Drex's Journal
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LOL, I program leasing software. Programming is an old language, Pick BASIC. I have been at this job for 11 and a half years now. We have hundreds of customers all over the world, many very large customers, and we do a lot of custom work. is the company website.
How about you openczun?
I've moved into an analyst/project management role, but primarily I work in ABAP -- the proprietary language of SAP. If you never seen it, I'll describe it as a mutated COBOL with a few nice features from other languages tossed in for good measure. I specialize in the supply chain modules (procurement, production planning, manufacturing, logistics).
Since COBOL doesn't have any nice features of it's own.
That was my least favorite language. I still do some analyst/project management tasks. I have been in management as a team lead. I realized that programming is what I like to do though and moved back to that.2/22/08
A1 Incline Bench - 135x15; 135x15; 135x15
A2 Step Up - 190x15; 190x15; 190x15
A3 Cable Seated Row - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
A4 Good Morning - 140x15; 140x15; 140x15
A5 Ab Roll Outs - 15; 15; 15
B1 Military Press - 95x15; 95x15; 95x15
B2 Front Squat - 140x15; 140x15; 140x15
B3 Lat Pull Down - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
B4 One Leg Romanian Deadlift - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
B5 Full Contact Twists - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
C1 EZ Bar Curl - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C2 Calf Raise - 295x15; 295x15; 295x15
C3 V Bar Press Down - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C4 Weighted Decline Crunch - 100x15; 100x15; 100x15
2/23/08
Ran 10 miles on the treadmill; 4 miles at an incline of 2; 1 hour 22 mins.
My right hamstring tightened up on me at the 2.2 mile mark. I was afraid I was going to have to stop but I was able to keep my pace. It stayed tight for about a mile and then gradually started easing up. I could still feel it a little bit even as I was finishing the run.
My left knee has been bothering me for about a month now as well. I keep hoping it will get better without changing anything. I will wait another couple weeks though and see how it is doing. I do a lot of jumping in volleyball that I think is the biggest contributor to it, with running a close second. Once summer gets here and we get back in the sand, it should be a lot easier on the knee.
Ran 10 miles on the treadmill; 4 miles at an incline of 2; 1 hour 22 mins.
My right hamstring tightened up on me at the 2.2 mile mark. I was afraid I was going to have to stop but I was able to keep my pace. It stayed tight for about a mile and then gradually started easing up. I could still feel it a little bit even as I was finishing the run.
My left knee has been bothering me for about a month now as well. I keep hoping it will get better without changing anything. I will wait another couple weeks though and see how it is doing. I do a lot of jumping in volleyball that I think is the biggest contributor to it, with running a close second. Once summer gets here and we get back in the sand, it should be a lot easier on the knee.
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sparrow
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Drex, doing great! Keep it up!
Thanks Sparrow!
2/24/08
Ran 4 miles outside!
*It warmed up to 32 here yesterday and melted off some of the sidewalk. It was 24 degrees and sunny out this morning when I was going to run, so I decided to give it a try outside. It was beatiful and felt great to be outside. The sidewalk was still about 20% ice covered with mostly sheet ice due to it warming up yesterday, melting and refreezing. It took about a quater mile to get into stride. I think my strides are a little longer outdoors than they are when I am on the treadmill. My hamstring was still sore from start to finish, but it didn't slow me down. I really felt the hamstring as I tried to keep my balance trotting over the ice patches.
PM
A1 Leg Press - 250x6; 520x6; 520x6; 520x6; 520x6; 520x6; 520x6
A2 Static Lunges - 70x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8
B1 Leg Curl - 35x6; 60x6; 60x6; 60x6; 60x6; 60x6; 60x6
B2 Straight Leg Deadlift - 135x8; 210x8; 210x8; 210x8; 210x8; 210x8; 210x8
*I lowered the leg curl weight due to my hamstring not being 100%.
30 minutes riding my bicycle on a trainer.
*My dad informed me this week that he was switching us around for the team triathlon in June. I will now be doing the bike and he will be doing the run, so I need to get some biking legs on me as well. The triathlon, unfortunately, is the weekend just before the marathon so I will need to get ready for both at the same time. It will only be a 40k bike, so shouldn't be too bad.
2/24/08
Ran 4 miles outside!
*It warmed up to 32 here yesterday and melted off some of the sidewalk. It was 24 degrees and sunny out this morning when I was going to run, so I decided to give it a try outside. It was beatiful and felt great to be outside. The sidewalk was still about 20% ice covered with mostly sheet ice due to it warming up yesterday, melting and refreezing. It took about a quater mile to get into stride. I think my strides are a little longer outdoors than they are when I am on the treadmill. My hamstring was still sore from start to finish, but it didn't slow me down. I really felt the hamstring as I tried to keep my balance trotting over the ice patches.
