Oh Freddy, how I was scared to face you today. 105 is a lot of weight, my PR was 99, how am I suppose to do even THAT in a multiple rep workout? And yes it did take me an additional two hours at the gym to even face you, (Sorry and thank you Bryce) as well as an hour of debates at home prior.
How could I not be scared?!? Rudy's response to whether or not he was going to repeat Freddy included vulgarity followed by NO. If Rudy doesnt want to do it (and I remember his video of it), I am scared...very scared...
So Freddy i didnt get you at 105, mentally I was too afraid after last weeks horrible failure of AMRAP 95#. But I did do 100#, and now that its over...I am ready to take you on again soon. even at sectionals! I was slow, dont get me wrong, I didn't own you. In fact in the 2nd round I dropped you, that hurt a lot. It took alot of mental work to clean you because that was my biggest fear. Even though I knew I could do it, it took 3 attempts and I might have yelled a little. Then I started breaking jerks into singles so I wouldnt do that again!! I also banged that bar against my clavicle so hard I lost my breath. but thanks to the group I kept pushing through. (How smart Erin C is to say do a single put it down, and reset, why can my brain not think that during it!!)
But I finished, I didn't puke, and I even got it within the cap at 11:49. so Freddy, I am ready!
Yesterday was a bit of a waste, I had a bad day at work followed by a bad day at the gym, essentially only did back squats
95-110-120 (5 ) - these were good and had Alison and Erin O verify depth,
then worked a little on pullups, Alison helped get me some form back.
The day before we went to Gattones, where I realized if you don't PRACTICE the snatch, you will suck. I felt bad, I don't like wasting Rogers time. I learned my lesson.
Clean and Jerks were good, but we kept things light, to 45 kg.
Getting excited as Tuesday nears....and more excited for Sunday, my will power to not cheat is getting borderline.
Oh and Thanks for a great push today everyone! and good music Chris!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
I got 99 problems and a jerk is 1
I won't take this all the way back to where I left off, but since I am utterly bored at work (Thank Goodness my boss doesn't read this) I figured I would put some of my thoughts down, since I am now getting palpitations every time I think of sectionals in 12 days!
First 1) Value of a Rest day- I didn't take that to enough value. Wed. I tried an "Active rest" after 3 weeks, I did an endurance row. Didnt feel bad doing it. But Thursday everything went down hill. My body was cashed, my shoulders were tight. Alison and I met with Roger, and while I did gain the benefit of learning how to hit my thighs, OH when you say push your knees back thats what you mean...I also had a weak snatch form, and couldn't work on Jerks at all due to severe pain.
It also meant sitting out COMPLETELY on Friday, AND still having shoulder pain. That pain then moved to my rhomboid by Saturday AM, for a 95# jerk, 10 CTB pullup wod. Nothing like Jerks and pullups to grind it into my shoulders and scapulas anymore that I did not give myself the proper rest. I got 1 round and 2 or 3 jerks...One may ask with that few of rounds how could you not remember...But I honestly forgot among all the cleans I did do! I just couldnt get my arms to fire upward! The pullups didnt feel the best, but I did get how to do the chest to bar.
Thankfully I found the Norco, got the heat working again in the apartment (well my Landlord fixed that after 2 days) and for the rest of Saturday got to relax.
I will honor my rest day EVEN with sectionals being so close. I will take a real rest day at that.
So Sunday was more eventful for my body:
Front squats were light and great- 78-93-103 (8)
the WOD- 500m row, 15 thrusters, 10 pullups-4 rounds- this was a good leg one, which for me sucked because that is my weak area. My time wasnt the greatest- 13:06- but it felt good because it was a leg one. Its funny how much I argued in my head about it too...Stephanie gave me a great push...but I have to learn to not tell myself I am tired. I tried to think of Alexs post, keep the middle set STRONG.
Alison, Emily and I then did a hill run about 3 hours later. That was nice:) 8 rounds of the 4 leaf clover....It felt good mentally, and I didn't run into the tree at all down hill so yay me!
That was immediately followed with todays wod (by chance) of 24inch box jump, KBS- I chose to do 44# to work on my strength, and SDHP 65#. The box jumps amazingly felt fine. THe KBS- games standard- just had a hard time slowing my breathing. The SDHP however HURT! and I made the mistake of knowing when Alisons bar was dropped, and somehow felt I could drop mine even though shes a trillion times faster and stronger. (Another good point in Alexs article)
Time 8:21
overall it was a good day of learning if anything....
Still having twinges of pain throughout shoulders and scapula, but nothing like Saturday so I just keep shaking them and stretching, did some foam rolling last night too.
Ready for another good week of workouts, And a REST day.
First 1) Value of a Rest day- I didn't take that to enough value. Wed. I tried an "Active rest" after 3 weeks, I did an endurance row. Didnt feel bad doing it. But Thursday everything went down hill. My body was cashed, my shoulders were tight. Alison and I met with Roger, and while I did gain the benefit of learning how to hit my thighs, OH when you say push your knees back thats what you mean...I also had a weak snatch form, and couldn't work on Jerks at all due to severe pain.
It also meant sitting out COMPLETELY on Friday, AND still having shoulder pain. That pain then moved to my rhomboid by Saturday AM, for a 95# jerk, 10 CTB pullup wod. Nothing like Jerks and pullups to grind it into my shoulders and scapulas anymore that I did not give myself the proper rest. I got 1 round and 2 or 3 jerks...One may ask with that few of rounds how could you not remember...But I honestly forgot among all the cleans I did do! I just couldnt get my arms to fire upward! The pullups didnt feel the best, but I did get how to do the chest to bar.
Thankfully I found the Norco, got the heat working again in the apartment (well my Landlord fixed that after 2 days) and for the rest of Saturday got to relax.
I will honor my rest day EVEN with sectionals being so close. I will take a real rest day at that.
So Sunday was more eventful for my body:
Front squats were light and great- 78-93-103 (8)
the WOD- 500m row, 15 thrusters, 10 pullups-4 rounds- this was a good leg one, which for me sucked because that is my weak area. My time wasnt the greatest- 13:06- but it felt good because it was a leg one. Its funny how much I argued in my head about it too...Stephanie gave me a great push...but I have to learn to not tell myself I am tired. I tried to think of Alexs post, keep the middle set STRONG.
Alison, Emily and I then did a hill run about 3 hours later. That was nice:) 8 rounds of the 4 leaf clover....It felt good mentally, and I didn't run into the tree at all down hill so yay me!
That was immediately followed with todays wod (by chance) of 24inch box jump, KBS- I chose to do 44# to work on my strength, and SDHP 65#. The box jumps amazingly felt fine. THe KBS- games standard- just had a hard time slowing my breathing. The SDHP however HURT! and I made the mistake of knowing when Alisons bar was dropped, and somehow felt I could drop mine even though shes a trillion times faster and stronger. (Another good point in Alexs article)
Time 8:21
overall it was a good day of learning if anything....
Still having twinges of pain throughout shoulders and scapula, but nothing like Saturday so I just keep shaking them and stretching, did some foam rolling last night too.
Ready for another good week of workouts, And a REST day.
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