Saturday Slog

 I woke up a bit earlier than I figured, but I don’t sleep as well without Charlotte next to me. I took my meds, ate breakfast, and slowly made my way out to go for my walk. I did the Woodlot plus 7 x Woodlot hill and the Ridge loop with 3 x Ryan Avenue for 7.58 miles, I did 3 x Curls/Presses with GP. I may do more work later.Looking forward to seeing Charlotte tonight! Have a blast!

Early Wake Up

 I have been waking up earlier than usual. It’s the type of earlier that when I wake up, I’m not exactly fresh as a daisy. I woke up the second day alone, because Charlotte is taking care of her mother while her father is away on vacation. I did 2 x Woodlot with each lap doing 3 x Woodlot Hill for 6.49 miles, the fabulous 40, 3 x GP bench presses, and one set of hex bar deadlifts. I may attempt a set of weighted bench presses later. I also hope to mow the lawn. I am not 100%, but I am okay. This is GoBurger day. Yay! Blessed!

Late but Doing Fine

  I have been just a bit slow this week due to fatigue. Thankfully, I am getting stuff done— I just can’t seem to get it done quickly. This morning I did the Longwood Loop doing 6.45 miles, the fabulous 40, and I did 3 x GP curls/presses. I may do a set of core trainer presses and a set of goblet squats. I will see how I feel. There was an accident today on the way to work that slowed me down. I was a bit late, but thankfully I haven’t had many of those days. In Jesus there is salvation and hope!

Easy Does It

 I have hit the tired section of the school year. Even though I rest I don’t get rested and I wake up, but I am not as rested. Today I decided to do a bit easier workout doing 2 x Woodlot, doing the Woodlot Hill a total of 5 times for 6.33 miles, did the fabulous 40, and 3 x GP bench pro. I may do a set of weighted bench presses and a hex bar deadlift, or not. I will see how my energy is at the end of the day. I have Bible study tonight. I have enough energy for everything, but not always the enthusiasm. Have a blessed day!

Back to whack

 I woke up early, but couldn’t sleep. I just laid there and rested. I went through the morning with a relaxed attitude, just because I lacked the juice necessary to really rock it. I did the Longwood 6.5 miler, the fab 40, and 3 x GP curls/presses. I hope to get a set of core trainer presses and goblet squats done later. I go from feeling pretty good to almost feeling sick. I definitely am on the weak side of things right now. Stomach is back and forth iffy. Just take it one day at a time. God bless!

New

  I headed out this Monday morning knowing that I have a shortened work day as I have a podiatrist appointment today. I don’t like to take time off, but it’s nice to have a little change of routine. It’s funny how that spare time gets filled with other things. I did the Randall plus 2 x Ryan for 6.87 miles, the fabulous 40, and 3 x GP bench presses. I hope to do hex bar deadlifts and weighted bench presses later. Have a blessed day!

Not Quite Right

 Today was a day that a lot of little issues came to a head and seemed like a big issue. I have been feeling on a different page than my wife. She has so much going on with her mother and the non-stop nature of her life. I also am just plain tired. My stomach has been feeling really uncomfortably gassy. All these things together had me feeling like giving up. I just didn’t even feel like trying to help anyone either. The only thing that I know is to keep going—-but sometimes it isn’t easy. I did 6.61 miles, did 3 x GP curls/presses. I may do core trainer presses, goblet squats, and the fabulous 40. We will see if I get it all in. I am still off in how I feel. Lord I need your help to feel better!-please!

Saturday Start

  Charlotte was up early to go on a fun day trip with her friends. Once she stirs, I find that it’s just as easy to get up as to go back to sleep. I decided to do the Woodlot plus 7 x Woodlot hill, and Ridge with 3 x Ryan Avenue for 7.61 miles, the fab 40, hex bar deadlifts, 3 x GP bench presses, and 1 x weighted bench presses. I have leisurely gotten things done here, inside and outside. Looking forward to Charlotte coming home— although it will be in an exhausted state. God bless!

May 1

 I definitely have noticed the fatigue this week. In my younger days I would fight through the fatigue and keep doing the regular workouts. Now, I try to recognize my tiredness and back off a smudging. Today I did the 2 x Woodlot and 2 Woodlot hills each lap for 6.32 miles , the fab 40 , and 3 x GP curls/presses. I’m not sure if I will do a set of core trainer presses and goblet squats or not. My lower back has been sore this week. I have been trying to work around it. I have a doctor’s appointment at two today, so I am taking a half day medical. I have a podiatrist appointment Monday afternoon. I think the half days will help me stay as fresh as I can. I picked Ryleigh up from youth group at 9 last night. I am blessed as a grandparent to be able to be involved in my grandchildren’s lives. Those trips also help me stay young. 

Different Groove

 I woke up to my alarm this morning. I have slept pretty soundly since I have been pleasantly tired at night. This morning I decided to kind of change up my morning routine in subtle ways. I have an order of preparation for my workout which I changed up a bit. I also eliminated my ab workout. I did the Longwood Loop doing 6.48 miles, I did one set of weighted bench presses for 10 reps fairly easily. I found that by changing my benching slot and groove that I was able to bench and lockout without shoulder discomfort. I then did 2 sets of GP bench presses. Thankfully my weight was down this morning. I still am holding at this weight. It will be interesting to see how my doctor advises me tomorrow. Have a blessed day friends!

