Pheidippides’s BodyBlog

Yikes.  Weighed over 175 yesterday — 3 pounds more than when I started this about six weeks ago.  At least a good chunk of that is muscle.  Didn’t bother weighing myself this morning.  I’m just not getting serious about limiting my portion size yet.  I am being pretty good about my food selection, except at social gatherings.

Resting HR this morning in bed:  50 bpm

Moderate workout.  Tied high on bent over barbell row.  Near high on barbell bench press.  Did not try to reach high this time on squat — I took it easier and will try next time.

37 minutes on stationary bike 6 minute warmup, spent the rest of the time at level 10 - 167 watts or more, up to level 13 — 223 watts.  HR at 167 w was about 141 sustained, went up to around 155 at 223 watts.  Breathing at 223 watts was hard but not quite ragged, probably sub but not far from threshold.  I didn’t record how many calories I burned but it must have been over 420.  Also had 6 minute warmup before weights on elliptical, burning 100 calories at moderate easy pace.

I should try to make time this weekend for  a bike ride of at least  1 hour 15 minutes and also a swim of at least 50 minutes.  I need to work on technique for, say, 500 yards, and then maybe do a 500 yard time trial to see if I can sustain 23 second/length pace over that distance.  I have sustained 25 second pace, or close to it, for 1760 yards, so I should be able to do 23 seconds/length for 500 yards.  That’s 92 seconds per 100 yards.  With flip turns it should be doable.

I definitely feel more muscular — significantly more so — than six weeks ago, but I don’t really see it in the mirror because I haven’t yet shed the fat.  I won’t worry too much about weight just yet.  I’ll spend a few more weeks building strength and muscle while also building aerobic base in swimming and cyling, while trying to hold weight steady or reduce just a bit.  Then I’ll concentrate on reducing consumption a bit to shed some fat.

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