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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: June 01, 2016, 05:37:16 pm »
going to post now and update additional stuff (food) later.. because I want to checkout my run data now.



06/01/2016

Bio: Morning

last night's sleep: ~8.5 hours
last night fell asleep: ~3 AM
wakeup = 11:30 AM
bw = 146
morning resting heart rate = didn't measure
soreness = none
aches = right calf, left heel slightly
injuries = toenails slightly wrekt, right elbow tendonitis barely (always)
standing desk (when on computer): none
feel = good
water = alot



Food

12 PM

- beet + tart cherry juice
- 2 x wheat bread with peanut butter
- banana



Session: Afternoon

3 PM
- shoes: nb 5000 v2's
- temp: ~87F @ 60% humidity

runs:

1. 0.07 mi in 23s
- ~10.7 mph, ~5:36 min/mi

2. 0.17 mi in 53s
- ~11.5 mph, ~5:14 min/mi

3. 0.14 mi in 39s
- ~12.1 mph, ~4:58 min/mi

4. 0.11 mi in 31s
- ~12.2 mph, ~4:55 min/mi

5. 1.0 mi in 5m42s
- 1 KM PR: 3m15s  :personal-record: (-6s over previous PR), 11.45 mph, 5:14 min/mi pace
- first 0.42 mi was solid, pretty much exactly what I wanted to do: not slow down
- mentally shut down @ 0.42 mi (which is the damn small street crossing).. happens every damn time, BLEH!!#!@$@$!@%
- my drop off was pretty huge.. amazing I still ran a 5:42 mile.



the first portion of that graph is what seems to be a glitch.. happens once in a while with my watch.

anyway, I was holding pace pretty good up until that point.. then boom.. went bichmode.. you can see how bad I drop off at that point, eventually running as "slow" as 6:47 min/mi etc. weak.

6. 0.10 mi in 28s
- ~13 mph, ~4:37 min/mi

7. 0.10 mi in 27s
- ~13.5 mph, ~4:26 min/mi

8. 0.11 mi in 28s
- ~13.6 mph, ~4:25 min/mi

9. 0.26 mi in 1m16s
- ~12.5 mph, ~4:49 min/mi
- a little over 400m.. Strava actually says my "best estimated 400m" is 1:11
- i signed up for Strava today.. really nice that they have some 400m (short sprint) stats.
- best estimated 400m: 1:11
- I need to definitely get that under 1 minute! :D  :ninja:

10. 0.06 mi in 15.4s
- ~14.7 mph, ~4:05 min/mi

11. 0.06 mi in 14s
- data seems screwed up

12. 0.06 mi in 14.2s
- ~14.5 mph, ~4:07 min/mi


right hip flexor was bugging me a bit after the mile run.. got better during my faster sprints, believe it or not.

ran a bunch of shorter sprints at the end.. need to keep improving my power. the idea here is, just keep pushing my speed up so that eventually (hopefully) running 11 mph is just "easy".. need to keep bumping these up past 14-15mph.



Food

5 PM

- 2% milk



Food

8 PM

- huge stir fry: grilled chicken, 4 carrots, 1 sweet potato, red chili pepper, jalapeno pepper, serrano pepper, garlic, green zucchini, mixed nuts, olive oil, salt/pepper, lemon juice
- brie and crackers
- green tea with lemon

after:
- needed something to squelch the heat
- 2% milk
- biscotti



Food

11 PM

- hot mint tea



ordered another pair of new balance 5000 v2's and another pair of non-friction socks.. need the non-friction socks mostly, a hole is forming in my current ones. figured i'd save some S&H because it's "international running day" and most sites offered free S&H (found this out at 11 PM HEH).

other than that, feel pretty good.

pC!

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Basketball / Re: NBA Playoffs: 2015-2016
« on: June 01, 2016, 01:06:46 pm »
bron's instagram has some unexpected stuff.. jaja.






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Basketball / Re: NBA Playoffs: 2015-2016
« on: June 01, 2016, 12:51:29 pm »
btw, draymond has been keeping a public diary for the playoffs?

https://theundefeated.com/features/draymond-green-playoffs-diary-part-16/

pretty cool.

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And yep, i study while i walk. Nothing like getting in 2 hours of studying in, yet having it not take away any of your free time!

nice! didn't know you studied while walking.

yup.. and you get extra blood flow to the brain. seems like an effective combo.  :highfive:

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Being called Stiff Nash... ( I am in no way play like Nash )  but i am stiff from all the lifting.  Fwd neck and tight hip...
i always wanted to Stretch into sleep...

actually tried to do the following a few time.
but guess it never worked after i fall into sleep.. I just move around

damn why'd you try that (sleep + stretch)?