Alarmed?

  This is the first morning in a while that I slept through my alarm. Fortunately, I woke up about 8 minutes after and was able to to stay with my normal routine. I did back off on my workout a bit and did 2 x Woodlot loop with an extra hill up and back each lap for 6.3 miles, I did the fab 40 , and 3 x GP curls/presses. I hope to do goblet squats later and as an option, maybe the core trainer press. I am a bit tired and may keep backing off a bit for the rest of the week.  I had a nice talk with my mom and dad on the way to work. God bless you!

Really Tired

 This was a morning that I felt sleepy and listless. I actually strongly considered taking the day off. I however, made a decision to start my day and see if momentum took over. Fortunately, as I went along it seemed okay to keep going. I have been kind of in a worrying thoughts state of mind. That happens usually when I am tired and have issues that I am unsure how to handle. I have had some right foot sensitivity for some time now. I will seek help from a podiatrist soon. I did 6.48 miles on the Longwood Loop, the fabulous 40, hex bar deadlift, and 3 x GP bench presses. I hope to do a set of weighted bench presses later. I will take this day moment by moment. Have a blessed day.

Early Going

 I woke up before my alarm, but remained relaxed for as long as I could. I used to get frustrated when I woke up so early, but now I just pray and keep going forward. I am trying to keep my eyes going forward. I did 6.5 miles on the Longwood loop, did the fabulous 40, did 1 x core trainer presses/rows, and 2 x GP curls/presses. I hope to do a set of goblet squats later. I am grateful for the workouts and the opportunity to pray in the quietness of the early morning!

Sunday in the Cool

  I got out a bit later as I knew that I didn’t have to go to o Starbucks. I did the Randall Loop. My legs were feeling the strain from the day before. I did 6.33 miles, I did the fabulous 40, 3 x GP bench presses. I may do a hex bar deadlift or/and a weighted bench press. We went on a nice little hike with the grandkids. Today the Lord answered a prayer for my daughter Katie in a very explicit manner. Thank you Lord for being faithful and trustworthy.

A Saturday March in the Rain

 I headed out late in the morning as my wife left for a baby shower. These walks have proven to be very helpful to me over the years. It seems as if I am the most at ease as I am out for a walk. By the grace of God have been able to continue on with these workouts that I so enjoy. I did 9.4 miles doing 2 x Ridge/Woodlot with a backtrack to the house to change into my rain clothes. My headphones went dead so I also had to replace those. I did the fab 40, 3x GP Curls/Presses, 1 x Goblet Squats, and 1 x core trainer presses. Have a blessed day!

Tired

 Our furnace stopped working last night and I had to go get some fuel . This was done at around 10 PM.  I finished the day tired and frustrated. I woke up at my usual early time. I changed up my Longwood Loop a bit. I was going at a good pace, but I was just cranky. I did the fabulous 40, 3 x GP bench presses, and a hex bar deadlift. I am a a bit out of sorts . At least it is an easier day. My wife and I are going out to eat tonight. I am looking forward to it. God bless you!

Tired but Joyful

 I was feeling a bit tired as I woke up early this morning. I know that I will always enjoy my walk once I hit the dark quiet roads of early morning Ridge. I did the Longwood loop doing 6.5 miles, the fab 40, 1 x core trainer presses/rows, and 2 x GP curls/presses. I hope to get a set of goblet squats in later. Have a blessed day!

Positive Trend

  I don’t always put a lot in my blog posts. I try to be consistent, even when I don’t have the time or the interest. I have dialed my training down, but my workouts have been regular. My workouts right now are not a major task to complete. I do feel good when the work is done. When the workouts are shorter, the interest is higher and so is the enthusiasm. I actually look forward to my workouts where they are not long or tedious. Today I did the Longwood doing 6.51 miles, the fabulous 40, and 3 x GP bench presses. I may or may not do deadlifts and one set of weighted bench presses. We have Bible Study tonight. It makes for a long day, but it’s always good to see the Lord at work. Have a blessed day!

A Change of Scenery

  I had a decent night’s rest. I was actually woken up by my alarm this morning. I quickly went into my morning routine. Even though I am initially tired when I wake up, I slowly wake up as I do my morning routine. I did the Randall route plus 2 x Ryan avenue for 6.88 miles, I did the fabulous 40, and 3 x GP curls/presses. I hope to do a set of core trainer presses and rows and a set of goblet squats. Have a blessed day!

Cold Returns

 It was back to seasonal weather today. The temps were in the high thirty’s and there was a frost on the ground and on the car. Time for cool weather clothing again. This is why it is important to look at the weather forecast. The pace was decent for a Monday. This was one of those days that underneath it all I felt a bit apprehensive about everything. Part of that attitude is fatigue and partly due to the lifetime issues that go through my mind and that I pray about. By God’s strength, I try to stay consistent. I did the Longwood Loop for 6.46 miles, did the fabulous 40, did the hexbar deadlift, and 3 x GP bench presses. I hope to do a set of weighted bench presses later. I’m looking forward to havmy daughter and granddaughters come over for supper tonight. Kind of lethargic now. Have a blessed Monday!