Training Log: Entry 3489

AM WORKOUT (0235 wake up via dog, tossed and turned until 0355 alarm, not very restful sleep)

**12 LABORS: STEALING THE CATTLE OF GERYON**

*Tactical Barbell Operator* Cycle 2, Week 4, Workout 4

“GO RUCK YOURSELF”

Treadmill walk w/45lb vest

Time: 90 minutes

Speed: 4.2 mph

Incline: 1

Distance: 6.3 miles

Notes:

* No, that’s NOT the actual name of the workout in TB2, but I’m definitely going to keep calling it that, because that’s how it feels.  I wanted to quit on lap 1, as 4.2mph is NOT a comfortable walking stride for me in general, let alone with a 45lb vest on, but by about a mile I had found my stride.  Biggest thing was the muscles in my feet weren’t comfortable, and seemed like the small muscles in them needed to “wake up” to the walk.  Felt like cramping, and post walk my left foot feels a little sore.  This is “getting into running shape” for me: getting all those little small muscles involved in the process to come back to me, because my cardiovascular system can handle it just fine.

* On the note of cardiovascular, my garmin said my heart rate got up to 150 on this, so that’s pretty cool.  I also chewed gum the entire time as a way to force me to keep my mouth closed and breath through my nose.   Which is something I’m also addressing here: part of me taking on Vince Gironda’s Maximum Definition Diet is going to be overcoming my gum addiction.  I’m like a smoker: evaluating my usage via the pack, with me at about half a pack a day, and it’s just one more thing for me to overcome.  I imagine nothing but benefits from this, as it will be ingesting fewer artificial sweeteners, not disrupting my digestion, not screwing up my hunger/satiety signals, etc.  So I’m liming myself to one stick a day, as I tend to have a piece immediately before training or during training like this in order to keep my mouth from going dry.  I've also cut the cinnamon out of my tea: slashing carbs everywhere.

* Further discussion on the Maximum Definition diet, I took pictures of my last 2 meals but forgot to upload them: will do it later.  But we lost power yesterday during the blizzard and I was able to improvise by thawing out 6 scrambled eggs from my freezer and pairing it with 2 venison patties I had leftover from Sunday, along with some ghee that I melted into the mix using a lighter, because I’m a Boy Scout like that.  And this morning I had a combination of 4 leftover scrambled eggs mixed with 2 egg whites and 1 tablespoon of beef tallow along with another 8oz (estimated: half a 16oz package) of piedmontese grassfed steak kabobs and a piece of beef liver.  Sticking with the plan of 2 meals a day, with a middle of the night protein shake, and right now I’m going to continue the pre-bed protein feeding as well, but that will most likely be the next part to fall off.  I’ll keep an eye on protein intake in general over the course of 2 meals in a day, but I don’t think I’ll run into issues, given my capacity to eat larger meals in single sittings.  I’ll be keeping an eye on hunger, but so far it’s been no issues.  I’m not going to be a martyr with this: if I’m hungry, I’m going to eat.

* I’ve been sleeping on beef tallow.  Holy cow that stuff is awesome.  

* I weighed in at 82.2kg post workout.  That’s closer to “real weight”, but that’s after sweating during the walk as well.  Still trying to find stability post cruise.

* Tang Soo Do sparring night tonight.  I’ll try to be less stupid this time.