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Modest resumption of effort.
Just did 3 sets of 10 reps, biceps curls, for each arm, at 25#, to see where I'm at in terms of strength and endurance. Strengthwise I could have gone heavier, but endurance-wise, my right arm complained during the third set. More the forearm than the biceps, actually; I think the muscles needed to stabilize the motion weren't coping with the ( Read more... ) -
Ow.
I worked out again for the first time in roughly 2 1/2 months or so. I kept it brief (roughly 20 minutes) and fairly low-key, in deference to the need to break myself back into things gradually but still may have managed to hurt my right bicep. More details to follow this evening.
For now, it's ibuprofen time. -
Whirl-win Tuesday
[Yes, I realize today is Thursday. I'm playing catch-up, here ( Read more... ) -
Thrice Thirteen
Thirteen years, too keen of mind ( Read more... ) -
Endearing Stuff
Rowan was dozing in the window seat, looking sweet and sleepy and fuzzy and irresistibly adorable ( Read more... ) -
Hoarding Energy
I am not thrilled about missing two workouts this week, but I feel as though I am on the cusp of either successfully resisting or else succumbing to some kind of cold or sinus infection. I've crashed pretty early the last several nights. I headed for bed shortly after 9 PM on both Wednesday and Friday this week, and while I was up past midnight ( Read more... ) -
Twelve Lines for Distant Lights
I am tantalized by possibility ( Read more... ) -
Bring It
Taking a pause for breath, it's astonishing how many things have changed just in the past 2 months ( Read more... ) -
Up or Down, today...?
Today has been strangely mixed ( Read more... ) -
Break in Routine
Sleep cycle disturbances, homework, and job search things have thrown me off my (previously pretty good) gym routine. I was up crazy-late on Sunday, rendering me super-tired on Monday morning and in no real shape to go to the gym. Tuesday was the compsci career fair, so my efforts were focused on getting myself all snazzy-dressed and ready to ( Read more... )