Saturday and Sunday June 10

Saturday was a Rugby day. Against a local rival. Which made it even sweeter, man. Hard not to get up for this game. We won, I think it was 38-29 ... I think the defense needs a bit of work. Humph, at least we learned how to move the ball against them. I helped win the ball against the head twice, stole ball in a few rucks, too.

As an example of how these people play rugby, in the middle of a ruck, I made a choice. I chose not to "ruck" a guy out of the way with my cleats. Instead I yelled at the guy just lying on the ground. As he got up, he punched me in the face. Typical for this club.

I made the entire game, outlasting three props in front of me. I was pretty sore at the end of the game, and took about 15 minutes to just stretch after the game. I hate that club so much, I left without going up to the bar for a beer.

Saturday night, I helped out my club, working the door at a pub downtown. One of the club sponsors is a security company, and they needed a few bodies. I was one of the bodies. I was really not interested in doing this, but I manned up and was shocked with the behavior of people who looked over 35. What a bunch of dorks.

In any case, I got to bed stupid late, and my family let me sleep in. They're awesome. I did some stretching with my children in the morning and went for a nice long walk with them in the afternoon.

They are awesome.

Friday June 8

I read this article about hill sprints today ... seems a running start is less stressful on your joints than starting from a full stop. This, I know...

I did a pretty easy Kb workout this morning, just to break up the stuff in my legs and backside from last night's rugby. Man, used a 12 kilo bell and even that felt heavy.

Did three rounds of this:

20 Kb two handed swings
10 KB bottoms up presses for each arm
10 Kb snatches
20 Kb "tornadoes" - (two handed kb swing to release to two handed overhead press)
10 circles H2H

The last one was just for my lower back ... It's a little tender at the moment, but should be good to go for tomorrow.

Thursday June 7

I went back to the beach today - working out on the beach is just the coolest thing, not sure why. It was early, so the sun wasn't all that hot, the waves were low and there wasn't anyone around except for the guy grooming the sand and the other guy I'm working out with for the time being.

I gothis done for four rounds:

20 KB two handed swings (40 lb bell used throughout)
20 Kb cleans each side
10 KB overhead presses
 20 push ups
20 seated knee tucks

I ate well, too:

Breakfast : steak and egg

Lunch: water, almonds, peppers and tuna. Water, too

Dinner: Steak sandwich and soup. Water to drink.

After training, I had a handful of almonds. I almost have that diet from this part of the day cleaned up. Just a few more weeks and I should be good to go for 200 by Sept.

After my rugby training (which, since there was no first team game and no coach today was fairly lame, to be frank), I got this done for three rounds:

50 m sprint x 7
20 push ups (several variations)
20 seated knee tucks
 20 m bear crawl.

I spoke to the "ahem" ... "young man"  who poked my hurt shoulder on Saturday about the fact I didn't like it. Seems I should forgive him as he was hammered and didn't recall doing it and that I was a baby and should suck it up. for whatever reason, not sure I'm happy about that response. I've already wasted enough time writing this blog post about it. I'm moving on.

Wednesday June 6

Going to be a brief one: did a 4.5 k run, just as an "active rest day" ... lots of foam rolling, then off to work, which I have to admit is taking a bit of my mind away from this blog at the moment.

Tuesday June 5

Got a workout in at the beach this morning with one of the guys I used to coach. It was a pretty laid back workout, but it'll get better as we keep it up.

the usual:

20 two handed swings (40 lb bell used throughout)
20 KB cleans
20 kb overhead presses
20 seated knee tucks
20 feet up push ups (or some variation)


Felt good, also did three rounds of this after 90 minute rugby session:

50 m sprints x 7
20 seated knee tucks
20 feet up push ups
20 m bear crawl

Felt good.

Monday June 4

I saw this today:



Makes me want to get out there and just do it now ... that and a few of my facebook friends also have some of their pics up from Ottawa. I'm really looking forward to it.

 I did this four rounds today - cut it short as I was running late and it was getting cold, too.

20 KB swings
20 KB cleans
20 KB push presses
20 feet up push ups
20 BW squats
 10 ab roll outs.

Ate well, too:
Breakfast: roast beef and eggs, water to drink, coffee on the way in to work

 Lunch: ... i think I skipped it, as I was so busy

 Dinner: pizza ... meh, it was free as a part of an Union thing I had at work.

 I was getting ready for an evening run, but called it off, as it was raining like a piece of crap outside.

Friday Saturday and Sunday June 3

I guess this is becoming somewhat of a bad habit for me. Hmmm ... I need to start to make time for my blogging on the the weekend. It's just not cool to not keep this space going the way it should.

Friday was a light day - I had to finish off a few silly projects in my gym. I did three rounds of:

20 BW squats
20 Two handed swings
20 feet up push ups
20 Hanging knee tucks

Nothing severe, just enough to finish off a morning.

Saturday was a late rugby day - my kick off was at 4:30pm. The club we played against brought three men's teams and a women's team that day. Thirds kicked off at noon, the women' kicked off at 1:30, the seconds started at 3pm and then ... my game started at 4:30. I was pretty stoked to be selected for the first xv the second weekend in a row. I did fairly well, I guess. When I got replaced at about minute 65, I wasn't tired ... I mean I was tired, but I'm pretty sure I could have  kept going at a fairly high level of intensity. I wasn't exhausted from the effort- although that got me to thinking that I hadn't played well. The coach said I was "awesome" att he end of the game, but I'm not feeling it. As long as he's happy, though, I'm happy. Finally, I think I only got one penalty. At least I think it was only one. I could be wrong about that.

I do need to eat better than I did before this game. I had pizza and fruit. And the pizza had spicy meat on it, so I was tasting it during the game. I hate that. Next time, lots of fruit and more water. This game was cool, even rainy. If it had been hotter, I'm sure I wouldn't have enjoyed it nearly as much.

After I was replaced and after the game, I took some time to stretch and get myself ready to go home. I had the club idiot some and grab/massage roughly my right shoulder as I was listening to the speeches in the clubhouse. Rather than doing something I'd regret, I asked him to stop in a loud firm voice, then walked away. What kind of a rugby club member does that?

Sunday I got up stupid early - like 5:30am early. I was rather sore, so I got my stretching done. Ankles, legs, hips, quads, shoulders ... neck. Oh, neck. 42 year old necks need a lots of stretching after a rugby game. No, I did not go out - one of my teammates is going to Australia with a wife to be, and I missed the party. Meh, I got three kids that need their dad.  It would have been nice to go out and be stupid, but I just can't afford the time, the calories or the money.

I took a day off the diet ... well, another day off of the diet and just ate whatever. It ended up being an ok day as far as a diet went, with chicken with a salad for dinner. Lots of coffee though. It was chilly after my morning stretch. Monday awaits...