Today also marks the first day of the Threading the Needle Challenge. One reader has volunteered to join me by cutting out some of the booze! Go girl! Two days down!
Yesterday, I decided to see just where I am starting with this whole bicep curl concept, so after my H2K workout, I loaded up a 45 pound barbell with 10 extra pounds and tried to do 10 curls. I got 6, so I am going to say that my starting bicep curl weight is 45 pounds.
But, wait! All along, I had thought that the brown barbells at the gym were 45 pounds, but no! Jen Veak told me, after I finished my curls that they are really 55 pounds! All along, I have been using this barbell during workouts and I have actually been lifting 10 extra pounds. Go me!
So, my starting weight for 10 bicep curls is 55 pounds. I need to get to 63 by November 30! (Why 8 pound increase?)
Tonight, I lieu of an indoor bike ride, and I going to take my new (to me) cyclocross bike out for a spin around the park.
What new cyclocross bike, you ask?
The Tiger found a used 47cm 2008 Trek XO on Craigslist. It's got a carbon fork and cranks, and nice brakes, and 105. The size and the price were right, so after a quick test ride around the fancy part of outer Johnston, it is now mine!
The weather is supposed to be glorious this afternoon, and the puppy is at daycare, so she won't mind if I ditch her for a bit after work today to go for a spin around Wittmer.
That will be my first bike ride of the Thread the Needle Challenge. I will also do my baseline crunches and push-ups, weigh-in, and measurements, if I can locate a tape measure.
Stay tuned, or if you are needling a bit of a challenge yourself, email me! Or comment on the blog, and I will hold you November-accountable. Together, we are going to make this the best 11th-month of this whole year.
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