Today started the last week before switching programs. For some reason, everything seemed wrong. It's the same workout as last Monday, but with more weight and less time/reps. In the end, not only did I have to use the same amount of weight as last week, but I completed less reps, and was more tired... AND, my heart rate was higher than normal. I think during the weight workout it was 10 to 15 BPM higher than normal.

The upside is that because of the higher heart rate I burned more calories. I'm also enjoying being at the new place at lunch, hardly anyone's there. I think during my time there were 5 people in the whole place.

* Bench Press:
- Set 1: 6RM, 6 reps, sets to failure... 6 5
- Set 2: 6RM-15% of set 1, 6 reps, subsets of 3, sets until failure... 6 5 5, 6 2
- Set 3: 6RM-40% of set 1, reps to failure, subsets to failure, 10 10
* Static Curl, 1 rep per set, 30 second RM, 40lb dumbbell, 1 1 1
* Static Lying Triceps Extension, 1 rep per set, 30 second RM, 60lbs, 1 @ 22 secs, 55lbs, 2 @ 30 secs
* After weights, 25 min, 6mph run, 2.5 miles

Total 705 calories burned between weights & running! Woo!

Alright, I'm finally getting around to posting today's workout. :)

* Incline Dip... on a REAL dip station! It was a bit more difficult than my usual make-due dips. At any rate, 8 reps, sets until failure... 1 set of 8, 1 set of 5, 1 set of 4

* Incline Dumbbell Press, 12 to 20 reps, sets until failure... I never got to 20 reps though. 1 set of 12 @ 35lbs, 2 sets of 12 & 1 set of 6 @ 30lbs

* Swiss Ball Lying to Sitting Offset Dumbbell Curl... lie on back on a swiss ball, with dumbbells flat. Do a situp with dumbbells still flat, then curl them. That's one rep. 12 reps, sets until failure, 20lb dumbbells. 1 set of 12, 1 set of 8.

* Lying Triceps Extension to Close-Grip Bench Press... barbell over the head and back, 12 reps per set, sets until failure. After failure, bench press until failure. 55lbs, 1 set of 12, 1 set of 9 (lying triceps extension), 1 set of 11 (bench press).

35 minutes, 275 calories burned

Oh boy, look what I'm signed up for: my first 5k run! I'm a bit nervous, but excited all the same. Comparing my times, it looks like I wont crack the top 10, but who cares. There are also runs for the kids, and I'm thinking of signing my son & daughter up for them. They'll have fun, get t-shirts, and get into the zoo for free after.

Well, I learned a valuable lesson today, one I should have already learned last summer.

When the weather changes, the time you go outside to jog should change as well. AAAAAAAAAAAAUGH! When I started, it was 57 degrees outside. When I finished, it was 65. Now keep in mind, a few weeks ago it was 45 degrees when I'd run.

I finished the 5 miles, although with HORRIBLE time. My last time was 51:13:00... today was 53:21:96! Can I blame the weather? Or my lazy butt?

At any rate, I burned 661 calories so it's not all that bad. Now to go eat a pizza... not, I'm off to make my salad.