Quote from: somegirl on August 21, 2009, 11:49:31 AM
For the Tour de Tucson, it was from the link you posted. 

Oh, d'oh! I didn't even notice that!!! Thanks! 

Quote from: Monster Dave on August 21, 2009, 09:24:36 AM


Honestly, I'm just feeling competitive and it's been a long while since I've been so focused. A few years ago I competed in "The Most Athletic Man Competition" and ended up with 3rd place; I was so pissed that I worked for the whole next year as hard as I could and then won 1st place at the next competition.



 

Awesome    What event's were in the competition?

well, I finally sucked it up and started playing again.

and since the league's short on goalies, i have gone from complete inactivity to two games on sundays.

Quote from: kopfjager on August 21, 2009, 02:43:09 PM
Awesome    What event's were in the competition?

It consisted of a variety of events ranging from strength and speed to cardiovascular endurance.

Events for strength consisted of max bench press and leg press
Events for speed included max counts of push ups and sit ups in a timed environment
And Events for cardio-endurance largely consisted of a race (for time) up and down every set of stairs in the stadium.

At the time I weighted only 145lbs and was/am 5'8" tall. I maxed out at 4 reps on the bench with 425lbs, I forget what I did with leg press but it was a lot (I'll have to break out my record and check), but I also nailed pushups at 125 in 60 seconds, and 94 situps in 60 seconds. It was amazing, I was going so fast that my hands where coming off the ground just as my body was coming down for the next push up. The endurance race was the hardest part for me and I'd need to recheck the distance and time that I got. The best part (aside from winning that year) was finding out that I made it onto the cover of the university newspaper while I was training for the running event.

I'm in good shape now, and after a few years of weight lifting I'm holding strong at 160lbs. I took a good bit off from heavy training after that as it really wasn't necessary. But recently I've gotten back into it and am breaking the 300lb mark on chest once again and broke the 110lb mark for barbell curls last week.

From the time of this post, I have 32 days until my birthday (goal to reach - be in the best shape of my life), and 88 days until El Tour de Tucson. Aside from leaning down a bit, which should be easy enough to do by adjusting my diet, I'm already nearing my birthday goal thanks to cycling. Needless to say, I'm stoked. 

Anway, no rest for the wicked right?! So I'm already looking for what comes next after the Tour de Tucson in November.

I have an arm that loves to play pop-the-shoulder. I haven't been able to work out properly in over a month. Today, while benching only 130lbs, my shoulder started hurting, bad. I usually lift around 240. I stopped lifting and tried to jog. Jogging was unbearable. I hate this. I can't do anything because of my shoulder 

OTOH, I've been sleeping for the first time in years. I usually sleep 2-3 hours a night, if I sleep. For the last month I've been getting 7-8 hours. I have lost over 10 lbs by doing just that. No diet change, no workout, nothing. And it's not muscle I've been losing, It is visibly fat. I'm down to 190. I'm only 5lbs away from my goal 

Registered today for swim lessons.   

So far only two of us in the class. 

Starting to lay out my fall/winter training schedule.

As of now my goal is a half-ironman at the end of the summer/early fall. 

This means starting the season early with some sprints, and an intermediate/olymic distance about half way through the summer.

Yes, I'm crazy......   

Quote from: El Matador on August 28, 2009, 04:27:11 PM
I have an arm that loves to play pop-the-shoulder. I haven't been able to work out properly in over a month. Today, while benching only 130lbs, my shoulder started hurting, bad. I usually lift around 240. I stopped lifting and tried to jog. Jogging was unbearable. I hate this. I can't do anything because of my shoulder 

I had an injury rock climbing about....3yrs ago I think where I pulled something really bad in my arm as I began to take a fall from an overhang (because I tried to save myself). It took a good long while for it to heal, but when it did I was golden again. It was so hard for me to back off and let it heal because I couldn't stand not workingout.  You've really got to give your body all the time it needs to heal.
Try backing it down to 100lbs and see how it feels. You may want to try some very light weight to help make your shoulder from over straining until it gets stronger (depending on the injury though, I'm only guessing - it might be better to not do anything for a while).

Good luck.

So we decided that we're doing a 70mile ride as part of the Tour de Scottsdale here in Arizona the first week of October in preparation for the 109 Tour de Tucson in November. We also found out about a really cool (and very fun) event called the Muddy Buddy Run/Ride her in AZ in December.

http://www.muddybuddy.com/events.php?id=13

Anyone interested should check out the website as it goes on nation wide. 

Quote from: DesmoDiva on August 29, 2009, 03:24:58 PM
Registered today for swim lessons.  

