So many excuses, so little time....

b_reed23 · 08-25-2008, 08:18 PM

I don't know about you, but it is SO much harder to run on a treadmill than it is outside

Pylon · 08-25-2008, 11:46 PM

Totally. And boring. Plus I didn't have my mp3 player today. But got through it.

Brutus_G · 08-26-2008, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pylon

Totally. And boring. Plus I didn't have my mp3 player today. But got through it.

I hear ya bud i watch movies with CC on while on the treadmill.

Pylon · 08-27-2008, 09:17 PM

Deja vu...headed back to Minneapolis tomorrow morning. Guh...

b_reed23 · 08-28-2008, 11:24 PM

have fun! Do you still have that workout that you used to do in the hotel room?? (duhhhh...NOT THAT ONE! ...)

Pylon · 09-07-2008, 12:43 PM

Yeah, but I haven't been doing them....

Back from both trips to MN and a trip to Nebraska. (Jealous?)

Home for a bit. The 5k was yesterday, but I skipped. It's not that I couldn't do it, but my flight didn't get in until midnight and the thing started at 7am. I'll get a different one dialed up, but the schedule just didn't work out on that one.

b_reed23 · 09-07-2008, 11:41 PM

any new recipes for us this week PY??

Pylon · 09-08-2008, 01:20 PM

Not off the top of my head. Busted out some chili last night. Leftovers tonight, I think. (Best part of chili, IMHO!) Wednesday night the parents will be visiting, so I'm planning on some beff veg soup with homemade bread. (Very simple, very tasty stuff. Both of them. I think I shared those already, but if not let me know and I will do so.)

Pylon · 09-08-2008, 01:23 PM

Gym time....

WU - run 1 mile, 4.2 mph (I've decided to make 1 mile the standard WU unless there is a serious time issue, in which case I probably won't be at the gym anyway.)

pec deck - 115 x 10
SS HS incline press - 140 x 2

DB pullover - 65 x 10
SS GC pulldowns - 70 x 7

deadlift - 225 x 6

Still nothing great on weights, but I haven't been lifting, so I didn't try to puch much further than last time.

Grabbed a sammich for lunch, but forgot to tell them no mayo. Still was ok, but more fat than I really wanted. Plus I'm not a big mayo fan to start with. But I was hungry, so I didn't really take the time to taste it anyway.

Scarface30 · 09-08-2008, 02:22 PM

looking good in here Py

looking forward to the upcoming NHL season? nothing too exciting happened, Sundin, Sakic, and Shanahan still have yet to decide what they are doing. Jagr is in Europe playing. other than that nothing big. I'm pretty pumped about NJ getting Rolston and Holik, which will hopefully provide some desperately needed offense.

b_reed23 · 09-08-2008, 11:17 PM

nice workout!!

care to share the recipe for the soup and bread anyways?? I don't recall it...plus soup weather is comin up

Pylon · 09-09-2008, 08:00 AM

They are both pretty simple. I'll post them up when I get home tonight.

Triple Threat · 09-09-2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pylon

I'm not a big mayo fan to start with. But I was hungry, so I didn't really take the time to taste it anyway.

I'm pretty sure that if you can't taste it, the calories don't count.

Pylon · 09-09-2008, 01:06 PM

Oh, if only it were true....

Gym time. 5k run, 44:18 total time.

b_reed23 · 09-09-2008, 02:05 PM

thanks for the help in my journal py!!

nice 5k time...if I tried to run right now I don't think I would make it 5 minutes!!

Pylon · 09-09-2008, 08:20 PM

OK here's how the soup happens...

2 T peanut oil
salt
2 lg beef shanks
1/2 c red wine
2 carrots, peeled
2 stalks celery, washed
6-8 lg garlic cloves, peeled
Beef broth, bullion or paste
16 oz bag frozen mixed vegetables

Rinse shanks and pat dry. Rub down with oil, sprinkle generously with salt.

Heat pressure cooker pot over med high heat. (Don't have one? Go get one. Seriously. They aren't that much, and are great to have around.)

Sear shanks in pan, about 3 minutes each side. Remove from pan, deglaze with wine. Add carrots, celery and garlic. (Don't bother to chop. Break the veggies in half to get them in the pot.) Add shanks and water to cover. Clamp on lid, bring up to pressure. Once at pressure, cook 20-25 minutes.

Release pressure. Strain, reserving liquid. Separate out meat, remove any gristle or fat and coarsely chop remainder.

Add beef broth bullion or paste to flavor liquid. (Go easy. It can get too salty in a hurry.) Add meat and frozen veg, heat through.

Pylon · 09-09-2008, 08:23 PM

For the bread....well, just read this....

One thing I do different is to dump the dough out after the first rise, punch down, then shape and put into the pot for the second rise. Pre-heat oven when ready, then just add the lid and insert the pot for baking. Easier to deal with, and turns out great. I like to put a layer of cornmeal in the pot first, since it helps keep the bread from sticking.

Rissole · 09-10-2008, 01:54 AM

Pylon · 09-10-2008, 09:53 AM

OMG!!!! A Rissole sighting! Woohoo!!!

