hellas, istanbul, stadium

Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) in Istanbul, Turkey

Returned from Istanbul today. Traveling to Turkey was one of the best experiences of my trip so far. The food was fantastic, especially the traditional Turkish restaurant we ate at last night. Finally, food with spices! The architecture was 'spicy' too. The Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia embody the character of the city; marked by massive minaretes, they are the main landmarks of the city. I enjoyed the Cistern, too, which is a giant underground Palace built around 500 AD. I didn't train there, but it was nice to rest for a weekend, especially after my workout on Friday:

Hellas: Double Grace

30 full clean and jerks for time (60kg)
time: 5:52 (yuck)

3 min rest

30 power clean and jerks for time (60kg)
time: 6:12 (ouch)

Stadium workout today:

5 rft
5 hspu
1 stair run (80 steps)
30 pushups
1 stair run
for time: ~30 min
last round burpees

Weekend report

• Body: Good. Not sore. TV is flaming up a bit, will need to treat when I get home.
• Sleep: Not enough at the hostel. Will sleep more this week.
• Nutrition: Good until last night in Turkey... the baklava there is deadly. Not so bad, though, and completely worth it.
• Notes: Happy to be back, two weeks now and I will be back home.