A week's worth of spouting off!

Sheesh, darn tootin' near a full week behind!  Traveling kind of messes with things!

I'll start at the beginning...

Monday: Nicole -  400m run, max rep pullups.  As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes.

Nicole is not my favorite.  1. I hate running.  2. pullups frustrate me.

Overall, this was just a weird night all around.  I went to the 530p  class, and it was the strangest atmosphere that I've ever experienced.  The 530 group doesn't normally intimidate me, or throw me off too much, but it is different that the 630.  It's not quite as loud and rambunctious as the later class, more focused, but still an all around friendly atmosphere.  Monday was not the typical 530 group, and for some reason there was a palpable tension in the air with a couple of the other people, creating an added tension with everyone else.  Not sure where this came from, or what caused it, but it did make things very uncomfortable.  So, first lap of the run, I kind of ran along with Patty and told her this was not a typical 530 atmosphere, because she was swearing off ever coming again.  Then we continued on.  Pullups, I tried my new kipping maneuver in the red bands - I didn't exactly stack up the numbers!  I ended up getting in 5 rounds + 200 meters and 20 pullups.  Pullups were far less than last time, but last time I had jumping pullups from the low bar, so although less in number, more effective.

Tuesday: Z's birthday.  His choice.  What does he choose?? Why DeFyght Gone Bad of course! We did it a bit differently this time - it was based on Task Priority:

3 rounds for time of:
- 20 Wallball shots (16 lbs)
- 20 Sumo Deadlift High Pulls (55 lbs)
- 20 Box jumps (16")
- 20 Push press (55 lbs)
- 40 Double-unders
- 1 minute rest (self-timed)

I started with the box jumps, and continued through.  There was a 25 minute cutoff on this one.  I failed miserably in getting through all 3 rounds, primarily because of the double unders.  I can get them, but I'm not exactly a speed demon on them.   I got through 2 rounds, saw time was coming to a close, bailed on the last rest minute, and started with my box jumps.  Once I completed those I knew we were within 3 minutes or so of time being called, so I whipped out my push presses and went straight into the high pulls.  I knew I had a better chance of at least finishing what I started before time was called if I went this route rather than going in order.  The DU's were gonna take me forever.  So, I missed on finishing 3 rounds by Wall Ball and DU's.  DRATS!

Wednesday: Back Squats - I was in Omaha - so missed out on heavy squats again! Cripes it's been months since I've done these for weight.  Just bad timing.

Thursday: 3000 lbs overhead anyhow.  This looked like a cool one!  I was still in lovely Omaha so missed it.  Next time though, it will be a really cool way to work/practice snatches!

Friday:  A whole new stations - 3 rounds.  1 minute at each station/1 minute rest in between rounds.

- Split Jumps
- Sandbag cleans (50 lbs)
- Kettlebell swings (16 kg)
- Burpees
- DB goblet squats (25 lbs)

- Pullups

Split jumps are basically jumping lunges.  Round 1, my ankle did not like these so much, but it loosened up a bit after that.  I managed to get an average of about 22 per round on these.  

Sandbag cleans - I believe, overall, I brought my score to around 35 , so 13 -15 per round.  Although on the first round, as I was coming to the end of the minute, I brought the sandbag up, plopped it up, and there was a metal hook or something underneath that landed square on the top of my shoulder!! OWIE!! Yes, I do believe that will be one big nasty bruise when it forms!  Kettlebell swings, overall I cranked these out.   Burpees, blech!  I eeked out a measly 3-5 per round.   The Goblet squats - it depended on the round.  Round 1, I got in quite a few.  By round 3, my thighs were torched, so it was not nearly as many.    Pullups - well, I did them with the fancy kipping move in the red bands, but I really don't have high numbers on these yet.  I can still only manage 3 at a time.  Which equated to about 4-5 per round.  

Overall - I can't remember my score at all - I think it was 89, 78, 67 ish....I know those aren't the numbers at all - overall score was 200 and some odd amount...maybe 220??  Dunno, this one took alot more out of me than I expected.  So in the end, my final number did not register in my brain at all!

Friday night, we went to Joe G's hockey game.  Wow! It was good to be back in the rink, even as a spectator, it made me miss the old roller hockey days.  We may have to have a Genetic Drift reunion!

Saturday:  Power Cleans 5/5/5/5/5

Olympic lifting is not my forte.  When the weight hits a certain level, I lose any form I had completely.   I'm going to work these and a couple other things using the "Kaizen" theory.  That article, I think was the best one that Jonathan has written, primarily because it definitely "spoke to me".   In other words, as I was reading, I saw myself, and recognized the points being made, whether the article was written with me in mind or not.  It's a good reminder for how to better yourself in all kinds of aspects in life.

So, I went into today with this in mind, I started at a relatively low weight and only went up by 5 lb increments, so I could pinpoint the exact weight that I start pulling too soon on these Oly lifts.  I started at 75, went to 80, 85, 90, 95,    At the 95 lb range, I started to do the usual pull too soon, but it wasn't nearly as bad as it was in the past, so I guess we'll see.  Perhaps it was the 5 lb increments that kept me better in line.  I'm not certain.  But I have a plan in my head to get these moves better at higher weights.....we'll see how it works.  Only time will tell.

Went to the Olympic lifting competition afterward.  We only stayed for the snatches.  

All the boys did awesome!  I have to say, this is the first time I've ever seen Rich psych himself out of a lift.   He did what I usually do, which was a bit strange.  Goes to show he truly is human.