Drex Gets Focused: An Essay on Shenanigans

8/30/08

Ran 12.5 miles outside, 1:45:04, 8:25 min/mile.

Lap 1 - 8:29 min/mile
Lap 2 - 8:26 min/mile
Lap 3 - 8:17 min/mile

Family is up and spent the day at the state fair.

Food:
 
08/30/08

Training

Ran 7.1 miles in 62.0 minutes @ 8.73mm

Thoughts

Can you believe it! :SaiyanSmilie_anim:

So close, but not good enough. :violent:
 
8/31/08

7:32 AM
Ran 4.01 miles outside, 35:17, 8:48 min/mile.

4:00 PM
Bench Press - 135x10; 235x5; 280x0; 275x1; 235x5; 235x5; 230x5
Lunge - 60x10; 120x10; 120x10; 120x10
Standing Bent-over Row - 135x10; 205x10; 205x10; 205x10
(ss1)Leg curl - 90x5; 90x5; 905x; 90x5; 90x5 (each leg)
(ss1)One Leg Calf Raise - 155x10; 155x10; 155x10
(ss2)Lat Pull-down - 170x10; 170x10; 170x10
(ss2)Military Press - 110x10; 110x10; 110x10
(ss3)Close Grip Bench - 145x10; 145x10; 145x10
(ss3)Upright Row - 120x10; 120x10; 120x10
(ss4)Incline Fly - (45x2)x10; (45x2)x10; (45x2)x10
(ss4)Good Morning - 190x10; 190x10; 190x10
(ss5)Trunk Twist - 100x10; 100x10; 100x10 (each side)
(ss5)Frontal Raise - (25x2)x10; (25x2)x10; (25x2)x10

Played 3 games of volleyball, went 3-0. The other 3 games were forfeited because the team was out of town for the holiday, so we got credit for 6-0.

Food:
 
09/01/08

Training

A1 BB BP 45x20, 75x10, 130x5, 130x4, 130x3, 155x0, 115x8
B1 WG Pull-ups -120x25, -120x20
C1 CS Rows 35x12x3
C2 DB "P Clean" 45x10x3
D1 CG BP 95x11, 95x7, 85x12
E1 He-Man Shrug 450x15, 500x15, 520x22
E2 Power Curl 70x15, 75x12x2
F1 Bar Hold 225x2x3

Ran 4.5 miles in 40:40 @ 9.04 mm

Pace went: mile 1 - 10mm, mile 2 - 9.5mm, mile 3 - 9mm, mile 4, 8mm, remainder - 6.6mm

Thoughts

Calves and shins spittin' fire ere'wurr, but apparently if I ignore them they give up after a while.

It's quite a lot more work getting in 300g of carbage than I thought with only 1 piece of fruit. All this quinoa and oats and shiet. Beh. 300g of protein is pretty easy, though. Just doubled portions.

Oh, and I figured out what's wrong with my bench. Definitely the pronation in the wrists. So, new rule - if the wrists ain't straight, it doesn't count.
 
:action12:, Drexatron.

Gonna get a bodyfat update tomorrow at 3pm. I swear by the Beard of Odin that if I'm not at least under 20%... :violent:
 
Well, when he was showing us he said "Here is one leg, here is the second leg and here is the third leg." So, 99% chance it is a boy & 1% chance it comes out with 3 legs.

hahahhaha

Drex- you handled that very well in deed! i also noticed G8r said nothing more. ahahhaaa

ahahahaa

oh and Focus- it looks lik i will be thre in aug 09 to do the 70.3 M-dot at Ghost Lake. :action7: i can not believe the selection we have now!!! hhahhha that's just wrong!


:angry3:

holy cow!! some of the smileys are way over the top rude.!!!
sweat daily!
 
9/2/08

Had my fantasy football draft tonight, so lifting was late. I will be dragging tomorrow. Also missed swim class.

Hack Squat - 155x10; 305x5; 305x5; 305x5; 305x5; 305x5
(ss1)Deadlift - 185x10; 315x10; 315x10; 315x10
(ss1)One Leg Calf Raise - 155x10; 155x10; 155x10
Wide Grip Bench Press - 135x10; 200x10; 200x10; 200x10
Pull Up - 10x10; 10x10; 10x10
Renegade Row - (70x2)x10; (70x2)x10; (70x2)x10
(ss2)Shoulder Press - (65x2)x5; (65x2)x5; (65x2)x5; (65x2)x5; (65x2)x5
(ss2)Shoulder Shrug - 315x10; 315x10; 315x10
(ss3)Bicep Curl - (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10
(ss3)Dip - 25x10; 25x10; 25x10
Decline Weighted Crunch - 115x10; 115x10; 115x10

My lifting partner and I started discussing making the renegade rows harder. I thought I would be able to do them while wearing the 100 lb weighted vest. So, for the third set I threw it on. Turns out I was right. I needed about a 10 second pause after the 7th, but then finished out all 10 wearing the vest.

Food:
 
09/02/08

Training

A1 Box Jump 33+"x3x8
B1 Speed Squat 45x10, 65x20x3
C1 Mod Step-up 35x8/8x3
D1 RDL 245x10x3
E1 Crunch +20x15x4

Thoughts

I think I may have learned how to squat today. Pretty excited, but only time will tell.

I like the way this carb cycling feels, but also realized that what I ate yesterday was a mod day (and not the high it was supposed to be). Jebus. Brown rice is the easiest to munch on so far, for grains. Calorie totals are tending a couple hundred higher than they ought. Pretty conflicted about tomorrow's assessment, but also mature enough now to just take it in stride. It's curiosity, mostly.

@ff: August, huh? And here I thought I'd have to actually make an effort to be able to keep up with you. ;) Lookin' foward. :D
 
go register for the event Focus!

you can do it!

unless you are just another typical sissy canadian who needs to see a dentist! :canadaf:


Registration: Ironman 70.3 Calgary
Purchase Date: 09/03/08
Category: Registration
Event Date: 08/02/09
Name: William Reese
 
FF, I'll be cheering for ya at Ghost Lake in 2009!!!

Heck, I might even be in the damn thing if they accept teams (I can't run anymore because of my gimp knee, but I can still swim and bike) ... if not, I'll be volunteering for sure -- hopefully in the transition areas :p
 
It's a boy!

I haven't mentioned it yet, but we are expecting our second child. We went in for an ultrasound this morning and my wife is about 20 weeks along and 99% sure it is a boy. He was able to get a good picture, so pretty certain it is a boy.

Original due date was 1/7/09, ultrasound estimated 1/19/09.

I have been reading the log since it began....and I missed this post (I am old ya know.....he, he).

Congrats to you and your wife, Drex. I am sure the child is going to get much love and care........

Many congrats your way..brotha.....


Best wishes

Chillen
 
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06-25-08

Fat mass: 50.235 lbs
Lean mass: 146.765 lbs

09-03-08

Fat mass: 38.61 lbs
Lean mass: 159.39 lbs

Change

-11.625 lbs fat
+12.625 lbs muscle
 
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I have been reading the log since it began....and I missed this post (I am old ya know.....he, he).

Congrats to you and your wife, Drex. I am sure the child is going to get much love and care........

Many congrats your way..brotha.....


Best wishes

Chillen

Thanks Chillen
 
Nice work on the body measurements Focus! Keep it up!
 
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