Long Weekend
I'm going on a hike tomorrow though Sunday. It should be a nice break before really hitting it hard these next two weeks before the Sept. 11 comp. Hopefully lots of walking and stretching will lead to a new and improved me! Also I plan on doing some Vibram Sprints. It's been a while but who knows, maybe I'll like it!
Ya Gotta Learn to Take Your Lumps
So my lift today sucked hardcore. I was tight, slow, and everything felt like a ton of bricks. Days like these will happen. I mean sure I need to do mobility work, keep more hydrated and keep a handle on schoolwork, but days like today are inevitable. Without the bad there can be no good.
I was really down on myself in the gym, but after dinner and a shower, life is good. I'm not hurt; I 'm as hungry as Fat Bastard to train tomorrow; I remembered the road to my destination is a long one.
That's that.
Just some notes now:
I want to get Tommy Kono's new book: Championship Weightlifting. I also plan on writing some legit articles soon. One is more directed towards weightlifters and power sport athletes, and the other is meant to shake up the system. The only way to get noticed is to make yourself noticed, so intend to do just that. For the 6 of you that read feel free to comment.
Underwater Basket Weaving 100
I like to think of myself as a halfway decent writer, or at least a good enough one to bang out a 1000 word essay in a night. Last night's experience, however, proved the opposite to be true. I just couldn't do it. I kept on starting and immediately got floored when I actually had to produce something of substance.
So how does this have anything to do with fitness or life in general? I suppose one of the biggest take home lessons from this is that it takes planning to accomplish anything. If I try and clean 140 kilos, I'm sure I'd have no problem getting it to my waist or maybe even my belly button, but ask me to get under the bar and I'd probably end up pole-axed like this guy: Fail
Sure surprising yourself is a good thing every once in a while, but do it with something challenging. Not the impossible.
The second thing that smacks me in face from this little fiasco of mine is an echo of Dan John: make sure your actions help you reach your goals. (I couldn't find the quote quickly enough, and I have class soon. That's about the gist of it though.) What does a class about Mahayana Buddhism have to offer someone who is trying to do work in the fitness industry? Very little. I'm sure there are some abstract lessons from Buddhism that I could apply to my goals, but not a lot. So should bodybuilders sign up for a marathon training course, or should a fitness competitor enter a food-eating contest? It's in that same vein.
So poo-poo on me for not getting my work done. But if I can learn a lesson and, more importantly, teach someone a thing or two from my snafu's then it's worth it in the end.