I stopped by the hospital to check on John’s progress…and there was some. They were giving him liquids and moving to ‘soft’ food…stuff like Jell-o, pudding, and mashed potatoes…later in the day.
“I’m almost sure a Slyman’s corned beef sandwich…one of those things about the size of my head…would be considered ‘soft’ food if you’d like me to grab one for me and you,” I volunteered. I brought one for Jim when he’d been in the hospital…and they always made me feel better.
The doctor didn’t seem to know what Slyman’s was…but wasn’t endorsing my ‘soft’ food choice. He needed more time away from the hospital.
John’s neck surgery was getting pushed out by a week because of all this nonsense…which meant our training was really getting screwed up. I may have to find another climbing partner…he’s messing with my serenity.
I’m taking renewed energy into my Survival Workout now that I’ve gotten out of the rut of same old, same old. I began with my feet hooked on a fence rail…in the push-up position…and set a new pr of 39. As I climbed down following the last rep, I thought about how long it might take me to get to 100 of these. Awhile…was my closest estimation. I immediately moved to pull-ups and followed with dips. My dip numbers were way down…a testament to the efficiency of the new style push-ups ability to tax my muscles in a new and exhaustive way.
I did a longer Indian run through the woods…about 90 seconds of finding as many logs to hurdle as I could…before returning to the bridle trail. I also added a 50-yard sprint at the end of my high skips…and that proved to be a great addition… and a butt-kicker.
I was about to start up the steep hill I do my karaoke’s on when I noticed a large rock at its base. I hefted it to my shoulder…it weighed 25-30 pounds…and decided I’d carry it to the top, alternating it from shoulder to shoulder as I went. This proved quite taxing by the end of the climb…about 3 minutes…but now the rock was at the top and unavailable for my next workout…I head off in a different direction from the crest. I suppose I’ll have to go up and retrieve it…or get some sucker doing the workout with me to bring it back.
There are so many ways to add in new moves and exercises in the woods. I just have to start thinking…what would make me really tired…and something comes to me to try. Anything involving climbing, sprinting, bounding, jumping or lifting works…and there are a thousand variations and ways to execute the moves…or put them together. It keeps it interesting and it keeps it outdoors and both of those things keep me coming back and doing it…which is the real key, of course.
I decided I needed more after the Survival Workout, so I went on a 40-minute run. Doubling up is important with the birthday celebratory triathlon a month away…and this year with prospects of decent weather. Clearly, John won’t be joining me, so I’ll either go it alone…or search for fresh meat.
Survival Workout: 60 minutes. Run duration: 41 minutes.
Training Heart Rate: 100-150 for SW and 140 for the run.
Calories burned: 600 for SW, 700 for the run.
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