PM
A1 Leg Press - 250x6; 520x6; 520x6; 520x6; 520x6; 520x6; 520x6
A2 Static Lunges - 70x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8; 130x8
B1 Leg Curl - 35x6; 60x6; 60x6; 60x6; 60x6; 60x6; 60x6
B2 Straight Leg Deadlift - 135x8; 210x8; 210x8; 210x8; 210x8; 210x8; 210x8
*I lowered the leg curl weight due to my hamstring not being 100%.
30 minutes riding my bicycle on a trainer.
*My dad informed me this week that he was switching us around for the team triathlon in June. I will now be doing the bike and he will be doing the run, so I need to get some biking legs on me as well. The triathlon, unfortunately, is the weekend just before the marathon so I will need to get ready for both at the same time. It will only be a 40k bike, so shouldn't be too bad.
S
sparrow
Guest
Right on! Outside! Did it feel any harder or easier to be outside compared to the tread? You do so much hill work I'd think it would feel easier outside. My strides lengthen outside also, probably the reason I go much faster there rather than the tread. Glad you got some fresh air!
It didn't seem any harder, so I think the treadmill work over the winter was fine for running. I live in a hilly area though and most of my course is hills. Outside though, at least I get to go back down every hill I go up!
2/25/08
A1 Incline Bench - 135x15; 135x15; 135x15
A2 Step Up - 190x15; 190x15; 190x15
A3 Cable Seated Row - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
A4 Good Morning - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
A5 Ab Roll Outs - 15; 15; 15
B1 Military Press - 95x15; 95x15; 95x15
B2 Front Squat - 140x15; 140x15; 140x15
B3 Lat Pull Down - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
B4 One Leg Romanian Deadlift - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
B5 Full Contact Twists - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
C1 EZ Bar Curl - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C2 Calf Raise - 300x15; 300x15; 300x15
C3 V Bar Press Down - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C4 Weighted Decline Crunch - 100x15; 100x15; 100x15
Played 6 games of volleyball, went 3-3. My hamstring was really bothing me. Twice I had sharp pains in my hamstring when trying to push off with my right leg. After the second time I was careful not to push off hard with my right leg. I was trying to be careful after the first time, but sometimes instincts just take over.
A1 Incline Bench - 135x15; 135x15; 135x15
A2 Step Up - 190x15; 190x15; 190x15
A3 Cable Seated Row - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
A4 Good Morning - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
A5 Ab Roll Outs - 15; 15; 15
B1 Military Press - 95x15; 95x15; 95x15
B2 Front Squat - 140x15; 140x15; 140x15
B3 Lat Pull Down - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
B4 One Leg Romanian Deadlift - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
B5 Full Contact Twists - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
C1 EZ Bar Curl - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C2 Calf Raise - 300x15; 300x15; 300x15
C3 V Bar Press Down - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C4 Weighted Decline Crunch - 100x15; 100x15; 100x15
Played 6 games of volleyball, went 3-3. My hamstring was really bothing me. Twice I had sharp pains in my hamstring when trying to push off with my right leg. After the second time I was careful not to push off hard with my right leg. I was trying to be careful after the first time, but sometimes instincts just take over.
2/27/08
A1 Wide Grip Bench Press - 125x6; 220x6; 220x6; 220x6; 220x6; 220x5; 220x5
A2 Dumbbell Flyes - 25x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8
B1 Bent Over Row - 135x6; 200x6; 200x6; 200x6; 200x6; 200x6; 200x6
B2 Straight Arm Pull Down - 50x8; 90x8; 90x8; 90x8; 90x8; 90x8; 90x8
* Post workout shake + 1 hour rest
Ran 6 miles on the treadmill; 44:57.
I always plan my run before I get on. If things are going good I will adjust it to make it a little more difficult. If it is getting too hard, I push through it and tell myself "stop being a wuss". That is the one thing I like about the treadmill. There is no slacking off and taking it a little easier without reaching down and pushing a button, which I am not about to do.
I have run the 6 miles a few times at a 7.8 mph pace. Last week I ran the first mile at 7.8 and the next 5 at 7.9 mph and I was pushing hard to finish. So, the plan this week was to run 7.8 mph for the first mile, 7.9 mph for the next 4 and finish the last mile at 8.0 mph. I was feeling so good after the first mile I bumped it up to 8.0 after the first mile. (This may not sound like much, but over the course of 5 miles, .1 mph makes a difference.) At the end of the second mile I was kind of wishing I had gone along with my original plan of 7.9, but I hung in there. As I was nearing 5 miles I decided I was feeling good enough I was going to try for an 8.0 mph average (7:30 min mile) for the run, so at 4.9 miles I bumped it up to 8.2. I made it.
I have a 10k race in a couple weeks, so this was big for me. I would really like to have a 7:30 average or better for the race.
The hamstring obviously isn't hindering my running. I can feel it and there was a twinge in it a couple times, but it did not slow me down at all and seems to be gradually getting better.
