"Not really a runner" would be very generous, ha ha. I had done no E work at all, really, before TB and I'd been lifting heavy for too long and gotten too big. Plus, I really don't have any natural ability for E work. When I started my first BB, I did the jog/walk thing because that's all...

Thanks VC, appreciate the welcome. Speaking of low HR running, I messaged a couple of very knowledgeable guys, and they recommended throwing away the HR monitor for now, and just running easy by feel, building up to running for up to an hour at a conversational pace. When I can do that, then put the...

Base Building Week 7 Sun 5 July MS: Bench 140 x 5, 140 x 5, 140 x 10; Squat 145 x 5, 145 x 5, 145 x 10 Mon 6 July E: 45 min Tue 7 July Recovery Wed 8 July E: 40 min Thu 9 July MS: Press 85 x 5, 85 x 5, 85 x 10; TB DL 145 x 10 Fri 10 July E: 45 min Sat 11 July Off MS: No issues with the lifts, just t...

Base Building Week 6 Sun 28 June MS: Bench 135 x 5, 135 x 5, 135 x 10; Squat 135 x 5, 135 x 5, 135 x 10 Mon 29 June E: 30 min Tue 30 June Recovery Wed 1 July MS: Press 80 x 5, 80 x 5, 80 x 10; TB DL 135 x 10 Thu 2 July E: 45 min Fri 3 July Off (flipped today and Saturday due to the holiday) Sat 4 Ju...

Base Building Week 5 Sun 21 June SE 90 total reps Mon 22 June E 40 min Tue 23 June SE 90 total reps Wed 24 June E 30 min Thu 25 June MS Fri 26 June E 40 min Sat 27 June Off SE: 10 reps x 9 circuits. Not a lot of fun, really had to grind through these two workouts. But even though I’m not sorry to le...

Base Building Week 4 I dropped my recovery day this week to buy an extra day next week for max strength testing. Seemed like a simple way to fit it in since next week is my last SE week of BB. Sun 14 June Off Mon 15 June E 40 min Tue 16 June SE 72 total reps Wed 17 June E 30 min Thu 18 June SE 72 to...

Thanks, godjira. Your log is one that I read from time to time and find interesting. I hope the time away from BJJ helps your shoulder heal as much as possible. I hear what you are saying about the MAF 180-age number, but I am also on medication, which is supposed to require you to subtract another ...

Mon 8 June E 30 min Tue 9 June SE 56 total reps Wed 10 June E 30 min Thu 11 June Recovery OS resets, stretching Fri 12 June SE 56 total reps Sat 13 June E 30 min Sun 14 June Off E: continued slow improvement. Running at a steady treadmill pace and recovery walking at a consistent pace I’m covering m...

Mon 1 June E 30 min Tue 2 June SE 42 reps each Wed 3 June E 30 min Thu 4 June Off (work crisis) Fri 5 June 42 reps each Sat 6 June E 30 min Sun 7 June Off E: I was able to jog 5 times per 30 minute session this week, up from 4 last week. Still lots of walking to keep heart rate in check, and still o...

Mon 25 May E 30 min Tue 26 May. SE 3x10 Wed 27 May. E 30 min Thu 28 May Recovery 20 min OS resets Fri 29 May. SE 3x10 Sat 30 May E 30 min Sun 31 May. Off E: Just as expected, the E sessions involved a lot of walking. I was only able to jog slowly (4.2 mph on the treadmill) about 4 times per session,...