First off, all I did was swim today. Drew and I were supposed to go on a bike ride, but he was feeling tired and so we decided to not do it. I guess I could have done it on my own, but I didn't. My workout was brief, as I only had time for about an hour, since I was hosting a coaches meeting and wanted to get breakfast going.
I went about 2700 yards. I think it was:
500 w/u
8 X 50s drill down/swim back - 400 yards
Main Set:
3 X 3 X 100s descend on 1:40.
8 X 75s kick
6 X 50s Under/Over
Total 2700 yards
The main set was good, but a tad frustrating. I was sharing the lane but he was only going 5 seconds behind me. The problem with that is, if he goes out slighty faster than me on the first 50, he's caught enough drag to to just use my wake to come back without trying as hard, and thus finish only 2 seconds behind me, instead of 5. I think from now on, unless we have a ton of swimmers in the lane, no matter what, I want my lane going 10 seconds behind each other. Bixler and I did that yesterday, and I think it worked great. Plus its mentally tough if one goes only 5 behind and then is right on your ass. Its like go ahead or BACK OFF!! But anyway, that was my venting.
After workout, the coaches got together to discuss a few things, one of which is a new IGLA training program. There are about 20 of us who have committed to this. Dr. Tom has volunteered to write up a program and coach us 3 nights a week (Mon, Tues and Thurs). We also have to commit to going at least once on the weekend. I'm excited for this, because its going to get a lot of pain laners back to swimming together again. We have all been sporatic and swimming on separate days lately. Sometimes there is only one of us or two, and the workouts just aren't as fun. So look for myself, Drew, Kurt, Ken, Peder, Chris Z, BGS, Jeff Liu and some others all swimming together again. It will be a lot of fun to have all of us in the pool and help each other out. It will be good for me, because there will always be someone there to push you when you think you can back off. And no one wants to be the wimp. It will be like the Univ of Michigan where all the big name swimmers train together (but of course on a much lower level!). I'm excited for this to begin and really hope that not only myself, but all my teammates can really benefit with this program. Wish us luck!!
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Saturday 1/19/08 - I Wanted To Throw Up
Sometimes Enrique (our current Saturday coach), can come up with some great workouts. This morning was one of them. Myself, Ken, Dr. Tom and Peder were representing the Pain Lain and it was fun to have 4 of us there. Here was the workout:
SCY -
500 w/u
6 X 75s build
3 X 200s pull on 2:30
Main Set:
5 X 250s as followed:
Swim this as you would a 200. Do your first 100, rest 10 seconds, then do your second 100 like you would a 200. Then go into a 50 easy/recovery. Do this set 5 times through.
10 X 50s kick
6 X 50s descend breathing
Total - 3600+ yards
So the main set was a beast. I literally wanted to throw up. The focus was to really do the 200s the way I am training to do them in a meet, which is 50 easy speed, 50 where I increase my tempo, 50 where I add my legs, and then a 50 everything leftover. The first one was easy (as it should be) and I came in around 2:09. After that, I realized that this set was going to hurt. R2, R3 and R4 were either 2:08 or 2:09 as well, and I finished the set with a 2:07. My times were decent, but I think with a few more weeks of consistent training, I would be more like 2:05 or better. The goal in a few months will be do to this, but instead be more like 2:02 or better on them, which is doable. By the time I was finished with the set, my legs were dead and I wanted to cry! Yea. I love that feeling at the end. It reminds me that this is what I need to be feeling after every workout to know I am doing things right.
I have been off on my P90X training, so I hope to pick that back up on Monday.
SCY -
500 w/u
6 X 75s build
3 X 200s pull on 2:30
Main Set:
5 X 250s as followed:
Swim this as you would a 200. Do your first 100, rest 10 seconds, then do your second 100 like you would a 200. Then go into a 50 easy/recovery. Do this set 5 times through.
