And this is slightly later in the evening when I’ve given up the plate and have just sat myself at the food table. Oink!
Deja - I was thinking maybe a pool ball? In any case I’ll check out the PE shed at school and see what they have there. Might find something tasty!
why not just buy a bikini like I did!
eep
I have no occassion to wear a bikini - I never go to the beach. The closest I get is possibly visiting a waterpark when I go to the US every two years or so, but I’m doing slides and stuff - bikinis are too dangerous for that!
More striking pics of Cal! And a muddy run. You’re off to a fast start with your training. Do you have a training plan?
For the half? No. I’ll just do what I usually do which is work up slowly to longer runs. If I get time I’ll throw some sprint sessions in as well. There’s a 10K in March which would make a good stepping stone. Having already done a 15K I am confidant I can do this, but I’ll need to look after my joints and soft tissues. Having a great ART therapist (who is also an ironman triathlete) helps as she knows my body and knows the kind of crap a body goes through when it does long distance training.
No training today, incidentally - just mobility work. I am spending a fair amount of time on that, mind you.
Hmm, that food looks delicious. YOU look delicious.
I don’t go to the beach either, I hate sand lol
The only thing my new swimsuit is used for is progress pics. Poor thing will never touch water unless the water belongs to the washing machine (no, I don’t like public pools either)
A half marathon in May will be just the thing! Good on you for getting out in the rain. I haven’t done wet feet yet myself.
HAHA! That dream is hilarious!! Too funny.
And its nuts that you say you’re not pushing it hard, because from what I read it looks like you are! But I will say, Nikki’s point is interesting about the mind and body in disagreement. Hmm…
Phew!! I’m glad I’m not alone in the gluttony department. I’m the same way, and there is no such thing as ‘moderation’. Also, you can pretty much find me at the buffet table at just about ANY party, and have many times taken a seat right by it. I just love “noshing”. You’re so cute btw.
I can’t believe there are people who DON’T like the beach - who are you?!
I’m also confident you can get the 10k with no problem, especially since you just ran 4.5 miles, in the rain, happily…again, who are you?
Great work Cal! And good job keeping up the mobility work!
Sometimes I get a kick out of running the rain, gives every stride a new meaning! I hear ya on the art therapy and having someone that knows what you are going thru and how your body works. I am fortunate to have a gal that takes pretty good care of me and seems to know what I am feeling when I tell her stuff - Makes for progress in my workouts!
Looking very cute Cal! and I would have probably growled at anyone trying to approach that table full of goodies.
I don’t mind the rain in the summer when the weather is mild/warm. This time of the year it means cold feet and I’m a little wus.
Heh. I really couldn’t motivate myself to go to the gym yesterday - the thought of the January retards just sent me scurrying back to my computer game. But I did do some swings with my big (20kg) kettlebell, and some mobility torture.
Went to gymnastics today - first class of the year. Thought it went pretty well despite the break, but my bridges aren’t good - my hands keep slipping backwards. Anyone (Nadia?) know how to fix that? I don’t have teh shoulder/thoracic mobility to lock my arms out. I did manage a handstand against a wall (with a spotter) so yay me.
I’m not sure about the bridge Cal. Have you tried elevating your feet–that will help you push your shoulders back over your hands more. I always do a bridge with elevated feet to warm up my flat bridge and to work the shoulder flexibility component more. I do them from my bed–lay down near the edge, scoot back and reach back until you can put your hands on the ground, bend knees, push up to a bridge, push your shoulders as much as you can over your hands. Also, be sure to stretch your wrists out too.
Good job on the handstand! And I agree, you’ll have no really trouble increasing the distance of your runs to the half marathon. I hope your sciatic cooperates.
I’ll try that, thanks.
lmfao. at least you started with your own plate. I can see myself set up somewhere at the food table, with a little camp made out of jason, a drink, and another seat so i dont have to go talk to people, they come to me.
which of course, would be ok if they didnt, bc shit son, i’m at the food table!
re: january retards
they kill what soul i DO have when i’m at the local. sigh. i can’t wait till march when they’ve all given up.
and hell yeah for the handstand fresh outta the gate! happy dance
Well, it’s a supported handstand - the freestanding one will have to come later. But it’s progress. I have a friend who turns 50 at the same time I turn 44 and he wants to get a handstand by his birthday, so I’m going to race him. He’s a big gay bear who does roids on occassion so I can’t imagine he’ll have much mobility. Dyspraxic as I am, I reckon I’ll have him beat.
