Today was a cardio day. I hate cardio with a burning passion. It isn’t that it’s hard, it’s just so boring. If there’s a ball or a frisbee involved, I’m fine, but just running for no reason sucks the life out of me. Fortunately I’ve got my nook to keep me company. I’m burning through books like they’re going out of style. Which, actually, they are. Dammit.

Anyway, I spent ten minutes on the elliptical, and thirty minutes on the recumbent bike. I’m doing low-intensity cardio – keeping my heart rate at around 50-60% of my max – first thing in the morning. This is meant to burn lipids without spiking cortisol too much, which can lead to muscle loss. When the weather improves, I’ll start adding a day of sprints.

My diet continues to be an uninspired blend of protein shakes and fond memories. I’m going to have to buy some sugarless gum, just so my mouth has something to do. The only problem today was that I forgot to add my creatine to the first couple of shakes I made, so I doubled up on the next two. Creatine, it turns out, does not taste good. C’est la vie.

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