So after being pretty much debilitated by back spasms for two days after painting my pool deck I finally started feeling better yesterday. I got through the day with only a minor spasm here and there. Today I returned to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So if you have been a regular reader of this blog you will know that 2014 has been a very frustrating year for me health/fitness wise. For many years my advancing age had not meant retarding performance in the gym […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Despite my aggravating session at the gym yesterday I returned today determined to at least get some decent intensity cardio in before Christmas. I originally thought I would just do a straight 30 minutes on the treadmill but I opted […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was very, very frustrated at the gym today. I’m frustrated with my inability to just do what I want and not have to worry about hurting myself or more specifically feeling irritation in the area where the sun doesn’t […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This weekend I finally got some endurance training in, something I have not done at all since my latest 3 weeks of illness and in general not much in 2014. The 24 mile bike ride pointed out that I don’t […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So yesterday at the gym I did a few things with moderately heavy weight requiring me to strain to knock out the last few reps. Well my reward for doing so was moderate discomfort in the area you sit on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So I continue trying to work through my weakened state. Pretty much every single exercise feels like I am at 75% of my normal output/strength/endurance. It’s depressing but better than doing nothing at all. Today’s Workout 5 minutes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So today had a few firsts. It was the first time I have done any running in WEEKS. It was also the first time running in the new ASICS sneakers Cindy bought me for my birthday yesterday. They are a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So today was my second day day back at resistance training, this time the lower body variety. I didn’t feel quite as useless as I did the day before but I am eons away from where I want to be. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So over two weeks ago my resistance training at the gym was put on hiatus because of what felt at the time to be a rather serious shoulder injury. That injury worked itself out in the span of 4-5 days […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
