[NewChief]

Jeezus it's been a while since I checked in here. I've had a new job that required me to be away for 12+ hours a day usually thanks to an hour commute each way. I generally hit the gym at 5am. I was having a LOT of issues with staying motivated, so I've finally broken down and joined a group fitness class. Lots of tabata style circuit training and some CrossFit type timed stuff without the idiotic high rep Olympic lifts. One of the classes is for older folks (like me), and it incorporates a lot of great functional movements in it, which has been awesome.

I still try to go heavy two days a week as well with deadlifts, weighted pullups, military, and incline bench.

I've also REALLY gotten into mountain biking (our trails around here are insane), and I usually ride for 2-4 hours every weekend, which has done a lot for my overall fitness as well. I'm pretty lean and mean currently, especially for a 44 year old, and my functional movement kicks ass when I compare it to other people way younger.

As for diet, I still do IF every other day, but my diet is pretty shitty thanks to the long hours and my son being in wrestling season for the last 5 months which involves practice 3 nights a week. We've certainly fallen for the convenience of eating out.

Anyway, I'm not nearly as serious about it as I used to be, but I'm still doing alright and maintaining while I'm in the grind of this job for the next few years. Hopefully I'll get something closer to home in the future.