Measured body fat with calipers tonight -- 22.286%. Decent -- but still north of 20, which I want to get below.
Also, rowed an outstanding 6000 meter row which gave me a new record (23:39.9) -- which is, for those rowing enthusiasts reading -- 1:58.3 per 500 meters rowed -- not too shabby for a former wrestler that now does a bit of rowing.
DIET
As for diet -- still eating lots of meals out -- but trying to be smarter about what I eat. I've also been unable to record good data during much of this new (and fantastic) dating experience. Also, since I'm spread thin between work, school, girlfriend and exercise activities -- it makes everything a big challenge. Right now, what has given the most has been my exercise regimen. And my diet.
Although, I must say, I still at lots of salads and fruits -- and try to simply supplement with other foods. Although, I've also recently gotten into balance bars adn other supps.
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Monday, October 10, 2005
Rowing: 800k
I officially passed the 800,000 meter mark tonight -- which means just a simple 200k meters to go before I have my million meter t-shirt.
Just nice easy paced 10k tonight to bring it over the 10k.
Just nice easy paced 10k tonight to bring it over the 10k.
Friday, October 07, 2005
I got all of this at the Grand Central Market in downtown LA for $11.65. Super cheap. It probably would have been on the order of $30 bucks at Ralph. The next time I go to the store and downtown, I need to take the camera in to photograph the differences for fun. (Much dirtier at the Grand Central than Vons (safeway) grocery store though).
Thursday, October 06, 2005
Interesting Phenomenon - Desire To Row
ROWING PHASE
For whatever reason, I seem to be currently going through a pretty heavy rowing phase. I figure it's worthwhile to simply go with it -- I mean why fight that desire to do more of a particular type of exercise?
I figure it's a great aerobic (and, arguably some strength) type of workout. It provides me with valid exercise and I seem to be excelling more and more at the indoor sport. Also, the other perfectly valid reason for enjoying the experience is the dead-set ability to benchmark one exact performance against another: my 5,000 meters rowed last week, is nearly identical to the 5,000 meters rowed this week (the only minutely different variable is temperature in my apartment -- but even that is ONLY a difference of a degree or two (70-73 deg F typically); well, there is one difference between teh performance (which is the point): My body's ability to do the work -- and the ideal is rather pure: Increase the effort/work one's body can do and measure that difference and, arguably, one has increased their fitness. That seems like a nice feature of rowing -- and perhaps a bit understated by some.
I continue to attack records -- some with more success than others. It gets more and more fun the better shape I seem to attain ;:-0.
k
For whatever reason, I seem to be currently going through a pretty heavy rowing phase. I figure it's worthwhile to simply go with it -- I mean why fight that desire to do more of a particular type of exercise?
I figure it's a great aerobic (and, arguably some strength) type of workout. It provides me with valid exercise and I seem to be excelling more and more at the indoor sport. Also, the other perfectly valid reason for enjoying the experience is the dead-set ability to benchmark one exact performance against another: my 5,000 meters rowed last week, is nearly identical to the 5,000 meters rowed this week (the only minutely different variable is temperature in my apartment -- but even that is ONLY a difference of a degree or two (70-73 deg F typically); well, there is one difference between teh performance (which is the point): My body's ability to do the work -- and the ideal is rather pure: Increase the effort/work one's body can do and measure that difference and, arguably, one has increased their fitness. That seems like a nice feature of rowing -- and perhaps a bit understated by some.
I continue to attack records -- some with more success than others. It gets more and more fun the better shape I seem to attain ;:-0.
k
Saturday, October 01, 2005
TRIATHLON SEASON - GIRLFRIEND
TRIATHLON SEASON
My triathlon season has come to a non-eventful end for the year. I decided -- mostly because it's tomorrow -- that I'm not going to do the triathlon down in San Diego. Also becasue I've done little riding and swimming in the past few weeks.
WHITE PAPER - FUTURE TRI GOALS
So, I've been trying to workout my future triathlon goals particularly in the 90 days / 6 months, 1 year and 18 month ranges.
I finish school in the next 90 days. So, that's definitely a focus -- I need to ensure I dot all the i's and cross all the t's for school.
After school ends, there are holidays, followed immediately thereafter with a course and then a significant licensing exam. I take mine in February unlike many of my classmates. I'll get the results in May. Hopefully they'll be positive.
So I figure the month of January and February will be incredibly light months for me. Probably 3-5 hours per week of exercise -- so about 12-20 hours per month for each of the two months. No real training can go on then. Nor can any significant training occur during finals in December.
So, it leaves me with some base building potential in March / April / May, which I suppose is fine.
HALF-IRONMAN PROSPECTS
Though I haven't finally pulled the trigger on it, I would like to commit to doing a half ironman next year -- preferably in the fall. In fact, it might even be preferable to some degree to travel to do a high profile race. That's always fun and a powerful incentive to train harder/smarter.
There are a few half-ironmans in the spring, notably Ralph's down in Oceanside -- but because it's held in either Mar/Apr -- there's no real time to make it work. So I could either plan to do it in '07 -- or do a fall half-ironman in '06 -- which seems much more likely.