Anyway, I had to go into school today for pre-term meetings (I actually start on Wednesday) so I liberated a couple of hockey balls from the PE shed for my mobility torture. I won’t be able to destroy them like I did the hard tennis ball (well, I don’t think so…) Just going to try them out now.
My usual day off today (before the hell of the new term starts tomorrow) so I hit the gym. Before I went I did some thorassic extensions on my new torture device (two hockey balls in an old sock - which, incidentally, is awesome for torturing my calves as well) and messed around with my shoulders, so by the time I’d got to the gym and mobilised, I figured I would be OK to press.
Millies:
Bar x 10
25kg x 10
30kg x 10
35kg x 5 (PB!)
40kg x 1
Considering this time last year, 35kg was my one rep max, I’m quite impressed I got five reps with it today. Almost more impressed than I am at being able to shove 40kg over my head (which I’ve done three times now).
Next…because I was feeling brave…
Deadlifts:
Bar x 10
60kg x 10
70kg x 5
80kg x 5 (+2)
90kg x 1
Now I was concentrating on form so much that 90kg came up really slowly and felt titanically heavy. Which wasn’t right at all. So then I went for…
100kg x 1
Didn’t worry so much about the form and just hauled the bastard off the ground and it came up a lot quicker. I wouldn’t say that it was easy, but it was certainly easier than last time I pulled 100kg a couple of weeks ago.
Hang Cleans
Bar x 10
30kg x 5
My left shoulder wasn’t so impressed by the cleans so I left it there. The bicep tendon is a bit gnarly so I don’t want to make it angrier by impinging it further.
I’d actually taken best part of an hour doing that lot so I went next door (to the big part of the gym with machines, mats and fat housewives) and did a superset:
Hypers: 20, 20
Bosu ball sit up/squat thing: 12, 12
Lower back was fried enough that I didn’t go for a third superset. And I mean fried as in lactic, not herniated discs or anything.
Off to the mats for more torture. Did some bridging stuff. I found that if I shove my wrists against a wall, I can bridge pretty well (for someone with a t-spine like an iron bar). Without the wall, my hands slide back and I drop onto my head. Hrmm.
Tried some backwards rolls as well. I’m getting better at these. As long as I remember to tuck, I can get over. It’s not pretty but I can work on the pretty later.
Then stretch, and now home.
Scales at the gym are still broken but I’ve decided I am a fat cunt and need to start my diet today. I even dreamed about it last night. I was waiting to find the motivation. I think I’ve found it. Good old subconscious.
WOW Great workout - you rocked the gym out!! Yea I have worked on my wrist flexibilty some to help with the slippage issue, also wall walking helped my wrist a ton to be able to hold the bridge position. But all in all it just takes time for your joints, tendons yadda yadda yadda to adapt a bit.
I have also found that when I am overly concerned with form on my deads the weight seems heavier - ugh I hate when I mind trip myself!
That was an extremely entertaining post. Hells yeah! for all the heavy lifting you accomplished.
What sort of diet do you have planned?
You are a funny one Cal. I laughed out loud when I read your post. Congrats on the DL and MP prs.
Urf, rant time. Started back at school today and was informed by the head mistress that one of last term’s reports did not go down well with the parents. Now this is a £12K a year private school, so a certain amount of tact has to be used, but I am quite surprised the following was deemed offensive:
“If there was a class clown award, XXXXX would win hands down. She is a likeable girl who is always laughing and joking, but her antics can become disruptive. She needs to learn that I require quiet and concentration during PE, not because I am a killjoy but for safety reasons.”
Apparently they took umbrage at the class clown bit. Honestly, I am surprised because that, to me, is not offensive in the slightest. We don’t have awards like this in UK schools but do they not have such awards (albeit informal) in US schools?
I now have to write a grovelly letter to the parents to explain that I meant it in an affectionate rather than an offensive way, lest the parents take further action. (!!!) Note that the child in question moved to a new school this term anyway, so the whole thing seems rather ridiculous to me, but then I am new to this report writing lark, not to mention new to being around children in general. I’d be interested on your thoughts.
