Update Part 2: Training Progress

I have to talk about today before moving to overall training. Boils down to....RUNNING SUCKS. I hate it more than the USPS. Got a big DNF on today's WOD. Why? Cuz I gave up.






See that young lady in that weighlifting photo to the right? For those that don't know her, that is Samantha Wright and she is one of my coaches. Actually, currently she IS my coach. Today, this amazing and beautiful spirit (that is about half my age) took a few minutes with me after this failed WOD. As I'm bitching about a variety of things that impacted my lack of performance, she says to me:


Damn....nailed it. Only other thing she coulda said was "suck it up." So, moving forward with a plan. More conditioning. Conditioning SUCKS. I often spend time thinking, "Why am I doing this? I should just do Strongman stuff." Then I remember my strength is average, at best, weight loss requires some level of conditioning, and damn it...conditioning makes the heart stronger...so back to conditioning I go.

Over the past 7 weeks I have been working individually with Sam on balancing out my shoulders. I took the time to do a random critique of my snatch form from a competition in May and note my surprise at the complete lack of balance in my shoulders. What a damned mess. I mean LOOK at it (photo top). The right shoulder is taking all the work. The left isn't even locked out! She and I discussed it further and found my traps were completely uneven! So, her programming has been focusing on building that left shoulder up to even it out and building stability in the shoulder. Ultimately making me stronger. Photo bottom was taken last week (ignore the lifting face...I mean really...we all have one). Helllllllewwwwww balance! Ahhhhhh. Still needs a bit of work, but what a drastic improvement. Sam is the BEST!!! Thank you thank you!

At this point, I just wish I had 2 hours a day to devote to the gym. Each day needs to see some additional mobility work, accessory weight training, core work, and conditioning. Since I DON'T have 2 hours, I can at least work in 15 minutes each day post-workout to work conditioning, core, or accessory. Mobility NEEDS to be a priority at home. And we all know there needs to be a plan and I need to work the plan.

Monday - Rowing and Mobility
Tuesday - Accessory
Wednesday - Running and Mobility
Thursday - Accessory
Friday - Core and Mobility

This also means I can't really blog every day. So far this one post has taken an hour to compose. Don't get your hopes up bitches!

Tomorrow's post.....update on the Murder Board progress.