325lb fail

Tried 325lbs on bench last night for the first time.  Failed.  Not by a lot, but knew going out of the hole that it wasn't going up.  I'll give it another month. 

Working my way through a second round of crud

Something settled into my lungs early this past weekend - I suspect I got it from my 2.5 year old.  Coughing up the nasties.  But I'm not letting that hold me back.  Hit the gym both last night (cardio for an hour+) and tonight (lifting & light cardio).  Since I'm feeling pretty run down, and since I have to get up early tomorrow to shovel snow, I took it a bit easier on cardio tonight, doing just some light treadmill walking.

I'm not in a hurry to lose weight - I want to do it in a sensible and sustainable way.  But I know I've been gaining muscle, so my overall weight drop hasn't been what I initially hoped for.  But in the long run, that muscle keeps burning fat, so it is a win in the bigger picture.

When it rains it pours

Tuesday night I must've sprained something in my right foot (yes, seems to not be structural in nature so no bone).  Woke up yesterday with quite a lot of pain.  Woke up today in only slightly better condition.  Not fun.

Then last night we had a carbon-monoxide scare in our house.  Very elevated levels.  Boiler wasn't working right and was leaking into the house.  Thankfully everyone is fine and we (my wife) caught it before going to bed or anything like that.  Made for a long night though.  Got it fixed this morning so the heat is running as it should be.

That means I didn't go to the gym Wednesday, which was originally my play anyhow to give my body a break.  Plus my foot hurts.  On Tuesday I benched heavy again with my final set being 285lbs 2 times and I did it with no assist.  Considering I wasn't sure just a week prior I could even lift that much, I consider that a win.

Working out when getting sick?

I feel be beginning of a cold coming on.  Woke up with a sore throat.  Sinuses are draining.  I sneezed earlier and that only happens when a cold is coming or I sniff my fresh ground pepper.  Feeling a bit tired too.

So do you workout or not?  I do, and make sure to wipe everything down extra well so as to not spread it.  I do take it easier - shorten length and intensity of workout, but I keep at it.

I've been at the gym 14 of the last 17 days.  It feels good to go, though I still never really "enjoy" it.  But getting stronger is certainly encouraging! 

Got invited to climb Pike's Peak in late spring but had to turn it down.  Still too much of a liability for something that adventurous.  Yes, I'm qualified to make that call.  I was a professional backpacking guide for 3 summers in college.  I've climbed Long's Peak and a handful of other significantly lengthy climbs like Pike's Peak, and even if I lost 50lbs between now and then I still have a right knee that is sketchy, and I'd still feel that I weigh more than I'd want to, especially coming from our much lower elevation.  Maybe the next summer.  We'll see. I do miss the mountains.