Sure!

T2B = toes to bar? I got my toes to touch the bar once, but the bar was on the ground at the time, so I'm not sure it counts. Good work :)
 
Good stuff there.
I do find that people learn fast that in order to not interupt me eating it has to be close to training time.
Still been very disappointed with the lack of help on eating in my sleep, the only real barrier to eating more now.

Toes to bar. Used to do stuff like that when climbing and have done some a few times since to demonstrate, suprising that my increased weight hasn't effected my ability to do these.
A fun addition to this one which I doubt I would be able to do again without some practice. Toes to bar with lift, bring toes up to the bar then send feet up high while still hanging, so you end upside down then return. Once you do them numbers climb quickly but getting to do one takes a while.
 
Ryan, I'm thinking T2B is just an upside down deadlift and you are the master at those! :cool:

Saturday 136.2, did bioelectric impedence BF measure for grins (and because it was a rare day that the button was working) 17.4%. Close enough. Will do calipers closer to my bday in September to get a starting point for my next year of life and fitness.

Hamstring rehab routine: sidesteps, grapevine, and line cross steps sets (1 minute x 3) of each, plus windmills, planks, bridges, and some twisty pushup thing (am likely not doing it right as I don't feel much hamstring or glut work, I'll check with Dan about it tomorrow when I see him).

Put in a day of hard labor as we went back to road building - moved many wheelbarrows of heavy (wet) dirt to fill the holes left by the boulders we have removed, and then worked on removing some more boulders. We are getting close to drivable although at this point 4WD might still be advisable, so still have a looooong way to go to it being an actual road that can by used by construction vehicles bringing in housebuilding materials. We will get there!

Sunday 135.8 Pretty tired from Saturday so did smaller chores and pulled a gazillion stickers before they could repopulate themselves for next year. Hamstring rehab too.

Monday 136.2 Shoe Hill Loop w/Tom. As we were going to sleep last night he was trying to talk me into a long run but I knew SHL was enough. Tried to tell me this morning I agreed to something longer, but I said no, SHL. As we set off, I did agree to try and get to Tub 3 in 12 minutes. This is part of the scheme (ala Bannister breaking the 4 minute mile barrier) of training onself to go a certain speed on each portion of a known distance and then stringing the parts together to hit the record. Tom blew me away with a time of about 11:32 whereas I plodded along at 12:06 - still my best time ever, but I was way behind. I thought I was running well on the next section so was surprised my time was 8:54 - was expecting an 8:25. Oh well. Trail is getting rougher with every downpour, lots of exposed roots and baby head rocks over about half of the middle mile. HS rehab when we got back.
 
136.8 Playin' in the yard this morning with my guys... Charlie was kicking back in the sunshine - there are few things that cat likes better than a good roll in the dirt in the morning. Tom had some great slackline passes, including 4 turnarounds - best he has ever done before is 2, and amazingly enough, I happened to be holding the camera at the time and got it! My slackline was not as good, but I had some respectable passes.

Warm-up with sets of 20 each:
- squats
- knees to elbows, cross kicks, lateral kicks, chorus girl kicks, butt kickers
more squats, shoulder and upper body warm-up with KB

- Hamstring regime: side steps, cross steps, forward/back across the line 3 of everything for 1 minute each, then windmills 4 x 8
- Since I failed on pull-ups last time, I did them first today - good set of 4, then 3, 3
- Halos with KB15
- Pushups 8 (4 with spring up), 8, 3 claps, 8
- T2B 4, 4
- Monkey Bar 1 lap, second round was a transition from hanging on the climbing holds and doing knee raises, so only made 1 length, not a lap. 1.5 total
- climbing hold knee raises 8, 4 straight leg, 8 more knee
Slackline and speedbag here and there

Going to be an icky personnel day (disciplinary meeting) so glad I got something fun in this morning!
 
136.8 Shoe Hill Loop this morning with Tom, 3.2 miles, mostly easy but for the last mile when we ran hard to improve our 'best time ever' up the canyon. We spent the middle mile tossing rocks which changed things up a bit - walking fast, bending over, tossing rocks off the trail. Time up the canyon was 9.26, I think the old best time was in the 9.40's but haven't confirmed.
 