10 X 50s kick
6 X 50s descend breathing
Total - 3600+ yards
So the main set was a beast. I literally wanted to throw up. The focus was to really do the 200s the way I am training to do them in a meet, which is 50 easy speed, 50 where I increase my tempo, 50 where I add my legs, and then a 50 everything leftover. The first one was easy (as it should be) and I came in around 2:09. After that, I realized that this set was going to hurt. R2, R3 and R4 were either 2:08 or 2:09 as well, and I finished the set with a 2:07. My times were decent, but I think with a few more weeks of consistent training, I would be more like 2:05 or better. The goal in a few months will be do to this, but instead be more like 2:02 or better on them, which is doable. By the time I was finished with the set, my legs were dead and I wanted to cry! Yea. I love that feeling at the end. It reminds me that this is what I need to be feeling after every workout to know I am doing things right.
I have been off on my P90X training, so I hope to pick that back up on Monday.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Monday 1/14/08 - Too Tired To Think Of A Clever Title
Its been a long day today. It started with my usual Monday morning coaching. I wrote the workout the night before, but I feel I am running out of ideas and clever workouts. So in order to not come up short, my plan will be to write the following workout the week before. Hopefully this will give me time and not feel rushed into doing some boring set.
As for my workout, after work I had Legs and Back. Working the calves can really burn!! But I stuck through it, although occasionally I would see something that needed to be organized in the laundry room and do that real quick and take a break. HAHA. After the hour workout, I had my 16 minutes of Ab Ripper X. I love this workout, and each time I am more successful and doing more and doing them correctly!
Then it was off to the pool. I decided to once again only go for 60 minutes, but was able to get in 3100 meters! Thanks Jac for great workout that was long, tedious but good for me. Here it was:
500 w/u
8 X 50s pull on :50 (averaged :39s)
Man Set:
10 X 200s (#1 and #10 are IM, the rest free).
The IM were on 3:30, and the Free was on 3:20.
200 cool down
Total - 3100 meters
So I wasn't fast at all. But I did the workout, and didn't give up. I can still feel that I am completely out of shape, but I am focused to stop saying that as an excuse. My 200s free started off at 2:52 or 2:51, then I went a few at 2:50, and then finished the final three at 2:48. Ideally, my times should be under 2:40, so I'd really like to try this set again in a few months to make sure I am at that level.
Its now 9:47pm and I whould be in bed. I have to wake up at 4:45am for Kempo I believe. At least its only an hour. I am debating about swimmimng tomorrow night. What do you think?
As for my workout, after work I had Legs and Back. Working the calves can really burn!! But I stuck through it, although occasionally I would see something that needed to be organized in the laundry room and do that real quick and take a break. HAHA. After the hour workout, I had my 16 minutes of Ab Ripper X. I love this workout, and each time I am more successful and doing more and doing them correctly!
Then it was off to the pool. I decided to once again only go for 60 minutes, but was able to get in 3100 meters! Thanks Jac for great workout that was long, tedious but good for me. Here it was:
500 w/u
8 X 50s pull on :50 (averaged :39s)
Man Set:
10 X 200s (#1 and #10 are IM, the rest free).
The IM were on 3:30, and the Free was on 3:20.
200 cool down
Total - 3100 meters
So I wasn't fast at all. But I did the workout, and didn't give up. I can still feel that I am completely out of shape, but I am focused to stop saying that as an excuse. My 200s free started off at 2:52 or 2:51, then I went a few at 2:50, and then finished the final three at 2:48. Ideally, my times should be under 2:40, so I'd really like to try this set again in a few months to make sure I am at that level.
Its now 9:47pm and I whould be in bed. I have to wake up at 4:45am for Kempo I believe. At least its only an hour. I am debating about swimmimng tomorrow night. What do you think?
Sunday, January 13, 2008
1/9 - 1/13/08 - Busy Week
1/9 - So on Wed I swam in the cold water. I am really not swimming well, and need to be more consistent. For P90X, it was my off day.
1/10 - Chest/Back/Abs. I woke up early to get it done. That was nice. Nothing special to report, except I did them. Push-ups are hard!!
1/11 - I woke up with a kink in my neck and decided to take it easy. Then we had a boat party in the evening. It was a lot of fun, but I shouldn't have eaten so much.
