Thursday 090625

done

Now starts the final countdown leading up to the games. I have been training really hard and heavy and now I am going to change my training up a bit. My volume has been very low. My workouts have been very short. I have been using really heavy weights. Now it’s time to change up the routine a bit and start increasing the time. I somehow get the feeling that at this year’s games, the workouts are going to be long. I am not sure how long but long nevertheless. I just think that everyone is under the assumption that they are not strong enough and so have changed their training to match that. I do think the workouts will be different (maybe obstacle courses) but I really feel that they are going to be long. I was just thinking the other day, what if Coach wanted us to run a marathon? We don’t normally train that way and it is game, so why not? That would be horrible but you can’t count it out. Maybe not a marathon but maybe 13 miles covering hills and terrain. There could be a number of things that show up. Carrying stuff, pushing stuff, dragging stuff, jumping over stuff, etc., etc.

I am going to start increasing my work time just in case. I am strong enough at this point. I am ready for heavy stuff, both for low reps and high reps. I’ve done it all. Now it’s time to go for real long. I am going to run a few long distances over the next two weeks. I am also going to engage in some other types of training like strongman. I am going to try and utilize UNO (nebraska omaha) to get in workouts. Pushing gators, running stairs, flipping tires, dragging sleds, and all sorts of stuff like that. I figure I only have about a week and a half before I pull back the reins full throttle. I need to heal up a bit and so Fourth of July weekend will probably be an enjoyed weekend with no workouts, and maybe only one or two more light workouts the following week. We’ll see how all this goes.

Wednesday’s WOD
Rest Day

Tuesday’s WOD
On the minute every minute until 75 thrusters were completed:
5 burpees, then
135 pound thrusters, max reps

Time: 19:45 (20 rounds)

Monday’s WOD
Rest Day