Training Log: Entry 3347

AM WORKOUT (0410 wake up via alarm)

EVENTS TRAINING

Took my 100lb keg, carried it .15 miles (3 lengths of .05, turning as needed) in a staggered grip carry, backwards dragged empty prowler to the keg, ran back to start, threw the 30lb throw bag to the keg, load keg on prowler, backwards drag it to the start, run back to bag, throw bag to start

Repeat above, but .5 miles total, in a bear hug

Final effort was a .1 mile carry in a stagger grip, call it from there, total time 44 minutes

BREAKFAST

Short walk w/dogs, with an all out sprint in the middle (puppy slipped her harness and ran all the way home, so I had to chase her, scoop her up, then run back to the 14 year old pug that meandered a few feet away from where I left her on the walk)

Notes:

* Wasn’t super excited to get this done, but I was ready enough.  Kept the keg light again: gonna show up when the time is right on comp day.  Hit distance PRs in all 3 occasions, which also meant I had less time for prowler and throws at the end.  The throws were really solid today: that counter-rotation is really working out well for me.  It’s been a good training block for discovering some tricks on being explosive.

* The hip/glute continues to mend while also not feeling 100%.  I missed my reverse hypers this week: maybe I can make them up some time.  Schedule is just tight.

* Bit of excitement with that morning walk.  I was happy that I still had some running in me, especially given I was wearing my Barefoot moccasins, which is far from ideal for that sort of effort.

* Saw 79.4kg on the scale this morning.  I’ll have no issues making weight on 14 Sep.  I really need to actually start getting things moving in the opposite direction.  Being completely transparent: I just plain like being this lean and eating the way that I’m eating, and it’s easier than being bigger and stronger.  But I DO like being big and strong too.  I’m complex.  I have layers.

* On that note, I’ve come up with 2 COAs from here.  One is to run the Mass Protocol, because it’s a shiny new thing.  If, by the time I need to start training that way, I don’t have the protocol squared away, I’ll do Building the Monolith again.  It answers the mail of what I’m looking for: gaining weight, a chance to build my chins back up, lots of overhead emphasis, squatting heavy some days and high reps others, and lots of dips.  Also 3 days a week.  No matter what I pick, weekly ROM progression pulls will stay in.