Building a Better Jay

Why do the things we love hurt us so?  I have a tight sensation in my chest.  No, this isn’t the big one and I’m not seeing a bright light.  My chest workout today was just that painful.  Man, I failed more than George W. on a grammar exam. (Sorry, no more politics.)  My pecs are already tight & sore, so I imagine tomorrow morning I’m going to be paying for a solid workut.

Anyway, I am still freezing.  Frickin’ cold, man.  It sucks.  The good news is I have a rather attractive scarf and gloves to wear at my desk.  Sure, it makes me look like a freak and typing is difficult, but hey - I’m warm.  My alternate idea is to hold multiple cups of hot water.  Not very productive, but effective for short durations.  I’m wondering how fast I can type with my tongue.  (I’d use my toes, but there is NO WAY I’m taking my socks & shoes off!)

Speaking of warm, I saw a rather interesting guy in the gym this morning.  The gym was a reasonable temperature.  I was wearing shorts & a t-shirt, but this guy was wearing a stocking hat (’cause he’s bada$$, ya know), a sweat shirt, a nylon running jacket, and long pants.  He was running from station to station doing a set with really light weight and high reps before moving on to the next.  When he was done (10 minutes later), he checked his pulse at his carotid artery, "Yup, still alive."  Then, he sauntered down the stairs to the locker room.  So, the question is, was he training for some cool new sport, getting ready for a trip to Florida (trying to get used to the heat), or just a weirdo?  I’ll let you decide.

My workout for today:

• incline bench: 1×20x45lbs (bar only), 1×8x135, 2×8x165, 1×6x165 (fail), 1×5x165 (fail) drop to 5×135

superset:

• flat bench: 1×8x135lbs, 1×6x165 (fail), 1×5x165 (fail)
• pushups: 3×15xbw

• cable crossovers (weight per side): 1×10x40lbs, 3×8x65
• internal / external rotation: 3×15x15lbs (cable)
• military press (machine): 4×8x200
• db lateral raises: 3×8x30’s
• bent over db lat raises: 3×10x17.5’s

• Cardio: 5 min wu
• intervals (max / recover): 5x 20s/40s
• 5min cd

I have a cold.  No, not a sniffly nosed, sore-throat, coughing and ick-feeling cold.  This is the snow-covered, icicle hanging from my nose, hot coffee craving, need someone to cuddle with type cold.  Freakin’ brrrrrr.  I mean brrrrrr.  It’s not so cold outside (~30 F), just snowy today with no sun.  However, I think with my lower bf and the plethora of windows surrounding my desk even a bit of a chill becomes an ice box.  Currently, I am wearing a t-shirt, a dress shirt, and a sweater.  Enough warmth?  NO!  I am strongly considering relocating to a different location for the day - maybe an interior conference room or some empty desk somewhere with a heating duct right above it.  (I learned that one from my wife’s cat who always seems to know the warmest spots in the house.)  Speaking of cats, a nice lap cat would be perfect.  Maybe I could add a cozy afghan & a cup of hot tea with lemon so I can complete the "I’m an old man" look.

Regardless, I did get in a workout this morning.  I was hoping to run outside, but, well, it’s snowing and my wife likes my butt much better when it doesn’t have bruises.

cardio: