28.12.10
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18.12.10
17.12.10
CF-Mode and Feeling It
Strength
Hang Clean 1rm @ 83(2)-103-123-143(4)-133(f)-133
Stopped at 133# because movement was beginning to degrade and my elbows weren’t getting under the bar fast enough anymore. Even though I tend to over-think what I’m supposed to do, I know there’s still some work to be done to match or better my 155#PR. Years of climbing and yoga gave me a propensity towards strength work (“It’s just a big backpack, T!”), so I’ve decided to work on quality of movement over the next few months rather than quantity of weight. The big PRs will be there. There’s a 180#PR waiting there in me ... I guess I’m just not feeling it yet.
Metcon
7 rounds Light and fast @ 18:08
5 Handstand Push-ups (abmats, abmats, abmats ... ugh)
10 Deadlifts (85# ... I know, weak sauce, but I have bad movement habits I want to break first)
10 Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups (V-weak sauce! Purple band on a few rounds, barely pull-ups at that!)
20 Double-unders (This felt good. Only broke once for all rounds and it deserved a good “HA!” at the end.)
I admit that got angry with how weak I’ve become in the metcon department ... but tomorrow is another day and I know there’s plenty more where that came from :)
Notes:
Interesting thing today. Coach noted that I don’t seem to be in CF-mode yet ... Bryce jokes with me a lot so this one didn’t strike me right away. But I think he’s right (he usually is and I love/hate that).
I guess I’m just not feeling that intensity yet. S’ok, though. I’ll get there and I’ll work to gain the weight that will help me along. The coaches tease me a lot and get on my case, but I can’t argue with people who really know how to call me out my lazy BS in order to get me to improve. These guys are total gems to put up with some of our adolescent behavior ... and my god-awful eating habits lately (for another post).
So even though I’m mixing in the yoga and home CF’ing, I’ve been coming into the box only 2x a week. I paid for 3x and am only wasting my own money and time. The intensity needs to be worked all around, I suppose. Truth be told, I’m a little burned out. This year has been REALLY frickin busy.
I’m not trying to make excuses ... I’m just REALLY tired! This year, I got in 2 semesters of full-time, labs with every class, pre-med coursework ... then climbed Denali (Mt McKinley) ... then climbed the Tetons ... then did my WEMT ... then did 6 weeks of NPS and IHS rotations ... then moved twice, bought a new house, renovated it, and moved again ... built 3 websites for friends’ businesses ... then got engaged and am now planning a wedding and trying to get a job. All the while still training, getting sick once in a while, having accidents, doing some volunteering, running a few races, getting injuries, and trying to nurture a relationship. Dude, seriously?! I’m a bit pooped!
Stress: 6Strength: 75%
Mental energy: 7
Physical energy: 6
Health: still cloggy lungs, but improving
Diet: pretty bad. i eat clean (i.e., paleo) all week, then i pull out the chocolate, cheese, and popeyes around 8pm because i’m feeling too lazy to cook ... then i tell myself that i need to gain weight anyways (yeah, i know, it’s the wrong kind of weight. seriously?! this is shameful. i was one of the paleo challenge winners earlier this year and look at me now! i didn’t just fall off the wagon, i jumped off with eyes wide open. man, i can see bryce showing me his tatoo and rolling his eyes at me. it’s the worst!)
Sleep: 7-8ish ... i’ve been so lazy lately, who knows!?
14.12.10
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5.12.10
Totally disappointed!
I visit the Moleskine website to puchase one of my favorite notebooks and find the warning below. I figured something would come up given that the company changed management and moved fabrication to China instead of keeping it in Europe where they were originally produced.
I've always loved these notebooks. They've been a journal staple for decades. The paper just kisses any pen that I put on it and is so nice to the touch ... as well as acid-free, portable, and stylish enough to carry anywhere.
... so now I have to find another notebook to use. Poo.
Proposition 65 warning.
Attention California Residents.
WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
4.12.10
coming home
compared to our gritty home CF garage (and significantly warmer!). Also
didn't realise how much a goof I am until Carlo, Anj and Randy reprised a
few stories ... even Bryce chimed in about how Ben would get me fired up,
how badly I used to run (still kinda do), or how scary my rowing looked.
(embarrassing, but that's CFC love for ya ... I think?) I may be 3 months
out of shape, but I've still come a long way since last year.
Having said that...
Overhead Squat 5-5-5 @ 75-85-90
Metcon @ 5:40
30-20-10 Reps
Deadlift (110)
Wall Ball (12)
Post - BB Step-ups 5-5-5/leg
I put a bigger focus on quality (movement) over quantity (weight) today.
So I went lighter than RX'd because I thought this would be a good
opportunity to "re-baseline". WB felt good overall but the coaches noticed
that the bottom of my DLs were sloppy (turtle back, ugh I soo gotta work
on that). I allowed myself to break once per round and (apprently) only
spewed 2 bad words. The coaches and a few fellow CF'ers were so
disappointed, they called me soft... never a dull moment!
Truth be told, I was just beaming and thrilled to see everyone ... even
had to hug Bryce. Lots of new faces and green shirts. Even walking around
and seeing all the new equipment and cubbies made me get a little mushy
inside.
I read that "CF-Devotees" are a little fanatical in the non-CF media ...
but with all due respect, I suspect these folks have never really enjoyed
the taste of a supportive, tight-knit community like this ... the kind
that welcomes you "home" after being gone for as short a time as 3 months.
Stress: 5
Strength: 70%
Mental energy: 7
Physical energy: 7
Health: asthma still sucks but breathing better today. A lot of congestion
lately, though.
Diet: slightly naughty bunny, but not "awful"
Sleep: 7 hours next to "Mr-I-Shake-The-Walls-Snoring". He's lucky I'm
crazy in love with him and that he's so cute it hurts.
