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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 27, 2025, 03:40:48 pm »
27-11-25
cardio x 45 mins
ohp x 2 sets
chins x 2 sets
cardio x 45 mins
ohp x 2 sets
chins x 2 sets
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 26, 2025, 03:46:48 pm »
26-11-25
Jog to gym
Stairmaster x 10 mins
incline treadmill x 30 mins
OL CalF Raise 3 x drop
Jog home
Notes
left foot marginally better, but think it'll take a bit -- calf raises 'sore' but feel 'productive' in that left foot area
enjoying starting this with 10 brutal mins on stairmaster, getting up into 180s for HR. with lower impact stuff sans running don't mind being more free and loose with hr ranges
also feels nice to be doing some lifting regularly
Jog to gym
Stairmaster x 10 mins
incline treadmill x 30 mins
OL CalF Raise 3 x drop
Jog home
Notes
left foot marginally better, but think it'll take a bit -- calf raises 'sore' but feel 'productive' in that left foot area
enjoying starting this with 10 brutal mins on stairmaster, getting up into 180s for HR. with lower impact stuff sans running don't mind being more free and loose with hr ranges
also feels nice to be doing some lifting regularly
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 25, 2025, 05:05:41 pm »
25-11-25
Cardio x 40mins (jog to gym, stairmaster, elliptical)
Leg press x 2 sets
Chest press 2 x drop
Cable row 2 x drop
Curls 2 x drop
Cardio x 40mins (jog to gym, stairmaster, elliptical)
Leg press x 2 sets
Chest press 2 x drop
Cable row 2 x drop
Curls 2 x drop
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: November 24, 2025, 04:05:11 pm »
had forgotten you were doing a 50 miler this weekend, incredible effort!
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 24, 2025, 03:48:37 pm »
24-11-25
Chins, dips, KB swings, KB OHPs, OL calf raises, like 20 mins of stuff
Notes
just not feeling it these last couple days, did this to get something in.
left foot been pretty sore last few days, so probably makes sense to give it a proper rest. really focused on pushing through big toe (vs tendency to drift towards outer foot) on calf raises and that seems to have really 'activated' whatever is sore in my left foot. might return to the mid-summer gym-focused stuff, bit more lifting and more low-impact cardio, until the zest returns and the foot recovers.
Chins, dips, KB swings, KB OHPs, OL calf raises, like 20 mins of stuff
Notes
just not feeling it these last couple days, did this to get something in.
left foot been pretty sore last few days, so probably makes sense to give it a proper rest. really focused on pushing through big toe (vs tendency to drift towards outer foot) on calf raises and that seems to have really 'activated' whatever is sore in my left foot. might return to the mid-summer gym-focused stuff, bit more lifting and more low-impact cardio, until the zest returns and the foot recovers.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 22, 2025, 06:37:43 am »
22-11-25
Run -- 12.09k, 1:07:13
Notes
Meh
Run -- 12.09k, 1:07:13
Notes
Meh
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 21, 2025, 01:23:30 pm »
took couple days off. Needed some extra sleep and such.
goal: get more sleep, increase time on feet/mileage.
plan: reduce to 1 or 2 workouts a week (or at least down from 90 mins to 60 mins of intensity) + run-commute both directions a few times a week. that's a nice double of ~7.5k runs each way with plenty of time in between. running to work gets me probably an extra hour of sleep, and if i want that run to be a bit longer, i can jsut take a different route and still get more sleep than i currently do.
will have to do some experimenting with how much i feel comfortable putting in my smoothie (may take out flax and/or reduce berries) and how long before i head out i need to consume that, but otherwise think this'll be a good move
goal: get more sleep, increase time on feet/mileage.
plan: reduce to 1 or 2 workouts a week (or at least down from 90 mins to 60 mins of intensity) + run-commute both directions a few times a week. that's a nice double of ~7.5k runs each way with plenty of time in between. running to work gets me probably an extra hour of sleep, and if i want that run to be a bit longer, i can jsut take a different route and still get more sleep than i currently do.
will have to do some experimenting with how much i feel comfortable putting in my smoothie (may take out flax and/or reduce berries) and how long before i head out i need to consume that, but otherwise think this'll be a good move
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 19, 2025, 03:35:53 pm »
19-11-25
Run -- 5.44k, 38:49
Lift --
chins
dips
Notes
oof. maybe i'm just training a bit too much, idk
Run -- 5.44k, 38:49
Lift --
chins
dips
Notes
oof. maybe i'm just training a bit too much, idk
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 18, 2025, 04:00:18 pm »
18-11-25
Run --
w/u
2 x (10' on / 2' off) @ 4:27, 3 x (3'30" on / 1' off) @ 4:16
c/d
Total -- 11.36k, 1:00:10
Notes
hr strap has been awful lately, not idea what's going on with it.
