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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Weight Workout

Well, today certainly turned into a long one.

I made it to work on time, and the day really didn't go that badly. I got a bit lazy and put off going to the gym until 2, but the workout really did go well.

When I got back, people had been frantically looking for me. There was a problem with cell phone billing that needed to be resolved, because it looked like we were paying for twice as many cell phones than we really had.

Of course, I knew this wasn't the case, but I had to gather the information to prove myself. I finally left work at 8pm.

All I have to say is, thank goodness for DVR's! Lost was waiting for me, calling out my name. And may I just ask, Mr. Alpert, exactly how old are you?

Anyway. The workout. :)

Warmup, 30 seconds each, 3 circuits
* Jumping Jacks
* Split Jacks
* Squats
* Lunges
* Mountain Climbers

Workout
* Neutral-Grip Incline Press, 3x8x40lbs
* Chin-Up, 5, 3, 1
* Wide-Grip Barbell Curl, 3x8x60lbs

33 minutes, 219 calories. I had a nice talk with one of the gym rats there, he was asking about my running. We talk from time to time, but this time he seemed truly interested with what I was doing. He went on and on to his workout partner about how it takes a certain kind of person to pull themselves up out of the depths of fatness and start running. You ain't fat! You ain't fat, you ain't nuthin'! You ain't nuthin'!



Normally I try not to pay too much attention to him, but it was nice to have a bit of validation.

Now, where was I? Ah, yes. So now it's 11:30, and I'm off to bed. Tomorrow's my 5-mile tempo run, which I was dreading even the though of last week. But after Tuesday's sprints, it doesn't seem all that bad!

Today's Tweets

05:31 Wt: 168, RHR: 48 #

07:51 I'm lucky I can get in 6 miles midweek. #

08:09 I didn't realize until just now how much I've missed the Tuesday morning office 24 discussions. :) #

08:11 Sequencer Hero (TM) #

08:11 Our new game simulates dragging notes onto little staves, it's TRACKER HERO #

10:10 After 3 years of eating one way it's damn hard to change. #

10:17 People panic when I'm not at my desk. I run for an hour, come back, and the same person's emailed, left voice mail, and has called my boss #

10:17 THREE times. #

10:19 Seriously, unless you buy at health food stores exclusively it's hard to avoid HFCS. #

10:39 but that's fuel for the run, you see #

11:11 WOW that Garmin foot pod's battery sure has a short lifespan. Guess I won't wear it all the time now. #

12:40 Back from my intervals, btw. :) #

13:13 Real voice mail message: "Hi, Greg, I was wondering if there's a way to retrieve emails, because I deleted all of mine." #

13:44 Greatest American Hero: www.cfhf.net/lyrics/images/greatest2a.jpg #

13:48 Mapped 01/27/2009 Route (5.33 mi.) #

13:50 Completed Sprint Intervals, 6x800m, 90s rests. 719 (kcal) Distance 5.33 mi. Duration 00:49:27 #

14:04 New Flickr upload: 1-27-2009 Intervals: Gregoriopolis posted a photo: tinyurl.com/ara4pc #

17:24 OK time for Diet Dew, and remember, Biggest Loser is tonight! Gotta watch those people refuse to work, then blame everything but themselves! #

20:16 I'm @ Red Robin with my son, for his 7th birthday. he picked it as the place he wanted to go. #

20:38 My son asked the waitress if he could still have the ice cream if she didn't sing. #

20:40 Biggest Loser when I get home. #

21:55 SWEET! Spirit of the Marathon is going to be showed on The Documentary Channel on 2/4 at 9:30am #

22:02 I'm one of the King's kids, I do deserve the best, I want a... <a new car!> #

23:34 New post on my blog: Food, Intervals, and Surprises: What Do I Eat? At the beginning of mara.. tinyurl.com/ab82kh #

23:36 Alright, blog entry complete. I'm off to bed. Nite all. #

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