Drex Gets Focused: An Essay on Shenanigans

Thanks Eric L and thanks for stopping by.

Way to go Focus! That will give you something to work on. :rofl:

9/6/08

Ran 14.51 miles outside, 2:02:34, 8:27 min/mile.

Lap 1 - 5 miles - 8:26 min/mile
Lap 2 - 5 miles - 8:29 min/mile
Lap 3 - 4 miles - 8:25 min/mile

I was trying to hold about an 8:30 pace for the entire run, practice for what I will do during the marathon.

Official data:
Lap Time Distance Pace/Speed AHR MHR
1 42m 13s 5.01 miles 08m 26s /mile
2 02m 00s 0.24 miles 08m 10s /mile
3 42m 33s 5.02 miles 08m 29s /mile
4 02m 11s 0.24 miles 09m 04s /mile (my shoe came untied here)
5 33m 37s 4.00 miles 08m 25s /mile

Swam laps for 30 minutes.

Food:
 
That's quite a workout - swimming after running 14.5 miles at a very brisk pace - wow!

Have you considered these: I just got these for my tri and like them.
 
Drex said:
That will give you something to work on. :rofl:
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Hahahaha, yeah buddy. :D I don't even know how to bike or swim. And I'm pretty sure I'd die if I ran a marathon today. Notice I'm not saying I couldn't do it, just that I'd die afterward, haha.

Drex said:
I was trying to hold about an 8:30 pace for the entire run, practice for what I will do during the marathon.
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k bb

You run 8:30- marathon, I will run 8:30- half, and a little later, I will not suck, and you will need to actually put some effort into being impressive. ;)

g8r80 said:
Have you considered these: I just got these for my tri and like them.
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Neeeeeat. :D

I was gonna say, how the fux do you let your shoes come untied, but I would get those just for the bamf factor.
 
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g8r80 said:
That's quite a workout - swimming after running 14.5 miles at a very brisk pace - wow!

Have you considered these: I just got these for my tri and like them.
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Yeah, I have some of those and some ibungee's, but I haven't used eithe rof them yet. I got them right after the triathlon, but I don't want to try any new equipment until after the marathon.

Shoes won't come untied during the marathon. During races I double knot them, but don't bother on training runs since it is a pain to get them untied. This is about the third time this year I have had one come untied on a training run.
 
9/7/08

Ran 4 miles outside, 32:36, 8:09 min/mile.

Bench Press - 135x10; 210x10; 210x10; 210x8
Lunge - 80x10; 160x5; 160x5; 160x5; 160x5; 160x5
Standing Bent-over Row - 135x10; 205x10; 205x10; 205x10
(ss1)Leg curl - 60x10; 60x10; 60x10 (each leg)
(ss1)One Leg Calf Raise - 155x10; 155x10; 155x10
(ss2)Lat Pull-down - 195x5; 195x5; 195x5; 195x5; 195x5
(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 6 games of volleyball, went 6-0. This was the last of the Sunday regular season games. We finished the season in first place with a 39-9 record. Playoffs are next weekend, but I am seriously thinking of sitting it out and getting a sub since it is only 1 week before the marathon. Had a collision today that took a chunk out of my little toe on my right foot. My back took a pretty good punding tonight too from several dives for balls.

Food:
 
[Focus] said:
Training

Ran 9.48 miles in 1:20:30 @ 8.49mm

Thoughts

Haha...hahahaha....just blaze. :SaiyanSmilie_anim:

Think I'll lie down and die now.


@ff: http://i33.tinypic.com/2h2e0s9.jpg

... I don't even like endurance sports, you ****. -_-
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OMG, Focus, I can cheer you on, too! I'm going to be a cheerleading squad :) That's 10 people I know who are doing this half ironman. This is sooooooooooooooo sweet!
 
Stats Update:

Average weight for the past week: 208 lbs

Measurements:
Chest - 43.75
Waist - 33.75
Hips - 39.5
Left Thigh - 24.75
Left Calf - 15.5
Left Forearm - 11.88
Left Bicep - 14.88
Right Thigh - 24.63
Right Calf - 16.5
Right Forearm - 12.38
Right Bicep - 15.13

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09/08/08

Training

Ran 1.7 miles in 14.5 minutes @ 8.5mm

A1 BB Bench 45x20, 85x10, 130x4, 130x2, 125x2, 95x10
B1 WG Pull-up -100x10, -120x14
C1 CS Row 40x12x2, 40x10
C2 Facepull 50x12, 75x12x2
D1 BB Jump Shrug 135x15, 185x15, 225x15
D2 BB Power Curl 70x15x3

Ran 1.7 miles in 14.5 minutes @ 8.5mm

Thoughts

I had an hour and a half total to get all of that done. It was pretty messed up. And I was still wrecked from the long run on Saturday. Really wrecked. Had to clamp (my hands over my mouth) to hold back the vomit near the end of the D set, and again near the end of the run home. And as you can see, I skipped CG Bench and Bar Hold because I just didn't have time for that ****. Body really, really didn't want to do anything today, but too bad, bitch. Hahahaha. :SaiyanSmilie_anim:

Now, according to what I said earlier, poor bench performance means I gotta switch exercises, but I did some thinking, and long story short, I'm not gonna, for the time being (pre-fatigued, wrist being gimpy, gained 2 inches on my chest this summer despite only adding 15'ish lbs to my 1rm, etc.) Will see what it does at the uni gym, here, where the bars actually weigh what they're supposed to, instead of random amounts.

