Another Saturday Night...

Wow, taxes suck. This year was just bad. Running this morning was not so good either. I think it was because I didn't really have dinner last night. The last 7 minutes or so was very hard to finish. I'm hoping tomorrow will be better.

Running	2.32 miles	26 minutes	11.21 min/mi
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Lifting - Legs	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3
Leg Press	250 x 12	250 x 12	250 x 12
Leg Extension	170 x 10	170 x 10	170 x 10
Leg Curl	90 x 12	90 x 12	90 x 12
Rotary Calf	170 x 12	170 x 12	190 x 12
Ass Machine	125 x 12	125 x 12	125 x 12

TGIF

Lots to do tonight. Lifting, cards, taxes.

Running	2.3 miles	26 minutes	11.30 min/mi
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Lifting - Arms	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3
Overhead Press:	25 x 12	25 x 10	20 x 10
Rear Delt:	35 x 12	35 x 12	35 x 12
Arm Curl:	20 x 12	20 x 12	20 x 10
Tricep Extension:	45 x 10	45 x 12	45 x 10
Wrist Curl:	30 x 12	30 x 12	30 x 12
Reverse Wrist Curl:	20 x 12	20 x 12	20 x 12

Ballin'

Wednesday is basketball night so no running or lifting. It's hard to start my morning now without a run but I can't run and then play ball at night. I tried it and I just get too tired. Basketball was great though. All this running and now the lifting is really helping I think. We play for 2 to 2 1/2 hours and usually by the end I'm beat. Last night I was ready to play a few more games and I'm getting closer to dunking. A (trivial) lifelong goal of mine. :) For lifting I decided to drop the squats and add another tricep exercise. Although I like squats I must be doing them wrong because my knees feel weak and invariably my neck hurts. I figured it best to just leave them off. I also added a reverse arm curl to focus on the brachialis and the brachioradalis (the upper bicep), since that's where I need a lot more work.

Thursday

Running	2.24 miles	25 minutes	11.16 min/mi
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Lifting - Chest and Back	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3
Chest Press	85 x 12	85 x 12	85 x 8
Dumbell Fly	20 x 10	20 x 10	20 x 10
Reverse Arm Curl	30 x 12	30 x 12	30 x 12
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown	70 x 12	70 x 12	70 x 12
Row	90 x 12	90 x 12	90 x 12

Stock Traders' Proverb: "Never try to catch a falling knife."

The title, of course, refers to the very scary day on Wall Street. The idea the stock market can plummet 500 points (at least briefly) with very little news governing the sell-off is alarming. Yes China issued some statements about the absurd amount of day-trading now taking place there and the inflation of stock prices but 500 points! That's crazy. I'm hoping for a late week comeback to normalcy.

Tuesday - Running: 2.2 miles, 25 minutes (11.36 min/mi)
The Beasts are awesome. Whether it's because they are new or because they're just plain better than the 587s, they have better grip and much better motion control. I felt like I could have run more but I didn't want to overdo it. I have a tendency to push myself to hard. Example: last year when I tried to squat too much and bent down too much I thought I had a hernia and had to go to the emergency room. That's not good. I'm not one to overreact about that kind of stuff either. Anyway, the running continues.

Lifting - Legs
Leg Press: 250 x 12 x 3
Leg Extension: 150 x 12 x 3
Leg Curl: 90 x 12 x 3
Rotary Calf: 150 x 12 x 2, 170 x12
Ass Machine: 112.5 x 12 x 3

If the shoe fits...

Monday - Running: 2.10 miles, 24 minutes (11.42 min/mi)
Well my new running shoes arrived today so I'll get to try them out tomorrow. My last pair of running shoes were also my first, New Balance 587s. They were nice and comfy, well-padded and were known, even to me, to be good for flat-footed runners. I had a pair just to wear around previously and wore a hole in the left foot big toe section of the toe box. I was well on my way to doing that again but got a new pair of shoes because it's been over 9 months and I'm due for a new pair. This time I decided to try something new and, after some rudimentary googling, went with the Brooks Beasts. I was a little nervous because I read a review saying the toe box is narrow. When I first slid them on I thought so too, though mostly just in my right foot which is messed up and well on its way to bunion city. Anyway, the webbing gives plenty to avoid any pain though I may wear a hole in the side. Overall, they feel great so far. Plenty of support. I'll have to see how they do tomorrow.

Monday - Lifting - Arms
Overhead Press: 25 x 12, 25 x 11, 25 x 8
Rear Delt: 30 x 12 x 3
Arm Curl: 20 x 12, 20 x 10, 20 x 9
Tricep Extension: 45 x 10 x 2, 45 x 8
Wrist Curl: 25 x 12 x 2, 30 x 12
Reverse Wrist Curl: 20 x 12 x 2, 20 x 10

Sunday - Running: 2.09 miles, 24 minutes (11.48 min/mi)

Sunday - Lifting - Chest and Back
Chest Press: 80 x 10 x 3
Dumbell Fly: 10 x 12, 10 x 12, 20 x 8
Reverse Arm Curl: 30 x 12, 30 x 10, 30 x 8
Squat: 90 x 12 x 3
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown: 60 x 12 x 3
Row: 70 x 12, 80 x 12, 80 x 12