Tuesday June 19

Holy snap it is hard to train when it's this hot out. Got to the beach today and got this done four rounds:

20 two handed swings
20 KB cleans
10 snatches
20 push ups
20 seated knee tucks

Rugby training was hot, too. I was sweating as the balls kept falling and the coach got pissed and had us do the sprints. That was needed, but not really.

I did more sprints at the end of training, my usual of three rounds of this:

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

I was rather sweaty at the end of that, I'll admit. Lots of water running off of me. But, I will be keeping my spot on the team until I've done something stupid, then they'll take it away.

Monday June 18

Tough day - sore and cranky.

Got my 4.5 k run in, checked weight and was not impressed. Have to get my nutrition back under control.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 17

Friday was interesting in that I ate like a ginormus pig. Samosa, Timbits, salty and sugary stuff all around. And coffee. And pizza for dinner.

I did get a run and a rolling workout in, though. Felt a lot better after.

Saturday was a rugby day, and it was a four hour bus trip to, and a four hour trip back. The game was played well, though. I went through three of theor props and we had to go to depowered scrums for the last twenty or so minutes of the game. Shocking, really. I did get some feed back from my coach about how to keep moving forward: keep up the fitness and work on my hands. What that means is the ball handling/ passing. And the sprinting and other workouts, too.

Sunday I got up stupid early, so I did a sunrise stretching/recovery session in the park across the street. Oh, man is my butt sore. After that, I took a few Advil, with a hot bath, more stretching, too. When I went to my parents place for dinner, I borrowed a golf ball and did some rolling on my legs and feet. Ate like an idiot, though. Meh, back at it Monday. Need to get a pro to work on my legs this week, man.

Thursday June 14

Ah, man. Thursdays. I was commenting to myself that this is the May of the week. Looking forward to a nice break, merely one or two things to get through before it.

Make the best of limited time and keep moving forward.

I was selected to play in the firsts this weekend, taking a bus for the four hour trip is a very good idea. I will miss my family and I will hope that my parents don't drive my wife batty.

I did this on the beach, by myself, for four rounds:

20 two handed swings (used the 30 lb and the 40 lb kb, depending on the round)
20 kb cleans each side
10 kb military press
20 push ups
20 seated knee tucks

Felt good, and there was a soccer team of pleasant looking young women working out on the beach next to me. Sunny, giggling and sweating ... but I forget that this is a family friendly blog. I'll stop there.

After rugby training, I did my usual sprint workout for three rounds:
50m x 7 sprints
20 seated knee tucks
20m bear crawl.

I had a fellow prop come and do one and a half of the rounds with me, too. He stopped, as he was just coming back from injury and didn't want to overdo it. I was happy enough to have the company.

Wed June 13

I got my run in early ... felt like I could have gone to the beach, but instead, just ran around my neighbourhood, as I did in January.

Meh, it was warmish... well, a lot warmer than in January, anyway.

I have not yet gotten my head around needing to get my lunch together ahead of time, but at least the roast beef and eggs for breakfast habit is seeing me through.

 I tried to take my daughters out for a run after dinner, but all I got was "sore legs" after three houses, and tears. I got a kilometer in and then made it to the front door. Disappointed with this approach. Got to be another way.

Tuesday June 12

Felt good - went to bed late, though.

Meh, must be the time of year. Got this in for five rounds this morning:

10 one arms rows, 30 lb db used
20 feet up push ups
20 two handed kb swings
10 sledgehammer slams in the tire, each side
10 arm curls 15 lb dbs used
10 hanging knee tucks

I ate ok, but only at home, as my lunch has yet to make it out of the fridge at home.

After rugby training did this for three rounds:

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

Monday June 11

Whoosh, the day went by in a blur. Ate ok, but not great. Having some difficulty getting this week together.

Did a 4.something k run. Then some rolling/stretching in the sunshine.

Felt good with a walk with my kids after work.