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that's what wrecked my right hip flexor/adductor ^^ (but on the couch instead of on a foam roller)



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how did u mange to not move in ur sleep?
and the lying on the side stretch require a pretty stiff bed too.

nah my bed is pretty soft.. just my bodyweight i guess, all smushed into the bed.

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there's no way you can hit the track after work (after 5PM)? what about something like wednesday/saturday? You should be able to get in a track session on the weekend.

If you can't get to the track during the week, maybe just take it to the streets (or a football field etc)? So one session on a field (Wednesday) and the other on the track (Saturday).

Not sure why you wouldn't be able to fit in two quality sessions per week.. if you were trying to fit in like 4-5 then ya that would seem much more difficult.

(also going to move this to Strength/Power subforum.. this section isn't visited much).

pc seifullaah

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MOVIES & ENTERTAINMENT & SHeeT! / Bloodline
« on: June 01, 2016, 02:08:30 am »
season 2 is out!!

hardly ever see anyone mention this series.. it's solid. the acting is superb IMHO.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3520702/

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http://www.adarq.org/progress-journals-experimental-routines/adarq's-journal/msg120407/#msg120407

fastest mile, walking PR's: (mile 3 & 6)
- 3. 12:43  :personal-record: (-9 seconds from 12:52)
- 6. 12:22  :personal-record: (-30 seconds from 12:52, -21 seconds from 12:43)

endomondo has me setting a ton of PR's for this session:  :personal-record:
- 1 hour: 4.53 mi
- 3 mi: 39m38s
- 5 km: 41m07s
- 10 km: 1h22m59s
- i imagine this is the most miles i've walked in 2 hours also..

pc!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: June 01, 2016, 01:05:04 am »
my cyclic motor programming is improving ;d



05/31/2016

Bio: Morning

last night's sleep: ~8.5 hours
last night fell asleep: ~3 AM
wakeup = 11:30 AM
bw = 147
morning resting heart rate = didn't measure
soreness = none
aches = right calf, right plantar fasciae slightly
injuries = toenails slightly wrekt, right elbow tendonitis slightly (always)
standing desk (when on computer): none
feel = good
water = alot



Food

12 PM

- greek yogurt
- green tea



Food

4 PM

- greek yogurt



Session: Evening

5 PM
- saucony
- no studying, walked fast
- gnats everywhere, got one in my eye during my first PR

walk:
- 9.16 mi in 2h:04m:35s
- cramped up a few times but it only stops me when running
- pretty fast!
- pace: 13:36 min/mi
- speed: 4.4 mph
- walked over 5 mph several times
- splits:
- pushed it HARD on mile 3 & 6.. tried to keep a decent pace throughout, on the other miles.
- 1. 14:38
- 2. 13:52
- 3. 12:43  :personal-record: (-9 seconds from 12:52)
- 4. 13:41
- 5. 13:41
- 6. 12:22  :personal-record: (-30 seconds from 12:52, -21 seconds from 12:43)
- 7. 13:36
- 8. 13:29
- 9. 14:09
- eek!
- rest: 14:26

previous fastest 1-mile split for walking was 12:52 .. so I beat that by 9 seconds first.. then beat that by 30 seconds on the 6th mile...  :wowthatwasnutswtf: :ibrunning: .. that's pretty ridiculous.

when I walk that fast.. it actually feels like i'm just about to start running. it's hard to explain. my quads stiffen up, glutes and calves fire hard, feet feel it alot, heels feel it, lungs get some work.. when it all clicks, it feels like i'm moving with no decelleration, but I can't hold that feeling forever. it's actually quite hard to keep that form/pace, takes continued focus on pace & extension.. which is probably a good thing.

endomondo has me setting a ton of PR's for this session:  :personal-record:
- 1 hour: 4.53 mi
- 3 mi: 39m38s
- 5 km: 41m07s
- 10 km: 1h22m59s
- i imagine this is the most miles i've walked in 2 hours also..

right hip flexor felt it a bit after.. left & right hip also, but those disappeared. toenails hurt a bit.. especially 2nd toes.


this illustrates the ups and downs of my pace while walking:
- the two faster miles are the ones I pushed





getting closer to sub-12 WTF.  :wowthatwasnutswtf:
- these times won't be easy to beat though



Food

7:30 PM

- 2% milk



Food

9 PM

- beet + tart cherry juice
- roast beef sandwich from anthony's (packed with roast beef, large sandwich)
- some mixed nuts
- biscotti



Food

1 AM

- greek yogurt
- banana



Session: Icing

2:05 AM - 2:25 AM

- icing sacral spine
- want to see how it feels after icing/tomorrow
- i get some swelling in there due to that issue I have in there..
- icing's helped to reduce swelling before, so, curious to see how I feel after icing it.
- haven't done this in a long time



my legs felt pretty powerful today and even more powerful after the walk.. they are very snappy/loose.

no-warmup standing floor touch (hamstring stretch) has been "fists" for the last 2 days.

i'd like to run a mile tomorrow if my right plantar fasciae doesn't feel weird. i'd most likely be going for a PR given how good I walked today and how good I ran 2 days ago.

pC!

