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Not really. The docs told us two years ago he'd probably lose sight in the remaining eye, and we were thinking it would be sooner rather than later. If they had told me then that we'd get two more years I'd have taken it in a heartbeat.

Plus, he's doing pretty good, I'll take him out tonight or tomorrow to his old pheasant hideouts (prairie, not brush) and see how he does.

strength train after work

3x5 squats, bench, overheads
pullups 3x12, dips 3x30, core

Upper body here. The 20-something scantily clad women gawking really made it.......difficult.

Slipping?

No, just searching for the right word. "Hard" didn't sound right.

Understand, however I was referencing your "upper body" workout. Perhaps you should work more on your pump. The young girls most definitely are impressed with a good pump. Work on your reps and choose to work with less weight. To much bulk can be counterproductive to a good pump. In that bulk-weight-makes it difficult to accomplish a good push or pull, which is necessary for a good pump.

You're welcome....



Addition: More should follow your example in choosing the right word on a written forum. Avoids many misunderstandings.

That's true. For instance instead of "slipping" you should have said sliding.

got a nice 12 mile run in this morning; smoke cleared significantly (but still around) mid 50's- very nice

I think the correct word for that is "impressive"!

The Wife and I went out to Portland to visit her relatives and celebrate our anniversary. Wife has always been big into hiking so we went and did a 6-9 miles hike each morning on trail of her choosing. Steep, but doable. Anyhow, just hiked and relaxed on weights for this week. Hitting it hard with weight and cardio conditioning again starting Monday. Of note a couple of weeks ago I discovered a new and interesting way to challenge myself. 275 lbs dead lifts for five reps then immediately bang out 10 burpees. Knock out five sets of the same as fast as safely possible. Keep a puke receptacle close at hand if you've not done this before.

I rotate days:
12 mile bike ride 668 feet elevation typically 15.2 mph average on Strava .. 45 minutes
hike 2.6 miles 266 feet elevation typically 3 mph average on Strava..... 45 minutes
carry my 23 pound grandson around.....3 hours

The two guys I hunt with never exercise, but the extra 100 pounds they each have over me, makes them seem like human tractors at dragging deer.

nothing wrong with having buddies ready to drag your game

hill repeats on Mt Helena- 6 miles and 3000'+ gain, most of it tip toe steep, can't say which hurt more going up or down, but they both hurt!

my quads are sore from the hill repeats! pretty smoky this morning, but Tiny Elvis didn't seem to mind. Saw a set of eyes off the trail that weren't deer, kept a little closer eye on TE. 3-ish miles

Swam about 1/2 mile in the Sound, only notable because I was pleased to find that my shoulder has healed/stabilized since last time I swam, when it was poppin' to make Orville Redenbacker proud. So swimming is back on the menu!

^ good deal Jeff

well Tiny E and I got screwed out of our jaunt this morning- smoke is hovering in the unhealthy to very unhealthy range; we've topped the 1/2 million acre burned mark with no relief in site

I'll hit the gym later for some strength training

Heading out on SUnday for a week of bowhunting so I'm tapering down this week, easy cardio and resistance sessions. The girls sure are disappointed when they see I'm not going all-out.

Leave it to Colorado to have a matures only gym.

Don't you have a water aerobics class to go to?

Ahhhh an obvious diversion. All-out? What's next streaking thru the gym?

OK----
Treadmill-3miles
Weights--chest/legs
Dog walk--3miles