Late post—just got back from the Great American Music Hall here in San Francisco. I met up with my buddy Dan for some din din, then watched his band OK Go play. Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyable show. I'm a pretty jaded concert-goer; on top of seeing shows regularly from age 17 to age 25, I also bartended in a couple rock clubs way back when. It suffices to say I have seen just about everything. Twice.
But this was a truly fun experience. Not your average rock show.
(Convenient—and entirely accidental—timing, I just posted an interview with Dan, the drummer of OK Go at Hella Sound. Peep it out if you're curious.
Anyway, Day 3. Slept like the dead last night, got up, did the hip stuff, did the food stuff, then hit the pool and did laps for about 45 minutes. Freestyle, breaststroke and a bunch of frog kicks with the kickboard. It's cross-training for the Hal Higdon plan, and the frog kick—the kick you do for the breaststroke—is very therapeutic and strength-developing for the hips. So all around a good workout day.
Last night and tonight were both social eating and drinking nights, but I've basically been tweaking my diet to account for the beer and the restaurant food while staying (roughly) in the 50% carbs/35% protein/15% fats macronutrient breakdown and the 2200 calorie range. 2200 is a lot of calories to play with, and I'm glad to have such room to move. I'd be royally screwed if I was down to 1800.
Anyway, tomorrow's running and strength (plus all the other stuff). It'll be good.
*yawn* Goodnight.
Total Weight: -4lbs
Day 2: Good Stuff Abounds
Second day in and things are cruising along. Did my hip rehab exercises, did my food, did my running—good stuff. Plus, it was a gorgeous day for a run.
I'll tell you what: the Active Range of Motion exercises I'm doing for my hips have made an appreciable difference in how I feel when I run. It's hard to explain, but I feel much more stable and solid, and I feel like I have more "spring" in each stride. It's good.
I woke up a bit later than I wanted, but considering I'm adjusting my sleep schedule quite a bit that's not that big a deal.
I did have my follow-up Running Analysis session at CPMC today and it reaffirmed what I felt during my run: my stride has improved and I'm in a better place than I was a month ago. I'll write more on Hella Sound shortly.
Tomorrow's a swim day, which I'm looking forward to. Good stuff.
Total Weight: -3lbs (I tend to shift weight +- rapidly, so don't get too excited)
I'll tell you what: the Active Range of Motion exercises I'm doing for my hips have made an appreciable difference in how I feel when I run. It's hard to explain, but I feel much more stable and solid, and I feel like I have more "spring" in each stride. It's good.
I woke up a bit later than I wanted, but considering I'm adjusting my sleep schedule quite a bit that's not that big a deal.
I did have my follow-up Running Analysis session at CPMC today and it reaffirmed what I felt during my run: my stride has improved and I'm in a better place than I was a month ago. I'll write more on Hella Sound shortly.
Tomorrow's a swim day, which I'm looking forward to. Good stuff.
Total Weight: -3lbs (I tend to shift weight +- rapidly, so don't get too excited)
Merch Preferences: Ladies
So at some point I'm going to want to put together some fancy, stylish apparel with the Hella Sound logo emblazoned. So I ask you first, ladies, what would be good to have? Leave your feedback as a comment, por favor!
Tops
- Tight or loose?Pants/Shorts
- "Technical" fabric or cotton?
- Black or white?
- Long-sleeved, short, or tank?
- Centered, larger logo or smaller logo placed over one hoot?
- Loose-fitting or tights?Thanks for the feedback!
- Shorts, running shorts or pants?
- "Technical" fabric or cotton?
- Black or white?
- Logo/writing on the ass, or no?
Day 1: Mostly Tired with a Chance of Full
Yo kids.
So today was the much-heralded first day of my Master Plan, and it went really well. Well, with the exception of me not getting any sleep last night and spending the day in a haze.
Funny thing: when I start a new job, I tend to get all anxious and excited, and I historically have wicked insomnia the night before. Strangely, today was just like that. Also, part of the plan (as you can see by this embedded Google calendar) is waking up and getting crackin' at 7am. 7am is not early by any measure, but since I work from a home office I tend to start late and work late into the night. As a result, 7am is actually a little early for me right now.
So I had a sleepless night and started my day at 6am.
The exhaustion became overwhelming by about 6pm, so I set an alarm and passed out, planning to get up at 7:30pm. Unfortunately, I slept right through it and woke up at 10pm. Damn!
What I missed:
I may just do my hip rehab exercises and some push-ups, squats, lunges and dead-lifts at home. Or I may bust out the "power yoga" DVD. The last thing I want to do is skip this.
Food-wise, I ate the Meal #4's protein (chicken breast) when I woke up, but not all the other components. Really, all day long I felt full. PLENTY of food in this plan. 2400 is no small amount of calories, and I tend to do very well eating like this. It works great for me. I just think I'm going to skip some of the planned food for today, given my wacky sleep scenario, and pick it up tomorrow.
Woulda been nice if today went like clockwork, but I think it went well regardless. I'm looking forward to tomorrow!
So today was the much-heralded first day of my Master Plan, and it went really well. Well, with the exception of me not getting any sleep last night and spending the day in a haze.
Funny thing: when I start a new job, I tend to get all anxious and excited, and I historically have wicked insomnia the night before. Strangely, today was just like that. Also, part of the plan (as you can see by this embedded Google calendar) is waking up and getting crackin' at 7am. 7am is not early by any measure, but since I work from a home office I tend to start late and work late into the night. As a result, 7am is actually a little early for me right now.
So I had a sleepless night and started my day at 6am.
The exhaustion became overwhelming by about 6pm, so I set an alarm and passed out, planning to get up at 7:30pm. Unfortunately, I slept right through it and woke up at 10pm. Damn!
What I missed:
1. my first day of strength trainingI planned on hitting the gym after my nap; it seemed like a bad idea to lift free weights on zero sleep, but now that it's past 10:30pm I think it's too late to lift.
2. 2 meals
3. the 2nd hip rehab workout
I may just do my hip rehab exercises and some push-ups, squats, lunges and dead-lifts at home. Or I may bust out the "power yoga" DVD. The last thing I want to do is skip this.
Food-wise, I ate the Meal #4's protein (chicken breast) when I woke up, but not all the other components. Really, all day long I felt full. PLENTY of food in this plan. 2400 is no small amount of calories, and I tend to do very well eating like this. It works great for me. I just think I'm going to skip some of the planned food for today, given my wacky sleep scenario, and pick it up tomorrow.
Woulda been nice if today went like clockwork, but I think it went well regardless. I'm looking forward to tomorrow!
Nervous.
Tomorrow's the day I kick off my 2 month plan. And to be perfectly honest, I'm a little nervous. I think, in this process, it's really going to be about slowly learning self-control and some level of discipline. I just have to stay dedicated, stay focused and stay on top of it for 2 months, one step at a time.Wish me luck! And, of course, kick me in the ass if I slack off at any point.
Photo courtesy law_keven on Flickr.
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