What Was Your Work Out Today?

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  • drmwc
    drmwc Posts: 1,027 Member
    @mtaratoot Have you ever consider canoe diving? I've been discussing it with a friend, we have a plan to try it when we get a chance. Our expectation is that it will be a it of a disaster the first few times we try it; so we're going to do off Brighton beach. This is at most 6m deep and near shore so limits the risk whilst we're learning.

    I did a short-ish hike yesterday; 10 miles with many hills. It was nice; ideal weather for it.
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 13,929 Member
    edited August 2023
    drmwc wrote: »
    @mtaratoot Have you ever consider canoe diving? I've been discussing it with a friend, we have a plan to try it when we get a chance. Our expectation is that it will be a it of a disaster the first few times we try it; so we're going to do off Brighton beach. This is at most 6m deep and near shore so limits the risk whilst we're learning.

    I did a short-ish hike yesterday; 10 miles with many hills. It was nice; ideal weather for it.

    I am mostly paddling a solo canoe. Climbing back aboard without assistance would be really tough. I thought about paddling dive gear across Waldo Lake to do a dive at Klovdahl Bay, but you'd essentially have to take the boat ashore, tie off, kit up, and then go dive. I could use my canoe as a transport to get to a shore dive that was otherwise inaccessible, but it would be lake diving. An open canoe is not appropriate to go offshore in Oregon. I don't think I could fit my kit in a sea kayak. Some people dive off sit-on-top kayaks. You'd need to put on thermal protection before paddling out; that could be pretty hot.

    Maybe there's some confusion with subtleties of language on opposite sides of the Atlantic. I think that what you call a canoe I call a kayak, and what I call a canoe you call a Canadian Canoe. To me a canoe is an open boat unless it's a decked canoe. The difference is a canoe is propelled with a single-blade paddle. A kayak is typically a decked boat that is paddled with a double-blade paddle.

    Canoe and kayak on a nearby river:

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  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,645 Member
    edited August 2023
    Kiddo is taking reps at QB for his middle school. Ran a route tree for him from left and right side and then we worked on all 3 WR positions on one of the main pass plays they're going to run.

    He needs to work on his spirals...and that dang game ball is hard as a rock. Ended the day with jammed fingers on each hand.
  • Ernest_Nigma
    Ernest_Nigma Posts: 69 Member
    I thought I would see if I was just kidding myself about getting back into triathlon, so I went to the gym this morning and linked three workouts, back to back. I wasn't pushing for speed at all, just going easy but steady. A half hour in the pool for 1300m, mostly 100s or 200s front crawl with rests but I mixed in a 100 IM. iWatch says 126 avg. HR and 159 peak. Then I showered, changed, and did 30 minutes on a stationary bike holding 90+ rpm. Avg. HR 132 with a peak of 139, so it traced a fairly flat line for the ride. Straight over to a treadmill, running steady for another 30 minutes. HR averaged 160 and peaked at 173, which might seem high but isn't really for me as I was still breathing comfortably. I've been in the 180s just a few weeks ago and I don't think that was maxed out either. All in all, the whole session felt pretty good.
  • laurachambers86
    laurachambers86 Posts: 152 Member
    edited August 2023
    Day off work today, I researched a walk in my local area and decided to give it a go, the website said 7k distance and that it would take about 2 hours due to gradient, but I did it in 90 minutes and didn't find it bad at all. My hips and back have been sore for a week or so, so that's all I did today, but enjoyed it and will definitely do that route again.
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    Ernest_Nigma wrote: »
    I thought I would see if I was just kidding myself about getting back into triathlon, so I went to the gym this morning and linked three workouts, back to back. I wasn't pushing for speed at all, just going easy but steady. A half hour in the pool for 1300m, mostly 100s or 200s front crawl with rests but I mixed in a 100 IM. iWatch says 126 avg. HR and 159 peak. Then I showered, changed, and did 30 minutes on a stationary bike holding 90+ rpm. Avg. HR 132 with a peak of 139, so it traced a fairly flat line for the ride. Straight over to a treadmill, running steady for another 30 minutes. HR averaged 160 and peaked at 173, which might seem high but isn't really for me as I was still breathing comfortably. I've been in the 180s just a few weeks ago and I don't think that was maxed out either. All in all, the whole session felt pretty good.

    that's a pretty solid session. As I"m sure you know, its all about the slow build up..... Plans to race next season?
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 10,864 Member
    First time back in the gym after a break where I spent time with my daughter leading up to her shipping out for Navy basic training yesterday. Wanted to lift, but tonight's graveyard shift always comes with extra snacks to stay awake, so figured cardio was in order and did my intense hour of elliptical hills.
  • Ernest_Nigma
    Ernest_Nigma Posts: 69 Member
    Djproulx wrote: »
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    that's a pretty solid session. As I"m sure you know, its all about the slow build up..... Plans to race next season?

