Saturday 31 December 2011

Mini ROP Dcc 2011 Workout 6

15:00 Home

Warmup

5 ladders

Clean and press 1,2,3x20
Pullups 5

Snatches 15/15 20Kg.


Stretch.
Rehab knee and AT.

Friday 30 December 2011

Run and skate

08:30 Home

Run 5.8 miles.

Ice skate 40 minutes.

Stretch.

Thursday 29 December 2011

Mini ROP Dcc 2011 Workout 5

14:00 Home

Warmup

4 ladders

Clean and press 1,2,3x20
Pullups 5

Swings 5 minutes 20x20 on the minute


Stretch.

Fencing practise

18:30 Fencing

Warmup
Lunge pad.

Buts:

1. B> 15-12
2. B. 15-5
3. B. 15-5

Skipping
Footwork

Stretch: wall splits, calves.
Soft tissue: quads.

Monday 26 December 2011

Mini ROP Dcc 2011 Workout 4

14:00 Home

Warmup

3 ladders

Clean and press 1,2,3x20
Pullups 5

Snatches 3x5x20 (each side)

Run 1K and then stairs

Stretch: Hip flexors, hamstrings, groin,calves
Rehab: heel drops

Sunday 25 December 2011

Mini ROP Dcc 2011 Workout 3

14:00 Home

Warmup

4 ladders

Clean and press 1,2,3x20
Pullups 5

Swings 5 minutes 20x20 on the minute

Stretch: Hip flexors, hamstrings, groin.

Friday 23 December 2011

Mini ROP Dec 20011; Workout 2.

19:00 Home

Warmup

3 ladders

Clean and press 1,2,3x20
Pullups 5

Swings (hand to hand) 75x20

Stretch: Hip flexors, hamstrings, groin.
Rehab: Heel drops

Thursday 22 December 2011

Fencing practice

18:00 Fencing

Warmup

Footwork

Bouts:

1. B. 15-12
2. C. 15-10
3. B. 15-8
4. C. 15-3
5. A. 3-15
6. C. 15-8

Stretch: Wall splits

Bout 3 was rather dragged out. Effective CAer so I needed to spend time maneuvering to set up simple attacks.. Was very tired by bout 5. and could not take control of the fight.

Wednesday 21 December 2011

Mini ROP Dec 20011; Workout 1

19:00 Home

Warmup

3 ladders

Clean and press 1,2,3x20
Pullups 5

Snatches 5,4..1x16.

Stretch: Hamstrings.

Tuesday 20 December 2011

Fencing practice

1:15 Fencing

Warmup

Footwork

Lungepad

Bouts:

1. B. 8-15
2. C. 15-8
3. C. 15-10
4. C. 15 -11
5. C. 15-8
6. A. 9-15
7. A. 13-15

Stretch: Wall splits, low lunge, calves.

Fencer 5. liked to let me parry and leave hi arm out for a remise. Most of the time I got the reposte but occasionally he long armed me. I tried something I hadn't done in years envelopment and transports. Worked a treat, but you need and extended arm and weak arm so not something to try against a better fencer.

Bout 1. was a slow start for me. I arrived late so my warmup was  a little rushed and it took me a while to get my head in the game. Bout  I was holding scores steady when I focused on the setup but I started to rush and focus on the final action which left me open. Bout 7 I just needed a little bit more confidence at the end and more patience in the middle but generally fenced well.

Saturday 17 December 2011

Recharge Dec 2011: Workout 9

13:00 Home

Warmup.

18 Minutes

Swings 30 sec with 16.
Footwork 1 minute

Stretch: Couch stretch, chest, hamstrings.
Soft tissue: Traps
Rehab: heel drops

A video can be very informative. I noticed my elbows had a rather significant bend which may explain some of the elbow pain I am experiencing.

Recharge Dec 2011: Workout 8

19:00 Home

Warmup

TGU 5x12 each side

Press 5,4,5,2,1x12
GS 5x12
Clean 5,4,5,2,1x12
GS 5x12
Snatch  5,4,5,2,1x12
GS 5x12

Stretch
Soft tissue and rehab work.

