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Okay then, Today is a rest day. I just feel like a wimp. People running 10 miles or biking 20 miles a day take rest days, but you and Tim are right I need to learn to rest as well.

Thanks gang,
Brian

Here is the article I mentioned

ok, today i am going to map out a plan for my training routine. i have been been quite lazy in the past few weeks and it really shows. my energy is down, my sleeping sucks and i am a grouch. i didnt feel this way when i was exersizing on a irregular basis.

before i have just been winging it as far as a schedule. if i had the time i would run or ride or lift etc. so now is the time for me make a schedule and stick to it. it will take some creative thinking with my work schedule. because i work 12 hrs a day there is not much time once i get home.

lets see if i can explain this:
2 day shift 7:00am-7:00pm
24hrs off
2 night shift 7:00pm-7:00am
4 days off (1st day off try to sleep 4-5 hrs) any more and cant sleep that night


my week rotates also, say i start my workweek on a monday the following work week start on a tuesday then wednesday and so on.

with my four days off i ussually have quite a bit of time on my hands(not lately) but enough to get a good workout in each day. my problem is that i dont do anything on my work days (such as now) and when my days off come around i feel like im starting over.

so i have to come up with something such as a short work out after my dayshifts and before my first night. i am not goingto schedule anything between my two graveyard shifts as i am just too damn tired.


if any of you guys have any suggestion please let me hear them.

Rob


p.s. thanks you all for the inspiring messages

Holy carp. My suggestion would be to get a new job...

yes that would be ideal, but as things are around here i cant find another job that pays what this one does for a guy with my edjamacation.

anyway i think i amy have come up with a schedule, starting saturday. if i dont log something down, smack me up side the head please.

Stretching and warmup? My stretching consists of 2 min. after a run stretching hamstrings. My warm up consists of a 5 min walk before a run. The walk gets faster every minute for 5 min. Should I be doing a 15 min warmup? Or is it like rest days? Won't hurt so much now but later I will pay for it?


Thanks guys, More questions to follow

thanks guys for the support, it really helps. sorry i havent kept up or followed you guys like i should be doing. but things are going to change, they have to. its amazing how fast you can fall into a bad routine. took most everything i had just to get off my butt and start lifting but once i got going i felt better about myself. last week at the end of each day i remember thinking to myself i should have done this or that and was rather dissapionted myself. its crazy but after just two days of traaining i do feel better and i a bit proud and looking forward to tommorows workout. i was going to bike and swim but i think the local YMCA is closed so i guess ill ride and lift again. looking forward to improvement.

Welcome back Comet. We all have are days and weeks, but you got back to it. GOOD JOB!!

Just wanted to say a big HELLO to everyone today. Been trying to follow the progress of everyone - what a team!

Just wishing everyone a Good weekend and Happy Training..Spring (unofficial start of race season) is only 2 months away from today (tomorrow?)

New chart (to replace the red X):

The (De)Mented Ones Mike:: Capt. marmadaddy Brian :: saling4 Brad:: skibrad Tim :: 1stTimerinNY Hannah :: hannahs Tim :: timinvirginia Rob :: ComettheDog Rob :: FishrCutB8