Mortimer's battle logs.

[Mortimer]

On 8/9/2021 at 7:18 PM, aramis said:

You're mad. Totally, undoubtfully mad. 

 

But I like this type of mad  

 

I bow before your Merlion, it looks great! Happy Birthday Singapore! 

 

(where's the cake?)

 

 I would need to find a piece of Strava art someone has done before of a cake, then attempt to follow it lol. 

 

But yes, one of my dreams is to have my name in the Gila Hall of Fame.

 

https://www.running-guild.com/p/gila-100km.html?m=0

[Mortimer]

And it is done. Friday night to Sat noon.

 

 

 

 

It was all fine till around 47km when my left inner thigh started cramping and I couldn't run. Was more or less forced to powerwalk the rest of the way. Still made the 18h cutoff though. I suspect the cramp was due to an electrolyte imbalance - insufficient sodium. Even though I did bring more oral rehydration pkts with me this time round..

 

I'll soon be a proud owner of a 88k Finisher shirt.

 

Sunday:

30min runners yoga

 

I tried to book gym on Weds but it's all booked up><

 

Also, I can't stand for extended periods of time and even old grannies walk faster then me atm...

[Mortimer]

 

Monday:

No pull ups  or chin ups got done. Hanging on the bar was a nice stretch though. Actually felt pretty good.

 

3 sets of the following:

 

20 divebomber push ups

1 min hollow hold

20 pike push ups

3 dips

 

Tuesday:

10x10 1hswings @11.8kg dumbell

10x1 TGU @ 9.8kg dumbell

 

Tried 11.8kg but no go. I'm not surprised.

[Mortimer]

Wednesday:

 

1x 2 sets of pull ups

1x 2 sets of chin ups.

 

Talk about crappy weight days.

 

Deadlift:

40 kg x 8, 3 sets

 

Overhead press

20kg x8, 3 sets

 

Back squat:

25kg x 8, superset, 3 sets

 

Bench press:

25kg x 8, 3 sets

 

Front squat:

25kg x 8, 3 sets

 

Farmers walk:

15 kg/side, 1 min 21s.

 

Basically I decreased the weights by 5kg for most stations but increased the reps. Those I did not decrease the weights off I decreased the reps to compensate for my shabby condition so I don't screw myself over.

 

 

 

[Mortimer]

Thursday:

 

10x10 1hswings @11.8kg dumbell

 

10x1 TGU @ 11.8kg dumbell

 

Ran 10.6km on hilly terrain, 6.42min/km pace. At least that wasn't too shabby.

 

Friday:

 

Deadlift:

40 kg x 12, 3 sets

 

Overhead press

25kg x4, 3 sets

 

Back squat:

25kg x 10, superset, 3 sets

 

Bench press:

30kg x 3, 25kg x 5 sets

25kg x 8, 2 sets

 

Front squat:

25kg x 8, 3 sets

 

Farmers walk:

15 kg/side, 1 min 6s

[Mortimer]

Sat:

 

Escort duty. According to my escortee who took better records of things, we were doing 6:08 min/km pace for 28.9km. I didn't expect my escortee to be that fast - I wasn't holding back except towards the last 3k or so. I had a backpack malfunction so I passed my water bladder to the slower group at the back.  Again post ultra drain so even though I've mostly recovered, I still don't have my full powers(max speed is compromised some).

 

Sunday:

 

15k at 5:59 min/km pace.

 

I guess I still have it in me to run pretty quick. But I feel that it was more of an effort this time round.

[Mortimer]

This is depressing. I've lost my pull up and even chin up abilities. That being said, other weights are going better then last week.

 

Monday:

 

7 assisted pull ups

7 assisted chin ups

 

5 assisted pull ups

5 assisted chin ups

 

3 assisted pull ups

2 assisted chin ups

 

Deadlift:

 

Bar +15kg/side x 8, 3 sets

 

Back squat:

Bar +7.5kg/side x 8, 3 sets

 

Overhead press:

25kg x 5, 3 sets

 

Bench press: 

30kg x 4, 3 sets

 

Front squat

30kg x 8, 2 sets

 

Farmers walk: 1 min 30s with 15kg weight.

 

Ran about 6km or so. While carrying 5 kg worth of stuffs.

