Week July 8-14, 2013

Week of July 8-14

I have had trouble updating these blogs for each day.  I've also had trouble making the blogs interesting.  So, I think I'll create weekly blogs going forward, going from Mondays to Sundays. 

Monday the 8th - Rest day


Tuesday the 9th - Morning bike ride and lunch gym trip. 
I wrote about this already.  See previous blog.


Wednesday the 10th - Morning Swim
I met a co-worker at the YMCA at 5am, like usual, for a morning swim.  We decided to swim outside in the 50m pool from now on, while the weather is nice.  There was a maintenance timeout, as the lifeguard had to adjust the lane dividers.  As a result, I was only able to swim 40 laps in the 50 meter pool.  This is 2,000 meters, or 1.24 miles.  Not a bad swim. 
At lunch, my two co-workers and I went for a run.  The temperature was 91 and it "felt like" 104.  The run about killed me.  We ran about 1.5 miles to the YMCA and ran their Par Course, and then ran 10 sets on the stairs.  It was all fine until I started running back to work.  About half a mile from work, I had to walk and take it easy.  I was completely soaked in sweat and my legs were dead from the bike and swim.  I vowed to not run at lunch while it's this hot.  As I was putting my Garmin into my gym bag, it fell on the floor at work (concrete with thin carpet) and went blank.  It died.  I could not get it to turn back on.  I spent the next few days researching which watch to replace this with.


Thursday the 11th - Rest day
I switched the wife Thursday mornings.  So, I now have Tue/Wed/Fri mornings to workout.  At the gym during lunch, I focused only on lifting weights.  I worked out my chest and triceps and called it a day (no rowing).


Friday the 12th - Snooze!
I slept in, like a chump.  But I did go home for a 3.15 mile run on the treadmill, at a slow, aerobic pace.  Besides getting hot from the run, I've since put a fan down there to keep me cool, the set up is great.  TV with a DVD player showed the movie 300 while I ran, and I had music on my headphones.  Nice little run, having blown it in the morning.


Saturday the 13th - Treadmill Run
I spent the day with the family and was only able to hop on the treadmill for about 4 or 5 miles, just enough to burn 500 calories.  More of the movie 300.  Good stuff.


Sunday the 14th - Rest day
More time with family.  After the family went to bed, I ordered a Garmin 310XT off eBay.  The watch should arrive by Thursday.  I also ordered a more powerful bike tail light, the PDW Danger Zone.

Here is a full review of the 310XT: http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/09/garmin-forerunner-310xt-in-depth-review.html