Rapid Fire Dreams

Just a quick update….

I’ve not posted much this month.  Mainly because a couple of the key machines I work out on are “Offline” with the Fitlinxx system.  We have to log them on a sheet at the desk and wait for the Y staff to enter them by hand.  So, when I workout, the screenshots only show about 110,000 lbs of the 140,000-150,000 lbs I actually did.

As of yesterday, I’m at about 1.5 Million lbs for the month.  My goal is 3.25 million (I’m hoping to have another 750,000 lb gain like I did in October).  As you can see, I’m just shy of the halfway point.  This means I really need to pick up the pace, and probably do 6 sessions a week, instead of my usual 5.

On the Cardio side, I’ve been able to get in more lap swimming on the weekends. I’m typically doing 500 to 750 yards a day. I really want to push it to be able to do 1,000 yards, easily each workout. Right now, my shortfall is on lung capacity and my O2 levels dropping.  Due to injuries to my neck/shoulder in a wreck a few years ago, I just can’t turn my head to breath like most people. 

A friend recommended a “Swimmer’s Snorkel ” by Finis.  I picked one up last fall and I can’t recommend it enough.  However, anyone that’s ever used a snorkel will tell you, it’s a little harder to breath through.  Trainers use these for swimmers to let them focus on their stroke technique without worrying about breathing.

Cardio

From my first post, you might think all I do is weight training.  That’s not the case.  While weight training is the core of my fitness program, I also make sure to get in my cardio workouts.

Usually, this is either spending time on the elliptical machine, swimming laps in the pool at the Y, or hiking trails on the weekends. 

Just last Saturday, I went with our Hiking Group from the Y on a day long hike over Springer Mtn, Around a loop of the Benton MacKaye trail, and then back over Springer Mtn. to where we parked (Nimblewill Gap).  We have another hike planned for the 29th that should be just as long, if not longer.

One of my favorite “Workout” hikes is a little park near Dacula, Ga called “Little Mullberry Park.”

View Little Mulberry in a larger map

Click the link just below the map to view the larger map.  Then, in the list on the left hand side of the page, click on “Little Mullberry End” to get a popup window with a summary of the hike (Distance, speed, elevation changes…).