136.0 Felt decidedly wimpy this morning - crashing exhaustion came on last evening around 8 and hasn't left. Not sure what that is about - change in weather maybe, or just in need of a down day - I dunno.

Sent Tom off on a long run with good wishes and just did my hamstring exercises.
 
135.0 Feeling better today aside from a headache and eyes that are not focusing properly for reading or computer. Asked Tom to join me for a moderate Shoe Hill Loop. Didn't go fast, just steady, and really enjoyed getting out and moving. 3.2 miles in about 35 minutes.

Got in a "farmer carry" as I had 2 7 gallon water jugs in my truck to move into the house. Given that one of the big trucks is blocking the drive, it was a long carry! Also did hamstring exercises.

Planning to go rock climbing at Paradise Forks one day this weekend - will plan for Saturday but there are fair chances we will get rained out or rain delayed until Sunday. I'm just excited to go!
 
Rock climbing on Saturday was excellent! Started off on my favorite 5.9 then with rain threatening, we decided we better get over to do some challenging stuff if we were going to get it in. Set up on Ship of Fools, a route I haven't tried in years. It has a very nasty start with a high over hanging roof. Got to admit, Tom was keeping the top rope nice and snug to the point he may have been taking 20 lbs off, I certainly wasn't going anywhere! Still, my new and improved core and upper body strength came in handy and I popped up best I've ever done. Was a little freaked over all, so was holding on much to tightly and burned up some arms unnecessarily. Once I got to the cracks, I felt a lot better, hand cracks are my strength and my happy place! Good route, but was close to toast when done.

A climber nearby took a bad fall when a piece pulled and he hit a ledge. At this area, you rappel in and climb out, so he was in a bad place. Tom carries some lightweight ascending gear in his pack, so we got that to the climber, which allowed him to aid his way out of the canyon. Once he was safely on his way up, we opted for another quick up and down on the same route as before since rain was coming. Second round went better than the first, and we called it good, heading back to town.

Sunday 136.8 we were a bit stiff and sore. Took a nice hike, explored some nearby bouldering, collected some seeds, enjoyed the wild flowers and a lovely morning. Once we decided that Tuesday would be Saddle Mt. Day, we ended up doing legs in the afternoon, so oodles of lunges of all types. Added some squats, KB swings, step ups, and side lunges. Legs were pretty well screaming when I was done, so was a little concerned about how I'd feel come morning.

Monday 135.4 legs were not as bad as I feared... We ran our 9122B route, 4.3 miles in about 46 minutes. I was just focusing on "steady". HRV 136, ave HR 153, max HR 168, 460 calories.
 
Good stuff there. It is great fun and very occasional bouldering is still part of my life. I was a leg strong climber, hands and arms guided me but feet and legs got me going. Not as common as upper body strong, but generally more consistant, and mentally unstable.

Not done any climbing in years and not likely to either. I am 99.9% sure that I wouldn't have a seizure on a rock face, but I still wouldn't give someone at the end of a rope chioce of protecting me or themselves if I did. The solo alternative was OK when younger and didn't care, but not suitable for someone with family they want to live for.

Relaxed grip is really key and feels so alien at first. The idea of not holding on for dear life when you are relying on it for your life doesn't seem right. Once you get used to doing it though it is so efficient and enables major speed improvements when your arms feel so fresh throughout.

I took several years out of climbing and had gained 1/3 my original weight when going back to have another go. The additional strength was nice but the extra weight ment my forearms noticed for a few days after.
 
I'm usually pretty good about not over-gripping... makes a huge difference if I have climbed recently - and I hadn't. Also helps that the climbs around here tend to be cracks rather than face - or at least the routes we do tend to be cracks. I'm sure one can over-grip in a crack climb, I just don't as I'm so comfortable with them. I learned to climb on granite, lots and lots of friction, so yep - great footwork makes all the difference. I'm darn good at stemming too. A fellow Tom knows is going to be in town this week and wants to climb, so I may skip a day of work and get in another day of climbing. Then I probably need to switch over to lots of hiking as the 50 miler in the Grand Canyon is coming up first weekend of October.

