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am again treading water. need new plan. not having a clear move date is a pain in the ass because it's hard to plan backward from something. i have been doing a kind of t0ddday-peaking-block-lite for months now and while i'm still jumping pretty well from time to time i don't really feel like i'm progressing on anything.

any ideas?

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: none, not even left hip
MENTAL STATE: a little weird, too hungry

- warm up

- skater jump x 20

- one-step RVJ x 5

- DLRVJ x 10
hit 7/10 dodgeball dunks, very relaxed

- paused squat 265 x 5
harder than it should have been but no pain

- DB push press 45s x 10

- pull up x 10

- hanging leg raise x 5

went easy on myself today, first workout after a few days off. strong focus on form and relaxation. i think i'm gonna play tennis again in a bit. feeling glad to have taken those days off, intentional or not.

EDIT: later

- tennis x 45 mins
hot, called it at 5-0 because i was getting a headache. need to remember a hat. put a bag of frozen peas on the back of my neck, let's see if it helps.

This is a cool series of animated infographics by the NYT on what separates some of of the top US athletes: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/05/sports/olympics-triple-jumper-christian-taylor.html?module=Article&region=footer&action=Click&pgtype=Multimedia

i was watching michigan's first game of the year, against hawaii. first possession, michigan gets down to the hawaii six, knocking on the door. people are going nuts. then they snap the ball and run away from the endzone and out of bounds! no touchdown. then, on the next possession, they line up in a bonkers formation and run around kind of aimlessly, lateraling the ball until someone gets tackled.

fans very frustrated and confused, but i remember saying to myself, they just feel bad for hawaii and want to spot them a couple of possessions.

not sure how it is in NY but in maryland you don't get unemployment if you're fired. only if laid off.

i marvel at kf's durability on days like today.

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: right forearm (tennis)
ACHES/INJURIES: low back
MENTAL STATE: kind of tired, which is odd because i've gotten plenty of sleep the last few nights

- warm up

- paused speed squat
275 felt unstable and very heavy. low back worrisome. caution.

- partial daily routine

more rest, no interest in letting this nagging back tightness become an injury.

interesting question, never thought about it before. after looking at mayo clinic i'm pretty sure i haven't had anything that severe.

still, will switch to gatorade or equivalent during intense outdoor exercise and see if that makes a difference.

WEIGHT: ???
SORENESS: none
ACHES/INJURIES: none
MENTAL STATE: good

- warm up

- skater jump x 20,20

- one-step RVJ x 5

*remove vest*

- DLRVJ dunk attempts x ~15
got a buddy to throw lobs. put one through the net but kind of bobbled the ball in, doesn't quite count. close on a few others. timing is hard. kind of messed up my shoulder on the 12th or 13th jump and couldn't get up quite as high after that so called it.

- one-on-one x 20 mins
i lost, lol. blame it on the tired legs.

gonna play tennis with my dad in a couple hours.

- tennis x 60 mins
whipped my dad, 6-1 (and the 1 was mostly unforced errors). this is as it should be, i'm 35 years younger than he is. it was hot as shit, i have a headache now. similar to one i got a few weeks back after sweating like crazy in the gym earlier in the day. i was vigilant about hydration today, too.