Liz's Little 500 by '07 Log

[FormicaLinoleum]

I am going to start keeping a log here. I have been keeping one over at VB&F. I'm just going to copy one to the other, so they'll be identical.

Nothing for today. I'm gonna do a lot of lying around on the couch as I have a massive headache today.

Last night I went to a core class at my gym and I am pretty sore from it. We did kettlebell swings, which really tired out my legs.

Next up, I'm going to try out a cardio kickboxing class at the gym on Saturday, then Sunday is weights day.

I'm a member of the gym at a University that is just two blocks away from me. It's just $25/mo for unlimited access, with all the classes and seminars you care to take for no extra charge. I'm planning to take advantage of those classes and seminars this semester.

[fredrikw]

cross training during the off season are we?

cool that you're going to start keeping a log here, I'm going to keep en eye on you

[FormicaLinoleum]

You're going to be disappointed, I'm afraid, as I haven't been doing much biking.

I tried to start training at the end of last fall, but I found I don't have it in me to dedicate myself to that level of cycling training. I really admire people who can do it. I'll still be biking recreationally, just not racing, and I'll probably do more mountain biking than road cycling.

[JP]

good to see a log from you Liz Good luck with your training!

[fredrikw]

there's so much more to cycling than racing, both road and MTB. I don't have that dedication, and to be honest not the genes for it either. I train to make my riding more fun, the fitter I am the more riding I can do.

I hope you'll find your way back to cycling but from another angle, MTB'ing is good fun. my main focus this season will be on the trails and I'll try to do as many MTB races as possible, even tough I will be doing my hours on the road bike as well of course.

have fun!

[vectoranalysisgo]

glad to see a log from you- especially another gal.. look forward to reading it!

[FormicaLinoleum]

there's so much more to cycling than racing, both road and MTB. I don't have that dedication, and to be honest not the genes for it either. I train to make my riding more fun, the fitter I am the more riding I can do.

I hope you'll find your way back to cycling but from another angle, MTB'ing is good fun. my main focus this season will be on the trails and I'll try to do as many MTB races as possible, even tough I will be doing my hours on the road bike as well of course.

have fun!

Yeah, I think I'll be doing more MTBing this year and maybe I will enter a MTB race or two. It was just the being part of a race team and trying to follow a specific training routine that was too much for me. Kudos to the folks on the team who actually do it! MTBing is actually #1 for me--I started it first and enjoy it more, and part of the reason the road team was not so great for me is that it limited the amount of MTBing I could do. I'm thinking that when we have light in the evenings again I'll probably MTB three times during the week and have a long road ride on the weekend.

Thanks everyone else for welcoming me to log land! Nothing to report yet except for lingering DOMS from my Wed class. I am hoping/assuming that my post-class DOMS will diminish as I get used to those movements.

In the gym, I just moved from doing a single set to doing a warm up set and then 3x5 working sets. I'm still doing full body each workout with three different routines I go through each week. It was fun to do the new routine for the first time.

[FormicaLinoleum]

glad to see a log from you- especially another gal.. look forward to reading it!

Thanks! I see from your log that you are very strong! I'm aiming to catch up with you some day!

[FormicaLinoleum]

Today I went to the gym to try out a cardio kickboxing class, but found it was canceled. Oh well. I'm just glad it's only a 3 min walk to get there.

[FormicaLinoleum]

Went to the gym today. (All weights are in pounds.)

Squats: 75 x6, 135 x5/5/5
Calf Press: 130 x9, 410 x5/5/5
Incline Dumbell Press (weight per dumbell): 12 x8, 30 x5/5/f
Rear Delt Row: 45 x6, 70 x5/3/4
One-Arm Dumbell Row: 25 x6, 55 x5/5/5
Wide-Grip Pullup: -100 x6, -70 x3/2/2

[drummer boy]

Wow, Liz, that's some nice, heavy lifting there, especially on squats. You're going to sail right through your current PR's lifting those kinds of weights.

On calf presses, have you ever tried high rep sets? Like 20+ reps with short intervals between sets? The calves, since they're used so much in daily activities often respond best to this kind of training...you'd be surprised at how much they can take!

[FormicaLinoleum]

Today's trip to the gym. (All weight in pounds.)

Squat: 75 x6, 140 x2/3/2
Calf Press: 190 x8, 410 x5/5/5
Barbell Bench Press: 45 x6, 75 x5/5/5
Barbell Shoulder Press: 40 x5, 55 x5/3/2

I was supposed to do cable row and lat pulldown as well, but I had to go pick up my girlfriend from work and had run out of time.

[FormicaLinoleum]

Another day at the gym. (All weights in pounds.)

Deadlift: 65 x10, 115 x5/5/5
Calf Press: 190 x8, 410 x5/5/5
Dips: -70 x5, -30 x3/4/2
Upright Barbell Row: 30 x6, 60 x3/2/3
Barbell Bent-Over Row: 55 x8, 100 x5/5/5
Narrow-Grip Chinup: -80 x5, -50 x3/3/3

I was actually supposed to be doing 55 on the upright row, but I got mixed up and did 60 instead. It was hard, so I'm glad I get to go back to 55.

[FormicaLinoleum]

I have had a cold (after saying that I hardly ever get sick). I didn't go to the gym on Sunday because of it, but I was feeling okay enough to go last night.

Squats: 75 x6, 140 x2/2/1
Calf Press: 130 x9, 410 x5/5/5
Incline Dumbell Press (weight per dumbell): 15 x7, 30 x5/5/5
Rear Delt Row: 45 x6, 70 x4/4/2
One-Arm Dumbell Row: 25 x6, 55 x5/5/5
Wide-Grip Pullup: -100 x6, -70 x5/3/4

[FormicaLinoleum]

Last night's workout (all weights in pounds):

Squat: 75 x6, 140 x3/3/1
Calf Press: 190 x10, 410 x5/5/5
Barbell Bench Press: 45 x7, 80 x4/2/5
Barbell Shoulder Press: 30 x5, 55 x5/3/3
Cable Row: 50 x7, 100 x5/5/5
Lat Pulldown: 45 x7, 95 x5/5/5