Monthly Archives: July 2013

DOMS: A love-hate relationship

Posted on July 31, 2013 by

It’s mostly hate, really. Ow! Everything hurts, especially my serratus and all the muscles attached to my hips. But the soreness does let me know that yes, I worked many muscles in ways they weren’t accustomed to and at levels … Continue reading →

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New Rules of Lifting For Women: Surprisingly ass-kicking

Posted on July 30, 2013 by

So. I read "The New Rules of Lifting For Women" over my vacation. The diet plan part really didn’t interest me much– I admit that I skipped all the recipes, because it was painful and I don’t really care about … Continue reading →

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No good, very bad run

Posted on July 29, 2013 by

I was bursting with fidgets today so I figured today’s run might be a nice, energetic one like the one I did last week on vacation.  Unfortunately, that was not the case… As soon as I started off, I felt … Continue reading →

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Kayaking? More like scooting

Posted on July 26, 2013 by

My vacation is winding down. It’s been a nice, relaxing time but an active kind of relaxing– since I have a hard time sitting still! Today we took my parents’ kayaks to a small river nearby and spent a few … Continue reading →

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West (lake) coast running

Posted on July 24, 2013 by

I’m on vacation! The past couple days we’ve been hanging out in a little town on Lake Michigan. The weather has been cool and breezy and nice, which is a welcome change from the swelter at home. I made it … Continue reading →

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At least it’s better than running

Posted on July 19, 2013 by

I was home in the early afternoon today (preparing for ~vacation~) so I saved my workout for the pool.  When I got into the water, I found that it was just as hot as the air– I’ve had baths that … Continue reading →

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Stressing over sleep

Posted on July 18, 2013 by

Last lifting day before ~vacation~! I decided not to work too hard. I’m allowed to do that, right? No point in beating myself up before I take off for a week. I swapped deadlifts for squats today and did shoulder … Continue reading →

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Running anyway, for no good reason

Posted on July 17, 2013 by

Everything hurt this morning. Especially my hips (bottoms of squats, ow) and my arches (not sure why that is, but it’s been going on for a week). Now, those are two areas that are, you know, kind of critical for … Continue reading →

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More sets!

Posted on July 16, 2013 by

I backed off a bit on the weight for a couple lifts today– biceps and bench press. I haven’t had enough adaptation to make any progress at the new, heavier weights so I figured it might be better to lift … Continue reading →

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What goes down, must go up

Posted on July 15, 2013 by

One day I will write a blog post without complaining about the weather, I swear! But today is not that day.  An enormous high pressure system is parked overhead, so the temperature is forecast to be in the high 90s … Continue reading →

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