Monthly Archives: July 2013

DOMS: A love-hate relationship

Posted on July 31, 2013 by G

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 G

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 G

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 G

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 G

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 G

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 G

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 G

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 G

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 G

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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