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i don't think i'll have time for either of those. but this will not be my last trip to gva, i think being in pakistan will mean at least 1-2x/year here. chamonix looks awesome.

passed the f out last night after dinner, was so tired. this morning didn't have time to do full daily routine so did:

- circuit x 3
-- squat x 50
-- YTW x 10
-- push up x 10

- SL jumps x 5,5

- stretch

I'm amazed by the dedication of the people on the board that you can do anything at all... I'd be eating chocolates and thinking about how I should work out...

hah.

i'd workout then eat a fuckton of chocolates.

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I agree that without scientific basis, we should err on the side of other preferences, like tempo work making us recover better! Im pretty sure i'm the only guy on the board who walks 7+ miles while cutting lol. When i used to keep a calorie log on here, i would have many days of 10-13 miles walking. Well that's what happens when you dont want to pay crazy amounts for a gym membership and have very limited time to play ball anyway. I'm not a fan of running, i find it boring for me :(

if by only guy on the board you mean, including adarqui? :)



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i have found walking to be a great aid in weight loss and also leaning out by increasing caloric expenditure by up to 1,300 calories (but still maintaining a tight deficit). It also didnt cause me muscle soreness whatsoever and didnt get in the way of me hitting heavy PRs. However, i DID notice a better ability to perform high rep squats (8+) when i was regularly doing cardio (basketball) instead of just walking!

i've also found high volume walking to be a great method for leaning out, possible aerobic improvements, possible strength improvements (legs/hips/back), and a great way to do all of that while not taxing the CNS. my journal is littered with walking. I used it alot with dunking (walked ~6+ miles quite often, the day before important dunk/jump sessions) and i'm utilizing it a ton now with this running + walking experiment i'm doing.

though, really pushing the pace hard while walking will need recovery and you can experience soreness.. but that's when you really push the intensity on your pace, rather than staying comfortable. from what i've been seeing recently, walking FAST might be a great way to teach your body how to use your hips; in a manner which doesn't tire you to the point of failure.

if you stay comfortable, it's a great recovery workout & can definitely help lean you out, with no strain.

walking + studying/learning is also quite fun.. ie, reviewing your flash cards while getting in a long ~2 hour walk or so. I recommend it (but stay safe obviously).



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In the end, there are various methods that will work for us depending on personal preferences and immediate/long term goals. Scooby i dont suggest HIIT if it will get in the way of strength gains. On the other hand, some sprinting may benefit you. I think you need to find a happy medium and keep the sprinting to a bare minimum, but increase caloric expenditure in some other ways where your legs wont get as tired. Burpees, for example. Idn lol

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Warm upx10 mins at 5mph
4x400 with 400 recovery at 7.1mph
    -  I strung the first 2 together then after that I walked for .15 and jogget the last .1 into the next.  This sucked but it could've been worse and has felt worse.  I think I was a bitch with the recovery.
4x200
      - I felt tired by this and I tied my shoes too tight.  I walked yet again for the recovery portion because I felt sick.  Last one I did it at 9mph and the first 3 were 7.1

nice



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In a few weeks I plan on buying a bike so I can stay outside instead of having to go for a long run outside, drive to the gym and hop on the bike inside.

bike to gym and then bike inside? wtf. ;f

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197.2lbs this morning. overate this weekend but whatever that's okay. at least now I know my upper range of morning weight is under 198 instead of 200 like usual! I would like my upper range to be strictly 195.0 or less, so I'm kinda close.

enjoyed the memorial day extended weekend and my birthday. was supposed to lift yesterday but I didn't, that's okay though. will lift later today and update

ooo nice, getting closer to consistent 195.

weather was amazing yesterday here for memorial day.. today it's nonstop rain.

happy birthday man@!#

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Basketball / Re: NBA Playoffs: 2015-2016
« on: May 31, 2016, 02:14:05 pm »
lots of good discussion.

I just have something else to add..

What if Lebron can't improve his free throws, his left, his footwork, etc? I've watched people toss stuff like that around for a long time.. but at some point, maybe we just have to deal with the fact that he can't make any significant improvements to these areas of his game. It may sound crazy to some, but we also have to realize Lebron is a freak athlete with insane power/strength. I imagine he got away with ALOT, in terms of over-utilizing his athleticism while he was developing as a child, teen, and young adult (and even in the NBA). These are very important years that you can't get back. If you look at someone like Curry, well, he absolutely has to be much better than Lebron at shooting free-throws, 3-ptrs, ball handling, etc. If he wasn't, he wouldn't even be a starter.

