ksylvan's Journal

P90X Round 3 Day 34: Kenpo-X + 5 mile run and weird pains
Feb 21 2009 21:46

This morning, I did the Kenpo-X workout with Katherine.

Later, I did a 5 mile run in about 52 minutes. Trailguru is down right now, but when it comes back, I will upload the route and put a link here.

One weird thing: Since Tuesday, I went cold turkey on caffeine and artificial sweeteners. That first day (Wednesday) I was extremely sleepy. The second day was fine in terms of energy. I only drank water or organic juices since then. No tea, no coffee, no diet sodas.

In this same time period, I started having systemic pains in both legs' thighs and calves, around my left shoulder joint and the hip flexor and muscles around my right buttocks. The pains are not sharp pains typical of an injury, but rather a slow, dull ever-present pain. The intensity seems to ebb and flow. When it's particularly bad, it's uncomfortable to sit still or lie down (it feels better to walk or even to run). In fact, I felt a bit better for a few hours after my 5 mile run today.

Any ideas for what this could be? I don't even know if it's connected, but the cutting out of caffeine and artificial sweeteners is the only recent change.

I'm just riding it out right now. I can use self hypnosis to allow myself to lie still and to sleep despite these unusual pains.

Thanks for any ideas.

P90X Round 3 Day 33: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X
Feb 20 2009 12:55

Today's workout is Legs and Back + Ab Ripper X.

I'm feeling a bit tired, but that's because as of Tuesday, I have gone cold turkey on caffeine and artificial sweeteners. No saccharin, aspartame, sucralose... and no diet colas...

I'm getting a bit more sleep and my body is feeling a bit more naturally energetic with each day, so I think I am detoxing.

Still... The lure of coffee was very strong this morning ay breakfast, though I did resist.

TGIF!!! Have a great weekend, everyone!

P90X Round 3 Day 30: Plyometrics DVD + 3 mile run
Feb 17 2009 10:56

Did the Plyometrics DVD with my daughter early this morning. It was very fun! A little bit easier to push ourselves when we have a workout partner.

Back at work today. Not much else going on. Work. Meetings. More meetings, a little bit more work.

I'll be running 3 miles at some point today.

Update: Visited a friend of mine at the VA hospital in Palo Alto today in the afternoon, so I didn't get to do my usual Tuesday afternoon run. So, when I got home tonight, I delegated some chores to my son and went running.

Wow! I feel wonderful and the run stats are also nice!

P90X Round 3 Day 29: Chest, Shoulders and Triceps + Ab Ripper X
Feb 16 2009 12:01

Did my workout this morning with my daughter, Katherine. This starts the rotation for the second month's cycle of workouts.

Tomorrow's workout is Plyometrics. I will also do a 3 mile run at work tomorrow.

I took today off, so I am just hanging out at home.

Have a great week, everyone!

P90X Round 3 Day 28: Rest Day, but for me, 12 mile run...
Feb 15 2009 13:36

I bundled up this morning, put my iPhone in two zip-loc bags, and started my run at around 7:40 AM. In the rain. A little over an hour later, I was at the 6 mile turnaround point. Only a couple of walk breaks, I basically ran the whole way.

I was so amazingly excited afterwards, because I did not let a little weather get in the way of my training plan. Yeah me!

Here is the trailguru page for my 12 mile run.

Went to Church afterward.

Right after Church, I got to meet Sara (smwhipple) and her boyfriend at a local Starbucks. They stopped on the way back to Southern California. It was very fun to meet them!

I'm going to go get some lunch next, and possibly see a movie (The Wrestler).

P90X Round 3 Day 27: Yoga-X and Valentine's Day.
Feb 14 2009 12:13

This is the last workout of the recovery week. On Monday, the grueling fun starts again!

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! I hope you are all aware that this day marks the martyrdom of Saint Valentine, martyred around 269 AD. The feast of St. Valentine was first established in 496 by Pope Gelasius I. In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, St. Valentine's day is commemorated on July 6.

;-) ;-) :-)

P90X Round 3 Day 26: Core Synergistics
Feb 13 2009 14:14

At 7AM, my daughter Katherine and I started the Core Synergistics DVD. Afterwards, we went to breakfast at a local restaurant.

Later in the day, I did my 3 mile run that I was unable to do yesterday. Check out the average pace! 9:18 minutes per mile!!!!

Have a great weekend everybody!

P90X Round 3 Day 25: Stretch-X
Feb 12 2009 14:48

Kat came over at 5:45 this morning and we did the Stretch-X routine.

Then I carpooled to work with a friend. We'll be leaving work at 4PM today and I will do a 3 mile run when I get home. I will update this entry when I have finished that run.

Tomorrow and Monday are vacation days for me, so I get a four day weekend.

Hope your day is going well, my friends!

P90X Round 3 Day 24: Kenpo-X
Feb 11 2009 15:55

This morning, my nineteen year old daughter and I did the Kenpo-X workout together. So much fun! And she did better than the last time.

She's coming over to continue in the sequence with me tomorrow morning. It just might work for her to come over and share the P90X workouts with me. We'll see. She'll get fit pretty quickly.

After that, I had to go to the new data center to do some prep work for the upcoming work move. I actually like hanging out in data centers. Rows of racks, machines, cables, clean and neat lines... Ahhhh... It's so nice and tidy and peaceful.

I'm looking forward to sitting on the couch in front of the TV, watching American Idol tonight!

P90X Round 3 Day 23: Core Synergistics
Feb 10 2009 08:45

Did my Core Synergistics DVD early this morning and was at work by around 8AM today. I feel good.

I have some meetings and work to do to prepare for them.

Later today, I will be doing a 3+ mile (30 minute) run. I will update this entry then.

Update: Here is my run today. My average pace was 9:27!!! Getting slightly faster with each mini-run.