88 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Today's workout was 3x5:

bench press - 80 lbs
deadlift - 115 lbs
bent over dumbbell row - 30 lbs
jackknife

I also did a ten minute metabolic workout from the New Rules of Lifting for Abs book. Today was burpees - 6 per minute (rest until the end of each minute) for 10 minutes. Why so few reps? you ask. Because my son decided I needed to add a little twist. When down in plank position, I have to bring my knees in then back out again, before completing the burpee. So it's like a squat thrust within a burpee. Sebastian calls them double burpees. Whatever. I call them brutal. I don't know if they would have been so bad if I were not so out of shape. I need to get back to where I was at the beginning of June. I hate myself for this horrible, horrible backslide. It's the worst I've had in almost five years. I never want to have to dig myself out of this bullshit again. This is hard.

Food:
coffee w/ skim milk
apple & cottage cheese
cheeseburger on whole grain bun w/ mixed vegetables & grapes
carrot sticks

This cold is kicking my appetite in the ass. When I recover, I will eat like a pig.

89 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Today was most definitely a rest day. I'm still sick and just going to work wore me out.

Food:
coffee/ skim milk, whole grain breadstick
baked potato, baby carrots & apple
carrot sticks

I wasn't that hungry today.

90 Days until the Spartan Sprint

I'm still sick but I can't afford to take any more days off, so it was back to the grind. I did a 3x5 workout today.

shoulder press - 25 lbs
squat - 115 lbs
suspended row
atomic push up

I think I need to change my suspended row to a negative chin up for the 3x5 days because the rows are too easy now. I also think I'm going to start adding some of the metabolic workouts from the New Rules of Lifting (for Women and for Abs) to the end of my strength training.

Food:
coffee w/ skim milk
tilapia & cheese w/ cauliflower & broccoli
carrot sticks
pork chops & brown rice w/ onions & green peppers - I probably ate more rice & vegetables than I should have but it was so damn good.
apple & string cheese

91 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Still sick. It really sucks. I didn't even get my Saturday Fitness Beatdown done.

92 Days until the Spartan Sprint

No workout. I was really sick. I ate whatever I could that didn't hurt to swallow.

93 Days until the Spartan Sprint

Today was the dreaded 3x10...

bench press - 75 lbs
deadlift - 85 lbs
bent over dumbbell row - 25 lbs
jackknife

The last thing I wanted to do when I got home from work was anything that required me to move. I hadn't been feeling well all day, I was cranky and tired. I managed to get myself into my workout clothes, and that helped a lot.

Food:
coffee w/ skim milk
protein shake
turkey salad w/ fat free Italian dressing & whole grain roll
grapes
Philly cheese steal w/ potatoes

94 Days until the Spartan Sprint

No workout today. I knew I would be pushing today's workout to tomorrow because of my cookie dough delivery. I suppose I could have done it, but I just didn't want to, so I went ahead and scheduled it for tomorrow. Food was decent. I'm completely exhausted.