Thoughts: I thought I could stick out the entire 12 weeks of SGX without running, but it turns out that I didn’t make it past week 4 before caving in and hitting the treadmill at something a bit faster than 4 mph.

I think I was so carbed up this weekend from my two cheat meals that I simply couldn’t help myself. Between the Indian food with the huge pile of rice I had Friday night and the grilled chicken sandwich (with bun!), fries, and crock o’ beans at Steak and Shake Sunday night for dinner, I just had too much energy to NOT run.

So last night around 11:15 pm, I stopped at the gym on the way back from dbf’s place and hauled some ass on the treadmill in classic BFL HIIT style. It was nice to find out that my lung capacity and endurance were still pretty much the same even after three weeks off from running. I kept up the same basic intervals I used before starting SGX without needing CPR at the end, and even finished off with another 25 minutes of SGX style low intensity steady-state cardio (LISS, as they call it at the JSF Forums).

I think I may do the HIIT once a week just to make sure I can still handle the running.

Oh, and the gym wasn’t that weird at midnight. There were a surprising number of people working out at that hour, believe it or not.

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Nutrition: SGX Training Day eating pattern
(Details omitted by request)

Regular (Non-SGX) Daily Supplements: multivitamin with iron, calcium 500 + D
Water for yesterday: 12 cups

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Workout:
12:00 PM Leg workout with squats
9:00 PM Steady-state treadmill (4 mph / 4% incline / 45 minutes)

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The Awful Truth:
1. Broke down and went for a run last night.

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Brownie Points:
1. On target today for food and workouts.
2. Cardiovascular endurance is still pretty good after 3 weeks of no running.

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Short-term Goals:
1. Clean out the fridge.
2. Restock the egg supply.