Puzzlement..

Tonight was a  bit of a new one, but not all that new. Strict Press/Front Squats 3/3/3.

The Press, I did 85/105/110x2.   Front Squat - 125/145/165x1

Not sure what's going on, but I'm all wonked out.  Presses are stuck, and I should have been able to get the Front squats without too much of a problem, but I couldn't.I seem to be moving almost in a backwards pattern, and I'm not certain why.

Me, being a bit analytical about myself, must try to figure this out, so I've been mulling this over in my mind.    Could it be the fact that the last 6 weeks have been a bit inconsistent for me training wise? Possibly....Hawaii, Omaha had to have thrown a bit of a wrench into it. There is the huge stress, and suppressed emotional experience of layoffs and paycuts that wreaks havoc on you mentally.  The whole thyroid thing?  Perhaps, at least in theory, but I really feel fine, so, I'm not really convinced about that one.  

I know I backed off a bit on the whole competitive thing a couple months ago - that whole scenario was getting to me mentally in a bad way - causing me to like it less, so I recognized it, and backed off, decided to only compete with myself.  Did I back off too much?  Let too much of the "tiger" go?

I dunno - perhaps a combination of it all...or an off day??  I'm just not sure....but I know I wasn't feeling like I was at my best tonight.  I've been off, I just can't pinpoint exactly why, but I don't think I like the backward momentum that I seems to be setting in.

I guess we'll give it a week or two and see if this is just a wonky week.  I'm a bit puzzled about the whole thing.

Now - the good news - we went to dinner tonight at Olive Garden - can you guess how many breadsticks  I had???

If you guessed a big fat zippo, you are correct!! Not a one.    YAY ME!