Diary of a Desk Jockey

[DeskJockey]

Day 52:

**Tactical Barbell Base Building W1D4**

Empty bar (45lbs) for all, except sit-ups and rows (bodyweight only). 60s rest between each set.

2 circuits of:

* OHP x20
* Squat x20
* Inverted row x20
* Bicycle crunch x20
* RDL x20

It went fine.

[DeskJockey]

Day 53:

**Tactical Barbell Base Building W1D5**

Endurance. 2.19 miles of running (and walking) in 35:00. Average heartrate: 130 bpm.

Went fine, overall. I was aiming to say in the 120-150 bpm range. Every time I broke into a run, my heartrate would go above 150, so I walked most of the time.

[DeskJockey]

Day 54:

**Tactical Barbell Base Building W2D2**

Empty bar (45lbs) for all, except sit-ups and rows (bodyweight only).
2 circuits of:

* OHP x30
* Squat x30
* Inverted row x30
* Bicycle crunch x30
* RDL x30

Supposed to be 3 circuits, but I ran out of time . I'll do another circuit tomorrow before running.

[DeskJockey]

Day 55:

**Tactical Barbell Base Building W2D2(pt2)**

Empty bar (45lbs) for all, except sit-ups and rows (bodyweight only).
1 circuit of:

* OHP x30
* Squat x30
* Inverted row x30
* Bicycle crunch x30
* RDL x30

Went fine, but I got such a late start I didn't have time to run. At least I did something.

[DeskJockey]

Day 56:

Didn't have much time today, but tried to make the most of it. Did some running. 1.49 miles in 20:00.

[TBPenguin]

It's all about the habit. Simply showing up and doing something will give you at least a little progress.

[DeskJockey]

Thanks! I am trying to build my consistency up. Today was another bare-minimum-is-better-than-nothing type day.

Day 57:

Ran/walked 0.89 miles in 14:59. Felt tired all day (slept poorly, I guess) but tried not to do nothing.

[DeskJockey]

Yesterday:
**Tactical Barbell Base Building W2D3**

Endurance. 2.18 miles of running (and walking) in 35:01. Average heartrate: 133 bpm. Was supposed to be 40 minutes, but I goofed on the time.

Today:
**Tactical Barbell Base Building W2D4**

Endurance. 2.45 miles of running (and walking) in 40:00. Average heartrate: 139 bpm. Went fine.

Both days, I forgot to bring water with me, so I tried to only breathe through my nose, on the basis that nobody ever got dehydrated from breathing through their nose for half an hour. I didn't think it was possible to run while only nose-breathing, but I managed it (the trick is to run very slowly). But every time I went into a run, even at only 4.5 mph, my heartrate shot up to 160+, so I was mainly walking.

[TBPenguin]

As long as you've got your heart rate in the right range, it doesn't matter how fast you're going. That will increase over time.

I don't think you need to worry about dehydrating on runs of that length, regardless of breathing. No need to take water. Now in brutal summer, that may be different.

[DeskJockey]

Thanks!

Forgot to post the previous workout.

Days 60-61:

Previously:
**Tactical Barbell Base Building W2D5**

Empty bar (45lbs) for all, except sit-ups and rows (bodyweight only).
2 circuits of:

* OHP x30
* Squat x30
* Inverted row x30
* Bicycle crunch x30
* RDL x30

Went OK.

Today:
**Tactical Barbell Base Building W2D6**

Endurance. 2.62 miles of walking in 45:00. Forgot to wear my wrist HR monitor, so no average bpm, but I could use the HR monitor in the handles of my treadmill to check on my HR every so often. Stayed in the 120-130 range, average was probably low- to mid-120s. Overall, went OK. Really, felt more bored than anything else.