Routine

So, thanks to rock climbing, I only was able to do back and heavy bag on saturday, and could not/did not run on Sunday.

I then pussed out a bit. Had exams, figured I didn't have time to lift or run.

Mistake, mistake, mistake mistake.

Yesterday, back on the routine. Serious chest workout with MUCH dismay to see how much all of my 5reps dropped. Less than one week, and it all goes to shit.

I even had to have an old lady help me get the bar off my chest on a 215 bench. Should have been five reps, got one. On the other hand, I hadn't been doing well nutritionally and in terms of hydration. I need to remember to keep that protein loaded.

Today, I went for a run. Feet hurt terribly, ran through the pain.

The GOOD news, though, is that I'm up to 4.5 miles in 40 minutes, and by the end I was flying. The "wall" is getting earlier and earlier. I also now notice two "walls." The first wall I dub the "Suck Wall" where your body is just screaming at you from every possible angle that running sucks. This took the form of SEVERE foot pain for me. This was gone after the first mile. The second wall I think I shall call the "Fatty Wall" where I could only jog slowly for the first three or so miles, and then proceeded to lengthen my stride for the last one and a half and really take off.

There is clear improvement in my running, in speed and distance, that's absolutely certain.