17 Aug 2013 - Getting caught up..

Since Tuesday morning's Interval Session a few things have happened.
-The interval session simply wreaked havoc on my patella tendons. Not good Jujubes to put it lightly. It was Friday before i started to feel better going up and down stairs. My right knee still feels off.

-I got a return to my email from Coach X about Knee rehab. I will  work that into my schedule. It will be 3 mths to complete all three phases.

-two incredibly early timings for work followed by very long days. Which sucked motivation and energy combined with the tendon discomfort made me prioritize sleep first.

-I have decided to run Harry Selkow's Caveman Protocol. My weight has started to go up. This will discipline my approach to nutrition again, drop some unneeded body fat, and give me something to hold my focus.

I have to sit down and figure out my priorities from now till Christmas.

13 Aug 2013

400 m Intervals
5 x 400 m
4 min rest
2 min 5 sec
4 min rest
1 min 49 sec
4 min rest
1 min 48 sec
4 min rest
1 min 55 sec
4 min rest
1 min 53 sec
I did some other stuff with the blast straps as well.
It did not hurt to run but i could tell i did not have a smoothness to my push off. Also my low back seemed to be out slightly. My psoas was feeling tender also. I stretched it out but i was pretty sore by the end of the day by Thursday morning my low back /psoas felt better. To say i was feeling frustrated from Tuesday to Friday would be accurate.

14 Aug 2013
I needed to get in the gym and do something. I attempted some actual Bench. Then moved to Barbell rows and then did some pin press. My upper back is a lot better but my strength is very bad. I see the RMT next Friday. I will press again this week to push blood flow around. If i get the same results from the RMT as I did last time there is tension somewhere through my shoulder girdle holding my strength from being focused.

I had to remind myself leaving the gym that my deplorable bench strength will return.

Bench 
3 x 5 x Bar
2 x 5 x 95
3 x 3 x 115
Barbell Rows
1 x 11 x 135
2 x 7 x 185
3 x 7 x 205
Floor Press (off pins)
1 x 5 x 135
1 x 3 x 135
1 x 2 x 135
2 x 1 x 135
The floor press actually shows how as my upper back got tired my strength dropped off. All these reps maybe took 5 min.

I have some re-calculating of priorities to do over the weekend. Strength, Body weight, and conditioning. How are they going to fit into what is required from me for my job? I definitely have to consider some continued rehab of my knees considering the tendon discomfort i have  been battling for the past few weeks. Rucking is out. For now. Running is out. For Now. So i am looking at swimming and (horrifyingly) spin bike. I will look at Incline Treadmill as well.

Keep Moving Forward, Keep Getting Strong(er)