My previous post seemed pretty gloomy to me. Also, I suppose it is below, so if you read this one first may be a bit confusing. Anyway, I focused on my failures the last few months, specifically how after being rather successful in my first official Murph attempt in May I have not had structure to my workout plan, merely whatever fit into that day.
But it hasn't been all failures...
I can still run fairly well; a 20 minute 5k is not to be snubbed, especially not while weighing 40 lbs more than I weighed in high school.
Strides have been made in my short recovery workouts; I can alternate between 25 and 20 pushups Every Minute On the Minute (EMOM) for about 15 minutes, getting up to 300 pushups.
I am not weak; while haven't "tested" my max lifts, I can still do 100 reps of back squat at 200 lbs in 15 minutes, rep 225 on the deadlift for 20 reps, and complete a dozen pullups with 30 lbs in a backpack.
Haven't gained weight; I actually weigh less than I did in May, which is part of my goal. I want to weigh what I did in college come next spring.
I have some better ideas what not to do; while things have not been terrible, good progress has been lacking. I have learned structure and scheduling will be a great help moving forward.
Being able to roll with things can be a benefit, but it is not getting me closer to my goals, so here is my basic schedule,
Monday: 300, run 10k
Tuesday: WOD/Hero, Lift Heavy, 5k
Wednesday: Pull and Clean, Speed workout
Thursday: WOD/Hero, Lift Heavy
Friday: Murph, 5k
Saturday: Be active, maybe a run, maybe a workout
Sunday: Rest
The longest days should be Tuesday and Thursday. For me to benefit a lot from heavy lifting, I need to usually be at it for an hour or so. This plan is a bit ambitious, but I am hoping even 90% adherence should reap great rewards.
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