Countdown

48 days until the the CrossFit Games Open begins. I can't believe it's come around again this quickly! That gives, what, seven weeks to get ready? I've got some work to do, especially on the lifestyle front, that should help me fill some of the gaps in performance. I've been kicking the bejeesus out of my cardio capabilities and gravity isn't as good as a friend as it could be to help with some of the gymnastics movements. Two skills I'd really like to work on would be fixing my jerk and getting HSPUs. I also have that lovely right hamstring injury I'm trying to heal up. Being off heavy squats and deads should give me extra time to spend on oly and gymnastics. Yay!

Even though I had a blast traveling to Edmonton last year for the sectional event, I kind of like the new format. It's less stress on the body and the pocket book. I will miss getting to meet people from other gyms and the excitement that comes from competing in-person, though.

A couple of days into the new schedule

I'm a couple of days into the new schedule.  Originally, when I asked Aaron for advice on what to do next, I was going to go to Nationals for powerlifting.  Looks like that isn't in the cards for this year so a goal for me in the coming year will be to qualify for it again when I lift at Provincials in the fall.  So, this may mean another talk with Aaron to figure out if I want more oly and less powerlifting.  Regardless, it's a wackload more cardio than I've done in a while.  My cardio is still there, for the most part, but the volume is kicking my butt pretty hard.  I can barely type today as I have hand DOMS thanks to Monday's bellswing ladder.

Monday
Oly lift of the day
10 minutes of opposite oly lift on the minute
5-7 minute metcon

Tuesday
5x5 squats
5-7 minute metcon

Wednesday
3x5 press (alternate bench and shoulder... going to just do shoulder press, I think)
10-12 minute metcon

Friday
3x5 front squats
5-7 minute metcon

Saturday
Cardio Party so Painstorm or Hero WOD or a WOD with a trip to the track after.

Skill work like muscle ups, HSPUs, C2B PLUs, deadhangs, weighted ring dips, etc can all be worked into warm ups.  I've also been looking at scaling up to using the men's weight in WODs where it makes sense.  I've done it twice this week so far and enjoyed it!