Triple Threat · 09-10-2008, 11:01 AM

Soup happens.

Pylon · 09-10-2008, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple Threat

Soup happens.

One can only hope....

Pylon · 09-10-2008, 12:29 PM

Intended to do another 5K today, but after 1/2 a mile, my shins were screaming and threatening to cramp up something fierce. Stretched them out and did 20 on the bike instead. I'm sure it's just the running version of DOMS, so no worries.

b_reed23 · 09-10-2008, 09:42 PM

OH...shin pains are HORRIBLE!!! The bike didn't hurt them too? Once I have shin splints, I can barely do anything!

Pylon · 09-11-2008, 08:38 AM

Not shin splints, just sore muscles. Streching them out helped. They are still a little tight this morning, but nothing serious. Today is a lifting day, so I'll do the WU run and then move on. Hope to be able to run again tomorrow. we'll see.

Pylon · 09-11-2008, 10:02 AM

You know, when you are trying to get back on track, it's the little things you look for to tell you progress is being made. I'm at work, but having a problem getting focused. I just realized it's because I'm watching the clock, waiting for 11:00 to come so I can go lift.

Pylon · 09-11-2008, 12:27 PM

Gym time...

WU - run, 1 mile, 4.5 mph (slowly inching it up)

Leg ext - 160 x 10
SS leg press - 270 x 10 (made sure to get full ROM on these)

calf press - 360 x 20 (was going to go 450, but want to be able to walk this weekend, and haven't done calf work in quite a while)

Not bad overall. Shins were still sore, but better. Got through the mile, anyway. Weights were close to being where I need them for HIT. I'll go up on everything next time around and it should be just right.

Pylon · 09-12-2008, 05:29 PM

Rest day today. Pizza for dinner. Good times.

Scarface30 · 09-14-2008, 12:06 PM

nice looking workouts in here Py

so with these HIT workouts, is it pretty much just going all out as much as you can for a limited amount of sets?

Pylon · 09-14-2008, 04:44 PM

Thanks, Scar.

Each set is for a certain range of reps. For the last one, it's 6-10 on the first two, 12-20 on the calves. If you can't get the minimum, it's too heavy. If you can get them all, it's too light. Reps are slow (2 count, hold for 1, 4 count down). It's all about max effort on each lift.

Pylon · 09-15-2008, 12:01 PM

Gym time. Did a mile, hoping the shins would be ok. They are still pretty tight, though, so switched over and did Tabata sprints on a bike to round out the cardio work.

08-25-2008, 08:18 PM	#61
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,348 Photos: 39	I don't know about you, but it is SO much harder to run on a treadmill than it is outside My Journal!

08-25-2008, 11:46 PM	#62
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Totally. And boring. Plus I didn't have my mp3 player today. But got through it. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

08-27-2008, 09:17 PM	#64
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Deja vu...headed back to Minneapolis tomorrow morning. Guh... "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

08-28-2008, 11:24 PM	#65
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,348 Photos: 39	have fun! Do you still have that workout that you used to do in the hotel room?? (duhhhh...NOT THAT ONE! ...) My Journal!

09-07-2008, 12:43 PM	#66
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Yeah, but I haven't been doing them.... Back from both trips to MN and a trip to Nebraska. (Jealous?) Home for a bit. The 5k was yesterday, but I skipped. It's not that I couldn't do it, but my flight didn't get in until midnight and the thing started at 7am. I'll get a different one dialed up, but the schedule just didn't work out on that one. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-07-2008, 11:41 PM	#67
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,348 Photos: 39	any new recipes for us this week PY?? My Journal!

09-08-2008, 01:20 PM	#68
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Not off the top of my head. Busted out some chili last night. Leftovers tonight, I think. (Best part of chili, IMHO!) Wednesday night the parents will be visiting, so I'm planning on some beff veg soup with homemade bread. (Very simple, very tasty stuff. Both of them. I think I shared those already, but if not let me know and I will do so.) "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-08-2008, 01:23 PM	#69
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Gym time.... WU - run 1 mile, 4.2 mph (I've decided to make 1 mile the standard WU unless there is a serious time issue, in which case I probably won't be at the gym anyway.) pec deck - 115 x 10 SS HS incline press - 140 x 2 DB pullover - 65 x 10 SS GC pulldowns - 70 x 7 deadlift - 225 x 6 Still nothing great on weights, but I haven't been lifting, so I didn't try to puch much further than last time. Grabbed a sammich for lunch, but forgot to tell them no mayo. Still was ok, but more fat than I really wanted. Plus I'm not a big mayo fan to start with. But I was hungry, so I didn't really take the time to taste it anyway. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-08-2008, 02:22 PM	#70
Scarface30 C'Nucked Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 2,104 Photos: 6	looking good in here Py looking forward to the upcoming NHL season? nothing too exciting happened, Sundin, Sakic, and Shanahan still have yet to decide what they are doing. Jagr is in Europe playing. other than that nothing big. I'm pretty pumped about NJ getting Rolston and Holik, which will hopefully provide some desperately needed offense. Warning: Seismic Testing Zone

09-08-2008, 11:17 PM	#71
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,348 Photos: 39	nice workout!! care to share the recipe for the soup and bread anyways?? I don't recall it...plus soup weather is comin up My Journal!

