Blind in the gym

Because of my eye infection, I can't wear my contacts. So I had to wear my glasses to the gym this morning. Well, my glasses are a lower prescription and old, so I couldn't see as well. When this guy tried to ask me whether I wanted the fan turned to me on the treadmill, I had a hard time hearing and seeing him amidst the noise and blurriness (mind you, i took off my glasses to run...which means I'm not far from blind at this point).

Today is the start of my cycle 4. I warmed up on the treadmill for a slow 1 miler. I find that if I go too hard on the treadmill before my weight session, I lose a lot of energy. But if I go too slow or short, I'm not properly warmed up. So 1 mile at 5mph seemed to do the job.

Ham/Glute Routine:
1) 3x6 Single Leg Deadlifts (i'm trying to do more unilateral moves these days to make sure both my legs are equally strong) with 2 18lb kettlebells
2) 4 warm up sets on the Romanian Deadlift (RDL)
3) 4x3x135lb (RDL) *putting 45 lb plates on the barbell is so frustrating!
4) 3x8 ham curls on the Swiss Ball

2 mile run to cool down

I read in a magazine that heavy lifting (meaning sets with reps under 5) actually IMPROVES your VO2 max more than lifting moderate weights. Isn't that interesting?