Friday 16 December 2011

Recharge Dec 2011: Workout 7

19:00 Home

Warmup

10 minutes of
Swings 20x20
Pushups 10,9...2,1

Stretch: Couch stretch, hamstrimgs.
Rehab: Heel drops for AT.

Thursday 15 December 2011

Fencing practice

17:45 Fencing

Warmup

Footwork

Bouts:

1. B. 15-11
2. C. 15-5
3. C. 15-10
4. B. 15-10
5. A. 9-15

Stretch: wall splits

Tuesday 13 December 2011

Fencing practice. Workout 6.

17:45 Fencing

Warmup

Footwork

Bouts:

1. C. 15-5
2. B. 15-5
3. C. 15-10
4. C. 15-10
5. C. 15-11
6. A. 14-15

TGU 5x12 each side
Stretch: wall splits

I was very focused on the process of fencing rather than the outcome. In each bout I worked on the setup and let the final action take care of itself. I also made use of if-then approach to my mental game and felt it paid dividends.

Over the coming weeks I plan to do a lot of reading on piratical sports psychology. A couple of books are in the post and should make excellent holiday reading.

Monday 12 December 2011

Run

Home 18:00

Run 25 minutes

Rehab: heel drops on stairs.
Stretch: Chest, quads calves.

Beautiful clear evening for a run by the water with a full moon over the Empire state building

Saturday 10 December 2011

Recharge Dec 2011: Workout 5

12:30 Home

Warmup

TGU 5x12 each side

3 rounds of

GS 5x12
Press 5x12
KB Good Morning 10x12

Stretch: Low and high lunge
Soft tissue: Hips
Rehab: feet

Recharge Dec 2011: Workout 4

19:15 Home

Warmup

15 minutes on the minute

Swings 20x16,
Pushups 10,9...1,5...1 (80)

Stretch: Chest and hamstrings
Rehab AT (Mobility WOD Ep 350)

Thursday 8 December 2011

Fencing practice

17:45 Fencing

Warmup

King of the hill exercise.

Fenced 10 bouts, 2 minutes running clock.

Bouts

1. B. 14-15
2. B. 11-15

Fenced poorly. I arrived distracted and remained distracted. I was thinking about doing specific things rather than just fencing. Classic choking in this case caused by implicit competition. in this case king of the hill. Time to start focusing on mental training, something I have ignored for years.


Wednesday 7 December 2011

Recharge Dec 2011: Workout 3

19:15 Home

TGU 5x12 each side

Hollow rocks 2x20
KB Good morning 2x10

1 circuit of
Clean 8,5,3x12
Press 8,5,3x12
FS 3,2,1

Stretch: Low lunge, chest
Soft tissue, quads
Rehab: feet.


Tuesday 6 December 2011

Fencing practice

17:45 Fencing

Warmup
Footwork

Bouts:

1. C 15-14
2. C. 15-10
3. A. 15-10
4. A. 8-15
5. C. 15-10
6. B. 11-15

Stretch: Wall splits, low lunge.
Soft tissue: Quads, feet.
Rehan: Heel drops for Achilles.

IT took me the first bout and a half to settle into my fencing. My mental game was off and I too focused on specific things rather the general flow.

Monday 5 December 2011

Night time run

18:15 Home

Run 2 miles.
Run steps.

Stretch soft tissue and rehab.

Saturday 3 December 2011

Recharge Dec 2011: Workout 2.

13:30 Home

TGU 5x12 each side
GS 10
Swinsg LH, RH, 2H, LH, RH, 2H 10x12
Press, 5,4...1 alternating hands x12

Stretch, soft tissue and rehab.

Recharge Dec 2011: Workout 1.

19:00 Home

Warmup

10 minutes:
Swings 20x20
Pushups, 5, then 4...Then back to 5, then 4 (30)

Stretch, soft tissue and rehab.

Thursday 1 December 2011

Fencing Practice

17:45 Fencing

Warmup

Footwork

Bouts:

1.B. 13-15
2.B. 15-10
3.A. 11-15

Lesson

Stretch and rehab.

Neck and back are feeling 95% better. Lots of equipment issues. I only realized after the end of the first bout that my foil had no tip. Note to self, test after every hit.