[Mortimer]

Tues:

 

10x10 1hswings @14.8kg dumbell

 

10x1 TGU @ 10kg kettlebell

 

20 burpees x5 sets with 1 min break in between.

 

Ran about 12km.

 

Weds:

 

1 pull up x 3 sets

1 chin up x 3 sets

 

Bar +20kg/side x 6, 3 sets

 

 

 

Back squat:

 

Bar +10kg/side x 4, 3 sets

 

 

 

Overhead press:

25kg x 3, 1 set

25kg x 4, 2 sets

 

 

Bench press: 

 

Bar +5kg/side x 5, 3 sets

 

 

 

Front squat

 

Bar +5kg x 8, 3 sets

 

 

 

Farmers walk: 55s with 20kg weight.

 

Ran about 5.2km

[aramis]

On 8/23/2021 at 4:49 AM, Mortimer said:

I've lost my pull up and even chin up abilities

But you've ran 90 km. You can't be stellar at everything Treat it as a trade-off.

[Mortimer]

Friday:

 

 

 

10x10 1hswings @14.8kg dumbell

 

 

 

10x1 TGU @ 10kg kettlebell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ran about 11.8km.

 

 

 

Weds:

 

 

 

1 pull up x 3 sets

 

1 chin up x 3 sets

 

 

 

Deadlifts @ 40kg x12, 3 sets

 

 

Back squat:

 

 

 

25kg x 10, supersets, 3 sets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overhead press:

 

20kg x 8, 3 sets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bench press: 

 

 

 

Bar +5kg/side x 5, 3 sets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front squat

 

 

 

25 x 8, 3 sets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farmers walk: 52s with 20kg weight.

 

 

 

Ran about 4.9km

[Mortimer]

Sat:

 

Ran around 29km

 

Sunday:

 

Ran around 23km.

 

Also had a breakdown because my mother in law told me she wasn't eating lunch at the last min(Sat night), so I told her to takeaway lunch since it would be already prepped at 4 am before I go out for my run. When I inspected the food remaining when I got back from the run, I felt it wasn't done. (I think it might have been, but just she didn't take enough imo). Added to my husband happily playing Final Fantasy 14 when I had to keep the clothes on Friday and getting less then 5h sleep so I could make it for Sat run, and him promising to help me buy milk and it wasn't done, I blew my top. I really do not understand how hard it is to keep to your word.  My word is bond. If I promise something, hell or high water, I will deliver. Whatever personal cost. Yet all this time I've been making sacrifices of my sleep, personal time and people are just expecting it of me, not showing an ounce of gratitude(and I'm wrong apparently to expect any. I'm supposed to be all noble and self sacrificing so they can sit around and fiddle with their phones and play computer games). 

[aramis]

That's definitely something you need to discuss with them. I think you just taught them such behavior - you delivered no matter the cost without wining, so they now treat it as a standard. I'm not defending them (maybe a little), because it is normal human behavior. We tend to take things for granted, we accommodate easily to comfortable situations.

 

I'd say - start with your husband. Try to give him more "chores"  so he can get used to helping you. But make it clear - speak to him in short, simple sentences - imagine training a dog  Oh! And remember to use the words "I need your help" so he can feel like a superhero  

 

And about the in-laws... some stuff is beyond your rerach. Just let them be as they want, and if they ignore food you're making - just stop feeding them. 

[Mortimer]

Anyway it's time for me to get sidelined...seems the toe I stubbed yesterday was worse then I thought. It's painful to walk on but I'm sure it's not broken as I can still flex my toe.

[Mortimer]

Went running with my apprentice yesterday around 5k.

 

Toe has less bruising and swelling but is still painful to walk on. I'm busy planning a running buddies 200 miles Ultramarathon support and will spend most of the weekend cycling close to him to deliver support so I am under conservation of ninjitsu mode and saving energy. I don't expect I'll be getting much sleep over the weekend as I'm coordinating support.

 

I'll be cycling at a turtle pace so I don't forsee any issues with my toe on that one..cycling is easier on feet that running is. Added benefit of being able to carry more supplies too.

[Mortimer]

3 days of cycling support, tons of pacers and support from X-trailblazers later...and my running Buddy did it! He has now been inducted into the Hall of Insanity!

 

 

On the exercise side I probably cycled like 60km on Friday, Sat and Sunday carrying runners supplies in my backpack. Did pace him myself for about 11km around Nanyang Technology University and Jurong area.

