My training for 2011 officially started yesterday after work. An easy 5 mile farlek run, nothing big, but every program has to start somewhere. With Christmas (and MULTIPLE Christmas dinners) behind me, it's about time to lose 10 pounds and get into racing shape. This week promises good weather, so I really hope to get into a rhythm.
I received a second hand weight bench for Christmas (because I am cheap, and have been putting off buying a nice, shiny new one for almost a year), and I made use of it for the first time last night. It's rickety, small, and a little rusty - perfect for an old-school style garage weight room. I plan to take it apart, sand it down, and repaint it, probably next weekend. This adventure will be chronicled and photos posted as I go.
I took a pretty nasty fall while setting up the weight bench, from a random patch of ice on the garage steps. I was carrying the bar out to the garage, thinking about other things (such as running and lifting, as usual), and did a cartoon-banana-peel move. There's a bad bruise on my shin, which isn't as painful as I expected it to be today, and I crushed one of my fingers on the hand holding the bar. I hope the finger doesn't hamper my lifting, it's the part of training that I'm good at and enjoy the most.
Re-reading this post, it is apparent that I should do my writing later in the day. I feel tired, flat, and my brain just doesn't have the usual sharpness that could have turned this into an interesting post. Instead, what you get is a meandering ramble that I got bored writing. I can't imagine anyone enjoying reading this.
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