1C this am...i am not equipped for this clothing wise i think. need some better tops.
Run --
w/u
2 x (10' on / 2' off) @ 4:27, 3 x (3'30" on / 1' off) @ 4:16
c/d
Total -- 11.36k, 1:00:10
Notes
hr strap has been awful lately, not idea what's going on with it.
1C this am...i am not equipped for this clothing wise i think. need some better tops.
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: a fast and explosive donkey!
« on: November 17, 2025, 03:55:44 pm »just finished john davis's (the runningwritings guy) book marathon excellence. really liked it, much more than daniels or pfitzinger. gonna take his suggestion to start rating workouts by RPE, just to get in the habit. thinking more seriously about a late spring marathon, and will definitely follow one of his plans if i decide to go for it.
been reading this too and it's definitely the best running (training) book i've read by a (forgive the pun) big distance
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 17, 2025, 03:55:08 pm »
17-11-25
Run -- 7.12k, 44:50
Lift --
chins
dips
Run -- 7.12k, 44:50
Lift --
chins
dips
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 16, 2025, 03:38:01 pm »
14-11-25
'Run' -- 2.60k, 20:20
15-11-25
Run -- 6.41k, 32:36
16-11-25
Run --13.00k, 1:09:08
Notes
took thursday off, felt a little better fri morning so gave it a go but felt brutal 5 mins in and didn't improve so called it -- was barely able to maintain running pace. think i just had a low-level cold or some other illness. since i had felt exhausted all week, had a like 4-day long headache, one day of throat tickle, but nothing surfacing to the level of 'hey i actually feel properly ill'
spent the weekend in paris, so just did whatever i felt like on runs, touring aobut etc. `bad`week of training but still 5 hours and 52k, so that's a week i'm still very happy with!
'Run' -- 2.60k, 20:20
15-11-25
Run -- 6.41k, 32:36
16-11-25
Run --13.00k, 1:09:08
Notes
took thursday off, felt a little better fri morning so gave it a go but felt brutal 5 mins in and didn't improve so called it -- was barely able to maintain running pace. think i just had a low-level cold or some other illness. since i had felt exhausted all week, had a like 4-day long headache, one day of throat tickle, but nothing surfacing to the level of 'hey i actually feel properly ill'
spent the weekend in paris, so just did whatever i felt like on runs, touring aobut etc. `bad`week of training but still 5 hours and 52k, so that's a week i'm still very happy with!
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 12, 2025, 03:51:33 pm »
12-11-25
Run -- 8.94k, 56:39
Lift --
1A DB Lat Pullover
1b DB Fly
2 sets
Run -- 8.94k, 56:39
Lift --
1A DB Lat Pullover
1b DB Fly
2 sets
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 11, 2025, 04:17:06 pm »
11-11-25
Run --
w/u
2 x (10' on / 2' off) @ [4:28, 4:22] + 3 x (3'30" on / 1' off) [4:09, 4:25, 4:17]
c/d
Total -- 11.27k, 1:00:08
Notes
A+ workout by weekday morning standards. Not concerned about variability on the shorter reps, the middle was if anything the hardest effort! super windy today + some bits up vs down a mild hill in the park
Run --
w/u
2 x (10' on / 2' off) @ [4:28, 4:22] + 3 x (3'30" on / 1' off) [4:09, 4:25, 4:17]
c/d
Total -- 11.27k, 1:00:08
Notes
A+ workout by weekday morning standards. Not concerned about variability on the shorter reps, the middle was if anything the hardest effort! super windy today + some bits up vs down a mild hill in the park
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: warpspeed to the new scenario
« on: November 10, 2025, 03:42:16 pm »
10-11-25
Run -- 10.35k, 1:06:15, 129 HR
Notes
nice nice. calves not as sore as i anticipated, but triceps like 9/10 doms
Run -- 10.35k, 1:06:15, 129 HR
Notes
nice nice. calves not as sore as i anticipated, but triceps like 9/10 doms