back to it

starting keto again...yay. nothing better in the world than stuffing myself full of protein.

saturday i start event training. looking to improve my farmers walk and pressing. also have to work on shouldering an atlas stone. after that i will take 6 weeks to train the contest events.

really looking forward to this one.

pics

ahhhhh its over

till saturday.

competed on the 6th. central florida strongman in lakeland florida.

was a great day, not too hot and the rain stayed away even though we had a few rumbles.
great venue downtown and a great sponsor...the chop shop oh man let me tell you the burger i had after the comp was amazing!! half pound with blue cheese and onion rings on it....

scott weech put on a good show. we had a press medley, yoke, farmers walk, tire flip/sled drag, and atlas stones. i came in needing this to build my confidence. what happened at the europa beat me down. i did well, for me that is. my right hand gave out on the farmers and the yoke was set too low, i should have had the bar one hole up. made the thing wobble all over. the press medley made me happy...i got both logs with ease. i attempted the axle but nearly fell on my but from the pull. i know if ia could have cleaned it it would have gone up easily. the flip and drag surprised me, but i gassed at the end and was short of the finish. stones....agggh. i know i could have gotten the third one but it was filthy and the tacky would not stick. tried twice before calling it a day.

really happy with it...just for personal reasons.

its really about nothing

i wanted to find something wonderful or meaningful to ramble on about today...

i got nuthin.

3 days till i compete and a ton of stuff to take care of. dog needs a bath, apartment needs cleaning,

need to pay for my plates, and i need to run to my other job and

re-register on the internet. damn if i didnt forget my password and get locked out.

i think yesterday was worldwide have-a-bad-day day...everyone i talked to had something go wrong. weirdness abounds! for me the night just wandered aimlessly with no end in sight.

when it finally was over i felt more exhausted than the busiest night i could imagine.

today looked hopeful...the nonevent horizon was crystal clear. though boredom overwhelms me, it is the welcome kind that lets me just be me...

is it over yet?

235 today and more cardio in the books. did one hour today. planned on more but my first run ended abruptly. the normal tradmills were all occupied so i decided to use the treadclimber...big mistake. thing was awkward to use and 30 minutes in it just lost all resistance. the treads were flopping up and down like fish out of water. cut that short and did some back work.
that was good! found a new movement that hits the lats well...did i just type that? sounding like a bodybuilder...used a rope handle on the pulldown.
went for my next bit of cardio and was happy to be able to use the real treadmill.

its not just me. came into work and everyone was having a weird day. i mean everyone!! a full moon is coming...right on saturday too. good omen? hope so cuz maybe i will win.

one more today

90 minutes on the treadmill. i broke it up in 30 minute increments. i worked forearms inbetween. was nice when i got to the gym early...no one was there. but halfway through it became packed! good thing i am not training full tilt this week or i would have gone nuts!

some events have changed for saturday. 60' on the farmers walk, was 80. yoke is 80'...uggh.
only 4 guys in my class. so now i further question my need to cut 6lbs. yes i would like to qualify as a lightweight but what will i lose by trying it in 5 days? i cant make early weigh ins cuz i have to work...certainly i do not want to be dehydrated and not fed 2 hours before the comp.

i have september in mind and if i hold at 237, the drop will be easy for then. i should also feel comfortable at a lower weight. so i will shoot for labor day weekend to be a true lightweight.
i just look forward to having fun competing and not stressing.

why am i doing cardio??

dont need to worry about making weight. i would like to be 231 or under to qualify for nationals as a lightweight, but why? i have 6lbs to lose. most of that is water....only problem....dont think i will make early weigh ins. so i if i do i will be dehydrated saturday morning. good for me the comp starts at noon. its possible but i am not worried. just going to have fun!