Tuesday, August 7, 2012
8.6.2012 A Cool HRM and No Workout
Still feeling terrible from the blown weekend. I really need to figure out how to handle nutrition on wedding day when we're responsible to cover a client's wedding non-stop all day long. There's really not a lot of down time to eat anything, since we're there to document the entire day. We can't afford to miss anything. Something's got to be done though, because this happens every wedding. Not as bad as this weekend, but I'm always working on recovering over the next few days. I'll get back at it tomorrow with a spin and a swim.
So, here's the cool HRM. It's called the Alpha and it's a Kickstarter project. It's strapless and syncs with apps on smartphones such as Endomondo! I really want one!
Check it out here!
8.5.2012 Running
The Workout: In a word? Terrible
I had been excited about this run all day Saturday as we were shooting a wedding. The weather in the morning was supposed to be nice and I was planning to do anywhere between 6-10 miles. The downfall of this run began Saturday when my calorie intake was abismal. I had a bowl of cereal in the morning with a piece of peanut butter toast... then, I didn't eat again until about 8pm. They served some awesome filet mignon, scallops, potatoes, and green beans. I ate a bunch to try and make up for the rest of the day, and I thought I had escaped the damages of the day.
In the morning I had a bowl of cereal and some gatorade to get ready. Then about an hour before I had a piece of PB toast. I started the run and felt ok, not good for about a half mile. Then my HR was up in the high 160's and I think I was running about 8:30's. I couldn't tell my pace because my GPS on Endo was jacked up, and the memory on my HRM was full so I couldn't track anything except HR at the time and see the stopwatch. It was a run that was destined for failure from the beginning.
I pushed through and at about 2 miles felt terrible. I was up in the 170's, granted I was pushing Liam in the jogging stroller, so maybe it was a little bit harder. It shouldn't have been like this though. I was light headed, dizzy, shaky, and pushing some precious cargo near traffic. I didn't feel right and I didn't really feel safe pushing him around. I decided to throw in the towel on this run and call in the backup. Meagan came and picked us up and we made it home and I proceeded to try and recover for the next day's workout.
Here's the run that I put in the info after the fact since Endo wasn't running right.
I had been excited about this run all day Saturday as we were shooting a wedding. The weather in the morning was supposed to be nice and I was planning to do anywhere between 6-10 miles. The downfall of this run began Saturday when my calorie intake was abismal. I had a bowl of cereal in the morning with a piece of peanut butter toast... then, I didn't eat again until about 8pm. They served some awesome filet mignon, scallops, potatoes, and green beans. I ate a bunch to try and make up for the rest of the day, and I thought I had escaped the damages of the day.
In the morning I had a bowl of cereal and some gatorade to get ready. Then about an hour before I had a piece of PB toast. I started the run and felt ok, not good for about a half mile. Then my HR was up in the high 160's and I think I was running about 8:30's. I couldn't tell my pace because my GPS on Endo was jacked up, and the memory on my HRM was full so I couldn't track anything except HR at the time and see the stopwatch. It was a run that was destined for failure from the beginning.
I pushed through and at about 2 miles felt terrible. I was up in the 170's, granted I was pushing Liam in the jogging stroller, so maybe it was a little bit harder. It shouldn't have been like this though. I was light headed, dizzy, shaky, and pushing some precious cargo near traffic. I didn't feel right and I didn't really feel safe pushing him around. I decided to throw in the towel on this run and call in the backup. Meagan came and picked us up and we made it home and I proceeded to try and recover for the next day's workout.
Here's the run that I put in the info after the fact since Endo wasn't running right.
8.3.2012 Spinning
The Workout: Spin @ MI for 45 minutes
An almost typical spin. Except this time I set up the bike in front of our tv in the other living room and played Moder Warfare 3. So, while my legs were getting a workout... my fingers were as well. It was a decent way to pass the time on the bike. I did get just a little bit motion sick though, so there is a drawback!
An almost typical spin. Except this time I set up the bike in front of our tv in the other living room and played Moder Warfare 3. So, while my legs were getting a workout... my fingers were as well. It was a decent way to pass the time on the bike. I did get just a little bit motion sick though, so there is a drawback!
8.3.2012 Running
The Workout: Run @ LMI for 40 minutes
Sometimes it's just difficult to get moving in the morning. This was one of those times. It was an enjoyable run. The moon was super bright and it was backlighting some scattered clouds, it was really quite pretty. I wished I had my SLR at the time. So, it was a nice leisurely run and one of those where you just put in the time.
Sometimes it's just difficult to get moving in the morning. This was one of those times. It was an enjoyable run. The moon was super bright and it was backlighting some scattered clouds, it was really quite pretty. I wished I had my SLR at the time. So, it was a nice leisurely run and one of those where you just put in the time.
8.2.2012 Running
The Workout: Run w/ HR @ 155-160 for 6 miles
Here I wanted to see what kind of pace I could maintain with my HR at 155-160 for 6 miles. I was surprised that my pace was 7:25. I thought it would have been slower. Perhaps it was the temp that made it a little better or the fact that I was feeling pretty good. Either way I'm happy with the results and can notice improvements over the time I've been getting back into shape.
Here I wanted to see what kind of pace I could maintain with my HR at 155-160 for 6 miles. I was surprised that my pace was 7:25. I thought it would have been slower. Perhaps it was the temp that made it a little better or the fact that I was feeling pretty good. Either way I'm happy with the results and can notice improvements over the time I've been getting back into shape.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
8.1.2012 Spinning
The Workout: Spin 60 minutes @ LI-LMI
Just a pretty simple workout in the afternoon. Sat on the bike and turned the pedals over for a little over an hour. Watched some Olympics, got inspired, and sweated a lot :)
Just a pretty simple workout in the afternoon. Sat on the bike and turned the pedals over for a little over an hour. Watched some Olympics, got inspired, and sweated a lot :)
8.1.2012 Running/Cross-Training
The Workout: Stairs, Plyometrics, One-Legged Squats, Run.
We live right next to the Garmin world headquarters. There's a parking garage with a few stairs (I'd like more) and a parking lot with some large cylindrical sandstone... things, which happen to be the perfect size for some plyometric jumps.
So after warming up, I ran the stairs, jumped on the sandstone cylinders, did some one-legged squats, and just when my legs were about spent I ran a little bit.
Endomondo didn't quite know what to do with my stairs, jumps, and squats so I think it just paused or didn't track during that time.
We live right next to the Garmin world headquarters. There's a parking garage with a few stairs (I'd like more) and a parking lot with some large cylindrical sandstone... things, which happen to be the perfect size for some plyometric jumps.
So after warming up, I ran the stairs, jumped on the sandstone cylinders, did some one-legged squats, and just when my legs were about spent I ran a little bit.
Endomondo didn't quite know what to do with my stairs, jumps, and squats so I think it just paused or didn't track during that time.
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