Training Log Archive: iansmith

I was hoping to go longer, but because my right knee started hurting, I called it a day. Also, I commuted by bike, so I amusingly biked to a facility where I could sit in a room and ride a bike that doesn't travel anywhere.

3x10 bench press, 135 lbs
2x 3x10 kettlebell clean and press, 25 lbs
3x10 Romanian deadlift, 135 Lbs
3x10 (x2) bicep curl, 20 lbs
15 chest fly, 2x15 lbs

The bench press was surprisingly difficult.

I have decided for 2020 to not log my cycling commute; I have biked in to work a handful of times because Toronto's snowfall has been relatively low. My commute is short enough that it scarcely counts as physical activity, and while it has some benefits, it's not enough to bother tracking. Hopefully I will have more actual training this year, especially cycling.

Squash at Hart House with Katie and Petr. This was my first time playing with Petr, and I was impressed with his athleticism. His serve is erratic - and he drops the ball from near his waist when serving instead of throwing it up tennis-style like me. I think my serve gives preferable angles.

We rotated partners, but I probably played 12 games in total. I won them all, though some got close. Petr had a lot of trouble with my serve, and the games with Katie were much closer.

After squash, I hopped on the upright stationary bike for an hour. I chose the light hills workout at a difficulty setting of 12 (out of 25), and I kept a cadence of 90-110. As usual, I'm not sure I believe the distance values - they're a handy way to track effort, but probably don't translate to the real world because wind resistance, road friction, and so on.