Finding Radiance

Up bright and early today and biked to the gym. I was there by 6:30! That is 1/2 hour earlier than I normally am there.
I hopped on the treadmill with the intention of only doing 1.5 miles, but it really felt good, so I kept going. Ever have that happen? I [...]

Yay – my Broncos won last night and looked pretty good! Can’t wait for the real season to start. I biked to the gym today, where I decided on lifting only for a cardio break.
Operation endurance is still going:

Exercise
Set/rep/weight
Muscle worked

Barbell squats
3 sets of 10 with 45# bar
Lower body

Dumbbell pullover
3 set of 12 with [...]

It’s Friday and you know what that means! What’s blooming! But first, the daily stuff. I proteined up and biked to the gym. I know a lot of you are in a heat wave, but it was in the upper 50s biking there this morning
Warmed up with 1 [...]

Happy Hump Day! Sort of. When you work 6 days, where is the hump exactly? Guess that would be tonight. Anyhoo, I decided to chance the gray skies and bike to the gym. First I quaffed a protein beverage:

Then headed out.
The air in the gym was all wavy from the [...]

Some great comments on the blogger role model post from yesterday.  I loved all the insights. Thanks for saying I am a role model. I don’t know as I really meant to ask that specifically, but the post title kind of did that.
I woke up to cloudy gloom today. I [...]

Off to the gym on my new bike this morning.  It was a fast ride there.  Definitely take some getting used to, I have to say.  I locked it up at the gym and kept looking out the big windows to make sure it was still there LOL!
I am now working on some endurance, so [...]

Thursday is finally here!  I woke up way too early, so I headed downstairs and had a protein drink and started on work while waiting for John to get up.  I did manage to get a good amount of work in, which is good.  No wasting time around here!
We got on the bikes and headed [...]

Ahhh – less humid today!  Felt good to step outside this morning  when I headed to the gym. This is a fountain that I pass to and from the gym.  I really only get this close to it on the way home, which is a nice treat after working out.

I ran a mile on the [...]

It’s John’s birthday today! Welcome to year 42 sweetie
He slept in while I biked to the gym for a strength workout.

Exercise
Set/rep/weight
Muscle worked

Straight-leg deadlifts
3 sets of 10 at 75#
Lower body

Close grip lat pulldown
3 sets of 10 at 50#
Back

Cable Squat to Row
3 sets of 10 at 60#
Full body

Planks
3 sets of 90 second holds (dying [...]

Hello!! Another day, another dollar I headed on out to the gym. I wanted a lighter day today, so I just biked to the gym and did some weights:

Exercise
Set/rep/weight
Muscle worked

Barbell deadlifts
3 sets of 8 at 80#
Lower body

Seated lat row
3 sets of 10 at 60#
Back

Dumbbell Incline Bench Press
3 sets of 10 [...]