Staying Up Late and Stewing

"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music" 

Aldous Huxley

The Olympics can be brutal.  Ice Dancing, always thought it was really dumb and have not watched in years.  It's gotten better.  Brigid, Barry and I had to stay up late watching and a little rocky today.  There was also the sort of schlocky filler I usually hate, a "human interest" piece about snowboarder Kevin Pearce who suffered a brain injury training and his ongoing rehab.  His family is remarkable and about halfway through they introduce his brother David who has Down Syndrome.  Kevin's mom is going on about how having David completely prepared her for Kevin's rehab and all I could think was "right on."  Having a kid with disability is extraordinarily difficult on a number of levels and these folks have handled it spectacularly; if I could only do half as well.

In sharp contrast to Sarah Palin who pisses me off royally every time she shamelessly trots out Trig for political gain.  It makes me want to scream.

Brigid says we have to get in the habit of bringing Barry on marsh walks and she is right on.  He spends way too much time amusing himself; but that he chooses music and the music he chooses gives some solace: his taste is extraordinary.  And he clearly loves it.

Saturday, MH 90 minute class, that's it.  Feeling beat up, dog disappointed.

Sunday, to RKC cert for victim fun and assigned to a nice but not bright guy.  He was knowledgeable about training in general and he spotted some things.  It was good to be in a room full of fanatics and I am pretty sure I could do this if I could put the time in.  But I don't think I have it and I for damn sure have more important things to spend dollars on.  Love the iron.

Yesterday, five miles in the am, then 

5+5x2 pushups to 24kg renegade rows, been awhile for these and felt great

Double 16 clean to press to rack to squat, 5x

5+5 24kg press, to 3+3 32kg push press, these stronger all the time

8+8 16kg single leg deads

3x

10+10 windmill, 16kg upper,12kg lower

2+2x2 24kg TGU

5+5  TRX y to w

10+10 TRX woodchoppers

3x

No ballistic stuff, saving for today.

Today, three miles in am, and 20 minutes of TRX stretches after watching JH doing as a cool down. Her form is perfect, she should be doing videos, but hey at 25 . . .

5 comes over and hill swing routine:

10 20kg+10 24kg + 10 32kg, 30 seconds rest, back down, 60 seconds rest.

x5, so 300 swings.

Then an additional 100 swings in sets of 30, 20kg.

15 over hand sit ups x3

3 60 second planks.

Big fun; Brigid incredulous as she works on her Woodstock report.  5 looking better.