Today started just like any other day, I got out of bed. Just like everyone else. I met with a group of strangers, some of us recognize each other but we are strangers to each other. We met at the gym. We are all there to improve something. Some want more strength, more speed, less weight, better appearance, healthier living, whatever. We all do our thing without much interaction, but we know when one of the hive is missing for a day. That seems to be the one thing that causes more folks to speak than just about anything. Hey you missed yesterday, is everthing OK? Were you sick? I see it when one person says it to another, I smile, and I keep on doing what I am there to do, exercise. Just like everyone else.
This morning workout was good. I jogged 20 minutes on the treadmill, walked 5 then jogged 5 more minutes and it felt great. From there I moved to the stair stepper and did 20 minutes more. I like the jogging best. I see and feel small improvements as I go and know I will be back to 45 minute long jogs before too long. Work went by fast and I was hitting the gym for my afternoon workout before I knew it. I did another mile as a warm-up for weightlifting. I did my fasted mile to date, 12:30. That is not great, but every few runs seem to shave some seconds off the clock. Ten minute miles could be in my future again. My buddy from work has been pushing it on the treadmill too. He is faster than me, and with most of the lifting he is stronger than me. I doubt I can pass him in stregth as I lose weight, but I have a chance at getting faster than him again. It is cool to have each other pushing which makes both of us push more. That is bringing both of us success.
Once the warm-up was out of the way it was weightlifting time!
Squats
95lbs-7
137-7
185-5,5
135-7
deep squats with a 45lb plate held to chest 10,10
Overhead press from ground:
95-6,6,5
Overhead press from shoulders
95-8,8
Bench press
135-10
185-5,6
225-2
We were both done at this point. Muscle fatigue.
I enjoyed an apple on the drive home and stopped to pick up some salmon for dinner. I also bought a small piece of Chilean Sea Bass. I figure I should try some other fish every once in a while. I am not a fish fanatic like my wife, but I am finding there are more fish that I like other than canned tuna and salmon. This sea bass is also a winner. It was more expensive by a few dollars a pound and salmon is already a little pricy to me so I am not going to make it a regular in the dinner rotation, but if I see it on sale, Well I will stock up! Here is what the fish looked like once I cooked it up.
The Sea Bass was 1/2 a pound. The salmon was 1.2 pounds. More than enough form me, the wife, our cat and my lunch tomorrow. I put some of each on my salad which had some asparagus on it already and topped it all with balsamic vinegar.
I feel great with my calories for the day, 2,239 calories. I had a good balance today as well. The breakdown was 35% protein, 37% carbs and 28% fat. I think my body will be happy with this. Enough of everthing and I did not need to try to rebalance my ratio today, it just worked out that way. My wife brough home a surprise today, she received an edible arrangements gift so we were able to enjoy fresh pineapple, strawberrins, cantelope, honeydew melon, and grapes for dessert! WINNING! Sorry about that, I just felt like adding something from “important current celebrity events”. Years from know when myself or anyone else is reading this, they will have no idea what the one work phrase “winn
