rain rain go away

go figure that during dry season it would rain all day...ok at least most of the morning. waited it out impatiently and rode to the gym. was jacked for leg day...

front squats 225x2 5 sets
trap bar romanian deads 410 5x5
reverse hacks 450 5x5 drop sets 360, 270, 180, 80 5 reps each
pull thrus 80x10 10 sets
standing leg curls 100x10 2 sets drop sets 90, 80, 70, 60, 50 10 reps each

huffing and puffing from that brutal training...

on a good note....i received a call about a job i applied for. have my first interview tomorrow. wish me luck and say some prayers.

brutal...

started late today. sleeping in is so nice. when i did wake up i was feeling like hell. joints and muscles were aching...really did not feel like going anywhere. got some motivation through music and some well placed comments from some good people, BIG THANKS!!

but when i got ready the skies open up with some rain....was not excited about riding 30 minutes in the rain.
so i called the gym down the street and their day rate was reasonable. pedaled over there in the sunshine...go figure it is florida. actually signed up for the gym. good rate and it is only 5 minutes from the apartment.

so the brutality commenced....

close grip press 315 1x1, 4x2, 1x1

reverse grip press on smith  225 6x5

cable tate press 40x10 10 sets

pushdowns 50x20 8 sets

cable curls 50x10 8 sets

zombie sunday

oh jeebus i am sore...set up like concrete last night watching ND kick Army's ass. which was an amazing game and a true show of sportsmanship when ND stood for West Point's Alma Mater and then then Army did the same for ND. watched the Illinois/Northwestern game too. what an awesome game. The Illinois running back was everywhere. 300+ yards rushing.... loved seeing Wrigley transformed into a football field.

shoulders are aching, hands hurt and feel swollen, quads and knees are trashed....yes it was a good training day. combine that and the rainy outlook here i think i am staying inside and watching movies and TV all day...walking dead, anime, the office, and whatever else i can think of. walking dead was cool. the first episode captured me...it takes the focus off the zombies and makes it personal. you really get sucked in by the characters.

event day....

was a good event day. the crew was there and training hard. was pretty busy though with a community garage sale going on. 
happy with the events and how i felt today.  the biking is paying off big time. legs stay under me when dragging and walking the keg. now if my elbow can survive i might do well on the press.


farmers walk 220 40'
farmers walk/truck pull 50' each 245/6000lb truck
---surprised i was not gassed.

keg carry 215 50' /250 50'
----this had me heaving

stones
230 48"
270 52"
300 48" 3 reps

the animal inside...

shoulders today.....

full clean and press 135x3, 185x3

push press 185, 205,225, 250---got it once missed other 2 attempts

seated smith lockouts 135x5, 185x4, 205x2, 225, 275, 295, 315

seated smith press 205 5x5

side raises 30 10x10

1-arm dumbbell clean and press 100, 90, 80, 70, 60, 50

__________________

appropriate for the way i feel. been in a crappy mood lately....the let down after a comp? the thought of all the crap i have been through lately, the people that have aggravated and hurt me, the liars and thieves, the greedy and selfish....woke up today with the resolve to put it past me. time to focus on a another competition and do what is right for me. 

well rested and fed i got out to the gym. felt wonderful and much needed. the numbers were down a bit but i am satisfied with where i am at. 

extra gravity saturday

well i went to do some training this morning, played hooky from work for a few hours. coworker is leaving early to catch up on schoolwork.....




was extra gravity in the air today...



log press 140x3, 170x3, 200x2, 220x1, 240x1---the 240 came up easier than the 220. speed is the operative word!



keg carry/duck walk 250keg 50'/235 duckwalk 50'/ran back and walked the 250 keg 20'--this was a gasser! felt the legs on the duck walk. keg pickup was easy.



farmers/truck pull 215 50'/truck 50'---was surprised how easy the truck was. legs were good on it.



---these first 3 evens we did in about an hour.



stones 230 to 48", 270 to 52" 2x----too cold for tacky to be effective today. felt like plastic!





overall i am happy with today.

dazed and confused

so i have had some time to contemplate my place in the universe. am i the salad fork, soup spoon, or butter knife? what is god's plan for me and how do i launder my karma?  ok really i am just thinking about my next competition. january 22nd in clearwater...yes a long way off but oh so close. with my schedule and transportation issues it will be here very quick! 


press....220x3 log, 240x3 axle, 260x3 log
carry....250 keg, 275 duckwalk, 275 keg
farmers/ sled....260 each hand/ 550 sled
tire...1000 5 flips
stone....310 over 52" bar




all very doable events with the exception of that monster tire. going to be a very cardio/endurance intense competition. i better work on that and some intestinal fortitude! 


now back to the serious matters....