Since yesterday I ended up working through lunch, when I normally would work out, Monday became a rest day. That was just fine and dandy for me, after Sunday's TRT!

So everything's shifted by a day. I ended up working out after work. Today's workout:

Warmup, 3 sets of 5 each, 45lb bar for weight
* Overhead squat
* Squat
* Good morning
* Lunge
* Romanian deadlift
* Bent-over row

Workout
* Incline dumbell press, 3 sets of 5, 30lb dumbells
* Neutral-grip dumbell row, 3 sets of 5, 35lb dumbells
* Scaption, 4 sets of 5, 20lb dumbells
* Incline lower trap raise, 5 sets of 5, 10lb dumbells

A little late, I know, but the past few days have been extremely busy at work.

Sunday was the first leg of the Tahoe Rim Trail! We picked the first to be the shortest: 12.2 miles. This gave everyone a chance to see firsthand how the longer trails would be and determine whether or not they could make it.

Who are we? The Sacramento Hiking Meetup Group, of course. Meetup's pretty neat, it's a way for people with similar interests to gather and have meetings, or in this case, go hiking. There are also a few local Meetup groups for backpacking.

So back to the TRT. The segment we did was the shortest, at 12.2 miles. The others are all over 20 miles, one of which is 30! The 30-miler we'll be doing as an overnight backpacking trip.

If you're used to reading topo maps, here's how it was:



I had a great time, although it was a bit gruelling. The next trip is still over three weeks away... BUT... between then and now is a trip to Grasshopper Peak in Humboldt Memorial Day weekend, and then Half Dome on June 12!

I can feel the soreness now. Here's a picture of me on a peak along the rim:

With the workout today I was worried I might hurt myself again, so I did the same amount of weight as last week for the squats. Here we go:

Warmup, 3 sets of 30-seconds (approx. 30 reps):
* Jumping jacks
* Split jacks
* Prisoner squats
* Split squats
* Mountain climbers

Workout
* Jump squats, 3 sets of 6 (60lbs on shoulders)
* Bulgarian split squats, 3 sets of 6 (65lbs on shoulders)
* Good mornings, 3 sets of 6 (75lbs on shoulders)
* Lying DB tricep extensions, 3 sets of 6 (20lbs ea)
* Dumbell rollouts, 3 sets of 6

Well that's new.

I finished my workout, and while this isn't a big deal to most people, I did a complete pullup without problem. No assist, just grabbing the bar and pulling myself up. This is an accomplishment for me! I haven't been able to do pullups since gradeschool, and even then, it was only for two or three. I was never able to get the Physical Fitness Awards in school as a result of not being able to do pullups.

So I'm happy. It can only get better, right? Oh wait, don't answer. I skipped the lunges today for fear of a relapse of yesterday's injury.

Today's workout...

Warmup, 3 sets of 5 reps each, in a circuit:
* Overhead Squat, 45lb bar overhead
* Squat, 45lb bar on shoulders
* Good Morning, 45lb bar on shoulders
* Romanian Deadlift, 45lb bar
* Bent Over Row, 45lb bar

Workout
* Dynamic Pushup, 3 sets, 11 reps ea
* Bench Press, 1 set of 11 @ 85lbs, 1 set of 6 @ 85lbs
* Chin-Up, 1 unassisted, 1 assisted
* Combo Raise, 4 sets of 11, 10lb dumbells
* Horizontal Lateral Raise, 3 sets of 11, 10lb dumbells

I'm not looking forward to working my legs tomorrow. I'll be taking it easy, of course. Gotta be ready for the TRT on Sunday, I can't go hurting myself more.