Also, went waaaay too light on the jump shrugs, 'cause I'd never done them before. But, it seems they are super easy. I could've easily moved much more weight. Fun, though. I like explosiveness. For the record, the "he-man shrugs" I'd been doing are very much like these, so odds are I can move more than 300 lbs for 15 rep sets on the jump shrug. Which is funny because that's about what I could deadlift once a month ago, which btw I'm testing again tomorrow. Bet I added roughly 30-40 lbs to my DL, if not more, without actually doing any. :D

I notice I can facepull twice what I could when I started, despite not having done those in some time as well. Seems to me that the less I train an exercise, the more I improve at it! :rolleyes:
 
K so...

Seriously, I think I'm either a mutant or a leper. Or possibly autistic. Because, I just burnt the **** out of the fingertips of every finger on my right hand. Like, blistering and falling off burnt. I didn't notice the stainless steel lid I had picked up was super hot until I was done with what I was doing, at which point I dropped it back onto the pot and yelled, "YOU ****ER!" Haha.

I rinsed it off, though, and it seems to be fine. I suppose I could do some proper first aid or something, but meh I can't be bothered.

Also, I am still gaining weight. Faster than before, even. This is ridiculous. :sad2: Maybe I don't want to be a 240 lb, shredded yeti, body. HAS THAT OCCURRED TO YOU AT ALL, YOU BASTARD.

Okay, I'm done.
 
Drex, your physique looks much healthier this time around.

and 6'5" omg!

I'd kick you in the nuts so fast!

Sweat Daily!

Big galooot!
 
Thanks guys. :)

9/8/08

Biked 15.78 miles, 54:03, 17.52 mph.

Food:


9/9/08

Hack Squat - 155x10; 275x10; 275x10
(ss1)Deadlift - 205x10; 315x10; 315x10
(ss1)One Leg Calf Raise - 155x10; 155x10
Wide Grip Bench Press - 135x10; 200x10; 200x10
Pull Up - 10x10; 10x10
Renegade Row - (70x2)x10; (70x2)x10
(ss2)Shoulder Press - (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10
(ss2)Shoulder Shrug - 315x10; 315x10
(ss3)Bicep Curl - (55x2)x10; (55x2)x10
(ss3)Dip - 25x10; 25x10
Decline Weighted Crunch - 115x10; 115x10

Swim class for 45 mins.

Food:
 
09/10/08

Training

A1 Box Jump ?"x3x2, (?+3")x3x2, ?"x3x4
B1 Speed Squat 65x20x3
C1 Mod Step-ups 40x10/10x3
D1 Deadlift 45x5, 135x5, 225x5x5, 275x1, 315x1, 345x1 (PB [+30])
E1 Crunch +25x15x3, +25x10

Biked 10.7 miles in 30.0 mins @ 21.4 mph

Thoughts

As you can see, I did dynamic lower today instead of yesterday. Can't remember the last time I missed a workout, but had no chance yesterday. Probably won't happen again for 4'ish years.

Anyway, me likey better gym. Had to ask the receptionist for some duck tape when I realized I was bleeding all over the place. And not just the once. :rofl: Nobody whined about my "scaring the other members". In fact, nobody seemed to give a **** at all. <3

As before, DLs are now weekly in place of RDLs. Seems I've added 30 lbs to my max from last month, but it's probably 50 or more since I was doing just singles, fresh, then. Only checking 1rm every month or so, and purely for vanity.

Was feelin' frisky so I cut loose a bit on the bike. Some chick set up to do DLs right in front of me like, "Hey, check out my fine ass." And while I did take a quick peek, I think I managed to do alright under the circumstances. :p

Ftr, banana CMDI + cherry Kool-Aid tastes how it looks... like Kirby's taint.
 
09/11/08

Training

A1 BB BP 95x15x2, 95x8, 45x25
B1 WG Lat Pulldown 105x6, 105x12x2
B2 W, P Facepull 40x12, 45x12x2
C1 DB MP 55x10x3
D1 CG BP 50x20, 55x20x2
E1 Hang Jump Shrug 315x10x3
E2 BB Curl 60x8, 60x6, 60x7
F1 Bar Hold 185x2x3

Ran 2.50 miles in 23.0 min @ 9.2mm

Thoughts

Thought I'd toss in a burn on the bp's, because it hurts so good. Decided to switch to lat pulldowns for a while, was doing it horribly wrong, then was like "oh, right", is what happened there. MP's felt real strong. Made a very good guess on the shrug weight.

Overall, pretty good workout.

Oh, and I had to stop the run early because I pulled my right calf. Annoying, but meh, probably should've seen it coming, given the last couple days, and the insane burnination of the first two miles. I'm sure I'll be fine for tomorrow.
 
Hey Focus, you need to get out on a real bike and do some riding. Hope your calf feels better. Nice job on the deadlift too!
 
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