Training Log: Entry 3165

AM WORKOUT (0425 wake up via alarm)

**5/3/1 BUILDING THE MONOLITH** Week 1, Workout 4 (conditioning)

75 KB swings w/20kg bell

2 mile walk w/80lb vest (42 minutes at 2.8mph average speed, outside)

17 rounds in 15 minutes of

* 15 prisoner squats

* 10 push ups

5 ab wheel rollouts w/10 second plank at end

Notes:

* I keep falling back in love with BtM, because training was not a priority for me waking up this morning, but whenever I have those kind of mornings a walk is all I want to do, and that's what was on the schedule for today.  I feel like I'm really appreciating 3x a week of lifting allowing me to have more focused conditioning days.  This might carryover after my cruise.

* Hit up the swings at the start just to jump up the heart rate before I threw on the vest.  Once again, a trick from Dan John.  I also just need more swings in my life.

* This was a MUCH better 80lb vest walk than the last time I went on one.  Tried to focus on keeping as brisk a pace as I could, and sought out elevated terrain where possible.  The ice has melted, and now everything is just kind of gross and slushy.  Wore my barefoot shoes, which I think helped.

* I was pretty wiped out once I returned.  That little circuit of squats and push ups was far more exhausting than it should have been.

* All of this was fasted, of course.  Work is still crazy, so no post breakfast walking.  Which, in turn, I'm glad I could get in a walk in the morning instead.