What a hiatus!

So...the whole forcing myself to stay accountable and journal everything kind of fell through a bit.  I'm back thanks to the encouragement to both E and Ashley, and I want them to know that I am grateful (if grudgingly so).  Training has been interesting this summer, as I have only been able to do so much with what I have.  However, I caved on monday and bought a month at the YMCA for 40 bucks.

Is it weird to say that it was a relief to get significant weight on my back again?  I've done two-a-days all this week.  A strength wod in the mornings before work at 6:30, then a metcon when I get home around 5:15.  I've also recently been paying more attention to my donkeys (you know...the lifts that make you look like an ass when you try them) and I think that is finally paying off.  My endurance is finally increasing from more running, but today I PR'ed shoulder press, power snatch, and power clean and jerk.  140, 145, and 205, respectively.  Numbers I am very happy with, considering how tanked my hamstrings and back are from DLs earlier this week.

Today made me EXCITED about lifting again.  This whole summer I've enjoyed it, but never been super pumped.  Sure, there have been times I've really looked forward to a workout, but there are other times that I just down right don't want to.  "It's my birthday and I won't wod if I don't want to."

Its nice to see progress again though, and progress beyond where I was when I came home for the summer.  It's been a stagnant couple of months, with travel, work, and friends taking up a lot of my time.  I'm going to try my hardest to make August the month that I really start seeing what I am capable of with CF.

Today's Lifts: (don't remember the exact numbers, will keep better track from now on; posted numbers are highest for the day)
Shoulder Press (140 PR)
Push Press (175)
Thruster (175)
Power Snatch (145)
Power Clean and Jerk (205)



Tomorrow!

Cindy
Then;
Snatch Balance; OHS; Snatch

-My O lifting has gone down the drain, except for the PC&J, so I'm going to take tomorrow and really attempt to nail down some form issues, starting with keeping the elbows locked until after the hip extension and power shrug.  Also will attempt a PR for the OHS...I've discovered that avoiding dropping the weights for fear of being ejected from the gym is a great incentive to keep it overhead.