Richard Gibney's 365 Days of Fitness: Day 301

Day 301 After the 300 workout yesterday every muscle in my body was sore today, especially my hamstrings. I guess 50 deadlifts will do that. I decided that taking a break from the weights today would be a good idea. My muscles are going to need another day or two to recover from yesterday.

I was going to go for a leisurely run or bike but I changed my mind. Nicole and I had a nice big sushi lunch, which when added to the large amount of hash browns I had with breakfast made for a lot more carbs than I typically eat. I wasn't overly concerned about the carbs. I've been trying to beef up my overall calories anyway, but I did feel that my workout should take advantage of the extra glucose in my system.

Today's Workout: Descending Row / Ascending Burpees

Round 1: 800 m (sub 1:55 / 500 m split) / 10 Burpees Round 2: 600 m (sub 1:50 / 500 m split) / 20 Burpees Round 3: 400 m (sub 1:45 / 500 m split) / 30 Burpees Round 4: 200 m (sub 1:35 / 500 m split) / 40 Burpees

This workout was really tough. It definitely took advantage of my ambitious eating from earlier and as a bonus it helped me work toward my goals of rowing under 1:30 for 500 metres and completing 100 burpees in a row without stopping. The sub 1:30 row is possible but the 100 burpees still seems pretty daunting. I'd like to achieve both goals before the end of the year, but I don't have a lot of time left. I'm not super thrilled at the prospect of seriously increasing the amount of burpees I've been doing, but I guess it will have to be done.