This past week is a great example of how I've caught my second wind. For the last 4 or 5 days, I've spent roughly 2 or 3 hours each day outside digging out / chopping up some pretty gnarly roots at the front of my house, working toward eventually putting in concrete for a front patio.
I didn't press any wildflowers...well...maybe a few.
Besides fulfilling my manly duties as a lumberjack, I also made it a point to come inside and do my workouts after the work outside was finished. I'll be honest with you, there were a few days where I thought to myself "I will probably pass out and die if I try to workout right now". But nevertheless, I pressed on and completed my workouts every day and even managed to beat most of my previous times.
One main thing I could take from this week is that I'm truly starting to see a big change in my overall endurance since I've started the experiment. Not only did I complete my workouts after some grueling work in the yard, but I felt good both during and after. Had I decided to give up beforehand and say I was too tired from working outside, I would have never realized I actually had plenty of energy left to complete my workouts.
So, with a renewed energy, I finished all of my workouts for the week faster than ever. The results are listed below:
| Date | Workout | Sets | Total Time | Beak Time Per Set | Total Burpees |
| 5/14/2012 | One-Leg | 5 | 4 min 54 sec | 40 sec | 50 |
| 5/15/2012 | Ladder | 15 | 17 min 02 sec | 50 sec | 120 |
| 5/16/2012 | Pull-up | 6 | 7 min 25 sec | 30 sec | 60 |
| 5/17/2012 | REST | ||||
| 5/18/2012 | Jacks | 7 | 6 min 34 sec | 30 sec | 70 |
| 5/19/2012 | Mix | 7 | 9 min 14 sec | 50 sec | 70 |
| 5/20/2012 | REST |
And today I'll leave you with an inspiring quote from a great American philosopher named William James:
"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second."
L&R,
Drew
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