But what that really means is trying to schedule in hard training during multiple events:
* successful girlfriend;
* new job at Office (after pass test) (hopefully);
* multiple exams immediately before -- and trying to put everything together.
So I think I could commit to doing it, but I'm going to have to get the GF to sign on -- but that's not for a few months before I need to get her to sign on to that program.
TRAINING IN NEXT 90 DAYS
I think in the immediate few weeks, I'm going to modify the training a bit, notably:
* Try to get out on the mountain bike on the weekends to get some nice Pasadena rides in;
* More rowing -- it's easier on my body than running -- and much more convenient than swimming right now. I find it to be a pretty decent substitute for swimming too, because of all of the upper body work;
* I'd also like to get some real miles in on my new track bike too. It should be fun.
NOV-DEC
As Nov and Dec approach, undoubtedly due to less light, I'll be doing much more indoor training. Notably much more riding on the computrainer -- and perhaps a bit of walking here and there -- at least I wouldn't mind trying that.
My Dec goal is to complete my 1 million meters rowing goal -- which should come about pretty comfortably.
JAN-FEB
Light training - I'm going to plan for much lower hours due to the compactness and pressure of preparing for my upcoming proffessional exam.
MAR-APR-MAY
I think this is full on building more and more endurance phases -- with some significant rowing (for speed work) thrown into the mix.
JUN-JUL-AUG-SEP
The heart of the triathlon season next year.
I think I'd like to do:
1. Another xterra, probably in August or so (but I'd like to do it at 15% body fat or lower, not 23%);
2. 2-4 olympic distance tris;
3. 2-4 less than olympic (particularly enjoyed the ventura county tri -- also I'd like to get down to san diego; I also enjoyed the tri way out in san gabriel).
k
My triathlon season has come to a non-eventful end for the year. I decided -- mostly because it's tomorrow -- that I'm not going to do the triathlon down in San Diego. Also becasue I've done little riding and swimming in the past few weeks.
WHITE PAPER - FUTURE TRI GOALS
So, I've been trying to workout my future triathlon goals particularly in the 90 days / 6 months, 1 year and 18 month ranges.
I finish school in the next 90 days. So, that's definitely a focus -- I need to ensure I dot all the i's and cross all the t's for school.
After school ends, there are holidays, followed immediately thereafter with a course and then a significant licensing exam. I take mine in February unlike many of my classmates. I'll get the results in May. Hopefully they'll be positive.
So I figure the month of January and February will be incredibly light months for me. Probably 3-5 hours per week of exercise -- so about 12-20 hours per month for each of the two months. No real training can go on then. Nor can any significant training occur during finals in December.
So, it leaves me with some base building potential in March / April / May, which I suppose is fine.
HALF-IRONMAN PROSPECTS
Though I haven't finally pulled the trigger on it, I would like to commit to doing a half ironman next year -- preferably in the fall. In fact, it might even be preferable to some degree to travel to do a high profile race. That's always fun and a powerful incentive to train harder/smarter.
There are a few half-ironmans in the spring, notably Ralph's down in Oceanside -- but because it's held in either Mar/Apr -- there's no real time to make it work. So I could either plan to do it in '07 -- or do a fall half-ironman in '06 -- which seems much more likely.
But what that really means is trying to schedule in hard training during multiple events:
* successful girlfriend;
* new job at Office (after pass test) (hopefully);
* multiple exams immediately before -- and trying to put everything together.
So I think I could commit to doing it, but I'm going to have to get the GF to sign on -- but that's not for a few months before I need to get her to sign on to that program.
TRAINING IN NEXT 90 DAYS
I think in the immediate few weeks, I'm going to modify the training a bit, notably:
* Try to get out on the mountain bike on the weekends to get some nice Pasadena rides in;
* More rowing -- it's easier on my body than running -- and much more convenient than swimming right now. I find it to be a pretty decent substitute for swimming too, because of all of the upper body work;
* I'd also like to get some real miles in on my new track bike too. It should be fun.
NOV-DEC
As Nov and Dec approach, undoubtedly due to less light, I'll be doing much more indoor training. Notably much more riding on the computrainer -- and perhaps a bit of walking here and there -- at least I wouldn't mind trying that.
My Dec goal is to complete my 1 million meters rowing goal -- which should come about pretty comfortably.
JAN-FEB
Light training - I'm going to plan for much lower hours due to the compactness and pressure of preparing for my upcoming proffessional exam.
MAR-APR-MAY
I think this is full on building more and more endurance phases -- with some significant rowing (for speed work) thrown into the mix.
JUN-JUL-AUG-SEP
The heart of the triathlon season next year.
I think I'd like to do:
1. Another xterra, probably in August or so (but I'd like to do it at 15% body fat or lower, not 23%);
2. 2-4 olympic distance tris;
3. 2-4 less than olympic (particularly enjoyed the ventura county tri -- also I'd like to get down to san diego; I also enjoyed the tri way out in san gabriel).
k
Caliper Body Fat: 23.26%
Checked my body fat today and it remains "high" at 23.26%. I'd like to get it lowered below 20% as I keep saying. Mucho sushi last night (free) so hard to pass up -- but I did drink diet coke all night. Heading out for mountain bike today too.
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