Return to Ruggedness session IX – 100613 – 101913

I think that, for a while my focus had broken down. I can blame the shoulder injury, or lack of self motivation, but the bottom line is the fact that I didn’t do what I’d set out to do physically and endurance-wise at the beginning of this boot camp year. No need in fretting over the past. Indeed, although I have acknowledged my shortcoming in the area of running and outdoor exercise, I still have not corrected it.

There is no need for defense, because I don’t want to hear it now and I won’t want to read it in the future when I look back on this year.  We do what we do and at some point I’ll get my booty in gear and get back out there … or not.

In the meantime, I am coming back from the shoulder injury. I can’t tell you without looking at the journal when I injured it. The recovery process involves doing 10,000 reps of at least ten strength building body-work exercises, including two (pushups & dips) that will be hard on the shoulder; for a total of 100,000. Time limit, September 30^th, 2014. I’m challenging myself to a year without lifting weights (however I haven’t decided if machines count. I will be using bands and suspension stuff and a dumbbell for the shin flex, which I really miss.)

Connected discipline: I think I need to connect several disciplines to accomplish a single goal. I mentioned earlier that I feel my fitness discipline suffered because I stopped taking pictures, so I started that again, (plus it makes the page a little less boring.) I also decided to adjust my wardrobe to camouflage cargo pants and black t-shirts, (which may have to be modified if my work situation changes, sheesh!) So I’m looking for cammies! Keeping records is also part of the discipline and as I type this I think I am probably becoming a bit obsessive – but if that’s what it takes. [when the business launches I can do this for my clients, too.]

Okay, so let’s get into this block of 12 weeks and see what gets accomplished. This will take us right to the edge of the holiday season where extra discipline will be necessary.

SESSION IX: 100613 – 101913

100613 [Sunday #110] – Brooklyn

Breakfast in Queens

Ate wisely last night, except for chips and guacamole… well, chips anyway, will probably eat out today. Start with trail mix and H2O. wondering if this is the new session. Holiday season is coming and discipline is the key, but come November I’ll be teaching 5 classes a week.

Great day in queens with the Fram, pix… none of me tho. (Oh yeah there is.)

100713 – [Monday #111] – Brooklyn, Philly-bound today, but first wandering around manhattan. Maybe train before work… or sleep? Decadent bkft – sausage & french toast – hit a double tho.

 

Eat Sweat – home work, 30 minutes cardio. Hilites, 50 burpees (4 sets – 15 – 30 – 41 – 50) 200 mt climbers/cc ski combos, 25 power squats – not hungry, munched on trail mix. Casein ++ shake before work. Should get some pull and push at the gig. 5 pushups ached the shoulder.

100813 [Tuesday #112] – wake 190.5  21.5  54 – rushed out, dropped 2, drank bkft. DYNAMITE GX 1155 calories in 1:03 + 1000 more leading aqua (2480 tot) hi HR 173 BPM. An awesome day of fun and laughter.

100713 - determination

100913 [Wednesday #113]  wake 190.5  23 5. Squats (rec. on calendar) Took extra rest, drank bkft. Must have done aqua box, but didn’t jot it down. Oh well, I remember it was pretty good.

101013 [Thursday #114]  wake 188  22.5  54 –

 

400 punches, 30 squats, busy day Ty – YGX & spinning. I’m always up for it, despite the rain.  Three days back from Brooklyn and under 190 again. Got to push further down don’t want to lose muscle. Fat belly got to go.

Thursday – double GX & Spin. YGX was moderate to strong. Spin was stronger than before. I’ll do the class differently.

101113 [Friday #115] wake 188

YMCA Double! 101013

Eat sweat 59 mins 833 calories. Various aerobic exercises detailed on calendar (will edit later). Run in place, run up steps 10x, squats, power squats, burpees, 2 tough sets of them. It seemed like more calories, but maybe its b/c I’ve gotten used to it.

Kept in the house by the rain and my own choice. Got the workout done.

101213 [Saturday #116] am – gig

Chin ups:  5 sets of 5 = 25

Maybe do these all night and shoulder therapy. Maybe leg work, shoulder is rather sore. Shoulder actually felt better after the chins.

Wake 188 – eyes open 1 hour before the alarm, so I chilled, drank bkft, dropped 2 and out, maybe train before work.

101313 [Sunday #117] – am – gig.

Pushups: 10 – 12 – 10 = 32

Eat sweat at home… calendar stats. 48 minutes. Walk to 69 & back, black tees uniform.

101413 [Monday #118]

Chin ups 3 sets of 6 = 18

Wake 188 21.5  54

Squats, dips, shadow box and getting stronger with the chair pistols. I’m going to need to do a lot of these.

I don’t have a regimen set up like when I lift. Somehow it seems different, except when I practice “Eat Sweat” it’s still random, but I’m always moving and I have a few drills set up.

Eat Sweat! 101113

Juiced today, accomplished! Ate food, egg white, spinach & shrooms, and veggie patty. Fruit & nuts randomly. More movement tomorrow.

101513 [Tuesday #119] – AM – Work:

Pushups – 12 – 12 – 13 – 15 – 10 – 12 – 16 – 12 – 12 = 114

Wake 189.5  20.5 55 – 2 down, drank bkft. Solid TGX & Aqua. I was very up after both sessions, then got tired. Red lentils & salmon for dinner, nuts & M&Ms too.

101613 [Wednesday #120]

Chin ups – 6 – 6 – 6 – 4 – 6 – 5 – 7 = 40

Focusing on a single exercise per night.

Wake 189.5  25  52.5  - on the border again.

400 punches w/ gloves, time for wrist weights. Aqua today, then a solo hang. Good aqua, decided to eat @ Farmers Cabinet & maybe hang out.

101713 [Thursday #121] – wake 189.5 19.5 55.5

400 punches w/ gloves + 200 more.

2 sets of 50 squats [100], walk a little bit. Massage day.

YGX – pretty good 1081 cals 1:01 hrs. Did the pre-work; Cr & BA, got the stingle. Hang with BBooker.

101813 [Friday #122] – wake 188 E! – Not such a good sleep, but dreams, so REM/rest.

Meet with Dahlia.

Got some home work done. 400 punches w/ gloves and lots of power squats – burpees getting more energetic & pistols (chair) are better. (results on calendar.) [Foto].

101913 [Saturday #123] – AM – Gig.

Pushups 6 – 10 – 10 – 10 = 36 – Going slow, shoulder is sore. Not bad. Shoulder was sore, but I managed through. I should tally up october’s #s.

Wake 188  25.5 52. Dropped 2 – walked to 69.

500 punches w/ gloves. Got extra wrist weights and did more punching, but no extra special stuff [like pushups, etc.] Kind of getting hooked on the shadow boxing, leg lifts w/ ankle weights. No p-drink today, ate my meals.

End of this session IX!