{"id":221,"date":"2011-11-30T19:22:05","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T10:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peterdaley.net\/home\/?p=221"},"modified":"2015-03-23T19:27:41","modified_gmt":"2015-03-23T10:27:41","slug":"november-2011-fitness-diary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peterdaley.net\/home\/november-2011-fitness-diary\/","title":{"rendered":"November 2011 Fitness Diary!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tuesday, November 1<\/strong>: I started exercising before the month of November was 7.5 hours old. It was hard to get up early after a long day in Seoul yesterday, but I managed to do just that and I arrived at the gym on campus just after 7 a.m. for a pretty good all round weights session in which I exercised my thighs, hamstrings, calves, sides, abs, lower back, back, traps, lats, and biceps.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, November 2:<\/strong> Up early again and at the gym by 7:15 for a 4.5 kilometre treadmill session which included a lot more jogging than usual:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i827.photobucket.com\/albums\/zz192\/CaptPorridge2\/Fitness%202011\/20111102.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, November 3:<\/strong> I left my bikes at home and walked to work and then after work I worked home via Mr. Kim&#8217;s office. I bought a pair of Vibram 5s in Seoul on Monday and I wanted to break them in a little. So far so good!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, November 5:<\/strong>\u00a0A chest, shoulders, triceps, abs, sides, calves, and lower back workout after the admin staff\u00a0sports day which was a lot more fun than I expected.\u00a0I walked (in my Vibrams) to the sports day and the gym and back home again so all in all it was a\u00a0more\u00a0active day than most. I saw Jeff in the gym for the first time since I signed up. Having a friend in the gym with me made me workout that much harder^^<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, November 6:<\/strong> More walking in my Vibrams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, November 7:<\/strong> A short back, traps, lats, biceps, and forearm workout between finishing work and starting Korean class.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, November 8:<\/strong> The fastest 4.5 kilometres on the treadmill in recent memory. That&#8217;s the good news, but the bad news is my left calf muscle is still bothering me a little:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i827.photobucket.com\/albums\/zz192\/CaptPorridge2\/Fitness%202011\/20111108.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, November 10:<\/strong> A late chest, shoulders, and triceps workout which started at 9 p.m.!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, November: 13:<\/strong> I was\u00a0bitterly disapointed with myself for not exercising yesterday, but I have to admit I had pretty good reasons for not finding the time. It was the kind of day that had me listening to John Lennon&#8217;s song &#8220;Strange Days&#8221;. Nobody told me there&#8217;d be days like these either. But the good news is I exercised again and ate pretty well to boot: An hour ten minute walk to the pool near Mota Outlet where I swam an even 1 km:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i827.photobucket.com\/albums\/zz192\/CaptPorridge2\/Fitness%202011\/20111113.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, November 19: <\/strong>Back in the gym after an enforced break due to a crisis at work that left me emotionally and physically exhausted. 3.5 kilometres on the treadmill and exercises for my back, lats, traps, and biceps:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i827.photobucket.com\/albums\/zz192\/CaptPorridge2\/Fitness%202011\/20111119.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, November 23:<\/strong> 3.5 kilometres on a treadmill again followed by a chest, shoulders, and triceps workout:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i827.photobucket.com\/albums\/zz192\/CaptPorridge2\/Fitness%202011\/20111123.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, November 25:<\/strong> Another treadmill session, same distance as the last two:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i827.photobucket.com\/albums\/zz192\/CaptPorridge2\/Fitness%202011\/20111125.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, November 27:<\/strong> A nice and not-too-strenuous late afternoon 1 km swim:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i827.photobucket.com\/albums\/zz192\/CaptPorridge2\/Fitness%202011\/20111127.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, November 29:<\/strong> A weights session after work: back, traps, lats, lower back, biceps, hamstrings, thighs, and calves!<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong>Wednesday, November 30:<\/strong> I ended the month by running faster than I had in about ten years! It was my life&#8217;s Forrest Gump moment, and it felt exhilarating with no hint of the minor injuries (shin splints and calf strains) that kept me from running at pace in the past. I think I have my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.merrell.com\/US\/en\/Barefoot_Collection\" target=\"\" name=\"\">Merrell barefoot running shoes <\/a>to thank for that. Thanks Merrell! A nice way to end the month&#8230;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i827.photobucket.com\/albums\/zz192\/CaptPorridge2\/Fitness%202011\/pizapcom13229529774821.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, November 1: I started exercising before the month of November was 7.5 hours old. 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