1600m "Back on Track" LOG

[Chubbs387]

damn that sucks, probobly wouldn't even go to the gym. When it comes to the heart you really shouldn risk it.

I'm still debating it in my head...I was even considering running today. I ran and lifted my heaviest day of the week yesterday and didn't die, so I was thinking "What is one more day gonna hurt?" ....poor reasoning, I know, but, it's incredibly difficult to stay home. Esp during finals when I need to de-stress.

[Porkchop5]

I'm still debating it in my head...I was even considering running today. I ran and lifted my heaviest day of the week yesterday and didn't die, so I was thinking "What is one more day gonna hurt?" ....poor reasoning, I know, but, it's incredibly difficult to stay home. Esp during finals when I need to de-stress.

Yeah I hear ya. No way you could keep me out of the gym these days. But 1 day off may do you good. Get some extra sleep, recharge and when the doctor gives you to ok then hit the gym/pavement hard again.

[Chubbs387]

Got cleared to exercise today. My doctor called and said the EKG was a false alarm (likely due to nervousness, i hate going to the doctor). Still had some chest pain while running, but very brief. Hope it's just due to the cold.

Wednesday (today): 40 min fartlek run

Lifting:
One-arm DB row/Incline DB bench press superset (5x8 w/30 sec rest): 40 ea/40 ea
BB curl/Lying triceps extension superset (5x8 w/30 sec rest): 55/55

[Porkchop5]

Got cleared to exercise today. My doctor called and said the EKG was a false alarm (likely due to nervousness, i hate going to the doctor). Still had some chest pain while running, but very brief. Hope it's just due to the cold.

Wednesday (today): 40 min fartlek run

Lifting:
One-arm DB row/Incline DB bench press superset (5x8 w/30 sec rest): 40 ea/40 ea
BB curl/Lying triceps extension superset (5x8 w/30 sec rest): 55/55

good to hear. Yeah I remember running in the cold always caused a little bit of chest pain till I got warmed up. Keep it up

[Chubbs387]

good to hear. Yeah I remember running in the cold always caused a little bit of chest pain till I got warmed up. Keep it up

Thanks....It could have been the combo of light speedwork & cold.

[Chubbs387]

Thursday: 3 mile easy run

[Chubbs387]

Friday: 4 mile steady-state run

Lifting:
Lat raise/Feet-elevated pushup/Reverse DB curl superset (3x16 w/ 10 sec rest): 10ea/bodyweight/10ea
Pec-deck machine flye (3x16 w/20 sec rest): 45
Straight-arm pulldown (3x16 w/20 sec rest): Used a belt not a cable machine, so can't verify the weight.

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Saturday (today): 7 mile easy run.

[Chubbs387]

Sunday: REST.

**27 miles this week. (Supposed to be 30, but I skipped a run due to the false alarm at the doctor's office).

[Chubbs387]

Monday: 6 mile easy run.

If chest pains continue, I'm supposed to take it back down to 20 mpw next week. Hopefully all will be well this week for 30 mpw.

[Chubbs387]

Tuesday: 4 mile fartlek run

Lifting (supposed to be on monday, but moved it to Tuesday because I didn't have access to a gym):
BB Bench Press (5x5 w/2 min rest): 120
Lying Triceps Extensions (3x15 w/10 sec rest): 45
BB Incline Press (6x8 w/ 1 min rest): 85
Bodyweight Bench Dips (3xfail w/10 sec rest): 10 reps

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Wednesday (today): 6 mile easy run

Lifting:
BB Bent-over Row (5x5 w/2 min rest): 85
BB Curl (3x15 w/10 sec rest): 35
Horizontal Pullups (6x8 w/1 min rest): bodyweight
Reverse-grip BB Curl (3x15 w/10 sec rest): 30


...felt REALLY REALLY REALLY tired after lifting these past two days. Kind of a weak, lightheaded, "I think I'm gonna puke" feeling. Luckily I didn't, but came damn close when I tried to drink my post-workout whey/milk. Not sure if it's just from exertion or not. But I plan on asking the doctor in 2 months when I go for a follow up on the chest pain thing.

[Chubbs387]

Thursday: 4 mile easy run

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Friday: 4 mile steady-state run

Lifting:
Push Press (5x5 w/2 min rest): 70
BB Front raises (3x15 w/10 sec rest): 25
BB Behind-the-neck press (6x8 w/1 min rest): i forgot.
Lat raise (3x15 w/10 sec rest): 10 ea

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Saturday: 7 mile easy run

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Sunday: REST.

Mileage this week: 30 MPW. probably going to take it back down to 20 again next week due to chest pain.

[Chubbs387]

Monday: 2 mile easy run

Lifting:
BB Bench Press (5x5 w/unlimited rest): 120
Lying Triceps extension (3x15 w/10 sec rest): 40
BB Incline Press (6x8 w/1 min rest): 80
Bodyweight bench dips (3xfail w/10 sec rest): 10'


...and on a related note, i'm pretty sure I found out today what is causing the chest pains. When I was running, i felt really short of breath. Kind of like every breath I take, no matter how deep, is still not deep enough. I'm pretty sure it's a mental thing, because if I were really oxygen deprived, I would be getting dizzy/nauseous/etc like runners do in races. So obviously, I really strained to get a deep breath, to the point of expanding my chest as far as it would go, over and over again. As soon as I stopped running, BOOM, chest pain. This leads me to believe that I'm probably aggravating it with the deep breathing, and I really just need to get over that mental thing about "not having enough air"...it happens.

[Chubbs387]

Tuesday: 2 mile easy run.

Payed attention to my breathing today. It's been a while since I've actually had to do that. When I was in shape, rhythic breathing was automatic. But today, I monitored my breathing and no chest pains. Hopefully 4 mile fartlek tomorrow.

[Porkchop5]

Tuesday: 2 mile easy run.

Payed attention to my breathing today. It's been a while since I've actually had to do that. When I was in shape, rhythic breathing was automatic. But today, I monitored my breathing and no chest pains. Hopefully 4 mile fartlek tomorrow.

nice. how do you breath? When I was doing distance I would get into a rythem. long in: short short out. Kinda cool to notice it.

[Chubbs387]

nice. how do you breath? When I was doing distance I would get into a rythem. long in: short short out. Kinda cool to notice it.

That's exactly what worked today...long in and short but powerful out. Yesterday I had been trying to take long breaths in without fully breathing out. It's funny how you don't really realize that stuff until you have to make adjustments.