I try to keep up

I was reconsidering my training today. I was thinking about some goals I set for myself. Overhead squat goals, snatch goals, goals to increase my shoulder press. As I looked at the goals I have set and then looked at the training I am doing, things did not seem to match up.

As I teach my students in my goal setting workshop, you either change your actions to meet your goals or you change your goals and reassess your actions. Make sure you are on track.

If you want A, and you want A bad enough, and you are taking B actions steps because you are "trying to keep up," it is time to make a decision.

Sometimes you have to move against the grain to get yourself where you need to be.

"daniel"

I took on this workout on friday with the .com class. I was tempted to do the 95# weight prescribed for the men, but after talking with coach Lance Cantu he suggested I test my bite with the prescribed weight and lets see how fast I could go.

here is the workout:
50 pull ups
400 m run
21 thrusters
800 m run
21 thrusters
400 m run
50 pull ups

Results:
14:52

I felt like a train hit me! I did my first 25 pull ups unbroken, butterfly.
I did my thrusters, both sets, 15 and 6.
The first 100 m out on almost all the runs was total recovery, and my last 400 Lance clocked me at 2:04, pathetic. Had I known that I would have ran a little faster; however, I am not sure that would have benefited me on the last set of pull ups! That was the longest, other then the 800, portion of the workout. I did butterfly in sets of 10 up to 30 and then took a significant break. I was hurting. then on the bar for 8 , 8 and 4. OUCH!

I will do that workout again and beat my time.

EYE of the TIGER!

How many hats do you where?

While doing front squats today a thought came across my mind. How many hats do I wear? Maybe not the best thing to think about with 180 pounds racked on the front of your chest. but, being the skilled athlete that I am ( one hat ), I did my set of three and thought a moment longer and cm up with these as a start in no particular order:

athlete
mom
parent
friend
teacher
coach (could be considered a teacher but in my eyes different, more on this later)
wife
leader
follower
enemy (to someone I am)


how do I manage?
F***'** good question?

stay tuned.

"Annie"
6:49
50 - 40- 30- 20- 10
DU
Sit ups