A1 Wide Grip Bench Press - 125x6; 220x6; 220x6; 220x6; 220x6; 220x5; 220x5
A2 Dumbbell Flyes - 25x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8; (45x2)x8
B1 Bent Over Row - 135x6; 200x6; 200x6; 200x6; 200x6; 200x6; 200x6
B2 Straight Arm Pull Down - 50x8; 90x8; 90x8; 90x8; 90x8; 90x8; 90x8
* Post workout shake + 1 hour rest
Ran 6 miles on the treadmill; 44:57.
I always plan my run before I get on. If things are going good I will adjust it to make it a little more difficult. If it is getting too hard, I push through it and tell myself "stop being a wuss". That is the one thing I like about the treadmill. There is no slacking off and taking it a little easier without reaching down and pushing a button, which I am not about to do.
I have run the 6 miles a few times at a 7.8 mph pace. Last week I ran the first mile at 7.8 and the next 5 at 7.9 mph and I was pushing hard to finish. So, the plan this week was to run 7.8 mph for the first mile, 7.9 mph for the next 4 and finish the last mile at 8.0 mph. I was feeling so good after the first mile I bumped it up to 8.0 after the first mile. (This may not sound like much, but over the course of 5 miles, .1 mph makes a difference.) At the end of the second mile I was kind of wishing I had gone along with my original plan of 7.9, but I hung in there. As I was nearing 5 miles I decided I was feeling good enough I was going to try for an 8.0 mph average (7:30 min mile) for the run, so at 4.9 miles I bumped it up to 8.2. I made it.
I have a 10k race in a couple weeks, so this was big for me. I would really like to have a 7:30 average or better for the race.
The hamstring obviously isn't hindering my running. I can feel it and there was a twinge in it a couple times, but it did not slow me down at all and seems to be gradually getting better.
Y'know, I do that a lot too. I'm like, "Okay don't wanna overdo it now.." about halfway through after starting off too fast, then finish off fast cause after a while I become convinced I'm not doing enough. I really get what you mean about the treadmill now. I like a lot of control like that myself, and you're right, it's a totally different thing to actually turn down the speed (that'd feel like a major surrender!) than it is to just subconsciously run slower outside. Sneaky bodies.
Glad your hams aren't giving you issues. I've never been injured or anything, but I think I can imagine how much it would suck for someone like you.
I've had mild to severe injuries to both hamstrings and have also had problems with my achillis tendons. It is very frustrating.
Well, I just got word that the 10k race I was planning on running on March 15th has been cancelled. I was really looking forward to this to see how I would do.
The city it was being run in changed its fee from a flat $250 fee to a $1,000 fee + $1 per runner. The money from the race was going to a charity and they decided it would eat too much out of the funds, so they said no thanks and were planning on moving the location. Evidently they couldn't get a new location set up in time, so it is not going to happen.
I looked for another race that same weekend, but only found 5k runs in the area. I might try to find one on April 5, which will be the end of another recovery week.
The city it was being run in changed its fee from a flat $250 fee to a $1,000 fee + $1 per runner. The money from the race was going to a charity and they decided it would eat too much out of the funds, so they said no thanks and were planning on moving the location. Evidently they couldn't get a new location set up in time, so it is not going to happen.
I looked for another race that same weekend, but only found 5k runs in the area. I might try to find one on April 5, which will be the end of another recovery week.
2/29/08
A1 Incline Bench - 140x15; 140x15; 140x15
A2 Step Up - 190x15; 190x15; 190x15
A3 Cable Seated Row - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
A4 Good Morning - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
A5 Ab Roll Outs - 15; 15; 15
B1 Military Press - 95x15; 95x15; 95x15
B2 Front Squat - 140x15; 140x15; 140x15
B3 Lat Pull Down - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
B4 One Leg Romanian Deadlift - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
B5 Full Contact Twists - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
C1 EZ Bar Curl - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C2 Calf Raise - 300x15; 300x15; 300x15
C3 V Bar Press Down - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C4 Weighted Decline Crunch - 100x15; 100x15; 100x15
30 minutes on the bike.
A1 Incline Bench - 140x15; 140x15; 140x15
A2 Step Up - 190x15; 190x15; 190x15
A3 Cable Seated Row - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
A4 Good Morning - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
A5 Ab Roll Outs - 15; 15; 15
B1 Military Press - 95x15; 95x15; 95x15
B2 Front Squat - 140x15; 140x15; 140x15
B3 Lat Pull Down - 145x15; 145x15; 145x15
B4 One Leg Romanian Deadlift - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
B5 Full Contact Twists - 60x15; 60x15; 60x15
C1 EZ Bar Curl - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C2 Calf Raise - 300x15; 300x15; 300x15
C3 V Bar Press Down - 75x15; 75x15; 75x15
C4 Weighted Decline Crunch - 100x15; 100x15; 100x15
30 minutes on the bike.
Oh man, that sucks. Glad to see it didn't take any wind out of your sails, though.
Yeah, it isn't going to slow me down.
It was more of a training run anyway and I just wanted to see where I was at compared to the one I ran last fall.