I got a solid night of sleep and am off work today for a weekend trip to Cedar Point. Out in the garage around 10am.
6 Rounds
A month ago I did 8 rounds of 2 on 2 off with a 1:41.9 average, so I was shooting for 1:39-1:40 today with the longer rest and fewer rounds. Hit it right on the money with an average pace of 1:39.5/500m for 602-603 meters every round. Needed one more meter!
I mowed the lawn and ran some errands before heading to Ohio.
No golf today with shitty weather. Out in the garage before lunch.
30:00 Airdyne
** Endurance pace with 7s sprint @ 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
Feels like I haven’t done one of these polarized workouts in forever and just about, because it has been 2 weeks! Got 889 calories and 18.13 km.
Kevin came over in the afternoon to lift.
The working sets were supposed to be 3×4 @ 245-250, but with the way last week went I wanted to play it safe and err on the side of getting all four reps each set instead of going too heavy and only doing three. On the 245 set, that 4th rep may have been the longest rep I’ve ever done, but I fought it out. My right side is definitely weaker too.
I looked back at the first cycle and I did:
So today had 220 and 235 compared to just 225, plus five pounds more on the middle working set. Progress I guess, but I was hoping for more over 9 weeks.
Today I noticed that Kevin’s hands were in much closer than mine. Maybe I’ve gotten too wide with my grip? Though, later in the evening I found a T Nation article and if I’m measuring correctly, I’m pretty close to the recommendation.
Out in the garage during lunch.
15 Rounds
On April 11th I did 15 rounds getting 303-304 meters and on June 4th I averaged 1:37.8 for 12 rounds. Today my goal was to go sub 1:38 and I averaged 1:37.5, getting 307-308 every round. Today was 67 total meters more than the 15 rounds in April.
Here’s a comparison of my heart rate with April 11th on the left and today on the right. Slightly better today at a faster pace, even with a bogus reading during the middle of the April attempt that would have made the average HR higher.
Went to the 4pm class.
Belted up for the last 4 sets of push presses and every set was touch-n-go reps until the two max rep sets where I reset on each rep. The other movements were supersetted with the push presses and the two max rep sets were back-to-back, which was hard! Could have gotten more on the max sets, but would have risked over-extending my back.
10:00 AMRAP
I swapped out 40 dumbbell snatches for the swings with my back as tight as it is. I sped up on the last 20 air squats, knowing that my legs would get a rest. Went 4×10 and 2×5 on the push-ups, 40-20 on the swings, 4×5 handstand push-ups, and 3-4 on the jerks. So three reps shy of finishing a full round. I was planning to bust out all 10 jerks, but that plan quickly went out the window when I picked up the bar!
Yesterday I walked 18 holes on a very sloppy golf course from all of the rain. When the conditions are like that it really takes a lot more out of me than you’d think. Went to the 4pm class at the gym.
3 Sets
4 Rounds
Hang Power Snatch
Hang Power Clean
I was able to get all 14 sets of pull-ups unbroken! I was starting to feel my back when bringing the bar down between reps during the 125# snatches. When I’m resetting like this is when it’s bothered me the most over the last year or so. Then I almost lost my grip on the barbell during the last two sets of that second round of snatches. I went to pick up 165# for the hang cleans, deadlifted it, and decided not to push my back, so I just did the burpees to finish. Lifts from the hang and especially stringing them together affects my back a lot more; I probably should have done singles from the ground.
10:00 Airdyne
Jumped on the bike when I got home from the gym. Could I beat 400 calories? Close, but no cigar. I got 396 calories and 6.95 km. It was the middle section again where I start to really slow down. Solid effort after being at the gym.
Had great night of sleep and didn’t wake up until ten after 8. Went to open gym at 10am.
I’ve been struggling through this entire second cycle of the program. I couldn’t even hit one full set of 5 at the recommended 240-245 and then the max reps was seven again, which is what I got during the first two times of this cycle. Maybe it’s time to try benching in the evening. Or maybe I’m not eating enough. Or maybe all of the cardio is affecting my ability to get stronger.
