Training Log: Entry 3451

AM WORKOUT (0445 wake up via alarm)

**12 LABORS: CAPTURING THE ERYMANTHIAN BOAR**

*Tactical Barbell Operator* Cycle 1, Week 4, Workout 4

“BLACK OUT ON OXYGEN”

* 60 seconds of KB swings

* 800m run as fast as possible

* 2 min rest

* 5 rounds of the above

Total time: 36:16

BREAKFAST

Moderate walk w/dogs

Notes:

* Somehow, Texas, Louisiana and Florida have had more snow than us this winter, so I took advantage of the season and got in some running this morning.  I was torn between this and a carry medley, but my forearms continue to feel better by the day, so delaying hammering them seems to be a good call.  I may alternate between stones and carries each week to spare the body, but I need to make sure to get some throws in as well.

*   Once again, my 800m isn’t a true 800m, but close enough for the purposes of this workout.  I’m still running in my bearfoot shoes, which I still have no idea if that’s a good idea or not, but I’d rather run in bearfoots so that I can swing in them on the swings vs swing wearing running shoes.  Come game day for the 10 mile run, I may wear running shoes…or I may just be REAL stupid and stick with the bearfoots.

* The very first round was the hardest.  Cold air hitting my lungs and breaking into the movement.  “Blowing out your first lung” as Brian Alsruhe put it.  I tried to really focus on output during the run, but I’m never satisfied with myself when told to do something as fast/hard as possible.  I do much better when given a specific limit to train against.  “Run 800m in under 150 seconds”, for example.  Perhaps I need to self-impose.

* Was averaging about 39 swings in that 1 minute interval.

* Tang Soo Do was a surprisingly good workout last night.  Pretty much didn’t stop moving for the whole class.  Lots of combination work, then some open hand and weapons forms.  We have another class tonight as well.  

* Yesterday was like a full on PSMF day.  I stuck with Metabolic Drive through the day, and then dinner was 3 Don Lee Farms chicken breast patties and 300g of egg whites, which boiled down to 435 calories with 84g of protein, with 2g of fat and carbs per chicken patty.  Weaving Apex Predator in and out as I go.