    I was holding off committing to anything until some actual training got done. This is a long way from race ready yet, but it's starting to look like training. So, yes, I'll probably start looking for some shorter nearby events for next year. I just have to get some consistent base work through the first part of the off season and see how it's going in the new year.
    @Djproulx Are you done for this year now, or do you have more events into the fall?
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 33,735 Member
    Rowing bow of the quad again. Another new rower in 2 seat, so we did mostly moderate steady state, some pause drills, a drill to check handle height, some eyes-closed rowing, and toward the end a 10-stroke piece at increased power just to push him a little. He's strong and pretty fit, but has lots of technical stuff to work on, much of it IMO related to unnecessary physical tension. Relaxing everything you can is super important in on-water rowing.

    Eyes-closed rowing is an interesting thing. It reinforces synchronization with the other rowers by boat-feel and sound, rather than visuals - most boats row better with their eyes closed, oddly enough. Bow (me, today) doesn't close eyes, because we're responsible for steering.

    The guy in 2 seat, who I row with regularly, had been struggling some lately, but - I guess - had some kind of epiphany today: He gushed about having a really great row. Not totally sure what was different, may've been partly the arrangement of the moveable spacers? (There are multiple spacers. They sit on the pin that the oarlock pivots around, and raise/lower the gate - the part that holds the oar shaft from coming out of the oarlock.) The relative height of starboard/port, or the overall height of both, affect level where you pull the oar in for best results, so can affect the stroke. Not sure what was going on there, we'll see if it's repeatable.
  • laurachambers86
    laurachambers86 Posts: 152 Member
    Woke with pretty bad back pain this morning so did a pilates routine followed by some yin yoga. Cycled halfway to work and by the time I got there it felt much better. There's a nasty dual carriageway on my route which is why I don't cycle the whole way as had a near miss there once before, so I get the train past that bit then hop off and onto the bike! Only 6 miles total so nothing crazy. I could cycle a slightly longer route but need to be more organised to get that in, maybe I'll aim for it one day next week.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,645 Member
    edited August 2023
    Upper body push day with a little legs thrown in. Been making steady progress doing the 1 working set to failure on each exercise.

    Standing OHP (1 rep max calculator has me over 200 lbs (225 being my PR on a never again actual 1RM) again on these. Stoked to get that strength back after a 9 year layoff)
    Chest Cable Flys (uppercut variation)
    Seated Cable Skull Crushers
    Standing dumbbell curls
    Leg Extentions
    Leg Curls

    Then I did a brisk walk for about 3 miles with about an 8 mph job for 0.6 miles of that (just to see if I could). Didn't wanna push it out in the 105* heat with the jogging. Jog felt good though.
  • Alcastive
    Alcastive Posts: 22 Member
    edited August 2023
    I tend to have 3 to 4hrs of activities a day, 5 days a week I start with a 90 mins weightlifting session (40 actual without rest) followed by 24 mins HIIT cardio (12 mins elliptical, 12 mins indoor cycling) after that I do 18 mins steam and 15 mins sauna followed by a cold shower for 10 mins, at the end I swim in cold water for 35 mins, this starts from morning till noon, at night and after I eat my last meal and start fasting I do a 45 mins normal walk or treadmill zone 2. today was legs / abs
  • mrmota70
    mrmota70 Posts: 533 Member
    Took it easy today…

    Treadmill walk…

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    4.5 mph avg.. happy enough with the 5 miles..
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 3,084 Member
    Took a bit of recovery after Sunday's race. Rest day on Monday, yesterday was just a strength workout with my trainer and a walk with my wife.

    I broke a spoke on my front wheel during the race. My bike guy will get the wheel repaired and back to me on Friday so I can ride this weekend.

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