25/8/2016 - squats and skipping and snatches oh my...

Did a bit of catching up on WODs today but the sun was shining and there was a hint of spring in the air so it was just nice to be outside.

Strength
10-6-4-6-10
Front Squat
35-40-45-40-35

This was actually programmed by Southern Crossfit on Wednesday and while I wanted to do it time just escaped me and I never got to it so it got delayed by a day.  I also did the Southern Crossfit WOD that was posted today so it was a bit of a mish-mash but still fun (besides the nearly dying once the WOD was over but we will get to that in a bit).

The front squats weights were supposed to be slightly heavier on the second 6 and 10 than the first but I just kept them the same for ease of plate changes and mindset as just doing them was a bit of a struggle once I got moving into them.  Again, focused on form over weight and just getting used to the movement pattern as it's been a while (at least before this week it has been).  Thankfully though the second set of 6 and 10 felt way better htan the first - likely a function of being warmed into them a bit more.

WOD
For Time
20-40-60-80-100
double unders
10-8-6-4-2
hang power snatch (60/40kg)
10:49 @25kg

What a lung burner.  Kept it relatively light on the snatches which in hindsight was a very good thing.  Though I held on to all the sets unbroken it was still a bit of a struggle and felt like putting the bar down and picking it back up again would be harder than just a short rest at the top of the snatch. 

The double unders were tough even though technically I am still good at them and can string them together in big sets by gasping for breath usually stops my momentum so I was doing at most 25 at a time but generally just trying to hang on for 15-20 throughout.

I tried to minimize rest as much as I could and telling myself to just start jumping again even if it was just for a few reps as that would keep me chipping away at the bigger sets of 80 and 100 and it would be all done sooner than if I just tried to rest which would never be long enough anyway.

I was happy with how I finished.  Other than increasing my aerobic capacity to do bigger sets of DU's thoughout I can't say I wasted too much time just hanging around so that was good. 

I liked this one and was nice to do it outside in the sunshine though I did get a bit warm at times. 

When it was over I think I laid on the ground for a good 5 minutes and even then still couldn't catch my  breath so that tells you how good it was for me.

Finished up the day with some ultimate practice - an hour or so of running around which again will hopefully mean less leg hurt tomorrow.  We will see.  I think my calves are going to pay the price (as usual) for so many double unders.  Fun times.

22/8/2016 - Squats and Running

So....

Bit late on this catch up but still keeping my body moving so that's something.

Felt the need to squat this week so that was exactly what I did on Monday.

Strength
5 rounds
5 back squats
@40kg

Kept the weight light just to get my legs back into it but felt good overall.  Focused on good form and breathing and just getting it done.  Was fun.

Followed it up by another Monday night game of ultimate which I think really helped from my legs being too sore on Tuesday as they typically tend to be after squatting again so that was a nice relief.

Good start to the week.

8/8/2016 - Ultimate again...

Another season of Ultimate Frisbee started on monday night.  I played last season at Curtin as part of their social league.  Teams are comprised mostly of students but anyone can play so I signed up and was put on a team for the season.  When we started we were all a little out of our depths in Division 1 but half way through the season (smartly) dropped down into Division 2 where it was a lot more fun to play.

This season I'm on a different team though one of the guys from last season is the same (and also the captain this year).  So far seems like a solid group - a few newbies - but collectively everyone is down with having fun moreso than winning which makes the games more fun to play in and if the wins come then great but we're not an all-star team.

I joined up to run around - which I do much better when chasing something rather than just going for a run - it's getting me out there even if I'm sometimes a little slow or (much) older than the others out there (thankfully they haven't realized this at all) - I did play for several years in Vancouver so those skills are still there and definitely help.  Haha.

Monday's game was very rainy and as such very muddy.  The middle of the field was a slip and slide.  Thankfully I managed to stay on my feet throughout but I had squishy shoes by the end.  It was fun (albeit a little chilly) to get out and run around again though.

And now, two days later I'm feeling the result of that running around after a piece of plastic - soreness not only in my legs but also mostly my abs.  Who knew.  I'll take it though - getting better everyday.

From the Vancouver playing days, NOT last Monday!!