So far only two of us in the class. 

Starting to lay out my fall/winter training schedule.

As of now my goal is a half-ironman at the end of the summer/early fall. 

This means starting the season early with some sprints, and an intermediate/olymic distance about half way through the summer.

Yes, I'm crazy......  

Hey crazy is what drives us all to do what we do - awesome! 

Quote from: Monster Dave on August 31, 2009, 11:57:33 AM
We also found out about a really cool (and very fun) event called the Muddy Buddy Run/Ride her in AZ in December.

http://www.muddybuddy.com/events.php?id=13

Anyone interested should check out the website as it goes on nation wide. 

I can't wait to get muddy with you sweetie!  That looks like it is going to be so much fun!! 

Quote from: Monster Dave on August 31, 2009, 11:57:33 AM
I had an injury rock climbing about....3yrs ago I think where I pulled something really bad in my arm as I began to take a fall from an overhang (because I tried to save myself). It took a good long while for it to heal, but when it did I was golden again. It was so hard for me to back off and let it heal because I couldn't stand not workingout.  You've really got to give your body all the time it needs to heal.
Try backing it down to 100lbs and see how it feels. You may want to try some very light weight to help make your shoulder from over straining until it gets stronger (depending on the injury though, I'm only guessing - it might be better to not do anything for a while).

Good luck.

So we decided that we're doing a 70mile ride as part of the Tour de Scottsdale here in Arizona the first week of October in preparation for the 109 Tour de Tucson in November. We also found out about a really cool (and very fun) event called the Muddy Buddy Run/Ride her in AZ in December.

http://www.muddybuddy.com/events.php?id=13

Anyone interested should check out the website as it goes on nation wide. 

Hey crazy is what drives us all to do what we do - awesome! 

Hey! thanks for the info. I tied working out again today. No dice. I was just doing dips on the parallel bars when my shoulder started to hurt again. I deciedd to cut it off there and just did some cardio. This is really pissing me off.

Quote from: El Matador on August 31, 2009, 04:17:00 PM
Hey! thanks for the info. I tied working out again today. No dice. I was just doing dips on the parallel bars when my shoulder started to hurt again. I deciedd to cut it off there and just did some cardio. This is really pissing me off.

Belive me, I know how you feel. I can't stand to be thwarted in my efforts; especially when it comes to workingout!! Dips are really strenuous on the shoulders though and put a lot of your weight on them. So figure, if you weigh 190lbs, you put more weight on your shoulders than you did via the 130lbs you were trying to bench press the other day.

Try very light weights after you've given your shoulder a few days of rest. Stay away from cable machines for shoulder work for the time being if you happen to be using them. Stick with dumbells and really focus on controlled movement so that you can isolate the hurt area and not over stress it. Again though, depending on your injury, you may need to modify that suggestion a little to best fit your pain.

Be patient and easy with it though or you'll end up needing more time to heal.   

Quote from: SheMonster on August 31, 2009, 03:42:55 PM
I can't wait to get muddy with you sweetie!  That looks like it is going to be so much fun!! 

It will be a blast honey! You can count on that!!! 

The Muddy Buddy race sounds like a blast.

Too bad I can't get B to run, and I'm not that great at mtn biking.


Have fun.  Picts following the race are a must. 

Great thread, ill read thrgh a lot of the pages later on.. I use to be a personal trainer, might try to get certified when I move to Tx.. 

Shoulder injuries are horrible because almost everything you do will put stress on it.. I say take a month off of any weights dealing with your upper body.. you shld only do foreamr work outs.. do leg work outs and cardio..

I had to take 3 months off due to a slight misshap while doing shoulder shrugs.. turned my head just a bit while shrugging over 300lbs..  muscle tht goes from my kneckto under shoulder blade was pulled..  its all healed up but I'm not going to the gym anymore.. right now I'm around the weight I wanted to gain 180-188, fluctuating...  I just run, do pushups an assortment of pullups and pushups..  trying to get my 8 pack back from when I was 23-24... but ill settle for a 6 pack.. lol..

Quote from: DesmoDiva on September 01, 2009, 07:36:48 AM
The Muddy Buddy race sounds like a blast.

Too bad I can't get B to run, and I'm not that great at mtn biking.


Have fun.  Picts following the race are a must. 

Absolutely!

It's supposed to be for fun though, so there's no need to worry about times, or who's 1st place - so you don't have to worry about too much - just get muddy and have a blast!!!

Hey guys, lets get some action going on this thread already!!! 

I just mapped my run for DIMBY!!

Who's going to join me for a run on Sat. moreNing???