Too tired to type...

Here's my workout for today:

Warm up squat - 1 x 5 oly bar
Back squats - 5 x 5 65 lbs (need to up the weight, too easy!)
Deads 5 x 5 115 lbs
Press, warm up 15 lbs. 10 x each arm, 2 x 5 20 lbs. each arm

Those deadlifts killed me. Good night.

Man push ups!

I had a fantastic workout today at the New Paltz gym. I always dread when Steve comes because he makes me push myself harder than what I normally would do. But...the benefit is that I work harder and I impress myself.

Here it is:
Attempting overhead squats 2 x 5 35 lbs.
1 x 5 oly bar - back squats
5 x5 65 lbs - back squats
5 x5 95 lbs - deadlifts
2 x 5 pull ups ( my goal is to do this in a row!)
3 x 5 man push ups! that's a big deal for me, a month ago I couldn't even do one!
3 x 5 ab wheel

I'm looking at some gyms that I want to join for the summer and I was really leaning towards LA Fitness but I went to check it out in there and I was not impressed. All they had was smith machines and they had some moron showing me the equipment. I told him I was interested in doing squats and deadlifts and he felt the need to show me how to do them?! Psh...maybe I should join just to show him up! Plus, the place was freakin EXPENSIVE!! It was way too corporate for me, think Bally Total Fitness is where I'll end up going!

Oh and great news! I got my job at Ivy League again and my plan is to bike there everyday. EVERY single day, even if it's raining. I figured I'm going to have to get used to being rained on if I want to go touring!

That's all for now!
Stick Legs

You lose sight of your dreams when you allow fear to grow bigger than your faith.

I have made my list for 2010 goals.

5 muscle ups
Do a handstand
Deadlift 205 lbs.
Squat 155 lbs
25 man push ups
10 pull ups
Run 5 miles
Bike a century

Those are pretty ambitious for me and I am really excited! There is nothing that makes me feel more mentally comfortable than thinking about working on some physical goals. I often think too much about the future and picture exactly what the next year will be like. I need to stop doing that because it is NEVER what you expect it will be. But isn't that the joy of life?

Anyways, I'm trying to think of how much money I will need for my bike setup and it's looking like it's really going to deplete my funds!

I've found the tent that I want...$189 Marmot Limelight 2 tent
Sleeping bag
Bike $1200 (probably more)
Brooks saddle $120
Panniers $150

Sheesh! I don't even want to think about it!
Anyways, I'm going bouldering for a little while at the Inner Wall tonight to work on my tiny little stick arms, that go along with my tiny little stick legs!

Apparently this is where I log my workouts...

Second workout after being really lazy and I realized how hard it was to workout when you're sore! My abdominals and arms feel like they're bruised! So here's my workout...I'll making this entry simple and sweet because workout logs are effin boring!

Warm up : 10 minutes on strange elliptical runner thing
Squat: 1 x 5 - Oly bar
5 x 5 - 55 lbs
Deads: 5 x5 - 95 lbs
Push ups : 3 x 5
Ab roller: 3 x 5
Pull ups: 5

To top it off, I've been telling myself it's too cold to ride at all but then on my way home from the gym, I see an old, wrinkly man all bundled up riding down my road. Way to show me up old man! DANG!

Back to the gym

So I went back to the gym today after a month. I felt good, but kind of upset about how heavy the weight felt! I guess that's what happens when you take a long break.

Anyways, here's what I did:

Weird eliptical, running machine: 10 minutes

15 Burpees (terrible!!!)

Squats 3 x 5 Oly bar

Deadlifts 3 x 5 95 lbs

Girl push ups 5 x 5

Pull ups 1 x 7

Ab exercises 5 x 5

AND...now I am shot! Here is a pictoral update on my fatness!!

Only I would look worse after my original photo!

OOoooofff!

It's kind of unfortunate to have a blog, because there is evidence of all the things that I have given up on. I've stopped thinking about touring and my exercise consists of me walking from the couch into the bed at night. Luckily, I have been really healthy meals full of organic noms noms and protein goodness. I haven't gained any noticable weight but I feel weak and out of shape. I had an injury during a squatting session about a month ago and I guess it really set me back. BUT...the good news is that I am back on this blog, maybe for some motivation for now, or motivation for the future when this happens again.





The winter here in New Paltz has been tough and all I can think about is how eager I am to wake up one morning, see all the snow melting, and get on my bike or get in my kayak to get some sun and move my body. We do some winter hiking here and there, but I have a real craving to get on a bike! I have been saving up my cash in my "Dani and Steve future box" which deserves the new title of "Dani's future box" since he doesn't really contribute to it much =P. I am most likely going to buy the Surly in a few months once I have enough money in the box. I am assuming it's about $500 right now. It's nailed shut so I'm not really sure.





Anyways, my plans for now are to just stay in shape until it gets a little bit warmer until I can start riding everywhere. I'm shooting for March 1 to be able to start cycling to work and school and hopefully have enough moola by that day to buy the Surly!! Gosh, this has been one exciting entry, hasn't it?? My apologies!!

Sincerely,

the most boring blogger in the universe

Stick Legs

Transformation begins

I have been more lost than ever on the decision of whether or not I am doing a tour this summer. SO I've stopped thinking about it and decided to just focus on getting strong. So I went out got my personal trainer (Steve) and every other day I work my ass off at the gym, or work my ass on. =)

We decided to take a picture of ourselves at week one so we could see the progress that we're making. Of course Steve is already a beast, but I am truly a mix of a playdough body with toothpicks for limbs. Have a look for yourself.

It's pretty pathetic that this is the best physical shape I've ever been in. But I have been working out hard every other and hopefully I'll be able to post some pictures in a few months of me with that ghetto bootay!

My squat goal is: 135 lbs!

Thanks for reading =)