TM79's Training Journal

Yesterday’s Cals: 2,900/-100

Hotel Bike
35:00, 440 Cals, 154 BPM

Comments: Good raw dog session on the hotel bike up here in Chapel Hill. No idea what the distance was, but I would guess north of 10 miles. I just made up my own intervals. Mostly medium pace with some climb intervals and rest intervals. Got the blood flowing. Back home tonight so I will hopefully hit the gym tomorrow.

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Yesterday’s Cals: 2,900/-

Peloton
15 Minute Climb Ride – Jenn Sherman
Total Output: 193 kj (less than 10 from a PR)
Calories: 206 kcal
Avg Cadence: 78 rpm
Avg Speed: 21.9 mph
Distance: 5.46 miles
Avg Output: 215 watts
Avg Resistance: 54%
999/16,148

Gym – Whole Body

Bench
12x135
12x145
12x155

SS
Leg Raises
3x10 (Some sciatica pain)

SS
Air Squats
3x10 (No pain)

HS IL Row
12x90 PS
12x105
12x115

SS
Reverse Lunges
3x10 Per Leg (No pain)

HS IL Leg Press
3(8x70 PS) (Some pain at full extension)

SS
HS IL Leg Curl
3(6x35 PS) (Some pain)

HS IL Bench
3(10x45 PS)

SS
HS IL High Row
3(10x90 PS)

HS IL Low Row
3(8x90 PS)

SS
Push-ups
30
20
15

52:00, 413 Cals, 116 BPM

Comments: Good session. Started with a Peloton ride in the garage, then went to the gym for a whole body session. I threw in some bodyweight and light weight leg stuff just to see how it felt. I did have some pain on a few exercises but, to be honest, after this session I noticed a significant improvement in my sciatic nerve pain. Maybe getting things moving is helpful? I did try to avoid anything that loaded the lower back. Good session.

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Good to hear that you were able to get in a good amount of work pain free. Hopefully that trend continues!

I am sure getting moving has to help as long as you are smart, which you were.

Smoking pace again on that peloton ride. :sunglasses:

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Thanks Shane. I’m supposed to start PT on Friday so hopefully I can keep making progress on this…

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Yesterday’s Cals: 2,800/-200

Metcon – From Melt Programming
Complete as many rounds as possible in 42 Minutes:
12 Cal Airdyne
5 BB Shoulder Press, 95 lb
10 BB Hang Cleans, 95 lb
12 Cal Airdyne
8 Pull-ups
25 Straight-Leg Sit-ups

7 Total Rounds +12 Cal Airdyne, 5 SP, 10 HPC, 12 Cal Airdyne

525 Cals, 147 BPM

Comments: This was a good one. I got it from Melt Programming and made it longer and harder. Got the blood flowing. You know it’s getting cooler outside when you do a 40-minute metcon and are barely sweating. Ha ha…

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That was a lot of work done in 42 minutes, but the sit-ups and pull ups would have probably killed me. :joy:

Solid work today Trent!

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Thanks Shane. The OHP was my least favorite on this one. Not sure why but OHP just sucks 10 times worse when you have to do it in a metcon. :joy: After I was done I saw that there was supposed to be Incline DB Bench in there but I totally missed it. Oh well… :melting_face:

Yesterday’s Cals: 3,000/-200

Peloton
15 Minute 2000’s Ride – Ben Aldis
Total Output: 203 kj (PR)
Calories: 220 kcal
Avg Cadence: 77 rpm
Avg Speed: 22.2 mph
Distance: 5.55 miles
Avg Output: 226 watts
Avg Resistance: 56%
894/19,124

Gym – Whole Body

HS IL Shoulder Press
12x45 PS
12x50
12x55

Mag Pull-downs
12x120
12x140
12x160

Hip Adduction
3(10x190)

SS
Hip Abduction
3(10x190)

LF Back Extensions (Keep Light)
3(8x110)

Pendulum Shoulder Incline
3(12x45 PS)

SS
Pendulum Lat Combo Pull
3(12x140)

Pec Deck
3(8x170)

SS
Reverse Pec Deck
3(8x130)

LF Lat Raise
3(8x50)

SS
Dips
3x8

40:00, 354 Cals, 124 BPM

Comments: This was definitely a clock puncher. I don’t usually talk about stuff like this but last night was a rough night at home. My wife and I really got into it and things are not good between us. I’m not really sure how things are going to play out but will continue to do what I can to improve the situation.

