260 stories, that’s what I’m talking about! I’ve often heard runners talk about endorphin highs, where you hit a zone and and can run for seemingly forever, and I think I’ve even flirted with such a feeling once or twice on the treadmill, but I’ve never felt anything like this.

About 10 minutes in I hit a zone I’ve never experienced before, and it felt like I could have climbed those imaginary stairs forever. I pulled the plug at 30 minutes because I had other plans in the day, rather then feeling like I needed to stop.

Also, while I’ve been doing some light strength training after all of my cardio sessions the last month or two, I’ve never wanted to post them and I’ve finally realized why – shame. I’ve always had below average upper body strength for a guy of my size, and I’ve not wanted to post about my workouts, regardless of how good they felt, because of it. Well FUCK THAT.

The whole point of doing any of this was to stop feeling ashamed of my weight and fitness; somewhere along the way I lost track of that. Apparently self confidence isn’t a switch you just flip once and it stays on forever (who knew?). So, with great pride and without further ado, I present my weight training for the day…

– Chest –

• Bench Press
  1. 140 lbs – 8 Reps
  2. 140 lbs – 8 Reps

– Triceps –

• Seated Two-Handed Tricep Extension
  1. 45 lbs – 7 Reps
• Cable Pulldown
  1. 60 lbs – 8 Reps

– Shoulders –

• Lateral Raises
  1. 15 lbs – 10 Reps
• Dumbbell Military Presses
  1. 20 lbs – 8 Reps