Workout: 2000 Yard Swim, 100 Pushup Challenge Week 4
Posted on March 29th, 2010 in Swim Log, Workout Log | 4 Comments »
I went to the pool early this morning and did 2000 yards. My breakdown was as follows…
- Warm up – 300 yards
- Main Swim – 1500 yards
- Cool Down and Bilateral Breathing Drills – 200 yards
I wore my ear plugs again. I must say that I am now a firm believer in the plugs. They totally keep the water out of my ears. Since the bout with the ear infection and the vertigo, I just don’t want to go through it again. My right ear still gets a very sharp pain when I yawn, burp or do something the affects the pressure in the ears. I hope I did not do permanent damage.
When I got home I headed to the man-cave to do a week 4 workout for the 100 pushup challenge. The swim this morning along with the 79 max reps I did this week took its toll on me. My sets went as follows…
- 21
- 25
- 21
- 21
- 57 max
My triceps were screaming. While my chest gets some benefit, but my triceps and core take the biggest hit. I am pretty strong in the chest so I just don’t get as much of a pump from pushups as I would like, but the triceps (which is are smaller muscles than the pecs) takes a beating.
So I have been considering whether I should continue this blog. Like many others, I started the blog to motivate me through P90X. Well, after multiple rounds of P90X and a round of Insanity I feel that the blog may have lived past its useful life. If I was competitive triathlete or, say, a competitive weight lifter, I could use the blog as a tool to log and interact with other like minded athletes. However, I am just a fitness enthusiast and simply just doing my daily workouts. How boring is that! Well, anyway, just thinking out loud.
Let’s get to today’s video. Ok, so I was thinking about doing the Waikiki Rough Water Swim this September. It is a 2.4 mile swim in rough water. Sighting is an important element of open water swimming. After all, zigging and zagging just makes the swim much longer. Here is a video explaining the art of sighting…
4 Responses
WHAT????!!!!! Thinking of discontinuing the blog? You’re on my list to click! Old guys like us don’t like change!
I realize it takes time…a ton of time…to keep up a blog. I look forward to reading about your training and what you’re doing. You do a good job and keep us old guys (me at least) motivated to stay active and in shape.
I started doing my max push up set last night and right off the bat, I felt I was too tight. I couldn’t get loose. I had done my Chest & Back that morning and increased my overall reps by 10% from the previous week. I wasn’t sore…just tight. So doing pushups…well, it didn’t feel good so I stopped around 25 to avoid getting hurt. I may try again tonite because after my cardio session this morning, I’m all loosey-goosey!
Boomer, say it ain’t so? I’d echo Steve’s sentiments in that you are my first click every morning. I think you enjoy the blog also, right? Maybe just cut back on posting daily and just do it a few times a week if it is becoming time consuming.
I’ve knocked my posts down to about 4-5 times a week instead of 7+ over the last few months.
You should do that swim. It would be an awesome challenge and give you a goal to strive for. I’d love to hear how you do with an Ironman swim length!
Steve, Jeff… Yeah, doing the blog is enjoyable enough. It gives me a way to document my workouts. However, I just thought it really lacked substance. I mean, how exciting is it to read about some old dude attempting to stay fit. Its gotta be like watching mold grow on cheese. Anyway, I guess I will keep it going. It does help me to stay motivated enough to exercise.
Boomer – I actually find it quite enjoyable (-: