OPT BEING -- running intervals @ sju arboretum

7 min warmup @ z1

30 sec @ 90% aer
30 sec brisk walk
x 10
3 min rest
30 sec @ 90% aer
30 sec light jog
x 10
3 min rest
30 sec @ 90% aer
30 sec @ 50% aer

7 min cooldown -- walking w/ long stride

daily report

• mind: didn't sleep well last night. still okay... need to find a rhythm.
• body: sore in calves and upper back. not too bad.
• spirit: glad to be back in class.
• notes: difficult to keep identical pace with undulating terrain. still a good workout.

OPT BEING

3 rounds
front squat x 8 -- 185#
stationary bike @90% x 2 min
rest 2 min

3 rounds
push press x 8 -- 155#
rowing @90% x 2 min
rest 2 min

3 rounds
10 ghd situps
10 toes to bar
30 sec FLR
rest 30 sec

daily report

• mind: too much caffeine in the AM; will taper back the amt of beans. anyways, good day.
• body: sore neck upon waking, sore lower back during push press. pretty sore overall, especially lower body.
• spirit: new course today on Freud. felt a spark.

the return

Tomorrow is the first day of classes. I haven't been posting here much, but I am going to get back into it. I'm quite lighter than I was before, weighing in at around 185. It's a good weight for me, but I'd like to get some of the strength back -- specifically with oly lifts.

I have been following OPT for the past week, but have not been posting it here. A lot of kettle bell work. A fun one was:

15 clean/jerk 135#
9 man makers 45# dbs
12 cj
12 mm
9 cj
15 mm

Took me 30 minutes, but it was good to start cleaning again. Oly lifting is going to take a few weeks to get used to, but I am going to try to get serious with my diet and training to start getting back to the numbers I was hitting last school year.

Today:

AM: run 5k; rest 1 hour; run 5k
PM: power snatch 3,2,1,1,1 for loads: 135, 155, 155, 155, 155, 155 (left some in the tank; technique work)

Daily report:

• Mind: A little foggy. Diet hasn't been great. Hoping to improve here in the next few weeks.
• Body: Sore legs, sore arms. A little light.
• Spirit: Looking forward to my classes tomorrow. Great to be back at school.