Saturday 17 Dec 11

Choizilla

Snatch 7 x 1

57.5kg, 60kg, 62.5kg(f), 62.5kg(f), 61kg(f), 50kg, 50kg

Row 8 x 250 meters (rest 2 minutes between intervals)

1. 50.0 (32 s/m)
2. 48.9 (33 s/m)
3. 48.5 (33 s/m)
4. 49.0 (33 s/m)
5. 48.2 (35 s/m)
6. 48.5 (35 s/m)
7. 49.7 (34 s/m)
8. 48.4 (35 s/m)

Notes: An absolute train-wreck of a session. This week continues to be a real struggle. Game plan was to take 7 attempts at 60kg; however, Mike suggested that I go as heavy as possible. Unfortunately, once I went to 62.5kg, things fell apart. I reverted to my old donkey-kick/sumo-foot position rather than achieving full extension and pulling myself under the bar. I then failed at 61kg and new that my day was over. I took a few attempts at 50kg just to end on a good note. Perhaps my body is fatigued from working out the last four days, but that shouldn't be an excuse as the volume has been neither heavy nor difficult. All I can do is continue working hard.

Rowing intervals were okay. Felt totally different than yesterday's running intervals. I feel like I'm able to go full speed when running, but my form isn't good enough on rowing to go all-out. Pulls definitely felt more powerful. I can tell that these rowing intervals are going to pay dividends quickly. I'm banking on there being at least one event involving the rowing machine at Charlottesville, whether it's for pure distance or as part of couplet or triplet.