I physically felt pretty rotten today. My guts were in a bunch.
But (as you can plainly see
on this fancy calendar) I had a workout to do. So I done did it. Dood.
My run was pretty pathetic. I felt sorta blah and didn't do the 2 miles I planned. For whatever reason, the
24 Hour Fitness I go to has decided the treadmill and cardio area doesn't need fans or air conditioning. And it doesn't take too many people to get the temp (and humidity) up in a windowless room.
But my legs felt great, so I should knock tomorrow's 3 miler out of the park. I reckon I'll do it at
Kezar Stadium's all-weather track. It'll be nice to mix it up a bit.
Weightlifting
Squats: 3 sets of 5 reps @ 135lbs
Bench Press: 3 sets of 5 reps @ 145, 155, 165lbs
Still Dips: 3 sets of 5 reps
Lat Pull-Downs: 3 sets of 5 reps @ heavy weight
Lunges: 1 set of 5 reps forward/backward, each side
Kids, I tell ya: I think those dorsiflex/shin strengthening exercises (see video
here) are the real deal. Sure, I feel like a knob walking around the gym on my heels, but oh well. I am the same guy that
bought Crocs, so I guess I'm not too concerned with what folks may think (sometimes). Etceteras.
Food
Poor @LosBee has been diagnosed with
celiac disease. This is the girl that made it through med school and most of undergrad eating nothing but Kraft Mac & Cheese, so going gluten-free is a pretty big "oh crap!".
As such, we're changing our diet around a lot—no more pasta, bread or beer for her. Which pretty much means no more of those things for me, either.
As crappy as it is, it's good timing; after hitting what's probably my highest weight ever, I've been looking to switch up my diet anyway, so it's good to have an immutable driving force that'll keep me on track. It also fits in with my desire to
become more disciplined in my fitness and health endeavors.
I've carved out a menu that consists of 2% milk, OJ, brown rice, steel cut oatmeal, eggs, potatoes, beans, chicken breast, greens (spinach and mixed greens), whole wheat bread, fruit and whey protein. These might sound like normal things to eat to most, but for me it's a pretty lean selection—something I refer to as
The Aescetic Menu. Keep in mind, I've eaten more pizza, more steak and more cheeseburgers in the past year than I could even begin to count. So, this is a step in the right direction.
At some point I may begin to keep formal tabs on and publish any weightloss. We shall see.
In the meantime, I've had the pleasure of being interviewed by Tim Cigelske for DRAFT Magazine: Beer Runner Profile: John Frenette. How cool is that?!?!
Another great day with Hella Sound music in the ears, so I switched it up during my run and listened to Silversun Pickups album Carnavas. This was my drive-to-work album for a long time in San Diego, and it's near and dear to my heart. Not the best album to run with maybe, but good to listen nonetheless. If you don't know this album, maybe you should.
After spending all day with my ears in Hella Sound music, I mixed things up a bit this evening and ran to the fine album pictured at the left: Cake's Pressure Chief. It's good sometimes to step away and freshen up the ears, and Cake is one of my favorites. In addition, it reminds me a lot of running on cool winter evenings in San Diego. Fond memories.
Oh Wordle, you make the prettiest graphics when I can't think of a picture worth posting.
You guys remember Bob Ross, right? The Joy of Painting guy? Come on, I know you do.
I gotta tell ya, I've really been digging lifting weights again. Like lower rep, higher weight lifting. After doing high rep, low weight on and off for 7 years or so, it's been a lot of fun to heft stuff again. Very gratifying. 
Went over to Kezar today for my run. 
On the purely personal, non-fitness front, @LosBee and I have adopted a new furry son. We've named him Jeff. He's pretty awesome.
