Ruggedness 82111-82811

Ruggedness Training: 82111-82811 (Editor's Note:  Extra Day in the line up)

82111 - Day 64 - 182 17.5 Even a small gain in weight can mean a trend especially when I realize I haven't run in a while.I have designated this coming Tuesday as a run/sprint day. Also I treated myself to a half duck last night and did some push ups on the bars, some balancing and grip strength with the classic eagle claw. Today will be tidying up... I hear that's good exercise. I ate a lot yesterday, Vietnam Cafe (chicken curry), Salmon at home, breakfast Canadian bacon and cucumbers, half a duck over night, some frozen fruit and all the H2O I drank and a beer. So a pound or two gain isn't that outrageous.

82211 - Day 65: 182 23.5% _ didn't care for the morning numbers. My feet are jacked up and I probably need to see the pedi peeps. I drank a lot of tea yesterday, I guess it's true what they say about caffeine dehydrating _ I expected it. Last night I was doing some push ups and working the old school "eagle claw" I got when I was into martial arts stuff... Today is a different kind of Monday, dynamic agility and balance training at the Y provided I can find the space - and body wt training.. push ups, pull ups and dips.. How I HATE dips!! Probably b/c I am weak at them (again). Oh yeah, been feeling cold symptoms coming to I've been popping the Vita-C in the AM when i get home as well as psyllium husk b/c the pipes seems clogged. I notice a bit more detail in recent journals.. I'm approaching a more creative time. Recalculated to 17% after some coconut water, guess that works too. Very energetic intense day of body work. went from crane to headstand and back for the first time. Hanging windshield wipers were strong, roll ups were kind of weak tho. The body will be paying the price for today.. Oh yeah, the killer combos.. YIKES.. I pity the fool...

82311 - Day 66: 180 20.5% - perhaps it's the weather, I didn't feel that dehydrated. (In case you're reading a hi BF% at wake up usually means low H2O). I'd been doing good for a while, probably not a good idea to have tea before bed. This drop can be attributed to a night off from work. I usually eat less at home, sleep earlier and longer. More time to burn calories in my sleep. I am surprisingly not SORE... however it's not been 24 hours yet so it may come during the day. 72 degrees out, low humidity. I promised myself a run... better get at it. Gave myself a pass today: did manage what I call a lite workout day - 10 mins treadmill, recumbent bike, and elliptical. The soreness from yesterday came this afternoon and the energy wasn't there for sprints or a 3 mile run.... so I compromised.

82411- Day 67 - 181 19% a wake up... don't know why the bf% is so much higher than a few weeks ago... I am guessing all the tea I've been drinking. May have been a lack of fruit this week too - I got that covered... I need to cut that and get back to the elixir - ok so as for today.. Feels like redemption.. started with 435 lbs leg presses and hit a 25 rep set (that was one out of 4 that went to at least 15) The squats 2 30 reppers, added wt and did maybe 12: I did some different stuff this time around...3 back stations (rev grip barbell row, bent lat flys and shrugs) pull overs and inclined db flys for chest and called it a day. A GOOD day.. I love moving wts. but I know I need to distribute my activities for balance.

82511 - Day 68: 180.5: Thursdays are my "rest" days however since I do most of the exercises with the class i teach at the Y it's more like an aerobics day so I am pretty beat by the time I get to UPenn for aqua aerobics. Anyway that's what I did today. Now eat, work, and back to the Y for some dynamic body work tomorrow.

82611: Day 69 181 - Sprint Day Treadmill 2 1 min sprints @ 10 mph, 1 @ 9.5: 2, 2 min sprints @ 8mph 1 3 min run @ 7 mph, then cool down, then various abs trying to get the "L" leg lifts and holding it.. OUCH Keep at it til you can do it!!

82711 - Day 70: Chillin around the house, the ruggedness part will happen when I have to leave for work, through the wind and rain... with gear. Kind of what I've been training for.. but kind of not too.. 182 lbs.

82811 - Day 71: Post Hurricane Irene - 183.5 at wake up and dehydrated. Lots of shin work and wrist curls at the jobs. Trampoline jump and push up process at home. Maybe some scattered calisthenics throughout the day/evening. Start cleanse cycle maybe get off tea for a day, week month.. who knows. Ended up going back and forth on the trampoline and push ups.. I felt VERY light pushing up although I didn't get the entire 15s in the pushup process. In fact I felt lighter going up steps and everything. decided to work what I think are my weakest points while I'm at work, wrists and ankles - the forearm and calve muscles will get a good workout, but I need to strengthen and stretch the tendons as well. I gotta keep the joints strong so I can keep on exercising.