Workout Log - History

The goal of this blog is to track my training. I'm relatively strong, yet out of shape and recovering from a bulging disc in my back. I'm a 28 year old male, 6'6" and currently 245 lbs.

My history:
I was always very athletic, but never strong until I was about 23-24 and started to lift weights a lot (though incorrectly). Ages 25-27 I was pretty inactive, and my high weight was about 260. Last summer, 2007, I started running (long, slow distance, which I'm aware isn't the best for you) a lot and restricting my calories and got down to 220 by December 07 when I started lifting again.

This time I followed the program in Starting Strength, by Mark Rippetoe, a great strength primer. My lifts progressed from an untrained level to a beginner's level, but on a day in late March I was a little bit off, I had poor form on a deadlift and injured my back. I am just recovering from that now.

My goals:
- Completely recover my back injury to full strength by carefully ramping up and monitoring my activities (one of the main reasons I want to post here)
- Complete Chicago Triathlon (Olympic Distance) Sunday, August 24th, 2008
- Complete Chicago Marathon
- Work my way up to be able to complete the Crossfit Workout of the Day (WOD) as seen on crossfit.com.