New Personal Record!
February 27, 2009
Today I pressed 135 lbs. for one rep. Small victories can be very satisfying. Have a great day.
Performance Measures
February 23, 2009
While the tendinitis/ligamentitis in my knees has improved considerably since last fall, there are still remnants which are tenaciously hanging on. That’s ok – a longer recovery period will ensure I don’t make this mistake again.
My plan for 2009 is to set new personal records in many different performance measures. On the rowing machine, this includes (current best in parantheses): 1k (3:11.2), 2k (6:36.7), 5k (17:38.3), 6k (21:31), 10k (37:25), and 1 hour (16015 meters) time trials. On the track, this includes the mile run (to beat my personal best from sophomore year in high school of 5:14). On the weights, this includes: Squat (265 lbs.), Bench Press (200 lbs.), Deadlift (335 lbs.), Power Clean (180 lbs.), and Press (130 lbs., set today!). And with respect to body weight, to weigh at least 165 lbs. at 8% body fat (right now I’m about 162 lbs. at about 9% body fat).
My new weightlifting program is working well, as I’m consistently getting stronger while at the same time increasing the intensity slowly to allow my knees to heal while the weight is getting heavier. My knees are improving slowly but surely. My aerobic fitness is improving, especially since I’ve increased the volume of aerobic work and just recently started into aerobic threshold workouts on the treadmill. I’ve been doing a lot of work on the treadmill and stationary bike to take a break from the rowing machine, but will start back on that now that I’ll be easing my way into time trials each month.
Have a great day!
