There Will Be Sweat

Probably some blood too. No tears though. Never tears.

This is my training log.

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MDA’s Inaugural WOW

Mark’s Daily Apple just started posting a Workout of the Week and since the first one was right up my alley I gave it a go on the turf field at Washington Park:

  • Sprint 50m
  • 10 Pushups
  • 10 Squat Jumps

AMRAP in 12 min.

Total score: 10 rounds +6 squat jumps. I inadvertently flip-flopped the order of the pushups and jump squats, but it probably doesn’t make much of a difference. This was a great intense little workout and works really well with the equipment I have on hand. I’ll have to do it again soon.

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Interval Challenge

Went to the Huntington HS track for another crack at the Interval Challenge to find out just how out of shape I really am.

  • 12 Burpees
  • 24 Pushups
  • 36 Bodyweight Squats
  • 400m Run

Repeat 4x

Total time: 19:23. Blech. The pushups were slow going but those runs were just atrocious. Thought some of the elderly track walkers were gonna pass me by my fourth lap.

Previously: 18:32 on 7/5/09; 4/2/08

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Sprint Intervals & Pushups

An early morning workout in Washington Park while my girls were still sleeping:

  • Repeat 6x:
    • Sprint 100m
    • 10 Pushups
  • Repeat 6x:
    • Sprint 50m
    • 10 Pushups

Rested as needed between sets. Hard work.

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Sprint Intervals & Pushups

Had the entire turf field in Washington Park to myself this fine evening:

  • Sprint 100m
  • 10 Pushups

Repeat 10x, resting as needed between intervals.

I tried to fully recover my wind between sets so I could do an all-out sprint each time. I was chuffed by the end of this one, I’ll tell you what.

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Walk Like a Crab

Nice sunny morning + working from home = morning workout in Washington Park.

  • Sprint 50m
  • Bear Crawl 25m
  • Crab Walk 25m

AMRAP in 15 minutes

Score: 11 rounds, which seems to be par for the course. The timer shortly after starting my last crab walk, but I finished the full round. Crab walks suck.

Previously: 11 on 10/4/09; 11+ on 6/22/08

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Old Stone House 10

I was stuck inside all day, so after I put the little one down to sleep I headed out to the turf field by the Old Stone House for a quickie. Set this up like the Jailhouse 10, but I sprinted the width of the turf field (about 50m) between sets:

  • 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Burpees

Total time: 6:02. There’s no escaping the suck on this one. In the early rounds I dreaded the burpees, in the later rounds I dreaded the sprints.

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Sandbag Carry & Run

Inspired by the nice weather today so I took Larry Storch out for some sunshine:

  • 400m Sandbag carry (80lb)
  • 50m Sprint
  • 50m Jog (back to start)

Repeat 4x

Total time: ~21 min. The battery for my gymboss died, so time is approximated. This wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I think I need to move faster with the sandbag carries. I was basically walking it during the workout, but I jogged home with the bag and really felt a difference. The carries were done using all sorts of different grips - each shoulder, across the back, bearhug, zercher, and over the center of my back with arms in a triceps-pull position.

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Cold Sprints

It was a crisp, clear 28 degrees this evening so I jogged over to Washington Park for some below-freezing sprints:

  • 10 pushups
  • Sprint 50m

Repeat 10x

Total time: 7:01. The bulk of the time was spent resting on the pushups - my pushups need work. The low sweat index is a result of the cold weather.

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The Mayor is in!

Got out for my first workout since becoming a dad! Went to Washington Park between feedings and diaper changes for a quickie:

  • 1 Burpee
  • Sprint 50m
  • 10 Pullups
  • Jog backwards 50m
  • 2 Burpees
  • Sprint 50m
  • 9 Pullups
  • Jog backwards 50m
  • 3 Burpees
  • Sprint 50m
  • 8 Pullups
  • Jog backwards 50m
  • 4 Burpees
  • Sprint 50m
  • 7 Pullups
  • Jog backwards 50m
  • 5 Burpees
  • Sprint 50m
  • 6 Pullups
  • Jog backwards 50m
  • 6 Burpees
  • Sprint 50m
  • 5 Pullups
  • Jog backwards 50m
  • 7 Burpees
  • Sprint 50m
  • 4 Pullups
  • Jog backwards 50m
  • 8 Burpees
  • Sprint 50m
  • 3 Pullups
  • Jog backwards 50m
  • 9 Burpees
  • Sprint 50m
  • 2 Pullups
  • Jog backwards 50m
  • 10 Burpees
  • Sprint 50m
  • 1 Pullup
  • Jog backwards 50m

Total time: 14:36. This probably should have taken about 10 minutes, but I got really winded. Need to get back into it, clean up my diet, and get better rest. In order to get my workouts in over the next few month, they’re going to have to be brief, intense, and close to home (Washington Park or the basement).

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Wrecktangle

I meant to go push some weight today, but I accidentally locked myself out of my apartment. Headed over to Washington Park instead and designed a workout around running around the perimeter of the park:

  • 10 Box Jumps
  • Run ~50m
  • 10 Situps
  • Run ~150m
  • 10 Pullups
  • Run ~50m
  • 10 Pushups
  • Run ~150m

Repeat 4x

Total time: ~14 min. Hey, I didn’t have my gymboss, so I timed it on my cell phone. I felt pretty sluggish throughout and didn’t really have my wind today.

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Walk Like a Crab

What’s this — a beautiful Sunday afternoon and there are no park-closing events at the turf field on Washington Park? Look out kids!

  • Sprint 50m
  • Bear Crawl 25m
  • Crab Walk 25m

AMRAP in 15 minutes

Score: 11 rounds. The timer actually beeped before I finished my last round, but I finished a few seconds later. This one always sucks and leaves me with some nice blisters on the heel of my hand.

Previously: 11+ on 6/22/08

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Triathlon Prep

Trying to incoporate biking into my conditioning workouts:

  • 2 miles on stationary bike
  • 20 pullups

Repeat 3x

Total time: 16:03.

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Be Like Zach

Trying to be like Zach and become a better biker. Become a better person.

  • 3 min on stationary bike
  • 30 pullups
  • 30 pushups
  • 2 min on stationary bike
  • 20 pullups
  • 20 pushups
  • 1 min on stationary bike
  • 10 pullups
  • 10 pushups
  • 30 sec on stationary bike
  • 5 pullups
  • 5 pushups

Untimed, since Frank is holding my timer hostage.

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Old Stone House 10

After getting stuck at work all night, I headed out to the turf field behind the Old Stone House for a quick workout. Set this up like the Jailhouse 10, but I sprinted the width of the turf field (about 50m) between sets:

  • 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Burpees

No gymboss, so this was untimed. Finished with 100 pushups (10 x 10). The good news is my wrist felt fine.

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Bikemanship Redux

Cooked up a quick circuit after my front squatting:

  • Bike 1 mile
  • 5 Man-Makers (35lb)
  • 10 Knees-to-Elbows
  • Bike .75 mile
  • 5 Man-Makers (35lb)
  • 10 Knees-to-Elbows
  • Bike .5 mile
  • 5 Man-Makers (35lb)
  • 10 Knees-to-Elbows
  • Bike .25 mile
  • 5 Man-Makers (35lb)
  • 10 Knees-to-Elbows

Untimed since I forgot my timer today. I sure was sweating good though.