So the possibility that Lebron has reached a ceiling skill-wise is definitely there. And with that, he's managed to help get his teams to 6 straight finals, 7 total, various awards/accolades, 2 championships, gold medals, stat sheet monster, among the greatest stat-wise in several departments in HISTORY, etc.

I'm fairly certain he knows he's not ice-cold from the free-throw line to close out games.. How can you practice that? You can't.. that's just something you acquire over the years, or you just don't have it. It's very possible that he just DOESN'T have it. But he makes up for it in so many other ways. That has to be acknowledged.

Look at someone like Rodman.. he figured out exactly who he is. He's considered an all-time great. I'm sure we could go on and on about all of the things he could have improved in his game, but didn't; shooting, ball handling, free throws, etc. I'm sure he tried for a while, then realized it might be better to just hone-in on who he is and contribute in different ways. People rarely criticize him because they've realized who he is, a monster rebounder/defender/leader.

That reason above, is why I just don't understand many of the Lebron criticisms.. He's not Kobe, MJ, Magic etc.. He has his faults, but somehow he keeps winning. I think that needs to be respected as a skill in itself. He's a dominant force when he's out there; rebounding, assisting, scoring, leadership etc. He can dominate in any form.

Finally, again i'll go back to his athleticism.. How many times have we seen freak athletes do absolutely nothing in the nba, or never even make it to the nba. I'm sure most of us who have played basketball on the streets have seen people who are just freaky athletic but never do anything. Lebron could have been "that guy". He's worked on his game HARD in order to not be, that guy. He could have easily have never developed a jumper at all, or the court vision he has. He could have been obsessed with dunking/power and that's about it.



edit: for those who don't know about his h.s. football background: http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5360552

In reality he's a two sport athlete.. He wisely chose basketball. People with his power don't usually have nearly the kind of finesse he has. He's a damn NFL Tight-end out there who can light it up from anywhere on the court.

Also, as far as his nickname.. I have no idea if he named himself "King James" or other people around him did.. It's fair to say it's just going to be his nickname, given it's one of the first things you think of when trying to create a nickname for someone with the last name "James", since for some reason we all know about a King named James.

And Kobe named himself the Black Mamba.... relax people.

I wouldn't say his ego is any bigger than MJ or Kobe.. MJ fought steve Kerr during a practice, got in numerous fights. Kobe got into several fights (chris childs lit him up), he was hated by many of his teammates and those around the league. How many fights has Lebron been in? Maybe that says alot about his personality (or how the NBA changed).. Maybe he just isn't as much of a KILLER as Kobe or MJ. I'd definitely say he isn't. He's this weird mix of scorer, assist-man, rebounder, freak athlete, great leader, etc.

Now if only Shaq had developed a Jumper and improved his free-throws...............  ;D

pc! ;f

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: May 31, 2016, 01:44:07 am »
05/30/2016

Bio: Morning

last night's sleep: ~11 hours
- wtf
last night fell asleep: ~2 AM
wakeup = 1 PM
bw = 149
morning resting heart rate = didn't measure
soreness = none
aches = right calf
injuries = toenails slightly wrekt, right elbow tendonitis slightly (always)
standing desk (when on computer): none
feel = good
water = alot



Food

1:30 PM

- green tea
- greek yogurt



Session: Evening

5 PM
- shoes: nb 5000 v2's
- running with my glasses SUCKS, suffocates me and distorts vision
- ran while holding my kindle paperwhite too


walk + short runs + study:
- damn, a combo of everything
- study: WIWINLH, haskell notes

- 6.35 mi in 1h:34m:56s
- pace: 14:57 min/mi
- speed: 4 mph
- runs: 7
- basically did a run every time I got to a new mile

runs:
- did 7 runs
- goal was to run each of them (after my first 2 warmup runs) over 12 mph
- secondary goal was to minimize any slowing down, ie, whatever pace I start with, just focus on keeping that completely
- distances were 0.1 mi to 0.2x mi
- almost achieved the goal.. had no idea what I was running because I left my watch on to track the entire course.
- the last run, which was the longest, I was hoping was over 12 mph.. just under.
- felt really good running.. legs/lungs etc.. only issue was right calf tight, still. might have been able to PR mile today.



i wanted to see very consistent speed.. def achieved that.

top speed hit: 12.6 mph
- need to shift this up to being able to hold 12 mph for these distances

right hip flexor started bugging slightly after that last run.



Food

7 PM

- 2% milk
- almond joy



Food

9 PM

- enormous stir fry: grilled chicken, 2 x potato, 3 x carrot, zucchini, squash, garlic, kalamata olives, white onion, serrano pepper, jalapeno pepper, red chili pepper, olive oil, mixed nuts, salt/pepper, goat cheese at the end
- some brie and crackers
- hot mint tea
- biscotti



GSW!!!!!!

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