136.0 and Saddle Mt today. My legs were DEAD! Ugh... guess I knew it was a possiblity when I did the lunge workout on Sunday afternoon, but I was cautiously optimistic yesterday when running wasn't too bad. Of course, after I sat at my desk all day, I was stinkin' sore. No excuses though - I just tried for steady and didn't really achieve that either, so overall, it was just a slow hard run up the hill, and the slowest time this summer up.

On the run down, tried to focus on good cadence, let gravity pull me back down the hill, and don't get in my own way with any breaking action as far as footfalls. Was moderately successful and felt pretty good on the run down actually.

Stats: 35.55 up, 23.39 down, 636 calories, avg HR 154, max HR 170, HRV 136
Going to go get my cold compress bag from the freezer and sit on it - my hamstring is feeling grumpy although it was not the limiting factor on the run - that was my glycogen deprived quads.
 
Cracks and crevices are nice, good to have something stable to hold. Using friction alone is always a bit strange, especially when your 'grip' consists of a section of rock sloped in the right direction and you are having to use gravity and steady movement to make it work.
One of my most stable surprise grips was one of my least pleasant climbing memories. Reaching blind over a ledge expecting to find at best a rough section I could push on, found a solid lump, took hold, tested, no give, sort of thing that only happens in dreams. As I started coming over the ledge I felt tickling then stinging on my arm, nice secure grip was a termite nest. Speed climber I may have been but over a few feet they beat anyone, and they don't let go without use of tweezers. Amazing animals I really admire, but right then I wasn't keen.
 
Yikes! Am not a fan of bugs while climbing! Around here the problem is wasps.

136.0 and a good workout this morning. T was off to go rock climbing with friends (sadly, he is now getting rained out!), so I was on my own this morning. Seriously considered a trampoline workout as it has been ages, but opted for upper body work since the climbing-related stiffness has left my body.


Warmed up with a medicine ball walk with Dillybug to loosen the joints

Body weight squats, then various kicks to get the blood moving: butt kickers, chorus girl, lateral, knees to elbows (sets of 20 each)

Step ups on the 17 inch step - body weight and then holding 25 lb plate 20 per side/each

Hamstring exercises: side steps, grape vine, forward/back, windmills,


Toes 2 bar: 5,4,4,4,3

OHP 5 x 55, 5 x 60 x 2 (best working sets I've done!)

Pullups 4, 3, 3

Monkey bar lap 1

Pushups 12

ran out of time due to some honey do's...
 
137.2 Shoe Hill Loop with Tom. Super humid, but cool, so while the air felt thick and we were sweating like crazy, at least is wasn't nasty hot too! Run felt great - first one this week that has. 3.2 miles

Had an acupuncture session yesterday - both hamstring and achilles since the AT has had that burning/tearing feeling since the lunges Sunday afternoon. Leg was pretty achy yesterday and overnight, but did not trouble me on the run.
 
I think I need a new top saying if it's hot and humid and I am running leave me alone. Really hate that for running it makes breathing so hard.
I have no doubt it's worse there than here and you have my total sympathy. Good on you for keeping going anyway.
 
136.2 Kettle bells and lunges. Didn't have a lot of time so went for quick and intense.
Hamstrings stuff
120 Kb swings of various kinds (15 pounder)
Lunges - 100 of various types
KB 15 - arms: rows, overhead press, triceps, biceps, rows again

Looking forward to a long Saturday morning run with my guy. Bow hunting season just started so hopefully we won't get shot!
 