1/12 - Slept in, missed swimming and P90X. Ugh. Then I went to San Diego for my two nephew's bday party. It was a lot of fun. They are growing up fast. When they took pictures blowing out their candles, it reminded me of my 6th bday party (or around there). Life goes by so quickly. How do we slow it down? Or at least let's learn to slow down the weekends.
1/13 - Met Daisy at 6:15am for a 15 mile bike ride that put us at the pool. Then we swam with the team for 90 minutes. I swam like crap. I felt like a spastic novice. My arms had no direction and my kick was off. I was really frustrated. But oh well. I will only be bothered if it continues. After workout, Daisy and I biked to the board meeting, which was not fun at all. SOMEONE, who will remain annonomous, what a cranky bitter queen with no patience. But whatever. I thought this person and I had gotten better as friends and we had a good relationship lately, but I guessed wrong. I guess some people weren't meant to get along. Oh well. After the meeting, I went home and finally put away all the X-mas stuff. I felt like I was missing something in the living room, since without the tree, there was so much more room.
I need to get back into the swing of things. I slacked for only 2 days, but right now I need to not let that happen too frequently. Las Vegas is in 2 weeks, so in order to allow myself to have a good time there, up until then, I must be FOCUSED.
1/10 - Chest/Back/Abs. I woke up early to get it done. That was nice. Nothing special to report, except I did them. Push-ups are hard!!
1/11 - I woke up with a kink in my neck and decided to take it easy. Then we had a boat party in the evening. It was a lot of fun, but I shouldn't have eaten so much.
1/12 - Slept in, missed swimming and P90X. Ugh. Then I went to San Diego for my two nephew's bday party. It was a lot of fun. They are growing up fast. When they took pictures blowing out their candles, it reminded me of my 6th bday party (or around there). Life goes by so quickly. How do we slow it down? Or at least let's learn to slow down the weekends.
1/13 - Met Daisy at 6:15am for a 15 mile bike ride that put us at the pool. Then we swam with the team for 90 minutes. I swam like crap. I felt like a spastic novice. My arms had no direction and my kick was off. I was really frustrated. But oh well. I will only be bothered if it continues. After workout, Daisy and I biked to the board meeting, which was not fun at all. SOMEONE, who will remain annonomous, what a cranky bitter queen with no patience. But whatever. I thought this person and I had gotten better as friends and we had a good relationship lately, but I guessed wrong. I guess some people weren't meant to get along. Oh well. After the meeting, I went home and finally put away all the X-mas stuff. I felt like I was missing something in the living room, since without the tree, there was so much more room.
I need to get back into the swing of things. I slacked for only 2 days, but right now I need to not let that happen too frequently. Las Vegas is in 2 weeks, so in order to allow myself to have a good time there, up until then, I must be FOCUSED.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Tuesday 1/8/08 - Is It Working??
Oh great. I am already questioning my workouts. Why does my brain work that way.
Monday, January 07, 2008
Monday 1/7/08 - My Madness of a Monday
Today is my first official Monday back to work in a few weeks. That means a FULL 5 days of work. YIPPEE. It also is the first Monday of the month, so I go and get bagels for my Monday morning swimmers. Most of them really look forward to them, but for me, its an additional 30 mins earlier I must wake up. But its fun and worth it.
It was a full and busy day for me. I woke up at 4:15. Showered and all that and then went and got bagels. Then I coached from 5:30am to 6:30am. That was fun, and I think I gave a decent workout. I am really trying to think of more creative workouts that will benefit my swimmers. I hate to repeat things or copy a workout from the internet, but I will if needed.
After workout I was off to work. After putting in 9 hours, I came home ready to begin "Brian's Workouts".
First up was Legs & Back along with Ab Ripper X. This workout involved squats, lunges and pulls for both the lower and upper body. The main focus for this is to strengthen and develop the glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves. To be honest, I felt like I really only gave it a 80 - 85% effort level. Being that its my first wee and still adjusting to this lifestyle change, I feel that it was just adequate. But the more I do this workout (all workouts), the more intense i want to become. After about 50 mins of Legs & Back, I went immediately into my Ab Ripper X workout. I can feel my flexibility getting better as well as my performance in these Ab workouts. This time around I was closer to doing almost all of them, working them harder and most of all, FEELING THE BURN!!