09-09-2008, 08:00 AM	#72
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	They are both pretty simple. I'll post them up when I get home tonight. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-09-2008, 01:06 PM	#74
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Oh, if only it were true.... Gym time. 5k run, 44:18 total time. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-09-2008, 02:05 PM	#75
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,348 Photos: 39	thanks for the help in my journal py!! nice 5k time...if I tried to run right now I don't think I would make it 5 minutes!! My Journal!

09-09-2008, 08:20 PM	#76
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	OK here's how the soup happens... 2 T peanut oil salt 2 lg beef shanks 1/2 c red wine 2 carrots, peeled 2 stalks celery, washed 6-8 lg garlic cloves, peeled Beef broth, bullion or paste 16 oz bag frozen mixed vegetables Rinse shanks and pat dry. Rub down with oil, sprinkle generously with salt. Heat pressure cooker pot over med high heat. (Don't have one? Go get one. Seriously. They aren't that much, and are great to have around.) Sear shanks in pan, about 3 minutes each side. Remove from pan, deglaze with wine. Add carrots, celery and garlic. (Don't bother to chop. Break the veggies in half to get them in the pot.) Add shanks and water to cover. Clamp on lid, bring up to pressure. Once at pressure, cook 20-25 minutes. Release pressure. Strain, reserving liquid. Separate out meat, remove any gristle or fat and coarsely chop remainder. Add beef broth bullion or paste to flavor liquid. (Go easy. It can get too salty in a hurry.) Add meat and frozen veg, heat through. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-09-2008, 08:23 PM	#77
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	For the bread....well, just read this.... One thing I do different is to dump the dough out after the first rise, punch down, then shape and put into the pot for the second rise. Pre-heat oven when ready, then just add the lid and insert the pot for baking. Easier to deal with, and turns out great. I like to put a layer of cornmeal in the pot first, since it helps keep the bread from sticking. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-10-2008, 01:54 AM	#78
Rissole 2 Samuel 24:24 Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: "OZTRAILYA" :D Posts: 8,289 Photos: 36	My Journal

09-10-2008, 09:53 AM	#79
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	OMG!!!! A Rissole sighting! Woohoo!!! "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-10-2008, 11:01 AM	#80
Triple Threat End of the world Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Lost Posts: 10,444 Photos: 6	Soup happens.

09-10-2008, 12:29 PM	#82
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Intended to do another 5K today, but after 1/2 a mile, my shins were screaming and threatening to cramp up something fierce. Stretched them out and did 20 on the bike instead. I'm sure it's just the running version of DOMS, so no worries. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-10-2008, 09:42 PM	#83
b_reed23 this is why I'm hot! Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 5,348 Photos: 39	OH...shin pains are HORRIBLE!!! The bike didn't hurt them too? Once I have shin splints, I can barely do anything! My Journal!

09-11-2008, 08:38 AM	#84
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Not shin splints, just sore muscles. Streching them out helped. They are still a little tight this morning, but nothing serious. Today is a lifting day, so I'll do the WU run and then move on. Hope to be able to run again tomorrow. we'll see. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-11-2008, 10:02 AM	#85
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	You know, when you are trying to get back on track, it's the little things you look for to tell you progress is being made. I'm at work, but having a problem getting focused. I just realized it's because I'm watching the clock, waiting for 11:00 to come so I can go lift. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-11-2008, 12:27 PM	#86
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Gym time... WU - run, 1 mile, 4.5 mph (slowly inching it up) Leg ext - 160 x 10 SS leg press - 270 x 10 (made sure to get full ROM on these) calf press - 360 x 20 (was going to go 450, but want to be able to walk this weekend, and haven't done calf work in quite a while) Not bad overall. Shins were still sore, but better. Got through the mile, anyway. Weights were close to being where I need them for HIT. I'll go up on everything next time around and it should be just right. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-12-2008, 05:29 PM	#87
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Rest day today. Pizza for dinner. Good times. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-14-2008, 12:06 PM	#88
Scarface30 C'Nucked Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 2,104 Photos: 6	nice looking workouts in here Py so with these HIT workouts, is it pretty much just going all out as much as you can for a limited amount of sets? Warning: Seismic Testing Zone

09-14-2008, 04:44 PM	#89
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Thanks, Scar. Each set is for a certain range of reps. For the last one, it's 6-10 on the first two, 12-20 on the calves. If you can't get the minimum, it's too heavy. If you can get them all, it's too light. Reps are slow (2 count, hold for 1, 4 count down). It's all about max effort on each lift. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

09-15-2008, 12:01 PM	#90
Pylon Squishy Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bottom of the hill Posts: 6,865 Photos: 1	Gym time. Did a mile, hoping the shins would be ok. They are still pretty tight, though, so switched over and did Tabata sprints on a bike to round out the cardio work. "The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority." - R. W. Sockman

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