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Shoes / Re: New Balance 5000v2 - Spikeless running shoes
« on: January 09, 2016, 12:42:16 am »
First impression, before even taking them out of the UPS box:

"Did they put the shoes in here?"

Impression after unboxing and putting them on my feet:

"WTF THESE ARE LIGHT AS FU.."

I havn't laced them tight yet (or run in them), but impressed so far..

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: January 09, 2016, 12:36:06 am »
i'm WRECKED. well at least it's friday.. sat/sun = REST.

my glutes are VERY sore from my calisthenics session. I was activating them like crazy trying to hit some positions and they've been sore all day (as well as quads & abs).



01/08/2016



Bio: Morning

sleep = 7.5 hr
wakeup = 9:00 AM
bw = 155 lb.
morning resting heart rate = didn't measure
soreness = none
aches = none
injuries = toenails wrekt.
feel = dead



Session: Afternoon

12 - 1:30 PM
- probably too long, but was having fun

calisthenics:
- progress yet again
- made progress on L-sit, front-lever, muscle up, and planche
- also did lots of stuff i've never done before; seems to happen as I get stronger.. my brain gives me more ideas.



Food

2 PM

- 1 x fairlife whole milk



Food

3 PM
- too late for this meal

- 1 x orange juice
- 6 eggs scrambled with gorgonzola, some of it in the form of an egg sandwich on a thomas english muffin
- 1 x greek yogurt
- 4 x banana



Food

5 PM

- 1 x gatorade



Session: Evening

dead.
- glutes/quads and energy, toast

run:
- 6.66 mi in 51:38
- shoes: nb 5000v2's
- strike: heel->toe or midfoot
- calories: ~813

really crappy run.. nb 5000v2's felt AMAZING though.

here's how bad the splits were:
- mile 1: 6:32
- mile 2: 6:52
- mile 3: 7:03
- mile 4: 7:40
- mile 5: 8:40
- mile 6: 8:56
- mile 7: ~8:54
- basically every mile got worse.. wanted to quit (turn home) at ~3.5 mi but just gutted it out.

so, basically combination of overall lack of kcal, accumulated wreckage from the previous days, and glutes/quads/core (glutes especially) getting wrecked from calisthenics.

didn't lift after, wanted to just collapse.

:D



Food

- 1 x fairlife whole milk
- lentil soup
- brie and crackers
- a few brookside chocolates



Food

- bowl of cottage cheese (2%) with some optional honey for some spoonfuls



ok so sat/sun rest.. but.. not going to refeed as much as the last few weeks. Also going to get in some walking Sat & Sun, with possibly some toying around with my gymnastics rings (when they arrive tmw).

next week going to cut the distance quite a bit & shorten the sessions.

pc!

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: x vs y vs ...
« on: January 08, 2016, 03:48:47 pm »
calisthenics guy vs powerlifter.. best one yet in these strength wars videos.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpLvtKtanlY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpLvtKtanlY</a>

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Tennis / Re: Tennis Sportsmanship
« on: January 08, 2016, 03:20:00 pm »

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Tennis / Tennis Sportsmanship
« on: January 08, 2016, 03:19:39 pm »
lots of sportsmanship in tennis.

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Mixed Martial Arts / Re: The Conor McGregor Thread
« on: January 08, 2016, 03:15:57 pm »
pretty cool.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu7PBJcra2s" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu7PBJcra2s</a>

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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZyqgsrQFV0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZyqgsrQFV0</a>

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one arm hand stand videos, progressions etc.

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Calisthenics, Bodyweight Training, Gymnastics, Parkour / Re: Misc
« on: January 08, 2016, 11:28:12 am »
Encho Keryazov

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPV-o01raj4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPV-o01raj4</a>

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jesus h. christ. stuff like that is what i always think with the calisthenics people: oh, that's neat. every single olympic or even national-level gymnast can do all that stuff in their sleep.

ya true but those calisthenic people, for the most part, are what we can more likely attempt to emulate. Olympic level gymnasts are too ridiculous :F

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I've had countless of nightmares involving tornadoes. Over 10, I think.

i love storms, tornados etc. tbh, I feel better when it rains, thunders, and lightning.

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Shoes / Re: New Balance XC900v2 Spikeless
« on: January 08, 2016, 09:52:03 am »
so.. my NB XC900v2's actually make me heel->toe more than my Saucony Shay XC4's. It's a "light heel->toe" though, which doesn't feel bad. It might have to do with the strength of the sole. The saucony's remain more rigid in the midfoot/forefoot after being broken in.

not saying this is a bad thing, just something I noticed.

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Shoes / Re: New Balance 5000v2 - Spikeless running shoes
« on: January 08, 2016, 09:47:59 am »
yo!

what do you think of these...never really thought of merell as a running brand before but they look good...

http://www.merrell.com/US/en/bare-access-4/17570M.html

they look nice for sure, I like them.. only thing I actually don't like about them is the vibram sole. I actually don't like running in my NB minimus's because of their vibram sole. After experimenting with both for quite some time, I DEFINITELY prefer a "normal sole" for road running (or even running on rocks/dirt/grass etc); much stronger/springier.



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minimal, zero drop but with some cushioning. vibram soles too - so they'll last.

they do a trail version too

http://www.merrell.com/UK/en_GB/bare-access-trail-gore-tex/17461M.html

like LBSS said, I just don't like that they are 9oz. That would feel pretty heavy to me for running, but i'm so used to shoes that are 4-5 oz.

Here's the NB minimus trail's I have: http://www.newbalance.com/pd/minimus-10v3-trail/MT10-V3.html?dwvar_MT10-V3_color=Black_with_Orange#color=Black_with_Orange

A bit lighter (7oz instead of 9oz). I just don't like running in them though. Vibram sole feels weird in a "normal shoe", but feels much better in the actual vibram's (finger toe style). Maybe it's because we're much more cognizant of what's on our feet and what we shouldn't do with them when we're in the actual finger-toe style shoe. Not sure tbh.

Vibram soles are definitely durable though & the way we run in them keeps them from "grinding down". My minimus's look brand new & so do my vibram's. My NB XC900v2's wear down fairly quickly, but my Saucony Shay XC4's are bionic; over a few hundred miles on them and this "protruding tread" is still there, it's mind blowing. Hoping these NB 5000v2's have a more beast sole than the NB XC900v2's.

pc!!

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