30 minutes after I finished my dryland, I was off to the pool. Since I am just getting back into swimming, I am playing it smart with my head. Last week was only 2K. Tonight must be at least 2600 meters, if not 3K. Suprisingly, I didn't feel too bad. I really think working out beforehand (lots of stretching) and the other workouts have woken up my muscles more and stretched them out. I never felt really tight in the water. Now this doesn't mean I was fast by any means, but I was faster than expected. Here was the workout:
500 w/u
3 X 200s (50 kick / 100 swim / 50 kick)
4 X 150s (50 back/50 breast/50 free)
Main Set
6 X 200s IM
1 & 4 straight through
2 & 5 break at 100
3 & 6 break at 50.
100 cool down.
I ended up only doing 4 of the 200 IMs. Ken "Snuggles" Bixler had planned on getting out at 8pm (for "dinner"), so I figured it was a sign for me to not overdue my training for the day. With a 100 cool down, it would place me at 2600 meters. The 200 IMs were decent. I was going just around 3 mins for each of them. The final 200 I went 2:55. I am working my breaststroke a little bit more too. Two key things. One, I am keeping my hands closer together when they come out of the water. I am not really doing a wave type of breaststroke, but maybe a tad. This appears to help me keep my hands close. The second and main focus, is my kick. Before I would just pull, then kick. Now I am trying to get more of a roll with my swim. Dr. Tom pointed out that I need to begin my kick as I begin my pull (in a dolphin sort of way). I feel it being faster when I correct it, but I am erasing 30 years of swimming. Its really hard to do and sometimes I feel I am drowning. But with time, I think I have found a key problem that will in time, make my IMs faster!
It was a full and busy day for me. I woke up at 4:15. Showered and all that and then went and got bagels. Then I coached from 5:30am to 6:30am. That was fun, and I think I gave a decent workout. I am really trying to think of more creative workouts that will benefit my swimmers. I hate to repeat things or copy a workout from the internet, but I will if needed.
After workout I was off to work. After putting in 9 hours, I came home ready to begin "Brian's Workouts".
First up was Legs & Back along with Ab Ripper X. This workout involved squats, lunges and pulls for both the lower and upper body. The main focus for this is to strengthen and develop the glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves. To be honest, I felt like I really only gave it a 80 - 85% effort level. Being that its my first wee and still adjusting to this lifestyle change, I feel that it was just adequate. But the more I do this workout (all workouts), the more intense i want to become. After about 50 mins of Legs & Back, I went immediately into my Ab Ripper X workout. I can feel my flexibility getting better as well as my performance in these Ab workouts. This time around I was closer to doing almost all of them, working them harder and most of all, FEELING THE BURN!!
30 minutes after I finished my dryland, I was off to the pool. Since I am just getting back into swimming, I am playing it smart with my head. Last week was only 2K. Tonight must be at least 2600 meters, if not 3K. Suprisingly, I didn't feel too bad. I really think working out beforehand (lots of stretching) and the other workouts have woken up my muscles more and stretched them out. I never felt really tight in the water. Now this doesn't mean I was fast by any means, but I was faster than expected. Here was the workout:
500 w/u
3 X 200s (50 kick / 100 swim / 50 kick)
4 X 150s (50 back/50 breast/50 free)
Main Set
6 X 200s IM
1 & 4 straight through
2 & 5 break at 100
3 & 6 break at 50.
100 cool down.
I ended up only doing 4 of the 200 IMs. Ken "Snuggles" Bixler had planned on getting out at 8pm (for "dinner"), so I figured it was a sign for me to not overdue my training for the day. With a 100 cool down, it would place me at 2600 meters. The 200 IMs were decent. I was going just around 3 mins for each of them. The final 200 I went 2:55. I am working my breaststroke a little bit more too. Two key things. One, I am keeping my hands closer together when they come out of the water. I am not really doing a wave type of breaststroke, but maybe a tad. This appears to help me keep my hands close. The second and main focus, is my kick. Before I would just pull, then kick. Now I am trying to get more of a roll with my swim. Dr. Tom pointed out that I need to begin my kick as I begin my pull (in a dolphin sort of way). I feel it being faster when I correct it, but I am erasing 30 years of swimming. Its really hard to do and sometimes I feel I am drowning. But with time, I think I have found a key problem that will in time, make my IMs faster!