It’s hard to train under that kind of mental load and on about 5 hours of sleep, but I managed to get out there and get a good session in anyway. Was happy to get a PR on the Peloton ride and then got a solid session in at the gym. Done.

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Heck of a workout Trent.

Sorry to hear about troubles with your wife. I know that leaning into church and your faith during these type of times is a good first place to start. A lot of churches even offer marriage counseling.

I asked my dad once how him and my mom stayed together for so many years and he said something that stuck with me.

He said, we have had a lot of great years and some not so great years. I always was taken back that he said years, but really, I think that’s what a commitment to someone is. You endure the hard “years” for each other and your kids.

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Sorry to hear about your current struggle(s). The one constant is your gym time. I have typed before, my three workouts a week are my “mindfulness”. I hope the best for you both. And yes, that is correct, you do have a lot of great years, and years you struggle. Take Care

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Thanks Shane. Agreed on leaning into the church. I’ve been seeking out counseling and other faith-based materials for a year or so now and have made some good strides on the things I need to work on. Still not perfect but a heck of an improvement. Honestly, the ball is mostly in her court at this point. She has some work to do and I hope she can do it. This was the critical part that I’ve heard about where we have to stay the course regardless of whether or not our spouse acknowledges/reinforces our growth or does what they need to do. I will try to stay the course…

Those are some wise words from your dad. My wife put up with me for a few bad years when my dad got sick and passed away. It was a very bad time for me. Of course, she didn’t have a demanding and stressful job and we didn’t have kids back then… But regardless, he’s right. There are hard times and there are good times. I will keep on trying to be patient…

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Thank you, sir. I think fitness is the only thing that has kept me somewhat sane during the last ten years. Regardless of what happens with my marriage I will do my absolute best to hold fast to my training. I’d say that should be a constant forever…

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I will be praying for both of you and your marriage.

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Thank you!!!

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Yesterday’s Cals: Ha ha…

Peloton
15 Minute HIIT Ride – Hannah Corbin
Total Output: 187 kj
Calories: 199 kcal
Avg Cadence: 75 rpm
Avg Speed: 21.4
Distance: 5.34 miles
Avg Output: 208 watts
Avg Resistance: 54%
1,294/20,827

Gym – Legs

Cybex Squat Press
10x180
8x270
3(3x360)

HS IL Leg Curl (Had some pain)
8x35 PS
8x25
8x25

SS
Squats (Keep Light. Had some pain.)
10x95
8x115
6x135

LF Leg Extension
10x110
8x130
8x130

SS
Air Squat (No pain)
3x20

Hip Abduction
10x190
8x210
6x230

SS
Hip Adduction
10x190
8x210
6x230

LF Back Extensions
10x130
8x150
6x170

Walking Lunges
3x16

SS
Knees to Elbows
3x10

42:00, 315 Cals, 113 BPM

Sauna (Raw Dogged)
15:00

Comments: Managed to put together a decent leg session despite continuing sciatic pain. I was maybe 20 kj’s off my PR pace on the Peloton, then hit the gym and got some decent sets in. Honestly, I think squats wouldn’t have hurt if I wasn’t supersetting them with leg curls. Air squats didn’t hurt. Finished by rawdogging it for 15 minutes in the sauna. About halfway through another guy came in and sat down. He was listening to music on his ear buds and I could tell he was wondering why I was just staring at the wall. It was awesome…

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Great session Trent. LoL at the rawdogging the sauna. It is probably better for your ears that you don’t have buds in them while in the sauna anyway.

Good to hear you were able to get some kind of squats in without pain.

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There are few things worse than sauna invasion.

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Ha ha ha… Yes, when I see someone else in it I usually just skip it…

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Yesterday’s Cals: 2,900/-100

Peloton
60 Minute Power Zone Endurance Ride – Matt Wilpers
Total Output: 788 kj
Calories: 956 kcal
Avg Cadence: 76 rpm
Avg Speed: 22 mph
Distance: 22.04 miles
Avg Output: 219 watts
Avg Resistance: 55%
2,145/33,446

Comments: Good ride this morning. I’m out here in the garage afterwards with steam just pouring off of me. Ha ha…

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Kick ass pace as usual Trent. Definitely a good ride. One day I might catch back up with but I doubt it.

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