Monthly Archives: November 2014

End-of-weekend twofer

Posted on November 30, 2014 by G

The weather was wonderful today– 60 degrees! and I went out for a run feeling kind of meh but feeling like I need to get out there. The run turned out pretty well, I ran for  a nice 2.85 mile … Continue reading →

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Pre-turkey 5k

Posted on November 27, 2014 by G

I’m dashing this off fast– my partner is pulling the corn pudding out of the oven now, so we’re headed over to his parents’ for Thanksgiving dinner as soon as that’s all set to go. (Transporting very hot dish in … Continue reading →

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Weird, weird, weird

Posted on November 25, 2014 by G

This week is weird, thanks to the holiday on Thursday. Today I did my usual Tuesday lifting, but the only other day this week I’ll have access to the gym is tomorrow. Do I want to lift again tomorrow? I … Continue reading →

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Maybe I should stick to running in the morning

Posted on November 24, 2014 by G

I decided to wait until after I was done with work for the day to go for a run, hoping the wind would die down a little. (I’m working at home today, so I had a large amount of freedom … Continue reading →

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Simple run and stretch

Posted on November 21, 2014 by G

Nice and simple today– me and my tired legs spent 30 minutes on the treadmill and had a good stretch. I’m pretty pleased that my body’s adapted to lifting to the point where I can have nice recovery runs the … Continue reading →

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Exceeding expectations

Posted on November 20, 2014 by G

I went into the gym today with a bit of an attitude. I thought about doing my squats at the same weight as Tuesday, but a combination of a comment on a previous post (despite being grumpy about it*) and … Continue reading →

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Recovery run turned fast

Posted on November 19, 2014 by G

I meant to do a nice little treadmill recovery run, just something easy to get me moving, and I started out at a gentle pace. But I wound up turning the treadmill up repeatedly, running a speedy, progressive workout of … Continue reading →

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More lifting; more rambling

Posted on November 18, 2014 by G

Well, that was an exciting 45 minutes! Squat/Bench/Row today, 145/110/75. I’m debating if I’m capped out on squats; I know I’m capped out on bench. I know I’m capped out on bench because I missed the last rep of the … Continue reading →

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Major meh

Posted on November 17, 2014 by G

I felt poopy yesterday and did not go for a hike, and today it’s been cruddy and pouring down rain all day. Sigh. I contented myself by playing dancey game for a while. And I ordered Dance Central 2 (less … Continue reading →

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BIGGEST SQUATS

Posted on November 14, 2014 by G

Well, today was squats/overhead press/deadlifts at 140/65/165. I’ve never tried squatting 140lb before, so I was a little concerned– but it was okay, the hardest part was keeping my back up and making my quads do the work and not … Continue reading →

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