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Saturday 1/5/08 - Its NOT Raining Men
Although the so-called storm we were to have has not reached the level we were warned about, it has still rained on and off. It was more in middle of the night, and not much during the day. But even though it hasn't rained, the rain unmotivates me to hit the pool. As the great Pat Powers once said, "Who do we have to prove?". With that, I convinced myself to take the day off. My goal for swimming is in the month of June, so this weekend and the rain win!! :-)
Although swimming can be skipped, my P90X CANNOT!! On today's schedule was Shoulders and Arms along with Ab Ripper X. This workout is a lot of dumbbell use. Pressing, curling, and fly movements working on my deltoid muscles, biceps and triceps. After an hour of this, I had 16 minutes of Ab Ripper X. I love this workout and each time I get more and more out of it. My favorite of the estimated 300 sit ups done are the final Mason (Kayak)Twist. You are seated, hands clasped together and raised feet 4 to 6 inches off the ground. Then you twist your upper torso from side to side, touching knuckles on each side of the floor. We are instructed to do 40 of them, but as we get closer and closer to 40, we push to 50 instead. The burn hurts so bad/good. I loved it and it makes the close of Ab Ripper X feel worth it.
Phrase of the Day/Week - BREATHE!!!
Although swimming can be skipped, my P90X CANNOT!! On today's schedule was Shoulders and Arms along with Ab Ripper X. This workout is a lot of dumbbell use. Pressing, curling, and fly movements working on my deltoid muscles, biceps and triceps. After an hour of this, I had 16 minutes of Ab Ripper X. I love this workout and each time I get more and more out of it. My favorite of the estimated 300 sit ups done are the final Mason (Kayak)Twist. You are seated, hands clasped together and raised feet 4 to 6 inches off the ground. Then you twist your upper torso from side to side, touching knuckles on each side of the floor. We are instructed to do 40 of them, but as we get closer and closer to 40, we push to 50 instead. The burn hurts so bad/good. I loved it and it makes the close of Ab Ripper X feel worth it.
Phrase of the Day/Week - BREATHE!!!
Friday, January 04, 2008
Friday 1/4/08 - Plyometrics - Jumpity Jump Jump Jump, Jumpity Jump Jump
Day 4 of P90X and I am still going strong. This morning was Plyometrics, which has a lot of jumping, squats, running in place type of exercises. The key to doing this weekday workout, was my waking up. I can do it twice a week for my morning swim workouts, but now I have incorporated these 3 other days, so my life has been turned around. I am now waking up no later than 5am every day. YIKES. I am hoping that I can keep this up. My feeling though is that once I am awake, 5 minutes later I am good to go.
The forecast today was rain. And rain it did. Therefore I was in no mood to swim. Maybe I will take a few more days off from swimming, and start fresh on Monday. June 18th is my day to shine in the pool, so I feel its far enough away that I can bag a few more days of vacation from the pool.
Peace out.
B
The forecast today was rain. And rain it did. Therefore I was in no mood to swim. Maybe I will take a few more days off from swimming, and start fresh on Monday. June 18th is my day to shine in the pool, so I feel its far enough away that I can bag a few more days of vacation from the pool.
Peace out.
B
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Thursday, 1/3/08 - Happy Birthday Pops
First off. Happy Birthday Dad. Miss you tons and I hope you are looking over me. Do what you can to watch over Mom too. She sure misses you a lot. Give her a sign that everything is ok. You'd be proud of her. She has lost almost 30 pounds and doing great. I have gotten her into water aerobics and she's doing Weight Watchers. I hope things are well up in Heaven and they celebrated your birthday in style. See you soon, but in soon, I mean 60 years or so!!!!
