Gyming again

i've (temporarily) rejoined the Borg Cube here for out-working, and i've thus far put in a hearty effort at getting my money's worth out o' it. There's a pool there, and i got in my first swim yesterday in-- well, since whenever i last was here-- 9 months or so. It actually surpassed my wildest imagination of how it was gunna go. My shoulder issued a filthy click through a certain arc in a certain plane of swing, so i had to tightly clean up my stroke: pro'ly a good thing at any rate.

Today i did sort of a free-form deads workout. Something like: warmup, 1x10x135; 1x10x225; 1 or 2x5ish x 315; then 2x2x405. That was happy juice, cuz that(ish) was my max a year or so ago, and i was afraid i might return to baseline after sitting on my arse for so long; but the couple of doubles didn't feel all that terribly stressful. And i didn't have a belt or chalk. So there's hope it won't take me ages to get back in the game. Also did some bent o'er bb rows (1x10x135; 2x6x185) and face pulls. Turns out their cable row pulley is mounted so high it's perfect for face pulls. Also did some p'lups, but mainly to remind my lats that they're needed and could they please not divorce me for my neglect.

Did shoulders on monday, and that went surprisingly well also. i think i have probably lost a lot of strength on OH presses, but i was just happy my shoulder didn't collapse and leave me crying in a crumpled heap in front of all the frat boys. Cuz it's hard to get your menacing glare back (and the elbow room that comes with it) once you've lost it.

Anyhow, so far i don't have any formal plan for getting all jacked--i'm just super happy to be stressing my bones again. But i'm encouraged that maybe i haven't slipped too far down the steep, steep slope. Still haven't managed to pull on the runnin' shoes, but that's coming.

tagup

i thought i'd post to post.  Nothing much to say. i've made a li'l progress on some projects in the climbgym. Gunna go in today if i can--see if i can put an end to one or two. Still haven't been in to the irongym. my shoulder is still bugging, and in the last few days i think i've surreptitiously strained (badly) my left iliopsoas. Which is kinda weird. i don't know how, and i didn't even know that was possible heretofore. Sometimes i think things happen just to remind you that you're rocketing towards old-geezer-hood. Ah well: this old geezer is planning to pull down some v5 today in as poor a fitness as i've ever been in.

Work starts monday, and i have a feeling that's gonna do wonders for my psyche, and my workouts. Nothing like having no family around and no climbgym to inspire me to go lift and run. And i'm pretty amped about the job. Feeling like a n00b once again; but i'm amped. Prayers please.