1) I'm going to take 'periodization' more seriously, especially as I am now increasing intensity with tempo runs and more intense strength training. This week is a rest week for running, which means I'm dropping Monday and Wendesday runs, in addition to my usual Thursday and Saturday off from running. I need to figure out some strength training periodization.
2) The pull up bar is now installed in the basement. I can barely do two pull ups from a full hang -- so there ought to be some improvement here soon, I'll be interested to see how long it take until I can do 5 or 10 pull ups from a full hang. I'm also getting blisters. I assume my hands will toughen up. I may also try gloves, or change my grip (which would require taking off my wedding ring, indeed my only blister is right under my wedding ring...probably better than using gloves). My chin ups aren't much better than my pull ups. This is a 'skill' where I am still way behind my younger self.
3) I've started doing squats and lunges. I've stayed away so far on the grounds that I might get injured, but in the long-run I need to do squats and lunges for injury prevention as well as strengthening for general performance. No weighed squats or lunges yet, but I'll probably add that in starting in August.
Update #1 (June 29): next day I can't do any full pull ups from a hang. I did just do push ups, but still, pretty pathetic. This may take a while.
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