Lazy Day

Woke up this morning, not much rain about but the course is still closed – water everywhere, flooding down near the Lagan, but let’s face it; that isn’t all that weird.  Hockey’s on, but I’m not going, can’t be arsed, need some time away from her.  Mrs U will collect me tonight on her way back from hockey and we’ll spend the night at her place.  It will be good, although I really don’t want to be drinking too much tonight.  We’ve had way too much booze over the last month or so.  I woke up this morning thirsty – absolutely parched. 

We spoked briefly last night and didn’t really get anything sorted out; but it’s better than what it was.  She said that if she was in my position that she would understand that I was pissed but she wanted me to appreciate where she was coming from.  I do.  I really do, I guess I just feel that it’s pretty unfair and harsh that there’s an obvious connection there but nothing can be done about it.  I’m the sort that follows my heart.  I guess I just want to be able to follow that connection.  Fucking shit!

I did go into the gym to train today.  I wasn’t feeling it cause every bastard wanted me to fix the bikes or some other thing for them.  Yoga teacher said to me ‘this bike’s not working’…I was just like ‘neither am I’.  That’s really the way I was feeling at the time; and it got the point across.

22:44 – 20 mins bike, controlled heart rate.

223 cal, 29% fat

MHR: 83%

AHR: 73%

Zones: H: 03:41; M: 12:54; L: 06:00

Legs felt a bit stiff today, but I made it through the session ok.  I felt ok, but just wasn’t feeling the love today – not happening.  Then I came up and had eggs – they were so good too!

Ignorance is not bliss

So we’ve had a row.  Quite a big one for our standards.  My phone bill is significantly down but my feelings are completely up the left.  It all started about us going to Dublin for the weekend to meet Ms K.  It started when she lied to me about the reason she didn’t want to come, and said that it was my fault.  If only she had of been honest there wouln’t have been nearly the drama that there now is.  Safe to say that I’m feeling really shit about things at the moment.  We’ve agreed that we need to talk, but I’m just not sure where to start.  Perhaps some more ‘I’m angry at you cause I don’t want to be hurt by you’ time is needed.  I just don’t know.  Friday night stuff happened.  Sunday night stuff happened again.  Monday night we both ignore everything that probably needed to be said; Monday night I confront the issue (probably not in the most delicate way).  Tuesday I only text to find out the necessary questions – do you still want to come to the coast or is that too cookie jar?  Yesterday – communication embargo and ignoring each other when we’re in the gym.  Hmmm…what a way to go about repairing a friendship.

Just wasn’t into training today.  Did make the effort to go in and do something though, so I’m pleased about that.  I’m bitterly disappointed at the state of myself after a weekend bender.  It was so big that on Monday morning I actually phoned Mrs U to ask if we’d been drunk all weekend.  We both whole heartedly agreed that there was at least 12 hours when we didn’t either have a drink in our hand or be lost in a hazy morning after.  We don’t seem to get hangovers anymore.  A product of much alcoholism training we believe.  But it’s getting well expensive.  Mr U commented that the utility room looked rather like a bottling plant and that just cause you’re on pints doesn’t mean that you have to neck them.  Yet strangely enough neither of us really felt that blotted.  Hmmm.

Right, so training…

30 mins cardio

10 mins run intervals 60:30 at 11.5 & 5 mins walk at 5.8

Bike – 15 mins level 3 – 4.

391 cal, 18% Fat

MHR: 97:

AHR: 82%

Zones: H; 19:09; M: 11:39; L: 01:12

 

The other day when I ran I felt great.  No bother at all knocking out 2 minutes at 12 – today was a completely different story.  All shite and well up the left.  I don’t know whether it was something to do with my earphones breaking again.  I always, always train better with the ipod in.  Maybe cause it blocks everything else and all I’ve to focus on is the workout.  Maybe it’s cause I can just ignore everything and everyone.  Maybe it’s that it’s the music I want to hear, and I can have it LOUD!  I don’t know, but training isn’t the same without it.  I was fucking angry.  I had to get off the treadmill before the urge to hurl the ipod at the nearest wall overtook me…  I walked away, fuming.  I can’t live without my ipod.

