fargofargo :: my52dc

Just got back from “Boot Camp” at the YMCA.  Chalk up the best cardio session outside of basketball that I’ve logged in a challenge.  It was pretty decent - not quite as difficult as I thought it would be, granted it was PLENTY challenging!  Thought there would be more endurance, obstacle, strength challenges.  It was, for the most part, an aerobics class with a weighted bar.  I got up a good sweat and there were things I had to duck out early on the reps.  My ankle is still bothering me a bit, but it’s getting better every day.  I’ll have to try the “Body Pump” class to see what all the fuss is about…  I hear good things.  Started off the day at the YMCA with six consecutive overhand pullups - they weren’t the prettiest, but it’s getting easier each time - only need to add four more to meet my goal of 10 consecutive overhand pullups.  The bodyweight mornings goal is a bit goofy.  I hadn’t planned on counting them as cardio… but it might come to that.  We’ll see.  I need to plan a bit better around them since I don’t want to do them on Thursday or Friday because I lift at 10am, so doing them at 7:30 has me a bit worn out for my lift where I want to be 100% - I might modify that goal to say 25 body weight routines period.  I don’t see the difference lifting at 10am and then doing a body routine later in the day… it was a goal I set so that I would get up and exercise - but if I’m exercising at 10am - guess what… goal accomplished!  I’ll try to stick to my original intent though.

i’m already up on my goals - did a body weight routine this morning and feel great!  ankle is still only at about 65-70% (no heavy lifting, no running / jumping) and still somewhat swollen (this is after three weeks!) - granted the swelling has gone down considerably.  so it was a bit modified, instead of jumps i did step ups.

here are my goals for this challenge:

CE: 95/104
RT: 25
CT: 23
PG: Body weight 100+ mornings - 25 (starting the day off right)
PG: 10 unassisted pullups (currently at three)
PG: Post to fitday/sparkpeople/dailyplate 45/52

The last challenge threw me for a loop. I’d like to blame winter storms and life (not that they helped) but it was really my utter disdain for cardio that had me walking away with a silver instead of a gold or platinum. Sure was a lot of clean eating for a silver! Grr. At any rate, I’m back, focused, and have a great new lifting buddy who challenges me to push and pull more weight than I’ve done before - the results are starting to show! Want to allow my new proximity to the gym and work play into my goals. Did some body weight stuff to kick off the mornings a few weeks ago and sure did enjoy it so I’ve set a goal to get into the YMCA and do a minimum of a body weight 100 (squats, pushups, jumps, lunges, pullup/chinups, etc.) 25 times during the challenge.

Coming off a massively sprained ankle - not doing any leg workouts as a result and will be treating it gingerly throughout most of this challenge. Can’t risk a reinjury - in fact, I might be done with basketball - can’t stand being sidelined like this and invariably I seem to end up rolling an ankle once a season. But that’s a dilemma for next season.

Focus now on weight training, cardio, and enjoying some fresh air once spring rears its head around these frozen parts. Cycling and walking to work will be nice! Want to keep on track of my diet - it’s generally clean all the time and I hit my 97 goal last challenge, but I’m going to scale it back a touch (still in the platinum contender range) and focus my energy on logging meals and throw myself a reward cheat (can you say buffet?!) for the effort.

Look forward to this latest challenge! TO THE FINISH!

CE: 97/97/102
RT: 23/23
CT: 13/23
PG: 11/50 miles run

I missed my CT and PG.  Never really had the lazer focus that I had during the Classic.  Hoped it would return once I got into the challenge, but I always felt a bit behind.  I didn’t prepare enough for the winter challenge.  The next challenge starts March 19th.  I will be lazer focused for that challenge.  I will have to be - I’m only counting CEs if they are logged on fitday and I’m going to have my workout plan set well ahead of time.  I was nearing the finish of a full body six week program as this challenge started and I never changed it up until the very end.  I started lifting with a friend and moving a lot more weight - felt great.  I rolled my ankle a couple days ago - swelled up huge - and it has kept me out of the gym for the last few days.  I have been taking it easy, rest, ice, compression, elevation and it’s helping.  At any rate, I have so much more control of my environment now that I live only a few blocks from work and the gym.  No more driving 90 miles a day.  I just need to make a routine / schedule and stick to it.  A week ago I did a body weight routine every morning before work.  I would like to make that stick in addition to a weight lifting program.  Once the weather improves, I’ll be biking to work and the gym.

Need to focus on the right now, however.  Those sound like good goals, but right now I need to get my ankle better and start lifting again.  No reason I can’t do abs even today - okay - deal.  I’ll hobble over there right now.