Monthly Archives: May 2014

F U, DOMS

Posted on May 29, 2014 by G

Still sore and hobbling around :( It’s really just my hamstrings– darn you, single-leg RDLs! But they connect to so much other stuff that doing Workout B today felt like more harm than good. I did it anyway, though– most … Continue reading →

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Badly-needed recovery day

Posted on May 28, 2014 by G

Oooo, I am sore today! It’s mostly my hamstrings (thanks one-legged RDLs). I went back to the gym today with the goal of warming up, loosening up, and stretching out the unhappy muscles. I started with 15 minutes on the … Continue reading →

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Long time no see, NRoL4W

Posted on May 27, 2014 by G

Well, today is my first day back at work after the long vacation break, and my first day back at the gym too. I was excited to pick NRoL4W back up, and I wrote out the exercises for Stage 5 … Continue reading →

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Back on home pavement

Posted on May 26, 2014 by G

On Friday we returned from our trip (which was amazing). Sadly, I didn’t manage to get a run in during the 2 days we were in Tokyo, but I still saw plenty of the city on foot and saw lots … Continue reading →

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Moving on

Posted on May 19, 2014 by G

(Note: I am writing this a bit after my workout, after a crab buffet with serve-yourself wine and beer– one of those fantastic things that would never happen in the States. Please forgive any typos, because I’m afraid I’ve drank … Continue reading →

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Vacation treadmill 5k 2014

Posted on May 16, 2014 by G

Today I went to the gym early– no chance for upset stomach since it was before breakfast! And I was feeling pretty good, so I hung in there for a solid 5k on the treadmill, and finished in a bit … Continue reading →

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Tummy needs a vacation from my vacation

Posted on May 15, 2014 by G

Well, that didn’t go as planned… I usually like to exercise in the morning but today I decided to try the afternoon, after we got back from our activities for the day. For lunch, about 2 hours before, I had … Continue reading →

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Rainy vacation

Posted on May 13, 2014 by G

Well, so far all it’s done is rain while we’ve been here… Today was supposed to be museum/aquarium day, but it was pouring and the road to the northern half of the island (where said attractions are) was flooded. We … Continue reading →

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Cheerful lifting

Posted on May 8, 2014 by G

I’m in a good mood because, despite having a zillion things to wrap up at the office, it’s my last day here for a while. And it was my last day in the gym for a while too. I warned … Continue reading →

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Short-term gains

Posted on May 7, 2014 by G

You know, I’ve been working really hard since I went back to lifting last week. This 3-day split schedule is working pretty well. But I just realized that I’m leaving for my vacation in a couple days and access to … Continue reading →

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