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August 6:
Push ups: 27 then 20 (wow these seem tougher than last time, but) then 16 (wow, that's a step back, right? but I'll keep going and) then (oh crap I realized I was doing the wrong week, so I'll skip back down to) 15 then (so now I'm 4 ahead of where I should be, assuming my math is right, so the max out target number should really just be 21 for me but I ended up and) maxed out at 14. Hard to compare directly, but I will anyhow. Last time I did 84, this time (resting about 60 seconds between sets) was 92 in about 7 minutes. Not bad. Better than last time, sort of, even though I did 5 too many in the first two sets. At least Friday should be OK.

Chin ups: 7 then 7 then 5 then 4 then maxed out at 4 and two halves. Resting about 60 seconds between sets, for a total of 27 in about 6 minutes. Obviously, I missed the target for the max-out set. We'll see how the rest of the "week" goes. I just took a peek - good thing I'll have 2 days rest before the herculean effort of doing 41 in about 11 minutes.

Also, I replaced my bike tires today. Strangely enough, the first one was again difficult, and the second one not so much. I didn't think I'd get rusty after not having done it in a week or so. I was fairly sure I had managed to damage one of the innertubes putting the super tight brand new tires onto the rims, but they seemed to hold 80 psi for a couple of days.

As far as a physical update, my triceps and pectorals are definitely looking better, and I'm noticing more vascularity, which to means translates to less subcutaneous body fat. Again I'm kicking myself for not taking measurements beforehand, but such is life. I have a record of at least my weight, though that doesn't always tell the whole story.

I'm really sore from the kettlebell workout yesterday. I really threw my hips, hamstrings, and gluteals into it - literally - and I'm definitely feeling it. And I felt it right through Thursday, so I took the day off. Also, Lisa had her wisdom teeth removed earlier in the day, and I had extra Daddy duties (in addition to loving and caring husband duties), so honestly I was a little pooped. But I had decided to skip everything on Thursday ahead of time, so I don't feel like I'm copping a major excuse.