After sharing our long journey to having Avery on yesterday’s post, I figured today’s post would help lighten things up a little. I’ll aim for less talk and more pictures; mainly of Avery meeting “Bane”/Daddy with an elevation training mask.
I’ve been really into podcasts lately, and one of my favorites is Ben Greenfield Fitness. The host, Ben Greenfield (duh), always speaks on interesting topics surrounding performance, nutrition, fat loss, recovery, sleep, digestion, hormones, the brain, and more. I usually have one playing while I walk with Avery every day.
On the show, I’ve heard him talk about this training mask several times and how he uses it to get in a great workout while spending time with his twin boys. He mentioned how they’d go on hikes together and wear the mask along with a 50lb vest to give himself plenty of work as he keeps pace with the boys. That was all I needed; I was sold!
As soon as the mask arrived, I took it out for a test “spin” and had Going Mom take a picture of her husband as Bane from Batman.
Promise, I was smiling behind the mask! The real Bane, on the other hand…..probably not.
See? I don’t look so bad when compared to the real guy!
My loving wife, as I later found out, posted an apology to our neighborhood Facebook page to alert them of her husband. Geez, great support!!
Since I plan on wearing the mask while I’m with Avery, Kelley and I tested her reaction. I’d say she could care less….
She must have good “Daddy Sense”. If you’re a Spider-man fan, you know what I’m talking about.
This past weekend I was able to test it out in the Texas heat for an exhausting 5 mile run with 31 burpees, push-ups, and squats at the end. It was brutal and it sucked…..I loved it! One drawback is the sweat dripping inside and trying to clear my throat. You take a break from your breathing rhythm and it takes a while to “catch-up” when you’re running at 18,000 ft in simulated altitude!
Having confirmed I wouldn’t scar our daughter or make her poop her diaper, I figured we’d go for our first walk with the mask. But first I had a little selfie-baby photo session in the mirror.
The sunglasses just weren’t going to work, so I took those off and started the walk. I immediately found that the mask gets too close to her head and easily bumps it, so I need to wear her on my back when I have it on. Doesn’t she just look thrilled to be so close?
Yeah, I didn’t think so either. She’ll warm up to it, I’m sure. Kinda….maybe….right?
Well, I hope to bring this mask along on family hikes one day when Avery is walking, and maybe we can race up a hill while I am wearing a weighted vest and my training mask.
Have you ever heard of the training mask?
Would you wear one around?