Today I woke up at 5am to do P90X. I was proud I woke up at all!! It was Chest and Back for about an hour. Boy was it tough. It was a lot of pull ups (I used bands) and push ups. For the push ups, I started off good, but my lack of training came on strong. To make sure I continued with the workout, for some of the push ups, I switched over to doing "girl" push ups on my knees. I must say, even doing those can be difficult!!! It was a great workout though, and TOUGH! After that, followed 16 mins of Ab Ripper X! Its an intense ab workout, with different variations of sit ups.
I finished around 6:45 and then made myself a protein shake. I also prepped my meals for the day, which included cottage cheese, a tortilla sandwich with ham and mustard, yogurt, a banana and an orange. I felt very good about my choices in my diet for the day. I'm off to a good start, but the first week is always easy!!
Today I woke up at 5am to do P90X. I was proud I woke up at all!! It was Chest and Back for about an hour. Boy was it tough. It was a lot of pull ups (I used bands) and push ups. For the push ups, I started off good, but my lack of training came on strong. To make sure I continued with the workout, for some of the push ups, I switched over to doing "girl" push ups on my knees. I must say, even doing those can be difficult!!! It was a great workout though, and TOUGH! After that, followed 16 mins of Ab Ripper X! Its an intense ab workout, with different variations of sit ups.
I finished around 6:45 and then made myself a protein shake. I also prepped my meals for the day, which included cottage cheese, a tortilla sandwich with ham and mustard, yogurt, a banana and an orange. I felt very good about my choices in my diet for the day. I'm off to a good start, but the first week is always easy!!
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Wednesday, 1/2/08 - Soooo Out of Swimming Shape
Ouch! That is all I can say. Two weeks out of the water can really do a number on me. My arms were really sore too. Not only from being out of the water, but from Kempo the day before. I knew I would feel the pain of Dr. Tom's workout, but I just made myself go so I could break the seal of swimming. I wanted to at least do 2000 meters my first day back. Here was the workout:
1 X 500 (every 3rd 25, do a stroke)
2 X 300s pull on 4:15
3 X 100s kick on 10 secs rest
Main Set:
9 X 150s - (50 EZ speed, 50 faster turnover, 50 add legs).
I only did 4 of them which put me at 2K. It was all I had this morning, but on the positive side, although I didn't go fast, I did the set correctly.
I finished with a 200 cool down, to put me at 2200 meters.
No P90X today. Chest, Back and Abs tomorrow
1 X 500 (every 3rd 25, do a stroke)
2 X 300s pull on 4:15
3 X 100s kick on 10 secs rest
Main Set:
9 X 150s - (50 EZ speed, 50 faster turnover, 50 add legs).
I only did 4 of them which put me at 2K. It was all I had this morning, but on the positive side, although I didn't go fast, I did the set correctly.
I finished with a 200 cool down, to put me at 2200 meters.
No P90X today. Chest, Back and Abs tomorrow
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Tuesday 1/1/08 - My New Years Resolutions - The Sabbatical Has Ended
Oh what a year 2007 was. I had my ups, I had my downs. But for the most part, it was a good year. I swam well. I ate well sometimes. I bought a bike. I ran a 1/2 marathon. I also travelled a lot, as I went to Europe, Las Vegas, Georgia, Northern California, Indianapolis and Texas, the latter two for work. So with 2007, I was happy with my life. Each year, my goal is to try and better myself and make each year better. And to do that, I try to live life to its fullest, travel and see the world, and for the most part, better myself.
So here are my new years resolutions:
- Eat better which will become more of a routine, for the most part
- Exercise more frequently (swimming, but not ONLY swimming) 5 or 6 days a week
- Lose some of my body fat so that I weigh 172 or less (this goal is by my 35th birthday in May)
- Have all of my credit debt paid off
- Be successful is saving $$ for both myself and my mom to go on an Alaskan cruise in July 2008 for her 65th birthday
- Be consistent and focused in my P90X training
- Do personal best masters swimming times at IGLA in Washington D.C.