Saturday 136.8, run was excellent - dirt roads for just over 6 miles. Because of bow hunting season, there was a little traffic - the mean wench in me wanted to tell the drivers to
1) get out of your vehicle and hunt on foot as you are supposed to do and
2) point out that the road they were driving was officially closed by the forest service and that if ticketed, the fine is $500
Of course the FS won't be out to write tickets and hunters around here seem to spend all day driving slowly around in their vehicles rather than actually moving about on foot. So mostly, I just ran by with a nod and ignored their presence because it was such a lovely morning - cool, some clouds, perfect temps. Wasn't very fast, 1:01, and I didn't care. Avg HR of 158, max HR of 167, 636 cals, HRV 132.

Rain started as we were finishing breakfast and stayed on and off all day. It settled in for good by the evening, heavy overnight and all day Sunday. Surprisingly, Charlie walked his loop despite the light mist, then we came back for Dilly and picked up a medicine ball - she went too. Rain cats?! We were all pretty lazy the rest of the day, working on indoor projects and naps. Lots of generator noises in the meadow, we are all on solar systems and the skies have not been kind to our battery banks.

Had planned a long run for this mornning, but heavy rain overnight and this morning left everything muddy and soaking wet. 137.0. Packed my lunch, ate my breakfast and headed to the gym. Ran 2 miles on the dreadmill but kept bumping buttons as it has been a long time and I've gotten used to being unfettered by technology, so gave up in frustration and headed upstairs to do lunges. I renewed my love of BOSU ball lunges! Three songs worth, plus some backstep lunges, then did some hamstring exercises and 100 kb swings.

More rain today and tonight, but a chance of better weather for tomorrow and this week. With these lunges, Saddle Mt will likey wait until Thursday morning.
 
136.2 Whew - survived the oatmeal cookie binge! Was reading a blog about paleo yesterday, turns out if one eats "paleo" and adds dairy then one is "Primal". Really? Seems odd to me, but I don't much care about putting a label on what I eat other than it should be real food, and I'm far too fond of potatoes and to a certain extent, beans (although not together) to get the primal label.

Had a smidge of sunshine this morning, but everything was still soaking wet this morning. Tom was having some trouble getting Charlie to walk so I came along as he is more inclined to walk with both of us and that fat boy needs the exercise. No formal exercise for me - short on time and I've got a few things going on today that will keep me moving, and I'm thinking I'll make it a priority to get back to the office planning process where I was trying to get myself an adjustable desk so I can stand part of the day. Hate all the sitting I do!
 
Paleo man vomitted most of the time when they tried eating dairy. It was one of the defining features of those who survived lean times back then. Keeping cattle meant milk provided food all year round, but by nature most adult animals are lactose intolerant, including us and cats.
That was natural selection in action those with higher lactose tolerance survived to breed others more normal didn't. Ironic to think that those allergic to dairy now are actually those closest to natural normality.
Primal man would have been the early stages of agriculture but still occasionally hunted. Our food now would be almost unrecognisable by them, years of selective breeding (the original genetic modification) moving foods to new environments etc. have changed what we eat totally. Classic example is looking at a wild strawberry and the modern cultivated version, wild are miniscule.

Standing still for long periods is not great for you either, especially if at a VDU station where poor posture can result. Be careful how long you spend either upright or seated in one position.
 
I do love my dairy - luckily so does my digestive system. Give me cheese and yogurt and a little bit of milk and I am a happy girl - but none of that low-fat, no-fat crap! Really, without the fat, what is the point?

135.2 and some happy trampoline time this morning! The mat was soaking wet (rain continues...), so no seat drops and some landings were a bit dicey, but as ever, jumping readjusts my karma in a most excellent way.
 
Removing fat from milk is like taking iron out of a gym. Only good for those too lazy to work hard. We have half way milk at work and real stuff at home.

My son now has a trampoline, I blame you entirely for this. Was talking about you having one to my wife and we ended up getting him one. Was supposed to be a 10 footer, got to the store and a better spec 12 footer was half price so he has that now. We measured up for the 10 footer, and forgot how tight that would be. To fit it in the garden we had to move the shed.
He loves it and is getting terrifyingly brave with some acrobatics, doesn't care about wet seat but he is mental. Not bad for someone with an issue that affects his co-ordination badly. I don't beleive in making excuses, just overcoming problems.
 
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