So today for chest day I got on the one Smith machine that is a Hammer Strength model. In addition to having it’s guide bar at a slight angle it also uses a fatter barbell, more like an axle bar. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Fake 275!, Mind games
Jul24
So Cindy and I did our track 5K over the weekend and as seems to usually be the case, it was a struggle due to heat, humidity and the fact my body just does not really like running. Running normally […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For the second week in a row I have had unusual amounts of pushing power compared to what has been the norm the last six months or more. Today doing decline bench press I went all the way up to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I am pretty sure in the past I have talked about another annoying phenomenon at the gym, the octopus. This is the inconsiderate individual that thinks they gym is his own personal kingdom thus there is no problem if he […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tough two, is it wrong?
Dec20
I got in my run/ride brick today. I was a little worried I might have an issue. During the 16th and final lap of my Sunday run as I was rounding the second to last corner I felt/heard a crunch […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Two is too hard
Dec14
Most Sunday’s I am out early at the track getting my weekly “long” run in of a little more than four miles. I have been covering that distance for awhile. What I don’t understand is why if I can run […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Where’s Jimmy, Unfun 5K
Dec06
I often will comment here about the various individuals at the gym that annoy me for some reason or another. Of course there are many people I enjoy talking to as well. One of them is named Jimmy. I think […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hope it’s a false alarm
Nov29
I woke up this morning with a sore throat which felt like a precursor to oncoming illness. Sometimes I get lucky and the sensation fades with no real consequence. However I felt low energy during my run/ride brick at the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So things at Retro have not been looking all that rosy since they reopened approximately a year ago. The adjacent retail space that was supposed to offer additional fitness services and classes is STILL not completed. It originally was pegged […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was tight on time today so instead of doing a 20 minute run, 10 minute bike brick I just did a straight 25 minute run. It was nice to get some cardio back into my weekly gym routine. My […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
