM (post workout meal) - Slice of Daves Killer Bread, fresh ground pb & fresh squeeze OJ. Boxing and wrestling with a buddy - short, 2 x 3 min rounds ea, 10 mins of intervals on the stairmaster Felt good to get back in the ring and knock heads with my buddy - he's been out for a while. I've been pretty much doing aerobic activity, so this kicked my butt a little. MoD: Whole wheat wrap, muenster cheese, turkey, avocado, fresh spinach, jalapenos, mango salsa. Also had some roasted sweet peppers & almonds w/a glass of red wine. Good meal tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 05/26/10 37 pullups and 70 dips in 10 mins - coulda gone a bit harder, but a good effort here. 35 mins of swimming (100m freestyle, 100m kickboard w/fins & treading water w/legs only w/fins on and a 10lb rubber brick in the hands) Boxing and wrestling - 4 x 3 min boxing rounds and 3 x 3 min wrestling rounds Probably did 25-30 more pullups & 50+ dips "GTG" throughout the day. Got beat up a bit wrestling tonight - got the neck rolled over again and the ribs took a little shot. Hard sport, kudos to guys like Couture that can endure the stuff at the professional level into their 40's. Tired tonight - lots of work today. Got my pedals for the new road bike and a good fit at the local shop - stand by for some hard riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 05/27/10 Bike ride - 19.04 miles in 1:08:16 @ 16.7 mph avg - I worked really hard for such a slow avg. Garmin said I burned 1077 calories though (who knows how accurate that is). It kinda sucks riding in an urban environment as there is a lot of stop and goes. 40 mins of swimming - 100m freestyle, 100m pull buoy, 100m kickboard w/fins, 50m dolphin kick w/fins - 30-45 sec rest between sets. Anybody swim competitively here? I'd like to start the process to learn the butterfly - it looks like a tremendous workout. From the few youtube videos I've watched it appears the dolphin kick to get out of the water is key. I did some dolphin kick work tonight w/a kickboard and wow, works the body great from the chest down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share Posted May 30, 2010 05/29/10 Lunchtime - 25 pullups/75 pushups 48 mins of swimming (100m freestyle & kickboard w/fins - 45 sec rest between sets) followed by a 2.69 mile run in 22:44 (8:27 avg mile) Pretty good workout today. I've been doing a lot of dolphin kicking in the pool - a tremendous core workout. So much so I ordered a monofin - looking forward to training with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share Posted May 31, 2010 05/30/10 AM - 35 pullups/chins & 90 pushups Noon - 20 pullups/chins, 70 pushups, 120 reps dock rowing (60 ea side) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 06/01/10 Lawn mower circuits (do a circuit everytime the bag gets emptied) - rope climbing & hangboard pullups Swimming - 150m freestyle, 50m kickboard w/fins & lots of underwater dolphin kick w/fins - great core workout Boxing and wrestling - 2 x 4 min & 2 x 3 min boxing rounds - 2 x 3 min wrestling rounds (45 sec rest between rounds) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 06/02/10 47 pullups, 90 dips & 100 bw squats 60 mins of swimming - did some underwater dolphin kicking w/my new monofin and a ton of treading water w/short fins - good workout Boxing and wrestling - 4 x 3 min boxing rounds and 2 x 3 min wrestling rounds (45 sec rest between rounds) Monofin is fantastic for what I'm looking for - great core workout. I've also been sprinting in place (sorta) with short fins in the deep pool for 5 min intervals - its a fantastic workout trying to keep your body out of the water at waist to belly button level w/just your legs. I have to take it easy on the wrestling as my neck is still tweaked from getting rolled last week. Very productive day. MoD: whole wheat spaghetti, w/low sodium sauce and fresh off the farm burger - best meal of the year so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 06/03/10 Bike ride: 19.14 miles in 1:03:11 - 18.2 mph avg 45 mins of swimming - treading water & underwater dolphin kicking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 5, 2010 Author Share Posted June 5, 2010 06/04/10 Lunchtime - 30 chins, 30 pullups, lots of handstands for time (30-45 sec) 60 mins of swimming - lots of fin kicking intervals and underwater dolphin kicks Treading water with short fins (no hands) is my new kick - trying to propel yourself out of the water for short 15 sec intervals uses an amazing amount of energy. Doing these and lots of fast 1 hour bike rides is gonna hammer my lower body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 8, 2010 Author Share Posted June 8, 2010 06/07/10 BW - 255 At work - 35 pullups, 100 pushups, handstands for time and 280 reps of dock rowing (row w/a carbon fiber paddle standing on the dock - all the energy goes into the body - tremendous core workout) 60 mins of swimming & a 3.0 mile run in 24:45 + a 1 mile walk GARMIN RUN #3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 06/08/10 Bike ride - 19.33 miles in 59:04 - 19.6 mph avg Lawn mower circuits - 60 pullups, 3 x 12' rope climbs (up & down, hands only), 75 pushups, 60 dips & 100 x 24kg kettlebell snatches Pretty sweet did the same ride as a few days ago (a tad further even) and knocked over 4 mins off my time and upped my avg by 1.4 mph BIKE RIDE #4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 10, 2010 Author Share Posted June 10, 2010 06/09/10 40 mins of swimming - lots of tread water intervals w/fins. MoD: Whole wheat wrap, egg whites, hummus, feta cheese, avocado, spinach, broccoli slaw, mango salsa and jalapenos - mmmmm, good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 06/10/10 50 pullups, 100 dips & lots of parallette work (L-sits, leg raises, tucked planche work) 45 mins of swimming - lots of treading water (legs only w/short fins on) MoD: whole wheat wrap, hummus, avocado, yams, amaranth/quinoa mix, spinach, feta cheese and lime. Dessert: sliced avocado w/lime & garlic, muenster cheese, raw almonds and a glass of merlot. Good meal tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 06/11/10 WorK: 50 pullups, 100 pushups Bike Ride: Bike ride - 17.16 miles in 1:16:13 - my introduction to riding hills and with another rider - good times - good workout - beautiful afternoon for a ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdeze Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 That's awesome that you still get some wrestling in. I quit a couple of years ago and only spar stand-up now. Every sprain, strain, etc... came while grappling, which would sideline me for a week or so. Very nice work on your progression pics to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Thanks man. The wrestling is definately hard at times as its easy (like right now) to roll a neck or do something silly like that which gives me a nagging, 2-3 week pain. It is getting harder to do as I get older - hell of a workout though! 06/13/10 06/13/10 1200 yd open water swim w/fins while towing a drift boat sock and buoy 3.67 mile run in 30:00 - 8:10 avg + 1.36 mile walk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 06/14/10 Lunchtime - 50 pullups, 125 pushups & 100 bw rows. Also did a little swimming and paddling on the river Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesnotfair Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 You're pulling and pushing like a gymnast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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