I'm Back

Wow I haven't updated this in FOREVER. I guess life just gets in the way sometimes.

Well over the past few months I've become a triathlete and become an addict in regards to the sport. What is it I'm addicted to you ask? First off the trainingin is intense. No I'm probably not going to pull 450 on a deadlift ever again, but at 33 years old who cares? The amount of mental and physical stamina it takes to compete at a high level in this sport is insane. Did you notice I used the word compete? Standing at the boat ramp before my first triathlon was the biggest adreneline rush I've had since High School. I used to be a competition junkie and now I remember why.

I've set new fitness aspirations in my life. The rest of this year I will probably compete in 2 more sprint triathlons. In these events I want to come in the top half of the field. Seems doable since I was just outside that in my first race. Next year I move on to the Olympic distance. And by the end of 2011/beginning of 2012 I hope to participate in a Half Ironman event. Crazy right? So I'm going to log my progress and thoughts here and a few other places so the important people in my life can see what I'm doing and maybe keep me a little honest in my training. I'll probably update this weekly

8/30

Supps: 4 Hypertrop-X, 2 scoops of BMCF, no Nocturnabol last night

Workout:

Bike: 48 minutes at 85-95 rpm
Swim: 25 minutes of freestyle. Somewhere around 1400-1600m. I lost count somewhere in the middle of the number of laps.

8/31

Supps: 4 Hypertrop-X, 1.5 scoops of CFBM, 1 Noturnabol

Workout:

BB Bench: 135 x 10, 185 x 10, 225 x 5, 235 x 5, 245 x 5, 265 x 2

Giant Set (4 cycles no rest)
DB Incline: 55 x 12, 65 x 12, 75 x 12, 80 x 12
Front Plate Raises: 45 x 10 x 4
Rope Pushdowns: 90 x 10 x 4
Hanging Knee Raises: 20 x 4 sets

Giant Set (4 cycles no rest)
Deads: 135 x 12, 225 x 10, 275 x 12 x 2
HS Lat Pulldowns: 180 x 10 x 4
DB Curls (slow,slow,slow): 30 x 12 x 4
Planks: 1 minute sets x 4

Jog: 2.9 miles in 24 minutes


9/1

Supps: 4 Hypertrop-X, 1.5 scoops of CFBM, 1 Noturnabol

Workout:

Spinning: 64 minutes @ 70-110 rpm
Abs: Decline situps, oblique work, planks on bosu ball
Swimming: 32 minutes.


9/2

Supps: 4 Hypertrop-X, 1.5 scoops of CFBM, 1 Noturnabol

Workout:
Lat Pulldowns: 110 x 10, 130 x 10, 150 x 8, 170 x 8, 200 x 3
Giant Set (4 cycles no rest)
BB Incline Bench: 135 x 10, 185 x 10, 225 x 5, 185 x9, 185 x 12
Standing OH DB Presses: 50 x 10 x 4
BW Dips: 12 reps x 4
Hanging Knee Raises: 20 x 4 sets
Giant Set (4 cycles no rest)
DB Rows: 80 x 10 x 2, 90 x 8 x 2
Straight Arm Pulldowns: 75 x 15 x 4
DB Curls (slow,slow,slow): 35 x 12 x 4
Russian Twists: 15 each side x 4

Jog: 3.84 miles in 32 minutes


9/3
Supps: 4 Hypertrop-X, 1.5 scoops of CFBM, 1 Noturnabol

Workout:Biking: 80 minutes---26.9 miles

Swimming: 40 minutes-- approx 2100m