- Be more successful in the upkeep of the backyard
- Build something from scratch
- Become a better cook
OK I guess I could keep on going, but let's just leave it at that for now. I have already began a few of these changes today. I recently purchased a few books on nutrition and eating healthier along with my own copies of DVDs for the P90X training. One book is titled, "Eat This, Not That", which is a helpful guide in making decisions when you are out eating. There are lists of popular restaurants and each page has one side stating the best things to eat from there, where the other side has items that you should STAY AWAY from. It is a very visual book, which I like. If its just boring words, I have a habit of just reading a few pages or a chapter and then lose interest. The book also has recommendations for generic restaurants, along with party or holiday decision making on what to eat.
I have also began P90X training today. The official day it begins, is Thurday the 3rd, since when I was on that schedule, it worked out well with everything else in my life. So today and tomorrow I will do what I would do next week, but unofficially.
Today's workout was Kempo. Its P90X's version of Tai Bo I believe. Its pretty much different moves with your arms and legs that result in punches, kicks, jabs, etc. The workout started with 10 mins of various stretching, followed by 45 mins of intense Kempo, then about 5 mins of cool down. My heart ranged from 130 to 165 throughout the workout. It was a fun workout, but I know my arms will be sore tomorrow.
After the hour of Kempo, I suited up and joined Drew for a 60 minute bike ride. I believe it was about 18 or so miles we did. There was some nasty winds in different directions, which made it more difficult, but all in all, a fun ride.
I also went shopping today for food. I tried to focus on getting healthier snacks and meals. I want to eat more fish and fruits and vegetables. But since Trader Joes was closed, I went to Ralph's and only purchased select items and will finish up my shopping tomorrow.
So Day 1 was a success. Tomorrow I swim and will do Legs/Back/Abs (which will normally go on Mondays next week).
Key phrase of the day/week - DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!
So here are my new years resolutions:
- Eat better which will become more of a routine, for the most part
- Exercise more frequently (swimming, but not ONLY swimming) 5 or 6 days a week
- Lose some of my body fat so that I weigh 172 or less (this goal is by my 35th birthday in May)
- Have all of my credit debt paid off
- Be successful is saving $$ for both myself and my mom to go on an Alaskan cruise in July 2008 for her 65th birthday
- Be consistent and focused in my P90X training
- Do personal best masters swimming times at IGLA in Washington D.C.
- Be more successful in the upkeep of the backyard
- Build something from scratch
- Become a better cook
OK I guess I could keep on going, but let's just leave it at that for now. I have already began a few of these changes today. I recently purchased a few books on nutrition and eating healthier along with my own copies of DVDs for the P90X training. One book is titled, "Eat This, Not That", which is a helpful guide in making decisions when you are out eating. There are lists of popular restaurants and each page has one side stating the best things to eat from there, where the other side has items that you should STAY AWAY from. It is a very visual book, which I like. If its just boring words, I have a habit of just reading a few pages or a chapter and then lose interest. The book also has recommendations for generic restaurants, along with party or holiday decision making on what to eat.
I have also began P90X training today. The official day it begins, is Thurday the 3rd, since when I was on that schedule, it worked out well with everything else in my life. So today and tomorrow I will do what I would do next week, but unofficially.
Today's workout was Kempo. Its P90X's version of Tai Bo I believe. Its pretty much different moves with your arms and legs that result in punches, kicks, jabs, etc. The workout started with 10 mins of various stretching, followed by 45 mins of intense Kempo, then about 5 mins of cool down. My heart ranged from 130 to 165 throughout the workout. It was a fun workout, but I know my arms will be sore tomorrow.
After the hour of Kempo, I suited up and joined Drew for a 60 minute bike ride. I believe it was about 18 or so miles we did. There was some nasty winds in different directions, which made it more difficult, but all in all, a fun ride.
I also went shopping today for food. I tried to focus on getting healthier snacks and meals. I want to eat more fish and fruits and vegetables. But since Trader Joes was closed, I went to Ralph's and only purchased select items and will finish up my shopping tomorrow.
So Day 1 was a success. Tomorrow I swim and will do Legs/Back/Abs (which will normally go on Mondays next week).
Key phrase of the day/week - DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!
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