Saturday July 28th, 2012

I continued my recent pattern of good day/bad day. Today was one of those bad days as I didn't achieve the results I was hoping for and this just reinforces how hard I need to work and how far I have to go.

A. Prowler sled pushes @ 30 seconds @ 95 lbs x 4 sets, rest 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
> 20 minutes rest

     Results: These went a lot better than the last time I did them. The last round was the only one that got me.

B. > 15-12-9 of
     > Thrusters @ 95
     > Pull ups

          > Rest 10 minutes
     > 15-12-9 of
     > Thrusters @ 95
     > Pull ups

     > Goal was 2 minutes or less on both rounds.

     Results: So the goal here was to do 80% "Fran" and sprint through it at a max. intensity level. The first round of this went "OK". Everything was unbroken and I honestly felt like I was on a really good pace. However; I was not able to finish under 2:00 as I came in at 2:14. Maybe could have gotten back on the bar a little quicker after transitions.

Part II is where the wheels came off. To be honest, I rested more than the prescribed 10 minutes because my CNS was smoked. During the round of 15 I got through everything unbroken and about :55 had gone by. This was not far off my pace from round 1. However; during the set of 12 I fell apart mentally and physically. Not even sure when I dropped the bar but I believe I broke twice in the 12 thrusters and at least once in the 9. Also came off the pull-up bar several times. My time was an embarrassing 3:41 which is higher than what it takes me to do a full "Fran"!!!

Now obviously fatigue was a factor but it should not have been this big of a factor. I guess this is the intent of the programming because it exposed a weakness and hit it head on.