October 19, 2008
Yesterday on a whim I decided to take some measurements as I hadn’t done so in a while. Though my weight has pretty much been unchanged over the past month, I found that my waist measurement had dropped 1/2 inch and each thigh has increased 1/4 inch. Apparently my leg workouts have been better than I thought despite my unstructured routine for them. One week I may go high reps while another I may do high weight low reps. It’s pretty random, but I always seem to be sore by the end of leg day.
Also, today I hit a PR on my leg press. I was using the hammer strength press and pushed ten 45 lb plates. Five per side….for 3 reps. I plan to beat that next week 
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October 3, 2008
Last sunday I ran my 5k race. Out of approximately 3700 runners which completed the race, I placed 273rd. My time was under 23 minutes for the 5k. I gotta admit…I was very excited about that. I took off a few days after the race for soe R&R. Tuesday night I had a great leg workout and I planned to run on Thursday eve.
Thursday morning came and I had my follow-up after my MRI on my arm. As it turns out, my distal biceps tendon is about 80-90% detached from the bone. What this means is I either get surgery, or I should plan on losing about 70% strength in any twisting type movements in my left arm. Surgery is scheduled for Nov 10.
Needless to say I was not happy about the diagnosis and decided to hunt on Thursday instead of run. Well, it was nice to sit in a tree for a few hours and think about things. It really cleared my head. Though this is a major short term inconvenience, by early February 2009 I should be back to 100%.
The plan now is to first and foremost enjoy as many days hunting over the next month as I can. I also plan on continuing my running and leg program through my surgery with the exception of the 2 weeks post surgery where I will be in a brace. Once it come off, back to the workouts. Work hard and diet hard getting my fat levels lower in anticipation for a mass building cycle as of February.
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September 19, 2008
As of this morning I have reached the 60 lb mark in my weight loss. I’ve been running a lot lately and doing 1 leg workout a week in training for an upcoming 5k on Sept 28.
Sept 25th is my followup appointment with the orthopedic surgeon. Though the arm is feeling a bit better, it is far from healed. I’m not sure what my plan of attack is gonna be if he suggests surgery. Surgery will get me back in the gym quicker, but end my hunting season before it starts. Being that these are my 2 biggest vices I don’t know how I will go. I guess I’ll have to ask for an MRI at that point and then really evaluate my options.
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September 4, 2008
For those who are interested, I am finally starting to feel that my arm injury from about 6 weeks ago is healing. The pain is much less significant these days. I am not gonna push it and do anything stupid and am hoping that if I follow my ortho’s advice (complete rest untill he sees me again) that I will be back, at it at least in a rehabilitation sense, within the month.
In the meantime the legs 2 times a week and cardio 3-4 is pretty brutal on the legs, but I’m seeming to maintain my fat loss for the most part though I have to watch a little more closely what I’m eating.
Had some good runs this week. On Sunday, Aug 31, I ran 3.2 miles on the local rails to trails path. I couldn’t time myself as I fogot my watch, but I am sure it was my best time to date on a run. I really pushed it and felt good. I also did a 3 miler last night, and a 4 miler last week, so I am very happy with the runs I’ve been having lately.
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August 26, 2008
Well, I had x-rays today and a once over by the orthopedic surgeon. He says it is a partially torn/partially detached bicep tendon. He thinks it will heal itself and says we should know a lot more after 4 weeks rest. I asked him if it feels better before 4 weeks if I could use it more….he said yes…but then asked "use it for what" I said weight lifting. He said not unless there is NO pain.
So, once I see him again it will be 8 weeks without doing any upper body work. This is really starting to suck.
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August 23, 2008
After 2 days of REALLY babying my arm it actually is feeling a bit better today. I hope that is a good sign. I still plan to see the ortho on Tuesday to make sure all is well.
On another note, I had a GREAT leg workout last night.
Leg press Hammer Strength All weights are plates only and do not factor in sled weight
1 set 90 lbs 15 reps warmup
1 set 180 lbs 50 reps
1 set 140 lbs 50 reps
this was brutal even despite the light weight
Life fitness leg press machine
1 leg press 70 lbs 16 reps each leg
no rest
2 leg press 70 lbs 50 reps
Leg curl (standing 1 leg)
30 lbs 50 reps 2 sets
Calf Raises
90 lbs 50 reps 2 sets
Abs and back extensions.
20 mins HIIT on eliptical
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August 19, 2008
I’ve determined that my arm is not improving quickly enough and have decided to visit an orthopedic surgeon. Tuesday Aug 26th is my appointment. In the mean time. I had a good long 4 day camping trip with the family to clear my head. I ate a LOT and enjoyed some beers and now it’s time to get back at it. I will run tonight then on Friday I will do my lower body workout at the gym. Then next week I’ll be hitting it hard again with 2 day per week legs and abs….plus my running.
I’m glad to say that even through this injuruy I’ve been able to maintain my weight. So that is a plus.
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August 11, 2008
Well, tomorrow will be two weeks. I am still experienceing significant stiffness in my left arm from my injury. I tried to do some light curls yesterday just to test it. I curled 20 lbs with a e-z-bar. It was sore but not excruciating. I think I need to give it a little more time. Did a great leg workout though. However…after my run, my hip started to act up again. I’ll be doing a lot of stretching today…and will likely take a walk on it to try and loosen it up. No run today
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August 8, 2008
Well, the arm is getting better, but not as quickly as I would like. I did get in 3 runs and 2 leg/ab days this week. The second leg day was rough for sure. I had helped a friend move a refrigerator after work and got to the gym really late. I was tired and didn’t want to be there, but I forced myself through a pretty good workout plus I ran 3 miles on the treadmill afterwards. I really hope this thing heals soon as I am doing everything I can not to lose my motivation. The weight is still coming down, but I want to lift.
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I’m at my wits end here.
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