I've jumped back into training and I forgot how good the endorphins feel. I'm switching it up a bit now, doing a lot of riding and upper body weight training.
With the gradual move to the time change, it's now totally dark when I would be running during football practice. Since I was typically running from home to practice (3-4 miles depending on my route) coupled with my desire to not have my body dumped in an open field, I'm not running to practice anymore. The route options for me are both too risky in the dark. That, and I'm really not a treadmill runner.
My goals for now are to PR on my ride and to finally master a pull up. Was so close to a PR tonight I could taste it. Need to drop below 2:22/mile to claim it and tonight was 2:23/mile. What a tease.
As for the pull up, I can get my forehead up to the bar so far so I keep asking myself what's another 6-8 inches? I have been working on reverse pull ups as recommended by several people and started working out on the lat pull at the gym. A few days ago, I realized that the lat pull should essentially be the equivalent of lifting my own body weight if I was able to do a pull up. Tonight I maxed out at 130. I am stoked right now. I probably could have pushed it more, but I am very, very happy with my max.
Oh, crap. Now I have to beat my PR AND my lat pull max.
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