WOW! Today's a cardio day, so I decided to see how fast I could run a 5k. I had measured the distance in the car the other day...

I did it in 32 minutes. Now that's not the greatest time on earth, but it's certianly not the worst. Since I was already jogging, rather than turning around, I just kept going and finished my normal route for a 2nd time.

Yup, I ran 5 miles total! 58 minutes. I think that averages out to 5.5mph, which isn't quite 6. I was really slowing down at the end there. Anyway, I'm happy.

Now watch me go to sleep at 6 tonight.

Greg

This is week three of my workout plan's "prep" phase. Today's workout:

Warmup, 3 sets of 5 reps, w/45lb bar
Overhead Squat
Squat
Good Morning
Barbell Lunge
Romanian Deadlift
Bent-Over Row

Workout
Drop Squat, 3 sets of 12
Underhand-Grip Dumbbell Row, 40lb dumbbells, 3 sets of 12
Reverse Hyperextension, 3 sets of 12
Elbows-In Elevated Pushup, 3 sets of 12
Side Bridge, 3 sets of 10
Side Lateral Raise & Rotation, 20lb dumbbell, 3 sets of 12 (NOTE: I switched to 15lb dumbbells for the last 4 reps in the 2nd set due to technical failure)

I can't wait until the kids are old enough so we can do something for more than 5 minutes at a time.

Yes, I'm talking about running on the treadmill. Oh, the intentions were good, and I was all set up for it. The kids were down for a nap, I waited a bit to make sure they were asleep. Then I put Babylon 5 into the DVD player, and was all set to watch the Jason Ironheart episode.

When I pressed play, the bedroom door opened up and out came my 5-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter. My son told me, "My nap was good!"

So I ended up running 15 minutes @ 6mph. It could have been worse, I suppose.

No problem motivating myself today. None at all, and why?

I lost two pounds! So I'm at 162; still 4 pounds away from my low of 158, but I'm definitely getting there.

Today, the same as Wednesday:

Warmup, with 45lb bar
Overhead Squat
Squat
Good Morning
Barbell Lunge
Romanian Deadlift
Bent-Over Row

Workout, all exercises are 1 complete circuit
Multidirectional Lunge, 70lbs, 3 sets of 15
Underhand-Grip Dumbbell Row, 35lb dumbbells, 3 sets of 15
Single-Leg Bridge, 3 sets of 10
Serratus Dip, 3 sets of 15
Plank, 3 sets of 10
Hanging Scapular Retraction, 3 sets of 10