Busy, Busy
I've been busy catching up on life the past few weeks. I'm finally well. I will be starting a new phase of training - lots of conditioning. I've been working on increasing strength. Now I'll cycle back to getting my heart pumping and smoking my lungs. I don't know if I'll try the Ultimate Snatch Test again, or not. I'd like to get more than 200 in 10 minutes. Gotta have goals!My job gets super hectic over the next three weeks. I'm an English professor, and research papers and essay exams start streaming in, all needing to be graded before December 18. My training will be a welcomed diversion. It will keep me sane, I hope!

Easing Back In
I'm feeling a bit better, so I had to do some training. I started with my Zscription. Ahhhhh!It's been awhile since I did snatches and swings, so I thought, "Why not?" It felt great to get my heart rate up.Snatches - 16 kg (35 lbs) - 50 left, 50 right-I did the RKC snatch test: 100 snatches with the 16 kg in 5 minutes. Still got it! (with time to spare)Swings - 24 kg (53 lbs.) - 10 min.-I did 20 reps every 30 seconds followed by 30 seconds of rest. That was a workout! It felt good to get back to the basics and just sweat.

I'm Alive!
I haven't done any training this week since Monday. Life has been really crazy, and I'm trying to kick this crud. I decided it was best to give my body a rest. Monday I'll start a new round of training. I'm really looking forward to it.

Really?
Am I really going to continue to be sick? Really? I thought I was done with this junk.I'm sick of being sick, and I haven't even been that sick. Last weekend I had a stuffed head, so I slept most of the weekend. This weekend I was weak, tired, and unable to eat. I just can't seem to completely get over this bug, nor do I get knock down, drag out sick either. I don't even get a fever. What gives?!My training is paying the price. I keep holding steady, but I'm not making any progress. Next week, my program is getting revamped. Until then, I'll do what I can and hope to kick this virus.Open Palm Plate TGUs - 35 lb. plate - 5 x 2 L, R

I'll Take It
Not bad. That's my assessment of today's training.Goblet Squat - 24 kg (53 lbs) - 5 x 10alternated withRing Pullup Negatives - 5 x 3Open Palm Plate Press - 35 lbs - 3 x 1, 2, 3 L, R-First time waiter pressing a 35 lb. plate. The right side was a challenge, but I made it. The left side was a struggle. I could get one rep, but then I had to help it up a bit for reps two and three. I did a slow negative, however, to build that side.The pullup negatives don't ever get easier. I'm convinced I don't have proper body alignment. One problem is that the space I have to train