Training Log: Entry 3251

AM WORKOUT (0407 natural wake up, snooze until 0410)

75 KB swings w/55lb bell

3 mile walk w/80lb weighted vest (3.0 pace)

50 band pull aparts

BREAKFAST

Short walk w/dog

Notes:

* Motivation was low for this one.  Hard to get excited about a walk, and my schedule has been so nuts and full that it was tempting to grab a few more hours of sleep.   It’s honestly my desire to remain compliant with the program that compels me to get in the cardio.  Plus, the weather was decent enough to get outside again, and I wanna maximize that while I can.  I made myself a lot of false promises when I got out of bed, like how I’d skip the KB swings, I wouldn’t wear the vest, I’d walk on the treadmill and watch some TV, but ultimately I did what I set out to do.

* Went for 3 miles because I already got my reverse hypers knocked out for the week and didn’t have any other odds and ends to tackle.  Same with the follow-on work: just band pull aparts and called it.  I no longer have the compulsion to fill every minute of my morning with training anymore, which I think is ultimately a positive thing.  There may be times where that “fire” comes back, but I’m thinking that I spent years maximizing volume and density that now I’m in a period of stretching out and seeing how far I can get with as little training as possible.  Everything in cycles and waves.

* Tang Soo Do last night was pretty standard 1-step stuff, but now I’m done for the week.  Also finished off that meatloaf, and had a TON of pulled pork for lunch from the food truck.  I’m really just eating to appetite at this point, and can throw down pretty good when the time comes.  Growing very well from the training, and staying lean enough.  Still planning on just extending the feast until the end of the month, then I travel to see my in-laws for 10 days, which will most likely be a natural period of famine just by nature of unpredictable schedules/meals and busy times.  Will consider that my first cruise from DoggCrapp as well.  Thinking of bringing a weight vest and getting in Murph on Memorial Day and probably getting in some daily bodyweight work to stay active, and lots of walking, but no heavy weights.