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Running: I'm set at 10% incline for the entire workout. I ran (and walked) a total of 20:26. I started off walking 2.5mph for about 30 seconds, then ran at 6mph for a full minute. I walked until my heart rate (according to the treadmill) came down to 120 and then continued until I felt like...

Workouts have continued to be sporadic. My younger daughter was here 3 or 4 times longer than expected because of some car issues, which I finally got sorted out. It was a pleasure having her here, but it definitely disrupted the regular routine! That plus the usual house project. I ran on...

Oh, check this out. Someone that goes to my neighbor's crossfit gym has a toddler: 🤠

Things have been pretty hectic lately! My younger daughter is in town. She is en route from the west coast to the east coast, driving. Her car was giving her some issues, so I've been working on it for her (I'm a former service tech) and things keep popping up. She planned to stop here for a...

Back in the gym after a brief absence. For some reason, my low back has been and is extremely sore. My younger daughter is visiting from out of town. She used to work at Stretch Lab. She gave me a hamstring stretch yesterday, which helped some, but I'm still quite sore today. Anybody ever...

Cardio this afternoon looked like this: Assault bike: I set it up for fifteen reps of 15/45 intervals. 15 seconds work/45 seconds rest. First set I only did 10 reps, so 10 minutes. Then I rested for 5 - got off the bike and sat down. When 5 minutes was up I hit the heavy bag until I was...

I never did any training yesterday. Got into backhoe repairs and got stuck in that until it was done, then used it for some things until dinner time. Really had to force myself out to the gym today. Very low energy today for some reason. I did manage to get a chest workout in and after lunch...

Actually, I've cut my calories this week because I'm started getting fat. Feeling and seeing a little "thickness" around my waistline. I was up to 197, which I'd be very happy about if it was muscle...

Hockey game last night and training today. My calf is healed well enough to skate without any problems. Running is still out except for light jogging for very short distances. I'll continue to ride the Assault bike for cardio. Last week, I had the idea that I'd ride the Assault bike daily...

Rest day today as far as cardio goes. Doing a chest/shoulders session this afternoon. Will do PT for shoulders and low back as well, trying to make that a habit to include all the time. Warmup: I took Mobster's advice and started off with bench press using the PVC pipe (instead of a...

Second set was less intense than the first but was still all I had. Mentally, I had to take it in 5 rep increments. I couldn't handle even the thought of 15 reps! I also shifted some of the work from legs to arms for some of the reps. My legs were at their limit. I didn't think about the...

Cardio again this morning. Just finished my first set of 15/30 intervals on the Airbike. Definitely don't have as much to give as I did yesterday. Legs are fatigued - and pumped! - after the first set. Average watts lower today than yesterday, too. Still going after it. I think I'm going...

Today I'm doing wind sprints on the Assault Fitness Airbike at my neighbor's gym. So far, I did 15 intervals of 15 second max effort sprint and 30 seconds rest. Currently resting for a total of 10 minutes. Will do another 15 intervals. One of my daughters called me with 13 intervals done and...

It seems to be the kind of ting I need to keep up more or less continuously. I don't; I do it intermittently, but I am sure it would benefit me to include it as a routine thing.