 

We talked briefly in the gym this afternoon.  It was all uncomfortable.  I offered a spot for her last set of DB Bench, but she said she didn’t want one, she didn’t want me to drop the dumbbells on her head.  She said she thought I looked as though I wanted to kill her.  I wasn’t thinking that at all, I was thinking that it was uncomfortable; but I made an effort to go in and speak to her.  We talked as she left, but it was uncomfortable as hell and people kept coming along so it wasn’t productive at all.  I wouldn’t want to talk about that stuff in work anyway.  I don’t do head stuff at work.  I couldn’t even look at her, but when I did make eye contact I liked her just as much as ever.  It’s so confusing.  My head’s so messed up… 

Back in the saddle

So I’m back.  Back with a vengence.  I know I say this all the time, but I’m really starting to believe it now.  I like going to training; I plan my day around it – like getting up before 8am starts.  Not so bad at all.

Todays training:

0613

20 minutes cardio – bike. 5 mins warm up, 10 mins hill sets, 5 mins cool down

3 rounds – 20 Squats, 15 FB Crunches, 10 Push ups, 5 Burpees (5:50)

30: 00

315 cal, 25% fat

AHR: 150

MHR: 184

Zones: H: 09:19; M: 15:12; L: 05:13

 

Was pretty happy with that.  Shoulder was a bit sore down the medial border of my medial delt, and at the distal point of my ant. delt, but it’s all good.  Trained again before I went to Mrs U’s house – 30 minutes back weights just, but was something at least.

 

4 x 8 Cable high row; 3 x 8 Cable seated Row; 4 x 10 Upper Back; 4 x 10 Incline row (low)

170cal, 46% Fat

AHR: 57%

MHR: 78%

Zones: M: 02:05; L: 19:44

 

My shoulder wasn’t sore while I was training; but I was definitely being a bit careful; really looking after it; making sure my scap was stabilised etc.  It was completely uncomfortable as she walked in just behind me.  I’m not sure how to deal with this.  It was a good excuse to really focus on the workout; but I’m still noticed her; as always…  Oh why the fuck to I like her so much?!

Running rhythm

Played golf today.  Was alright – 9 holes just, had 16 points but it was good considering I was playing like a numpty head.

1:49:16

578cal; 51%

AHR: 54%

MHR: 72%

Zones: M: 02:03; L: 01:23:41

Went training after; it was class.  Ma couldn’t believe that I was actually training after; but it felt good to do it; and I was motivated to do it. 

Interval Run – 120:60 – 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12; 45:15 x 5

27:31

322 Cal; 17% fat

AHR: 82%

MHR: 98%

Zones: H: 19:19; M: 04:51; L: 02:53

Happy enough – felt really good while running.  No issues and felt as though I really controlled my heart rate really well – it wasn’t going nearly as high as it normally does.  My breathing was good, steady, even.  I just felt good while running and wasn’t particularly bothered at the end of it.  Wish I felt like that every day…if only!

Bender

I’ve had the most huge weekend ever this one just gone.  It was great fun though – excellent!  Friday I was knackered so opted not to go out on E’s (one of Mrs U’s friends) last night in Belfast as a single woman, so they went on ahead without me.  She found out I was sitting in so she brought me round to hers & we just watched some telly & then sat in the hot tub with beers all night.  It was class, very relaxing and all together good.
 
 Saturday was golf again, in the morning.  I don’t usually win on Saturday due to Pretty Mary, or just someone else playing better than me.  I’ve been having trouble on Saturdays recently, but this one just gone was alright.  I don’t think I won though.  15 points just.  After golf I have been going to watch hockey which is quite entertaining, especially when some little whipper-snapper runs in to her (who is massive) & bounces off her while she remains still, and standing.  Mrs U has sort of given golf the arse in favour of hockey on a Saturday, but it was cancelled this weekend as the pitch was frozen, so she came to play golf and then we just went back to hers straight after.  K came round after we’d had a delicious stuffed chicken dinner and we watched that new movie of Will Smith’s. 
 
