Middle Gun Rut

ugh. misposted on CFC blog that i scaled, but a 3rd correction on the same day would really just be stupid...

Anyhoo, my v-v-scaled Top Gun @ 17:19

20-Thrusters @ 55#
20-Sumo Deadlift High Pulls @ 65#
20-Push jerks @ 65#
20-Overhead squats @ 55#
20-Front Squats @ 55#

i scaled it by between 50-60% from the 135# RX ... weak sauce, weaker attitude. diet, sleep, and stress are such keys to good performance and i have some work to do.

frickin squat movements didn't feel strong (ie thrusters, ohs, and front squats) ... prolly didn't look all that great either. i'm pretty sure i was getting enough depth and moving from the bottom, but i didn't feel myself sit back into them and really engage my gluts and quads (kinda felt like i was cheating it with an overcurved back). it's something i am really struggling to correct - in WODs and even in just warm ups. as soon as i can upload the video, i'll post it.

mostly, i really need to work on my mental game and not sure how to go about it. in years past, i had no trouble because all i had to do was choose a mountain, a cause, and i was ready to go get it. now i struggle with getting motivated to clean up the house.

part of me thinks it's what i saw on denali and in wyoming this past year. another part of me thinks that i am too distracted by the wedding, the house, and school. and an easy one is the vicous cycle of poor diet, stress, and poor sleeping/rest habits. then another theory is that i just think too much. yeah, maybe a combo of them all.

diet hasn't been bad, but not great. my cheating is epic, but when i do eat clean, i eat very clean. without some kind of plan and structure for myself, this is another thing that has just "gone soft"... in a bit of a slump and need to find my way through.

* sleep: 7 (I go to bed v-late and sleep until 9-10am every day... it's hard to get to sleep. i just lay there.)
* stress: 7 (hasn’t changed much ... wedding, house, and other stuff)
* health: 80% (coughy and "heavy", but i think it's because of below ... and PMS)
* diet: -5 (oh yeah, i'm rating it THAT low)
* physical energy: 6 (meh, lethargic and bit bleh. see above.)
* mental energy: 7 (snow, football, cooking, and friends make me happy)