9 weeks and 4 days to go. i am now 710 miles in. a little over 300 miles to go. although time is getting shorter, the road ahead of me still looks long and weary.
seriously, its all about "stress, recover, repeat" with periodisation. this is supposed to be my recovery week, after several weeks of stepping up the miles. come on Hal, 32 miles is not a recovery week. 32 miles is a terrible thing to do to me in week 21.
I actually got into the gym at 5:30am and pushed some plates around. after a 2 week break from weights, I knew it was time. when i was in the gym last saturday for yoga, someone had left a barbell in the rack, and it was calling me. really. i have never in my life looked at a barbell and felt an intense desire to walk over and knock out some strict presses. so i knew it was time to lift some weights. strict presses, strict pullups, bench presses, GHD sit ups and back ext. i struggled a bit to push the same weights as i did 2 weeks ago, but i managed it. if i get into the gym for leg day this week, i will not be pushing as much as i did 2 weeks ago. the squats and the deadlifts are going to get lighter. and i think the pistols might be out. my legs are sore and stiff everyday, i don't think lifting heavy to going to be smart. not with the miles coming.
7/24/14. strength 1. protein shake. coffee. orange. granola bar. flank steak. green beans. fresh tomato pasta. cottage cheese. salami/cheese. some kind of indian pita pizza (continent, not native american). salad. sauteed greens (kale, spinach, chard?). chips. lots and lots of water.
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