So. I’m pretty bad at this…

…the blogging,  I mean.   Where did the time go?   It has been an eventful couple weeks,  though.   Proceeding through the 90 day just fine,  with clothes suitably looser and eating impressively cleanly.   I chucked some tilapia and chicken breasts into the freezer here at work,  and go through multiple bags of frozen (read: to-be-steamed) veggies each day.   Today I got a lovely bottle of EVOO to cook my protein in,  and the plant matter is ducky on its own.   Also in the fridge: eggs. I haven’t figured out what to do here with that yet,  because the fridge is communal (and I don’t want to be a jerk and take up all the space).  Still,  I feel cool and savvy because I’m not much of a cook.   But this?   This I can manage.   Add in in a big bag of pistachios and I’m all set!

I’ve been hitting WODs steadily,  though I’ve been a little run down because I work some nights and my sleep schedule sucks.   On top of that,  I’ve been working in extra strength sessions,  a thing I’ve enjoyed but may have to moderate when my recovery is extra suck.   Also on the radar?   Back to school!   This shouldn’t interfere with crossfit much,  and might even improve my 3-on-1-off plan.   Hard to say,  but I am excited.  College again.   Long-term goals,  yo.   Sadly,  it’s been a frustrating bureaucratic nightmare getting registered (ongoing.   I’m not done yet),  but I hope to make with the learning soon.

All told,  motivation is high,  diet is 98% on,  and exerciseis going well!   Hopefully I’ll get to more writing sooner.   Until then,  Faithful Reader…

Is it 90 yet?

yeah, i didn’t think so.  I’ve had my 3 day run, and I’m feeling pretty beat, frankly,  ut there have been some good moments. Here are some:

Wednesday: back squat PR @ 200 lbs.  Wretched workout followed (not great, but I did it).  Wretched WOD is as follows:

5 rounds:

10 Toes 2 bar

10 power snatch (65)

10 wallballs (14)

10:20      (ugh)

Thursday:

1 on

Caleb:

Front squat complex  (pausing front, 1 1/4 squat, full front squat), which i finished at 155 (didn’t quite complete that final lift, but that’s my 1RM, so whatever).

10k row.  48:37   a little slice of hell, that.

butterfly pullup skill work

Today (Friday) 04 on an ugly snatch at 115.  good pull and pull under at 120.  it shall be mine.

food?  it’s been okay.  i’ve been good, my worst sin being quinoa last night, and that being a mistake I won’t make again. Gassy and yuk, reminiscent of my recent gluten exposure.  Strictly legal, but I guess no monkeying around like that for me.  Rest day tomorrow, which I think I will make active and try either snowshoeing or cross country skiing.  I have country.  I’m sometimes cross.  Should be interesting.

UPDATE:  Not active.  I spent most of the night awake, so I spent most of the day asleep.  Fasted ’til ~3, had an AMRAP bar (whey protein, almond meal and almond bits, some honey, coconut, some cinnamon), followed that a few hours later with some eggs with bacon and an end of sweet potato.  Followed that a couple hours later with steak, some more sweet potato, some cherry tomatoes, some blueberries, and not nearly enough water, which I will have to catch up on tonight.    Got some more protein for recovery in my future.  Still kinda stiff from the last few days.   All told, though, things are going well.

Gotta get my pics and numbers in before it all goes right and I look better!   Fran tomorrow!

Willpower:  9.  Occasionally tempted but staying strong!

It worked so nice last year…

I can’t believe it’s been a year since I started last year, this whole 90 Day Challege thing, and I’m going for it again.  Even more clean eating!  Even more pain!  Even more broccoli!   I actually don’t have much to say yet, but ya gotta start somewhere, and this whole blogging/documenting thing is a good habit to get into.  For a bit of a laugh, check out last year’s entries.  (what it will demonstrate is that I’m not a real interesting blogger, but there you go).

I came home this morning after a long 24 yesterday during which I’m not sure I actually slept.  That was truly one of the worst nights I’ve ever worked, just non-stop.    Totally beat today, even after a few hours sleep, and I think my neck is kinda wrecked from it, a la headache.  Awesome.  I’ve also been enjoying some intestinal yuck, including sour stomach, cramps, acid-y feeling, and fast-moving food, the details of which I’ll spare you.   The point of that is that I’m concerned I may be able to link it to wheat-product consumption, unsure of other grains and such yet.  I’ve been having and considering this for several weeks now, and when I have it, it lasts for days and makes me feel… just… blah.  I have WODed through milder days and been okay, but the constant sensation of needing to yak is a bit off-putting for the metcons.  This could also resolve any cheating questions regarding holiday cookies and other eating-out maybe-just-this-once problems…

For what it’s worth, anyway, I’m feeling mostly better if still a bit run-down, and I’ve been eating clean and hydrating today.   I’m declaring Primal like last year, which worked so nice for me.   I’ll probably give Zone another shot, but I’m going to get my prep and planning down first.   I did pre-emptively order a pile of Steve’s PaleoKits (4-block size)  and also some of the PaleoKrunch Bars.   Food on the go:  check.   Still have a good working relationship with the Chinese joints, too, so they’re the answer I have at work.   I plan to make some cocoa-date-nut balls like last year, and I’m planning another trip to Honest Weight for drinking chocolate.   Tricks worked; why stop?

I’ve also got a nice bar and set of bumpers, so I plan for more accessory work at home, but I gotta get firm on my getting in to WOD, though that should be easier when I get this GI yuck figured out.

Eating today:  3 egg omelet w/ taco-style chicken, cheese, and spinach.  Cocktail shrimp w/ low-carb cocktail sauce.   ~6 oz broiled steak.  Yum.  Not enough water, but I’m working on it, and I did spend much of today asleep, in fairness.

Plan for tomorrow:  Makeup Fran.  Hit the WOD.  Work tomorrow night.

Plan for this week:  Rolf’s in Albany for LandJaeger and other storeable smoked meats.  They do their own smoking without weird chemicals.  Good stuff.  Honest Weight for drinking chocolate and other potential snacks — nuts and such.   Need to pick up a stash of coconut water and milk for the drinking chocolate (no sugar added, with vanilla flavor for smoothness.   Mostly fat and fantastic!)   Hitting all the benchmark WODs.  Another heavy lifting day, including Squats!

Also this week, map out for next week my exercise and accessory work schedule.  if I go in with a plan and I actually do it, I don’t waffle on what to do or if I should.  There you go.

More soon, Faithful Reader!