This is my take on Frantasy Land for an everyday CrossFitter. When I came up with the rep schemes I was wondering if I could go unbroken through the entire thing. Hahahaha!! I did go unbroken (very slowly) on all of the thrusters, but the dream was crushed early when I had to go 5-4 on the first muscle-ups. I went 3-3 on the 6 and did the final 3. First part took me 3:46. I almost quit the workout right there. I started with a set of 7 C2B, but after that I don’t remember. I do know I was doing a bunch of singles to end the 9 and then all of the 6. Took me 5:09! I felt better for the final couplet doing 3×5, 3×4, and 5-4 for my pull-ups. That took me 4:47 to finish. End time on the clock was 17:42. I am just not comfortable with a bunch of barbell work in a metcon right now. 😦 Stood around resting way too much in between sets and movements.
I don’t know if I’m coming down with something or what, but I wasn’t feeling great the rest of the day and skipped out on an engine workout again.
Would have liked to sleep in longer this morning, especially with a WHOOP recovery down to 26%! Out in the garage by noon.
8 Rounds
Two months ago I did 1:34.9/500m for 10 rounds. Nice improvement in the pace for today’s 8 rounder, getting 319-322 meters per round.
Then I headed out for a run after 4pm.
38:00 Run
Went 3.95 miles with better pacing.
Yesterday I walked 18 holes. As expected, my legs got sore from the squatting. My back was really tight from the C&J and all of the deadlifts, so I’m staying away from the weights for a couple of days. I was tired after mowing the lawn during lunch, so I waited until around 4pm to head out to the garage.
10 Rounds
A month and a half ago I averaged 1:46.6 for 12 rounds of this. My WHOOP recovery is 33% for today and it’s been a long week at work with many days online until 9pm, so I wasn’t going for any PRs. Just get in the work, even though it’s only 10 rounds. I got from 551 to 554 meters.
I got just over 9 hours of sleep last night! I think my legs are going to get pretty sore from all of the squats yesterday. No time again for a Year of the Engine workout today. Went to the 4pm class.
4 Rounds
Power Clean & Push Jerk
I thought about holding a 1:40/500m pace on the row, but didn’t want to completely destroy myself for the next 30 minutes of the workout. Only 16 seconds slower than my PR. I’ll take the push jerk considering my PR is 255! That bike started to burn before the half mile and then it was just holding on. My back was a little lit up from the last two C&J, so I took it nice and slow on the deadlifts. I went 6-5-5-5, 5-5-5, and 5-4. On the HSPU I went 6-5-5-5, 5-5-5, and 9. It took me 9:12 to complete, which would be a really slow Diane time. I rested until there were three minutes left when I decided to start doing strict HSPU. I started with a set of 5, then maybe a triple, some doubles, singles, and a double to finish, getting 21 reps.
Yesterday I walked 18 holes. I got almost 9 hours of sleep two nights in a row! Work has been really busy, so I didn’t have time to get in a Year of the Engine workout during lunch today. Went to the gym for the 4pm class.
2 Rounds
I haven’t squatted in months, so I wasn’t going to push it in a format like this. Wore my belt through both barbell movements and grips for the T2B, which I was able to get all unbroken today. I was pulling ~1,700 cal/hr for the first four minutes of rowing and then 1,800 for the second.
Still not a great night of sleep last night.
Was at the gym at 10 for open gym.
The two week break from the program wasn’t ideal, but going from one cycle of the program to the next probably wasn’t either, so I was hoping today would be a good day under the bar. My all-time PR for a triple is 255, though I have done 275 for a double. The second set with 245 felt better, so I went for the 250 on the third set, which was sketchy. Working sets were supposed to be at 245-250, so it was a success.
After doing 3×10 bar muscle-ups a few weeks ago I was curious how many I could do.
It’s funny how when you set a number in your head, often you end up right on that number. My hips weren’t giving out, but my hands were starting to slide around too much for my comfort and instead of risking a fall on my head I jumped off with 15.
7 Rounds
Started with 95# and added 20# every round, so my loading was 95-115-135-155-175-195-215#. We did something like this 2-3 years ago, but I haven’t been able to find it in my logs. I decided to drop every rep and try to pick it up quickly with the light bars. Got 14-12-10-9-7-5-3, wearing my belt the entire time.
7-5-3 w/ 10 second holds
Went and picked up pre-made meals from a local place that I’m trying out.
Then went for a run after 5pm.
38:00 Run
The Garmin watch was reading my heart rate in zones 4-5 the entire run, which I knew wasn’t correct. My WHOOP measured it where I normally am for a run like this. Got rained on for a few minutes, which felt good. Went 3.8 miles, so I’ve kind of found a sweet spot at that 10:00/mile pace.
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