February Check-In
Two months in and the year has been going relatively well. Bummed the Eagles couldn't pull off a Super Bowl win, but no complaints otherwise.
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January Check-In
It seems like a new year just started and already we're one month in...
Marathon Training Update
Well, it's been just about a month since I started training for the 2022 Philadelphia Marathon. Overall it's been going well.
Marathon Training
Whelp, the Philadelphia Marathon is 16 weeks away and I've started training for it.
Running a 5/3/1 Lifting Routine
Earlier this year, I posted about how I was tweaking my workout to a 6 day program. That routine worked well for me, but then hockey started back up and I wasn't able to keep up. A new routine was in order, and I chose to build one based on Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 BBB (Boring But Big) program.
Tweaking My Lifting Routine
Looking back at the last two months, I've noticed I've done a pretty good job of hitting the weights 5-6 days a week. Because of this, I decided I'd tweak my routine a little bit to help jumpstart some gains.
Reflections on My Running Streak Coming to an End
This past Monday, December 14, my running streak came to an end. I managed to get it up to 175 days, almost half the year. In the end, I just felt it was time to let it go.
A Little Tip for Sticking with Fitness Goals
I'm sure many have experienced the problem of not being able to stick with one's fitness goals. It's a common problem. You decide I'm going to go to the gym a few days a week, you stick with it for a week or two, then get lazy. I've dealt with this and have found a way to "trick" myself into sticking with my goals.
Two Month Running Streak
Two months ago, I decided to go for a run, something I've been doing during most of the pandemic. What I didn't know was that this run would be the start of what would become a 2+ month running streak.
So I Finally Just Built a Home Gym
Four months into the COVID-19 Pandemic, I finally broke down and built a gym in my basement.