Monthly Archives: May 2017

dark moods

Posted on May 31, 2017 by G

Couldn’t tell you why, but my mood is in the dumps lately. I’ve felt lethargic and uninterested in everything. It’s not bad bad, but it’s not fun either. And I feel like the lack of motivation is killing me at … Continue reading →

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Soggy camping trip

Posted on May 30, 2017 by G

If you read my last post here, you know that I was angsting about the camping trip I had planned for the holiday weekend– the weather was forecast to be crappy, and my husband and my friends were not excited … Continue reading →

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Just let me enjoy the thing, dangit

Posted on May 25, 2017 by G

It seems my soreness is going to be offset a day or two– today the big muscle groups are complaining. It was a good day to elliptical just a little to warm up, then settle in for some nice yogas. … Continue reading →

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Post-comp calm

Posted on May 24, 2017 by G

It was a typical, rushed Wednesday morning and I wore my gym clothes on the train then went directly into the cardio room for 45 minutes of elliptical recovery. I’m not super sore after yesterday’s exertion, but weird things are … Continue reading →

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Mini powerlifting competition day

Posted on May 23, 2017 by G

The day of the powerlifting competition at my little work gym finally arrived! I spent the morning nervous and antsy, and around 9am I headed down to warm up before my 9:30 lifting slot. I weighed in (222lb, now you … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow, tomorrow…

Posted on May 22, 2017 by G

…I’ll bench press a bear, tomorrow… Yep, tomorrow morning is my slot for the powerlifting competition at my little work gym. I’m ready, but I’m still kind of antsy about it. Okay, a fair bit nervous even. I’m still thinking … Continue reading →

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One more for the road

Posted on May 17, 2017 by G

Last night my meeting had a group dinner and I was out a bit later than I wanted to be (the 3 hour time zone difference is killing me). Still, this morning I was up at 5 again, poured some … Continue reading →

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Travel training

Posted on May 16, 2017 by G

I am writing this from sunny California! Yesterday my day started at 3:30am to get on a 6am flight and fly out here. My connection was delayed, but I still made it in early in the afternoon and had half … Continue reading →

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It’s okay to bench slow, right?

Posted on May 12, 2017 by G

I debated what to work on at the gym today– everything from the back of my neck to my bum is pretty wrecked from the heavy DLs yesterday. I settled on a business-as-usual bench session just to keep the momentum … Continue reading →

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Deadlift testing

Posted on May 11, 2017 by G

Today was the day when I finally got around to testing a deadlift max. I followed that with more lighter squats, which felt really solid and my back felt strong. (Maybe I should bench -> DL -> squat.) And finished … Continue reading →

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