[Mortimer]

Entire week:

 

Rather busy at work so quite some stress eating and a bad exercise week.

 

Tuesday: Ran 11km slackishly

 

Weds: 3km of slow jog

 

Thursday: 9km of hill work

 

Sat: 15km pacing duty (unfortunately my 200 mile pacee DNFed due to GI issues)

 

Sunday: 10km in 1h 26 min and 53 s - I was pacing for my friend who ran her very first 10k. 8 min run at 8 min/km pace with 1 min walk/stretch/hydrate. Final 2 intervals my friend needed 2 min break for recovery.

 

Ran around 3.8km the wrong way at 5:37 min/km pace.

 

I cannot do Turkish get ups atm due to my stubbed toe - it's still painful. I can run on it on flat ground fine but it sometimes twinges downhill. And strangely enough sometimes when walking as well ><

[Mortimer]

Still having a bad exercise week.

 

Monday I did 3 sets of the following:

20 divebomber push ups

20 assisted pistol squats

1 min hollow hold

3 dips

 

Bleh I'm really out of shape.

 

Tuesday:

11km of running. Fast. Pace is between speed interval and tempo.

 

Weds:

7 assisted pull ups

7 assisted chin ups

5 assisted pull ups

5 assisted chin ups

3 assisted pull ups

3 assisted chin ups

 

5km of speed intervals.

 

I did manage to settle my monthlies problem by seeing a different Chinese doctor. I'm currently having my time of the month now, so that's one problem fixed. It had nothing to do with me over exercising (like everyone keeps trying to pin the blame on) or getting enough sleep(well I'd still like to get more of it) 

 

The next thing is I've been called back to work from office due to producing shoddy work at home. I'm not looking forward to next week's lecture. 

 

Yep mental state isn't very good of the late but this time it's all of my own making.

[aramis]

Hey Morty! How's it going?

 

I'm still quite away from the forums, but I see you disappeared as well. Did your boss bit your head off after returning to office? I hope not. 

 

Hugs!

[Mortimer]

I'm still around but mostly on discord. Have an audit coming up this Tuesday, so keep fingers crossed and see how it goes.

 

Going to office has actually gotten me more disciplined on exercise. They changed the gym booking timings to 9am, so I've been logging in at noon and got no slot. That being said I've been doing body weight stuff...the usual:

 7 assisted pull ups

7 assisted chin ups

 

5 assisted pull ups

5 assisted chin ups

 

3 assisted pull ups

3 assisted chin ups

 

5 sets of:

20 dive bomber push ups

5 assisted pistol squats/leg

20 pike push ups

1 min hollow body hold

3 dips(on an L shaped table)

 

Simple and sinister on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

10x10 1hswing @11.8kg dumbell

10x 1 TGU@ 10.8kg dumbell

 

Yeppers I backslided and I can't do pull ups or TGU at full weight now.

 

Some occasional running. Saving up for 110k attempt come 23 Oct.

[Mortimer]

Went to the gym last Friday(finally managed to book gym) and did:

 

Deadlifts:
40kg x 12, 3 sets

Back squat:
25 kg x 10, 3 sets, superset 

Overhead press:
20 kg x 8,3 sets

Chest press:
25kg x6, 3 sets

Front squats:
25kg x8, 3 sets

Farmers walk :1 min 08 s with 15 kg weight plate.

 

Workout kicked my ass anyway. And I'm going to collect my house keys on 8th November. Once we get it rennovated we can move in. Finally!

 

[aramis]

9 hours ago, Mortimer said:

I'm going to collect my house keys

YAY!

I know renovation takes time, but... from now on it's closer every day

[Mortimer]

And it is done:

Had support crew and it was really really helpful or my timings wouldn't have been that good. Weather too.

[aramis]

umm...

Can I ask you a favor? On your next jog, come over and have a tea with me here in Poland... but bring some cookies  

[Mortimer]

Lol to get to Poland it'd be more then a jog. I think a lot of swimming would be involved which for me is uh no go. The cookies would likely go bad/or more likely greedy guts me would have eaten them up somewhere along the way. I'm not very good with the food thing when I'm running...

[aramis]

Swimming? Nah, there's a land connection. Just go north from your place and turn left when you hit Mongolia  Or you might take shortcut through Nepal and Afghanistan - It's just 12 thousand kilometers