20 April 2015 -I come in peace, but if you fuck with me...

20 April
0545 hrs

Waking up this morning I was definitely sore and fatigued with no idea what I was going to produce this morning. Well as a good friend of mine taught me a few years and reminded me a few months back: "Your limits are always further than you think they are. Your mind is merely trying to save your body. You always can push a little further."
So with that thought in my head (that along with a few other quotes are hung in my bathroom) I got up, dressed, slammed back a coffee and got excited to be getting on the Stair climber.

Stair Climber w/Weight Vest (45 lbs)
20 min / 232 Calories / 104 Flights

2 min warm up Lvl 8-10
6 min Lvl 12 x 20 sec - Lvl 10 x 40 sec
11 min Lvl 14 x 20 sec -Lvl 10 or 8 x 40 sec*
1 min 10 sec x Lvl 16.15,14,12,10,8

*I alternated the rest pattern between Lvl 10 for 40 sec or Lvl 8 for 40 sec. The slight change in pace every second minute was just enough to keep me going. I literally was almost drooling. My legs held up and my conditioning is at the point where I can just recover for the next up swing. So definitely a positive take away today.

*All Exercises while still wearing Weight Vest*
Face Pulls (w/ EFS Strap to forehead) 2 x 21 x 60 lbs
Rear Delt Laterals (on 45 deg bench) 2 x 15 x 10 lbs
Upright Rows (Wide-Medium-Close Grips) 2 x 10,10,10 x 65 lbs

I made a point of figuring out the actually weight of the Vest today. It only took me a year to do it. It came in at 45 lbs. Wearing the vest while training was definitely something new for me. Also my traps were burning by the end of the session for sure.
Driving home tonight i was feeling fatigued and came to a realization. I don't want to claim over training or even over reaching by any means but the sensation i felt was almost like mild depression or sadness. I will have to do some research if it just a sensation of being tired or if I am missing something in my diet. In the mean time i will continue with Cocoa powder in my morning coffee (and cayenne pepper & honey &cinnamon) as well as ending my day with Magnesium powder.

Keep Moving Forward, Keep Getting Strong(er)