Seven Pounds I think it was called.  It was utterly bizarre.  I really think there are better things to spend money on!  It was about a guy who just randomly was doing nice stuff for people, like donating bone marrow to one bloke, donating some of his liver to another one (god knows mine would be no use to anyone at the moment) and he gave one lung to someone else.  Then he signed over his house to this other lady who needed it.  We were all sitting there making up what we thought would happen, but in the end we were all wrong.  It was a little bit like Momento with Guy Pearce, but even more weird.  In the end he ended up falling in love with someone he was helping but she needed a heart transplant & guess what he gave to her – yes!  His heart.  Most bizarre.  We found out that he was driving along one night and he had a massive smash & his wife and 6 other people died in it – so he set about finding 7 people to help.  It was a nice story, but utterly bizarre.
 
We end up having about a million beers & loads of crisps to eat, but it was very fun.  I normally stay at my own house on Saturdays but we played at Down Royal on Sunday and it was leave the house at half 8, if I’d not stayed there they would have had to collect me at 8 – blerk!  Golf on Sunday was alright.  We, Mrs U & I, were invited to I’s bachelor’s day, so we went out and had to play against a million men.  It was absolutely baltic, windy and there was loads of sleet initially, but the rain stopped about the 4th and it was all good from there.  The sun even came out for a bit!  I had 34 points and came third, even though I felt I played badly.  
 
After golf we came back to Mrs U’s to get ready to go to Four Trees (across the road from Mary’s).  We were sat in the house (after contemplating just having a nap in the car) all wanting to sleep.  Mrs U & I sitting saying ‘I want to shower but can’t be arsed’ and Mr U being all mutey.  We ended up getting ready and got to Four Trees at about 3.  Everyone was there so we had a meal before E & K arrived.  After being totally knackered and planning to be home for 6 we ended up being there till about half 11.  E, K & D (Ian’s sister) showed up not long after then the party really started.  Bad Mrs U was out to play on Sunday night and it ended in a lemon wedge & ice fight between us.  I’m not sure who won, but it definately wasn’t the guy, who got hit in the head by a stray lemon wedge, even though he was just sitting quietly having a pint and had nothing at all to do with us.  She also (as Mrs U said) broke her neck to get out and see us (or as Mrs U said, me) that night.  Ma & Da who were fresh off the plane from Portugal & heading to the Ivory for dinner, saw me standing on the street talking to her, before she came out obviously, and they ended up in the bar after their dinner.  It was a completely spontaneous, random night but it was hilarious!  Mrs U’s so funny when she’s on the lash.  Mr U was taking the piss on Monday night about their utility room looking like a bottling plant.  He also said told Mrs U that just cause we were drinking pints (on Sunday night) didn’t mean we had to neck them & that he had to sit out a couple of rounds or he would have been sick.  Although with all our training of late, our drinking is getting very expensive as we can have about 15 beers and still be grand. 

Monday hockey

Weights

1:04:22 

679 cal, 23% fat

MHR: 102%

AHR: 75%

Zones: L: 24:13; M: 11:29; L: 25:44

0:28:48 

219 cal, 39% fat

MHR: 84%

AHR: 64%

Zones: L: 00:28; M: 07:18; L: 19:15

Hockey training

Friday cardio

Cardio

0:32:07 

298 cal, 32% fat

MHR: 80%

AHR: 70%

Zones: L: 00:51; M: 21:36; L: 09:31

Wednesday Upper body

Weights – Upper body

32:30 

172 cal, 47% fat

MHR: 74%

AHR: 57%

Zones: M: 01:36; L: 25:54

Tuesday Golf + cardio

Golf

1:30:49 

333 cal, 55% fat

MHR: 70%

AHR: 51%

Zones: M: 00:18; L: 52:15

 

Cardio – run intervals + core

45:55 

520 cal, 18% fat

MHR: 100%

AHR: 82%

Zones: H: 26:07; M: 11:21; L: 08:18

Monday

Weights

28:02 

137 cal, 47% fat

MHR: 81%

AHR: 56%

Zones: M: 01:55; L: 18:32

 

Hockey Training

1:30:49 

333 cal, 55% fat

MHR: 70%

AHR: 51%

Zones: M: 00:18; L: 52:15