Now or never: Taking it to the next level
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Think the sprint training farked me up more than the kids. Was 30 plus degrees, but there was a nice breeze. <br><br>
One exercise was to kick a rugby ball and they had to chase after it and then run it back. They did that 3 times. I then said they could get revenge and kick for me to chase. Doing that 12 times was a bit draining. -
All in all not a bad week.<br><br>
Thursday was a good shoulder session and legs hit and arms tickled on Friday.<br><br>
Was going to do something today but body said no. Am going out tonight and will leave car about 10km away from home. Will jog there tomorrow morning. -
Had quite few brews night but felt ok this morning. Run to the car was tough. 10am is not a smart time to run in Brisbane. Hilly prick of an area as well. <br><br>
There was an open day at my gym and took youngest. He's obsessed with training now and was very pissed off that he won't be able to work out there for a few years. <br><br>
Was supposed to swim this afternoon, but eldest in a coma after staying the night at friend's place. Stupid bugger was posting on Instagram so we know he hardly slept.<br><br>
Played one on one soccer with youngest in front yard. Absolutely knackered. Fark I wish I had his energy. -
<p>Sore as a mofo today. Slept well, but clearly in the wrong position, because have serious kink in the neck. Dragged myself to the gym and did chest and biceps. Was a good session, but was a struggle. Didn't even dare try to do abs. Think I'll go a warm bath tonight. Feel like a just played a game of rugby.</p>
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<p>Bit depressing actually. While it's wonderful to see my sons develop and progress, I'm now painfully aware of how I'm in decline.</p> -
Tuesday: Back and tris. Not bad. Tris well hammered.<br><br>
Was going to do some aqua type training in the pool that evening, but there was a massive water dragon sitting right at the bottom. I tried to gently shift it, but it wasn't going anywhere.<br><br>
He's a regular in my garden so instead of freaking him out by jumping in I left him alone. Sacrificing exercise for a lizard! I'm becoming a farking greenie. -
<p>He's around 80cm.</p>
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<p>There seems to be a family of them that hang around the back yard. He used to lose his shit whenever I opened the back door but now he doesn't even move. It's like something out of a David Attenborough documentary.</p>
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<p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Basking_Australian_water_dragon_in_City_Botanic_Gardens_Brisbane_Australia.jpg/1024px-Basking_Australian_water_dragon_in_City_Botanic_Gardens_Brisbane_Australia.jpg" alt="1024px-Basking_Australian_water_dragon_i"></p>
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Exactly the same as the one above. On the bottom of the pool.
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<p>Nice looking pair of dress shoes right there RS!! </p>
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<p>Tragically a smaller one (about 1/3rd that size) got caught in some wire mesh at the side of the house (the previous owners had a massive aviary there). Instead of exiting through the massive hole where he went in, the stupid bugger tried to go through the mesh. I wanted to help it but it was throwing itself around whenever I went near it and I was afraid it would rip itself to pieces. Incredibly enough the council send people to help if native wildlife is in trouble and 2 people came around to rescue the dumb prick. His condition is presently unknown, but the animal rescue people said he looked ok. If he pulls through that's one seriously lucky lizard.</p>
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<p>But I digress (slightly)....</p>
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<p>A good friend was training yesterday, so agreed to meet him that morning even though it was a weights-free day. Just did a heap of ab work.</p>
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<p>Afternoon was sprint training with the kids. Another hot day, another good session. Added some step-ups and an obstacle course. Took a dip in the (lizard-free) pool and slept like a log.</p>
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<p>Was a bit too sore (or soft) to hit the gym last night so jumped in the pool and used the band thingy. Once again I wasn't alone, but Mr W. Dragon was at least at the other end this time. He darted into the skimmer box (with most of his tale sticking out) while I was swimming, but seemed unfazed. Problem is that I usually chuck the chemicals in the pool at night. If he's going to make a habit of having a dip every night I don't want to risk killing him. Bloody nature.</p>
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<p>This morning I smashed shoulders and tickled the arms. Shoulders is a really good day. Side press, side lats, front raises, military press, shrugs. Can plow through them quickly and you really feel it afterwards. A couple of tattooed Neanderthals were there today which is very rare, but apart from regularly dropping weights and screaming they were relatively harmless.</p> -
Yes, wife has dubbed him Lorenzo
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<p>Saturday has become designated rest day, but more so because kids have swimming (and soon soccer) in the mornings and there is always heaps to do and am rarely sitting down.</p>
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<p>Sunday: 45 minutes run in morning. Bloody hot, even at 7ish. Then spent 4 hours at the park later on. Swimming was also scheduled, but my fooking car battery went flat and by the time it was repaired the pool was almost closed.</p>
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<p>Today: Chest and tris, Heavy today, so was a goody.</p> -
Tuesday: Back and biceps. Didn't have much time so very intensive. Definitely the best way to do things.
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Baaa pretty shit week, both in terms of eating and training. Seriously, how here nor there is pizza? Had no time for sprint training<br><br>
Managed a run on Friday night which was incredibly refreshing. Saturday morning I did a bit of cross fit: 30 burpees, 30 crunches, 50 metres in pool x 4. Didn't go too bad. The low impact pool stuff seems to provide a good buffer. Did plenty of soccer training with youngest as well.<br><br>
Sunday: Evening run. Very nice. Missed swimming again due to son being at birthday party. Not happy about that.<br><br>
Monday: Chest and triceps. Also very nice. -
Saturday catchup.<br><br>
Tuesday was back and biceps. Pretty good session.<br><br>
Wednesday: Sprint training with kids. Was pissing down with rain. Loved it! Very proud of boys. These sessions ain't easy.<br><br>
Thursday: Shoulders. Always good.<br><br>
Friday: Legs. Knees a bit wobbly, but went ok.<br><br>
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Jog turned into a cross fit type exercise. 1km run to local oval. 2 laps of oval then 10 pullups and 10 dips at playground beside oval. Repeated the above 4 times. Ran home and sprinted up hill on way to house. Was fooking destroyed after that. I hate it but I love it!
