
Reflections on a Life in Training
TRAINING DIARY - MARCH 2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 40, Hsing-I, Liu He Ba Fa (1 hr.)
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Aerial rehearsal - working on the show and dress rehearsal (3 hrs.)
3/30/2018
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Kung Fu practice - turned into play-time with Amira and Elena (0 hrs.)
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Teach Tai Chi (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Power Clean + Hang Full Clean, 1+2, 4 sets - worked up to 75 lbs.
WOD L2 - completed 5:32
3 Rounds:
10 Toes to Bar
10 Front Squats @ 75 lbs.
10 Lateral Jump Burpees
3/29/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 40, Hsing-I (1 hr.)
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Aerial rehearsal - run show (2.5 hrs.)
3/28/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 40, Hsing-I (1 hr.)
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Yogalates - lots of abs (90 mins.)
3/27/2018
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Sumo Deadlift, 8×3 OTM, ~60% @ 103 lbs.
WOD L2 - failed to complete 2 rounds (Satan's WOD, truly awful)
Alternating EMOM 18 minutes:
5 Thrusters (3 rounds @ 75 lbs./2 rounds @ 65 lbs.)
10 KB Power Swings @ 20 kg
12 Calorie Row (skipped 1 round)
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 40, Hsing-I, Liu He Ba Fa (because I failed to get up early enough for kung fu practice, I ended up having to do it after Satan's WOD - the lesson is don't sleep in) (1 hr.)
3/26/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 40, pu bu 4x32, Hsing-I (1 hr.)
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Aerial rehearsal - run show, work pieces (2 hrs.)
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3/25/2018
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Yoga class - twisting (90 mins.)
3/24/2018
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Power Clean + Push Press, 2+4, 4 sets - worked up to 68 lbs.
WOD L2 - 2 rounds +26 completed (had a blast working with Annie)
Partner WOD – AMRAP 18 minutes:
30 DB Thrusters @ 25 lbs.
30 Box Jumps
30 Calorie Bike
30 Pull Ups
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Aerials - run pieces for the show, walk through transitions (3 hrs.)
3/23/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 24, pu bu 4x32, Hsing-I (40 mins.)
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Teach Tai Chi class (1 hr.)
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Aerials - run pieces for show (2 hrs.)
3/22/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 24, pu bu 4x32, Hsing-I, Tai Chi 42 sword (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Weighted Pull Up x3 @ 20 lbs.
HSPU Negatives
WOD - 1032 meters, 2:25.3 split (2nd round)
2 Rounds:
5:00 Row
7:30 Rest
3/21/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 40, pu bu 4x32, Hsing-I (1 hr.)
3/20/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, pu bu 4x32, Tai Chi 40, Hsing-I (45 mins.)
3/19/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, pu bu 4x32, Tai Chi 40, Hsing-I ( hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Back Squat, 4×4 - worked up to 123 lbs.
WOD L1 - 6 rounds +17 completed
AMRAP 12 minutes:
7 Hang DB Power Snatches / arm @ 30 lbs.
10 DB Goblet Squats @ 30 lbs.
75 Single Unders
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Aerial rehearsal - run through show (2 hrs.)
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3/18/2018 - rest day
3/17/2018
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Aerial rehearsal - run through show (1 hr.)
3/16/2018 - rest day
3/15/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Hsing-I (1 hr.)
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3/14/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Hsing-I, Liu He Ba Fa (1 hr.)
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3/13/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 24, Hsing-I (45 mins.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Power Clean + Press, x2+5, 4 sets @ 58 lbs.
Pull Ups x sub-max - 5 reps strict, 2 reps L-sit
WOD L1 - 11 rounds +7
3 Rounds – 3:00 ON, 3:00 OFF
5 Burpee Sprawls
6 2KB Deadlifts @ 24 kg
7 Ball Slams @ 25 lbs.
3/12/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Hsing-I (1 hr.)
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Aerial rehearsal - run through of show (2 hrs.)
3/11/2018
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Yoga class - restorative (90 mins.)
3/10/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Hsing-I (1 hr.)
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Aerial meeting and rehearsal (4 hrs.)
3/9/2018
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Kung Fu practice - Hsing-I (40 mins.)
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Teach Tai Chi class (1 hr.)
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Aerial practice - run through pieces for the show (2 hrs.)
3/8/2018
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I, learned beginning of animal linking form (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Push Jerk, 3RM - worked up to 78 lbs. (could have done a little more with more time)
WOD L2 (modified to 20 instead of 40 DUs)
Alternating EMOM 12 minutes:
20 Double Unders
5 Push Press @ 65 lbs. + 5 Pull Ups
3/7/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 24, Da Bei Chuan, Hsing-I (1.25 hrs.)
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Aerial practice - silks, pieces for show (1 hr.)
3/6/2018
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Sumo Deadlift (double overhand) 3×6 @ 133 lbs.
Band Pull Aparts x20
WOD L2 - completed 13:10
2 Rounds:
30 Wall Balls @ 10 lbs.
25 Dumbbell Snatches @ 35 lbs.
20 Push Ups
15 Toes to Bar
10 Box Jump Overs
3/5/2018 - rest day
3/4/2018
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Yoga class (90 mins.)
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DC Stunt Coalition training session (2 hrs.)
3/3/2018
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Aerial rehearsal/run-through - messed-up a bunch on the run-through, definitely need more practice time before the show (3 hrs.)
3/2/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 24, Hsing-I (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
TNG Deadlift, 8×3 OTM @ 123 lbs.
WOD L2 Rx - 5 rounds
AMRAP 14 minutes:
8 Toes To Bar
10 Hang DB Clean + Jerk @ 35 lbs.
12 Calorie Row
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3/1/2018
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I, learned Snake I & II (so cool) (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Back Squat, 3×6 reps @ 113 lbs.
WOD L2 - 12:55 (just under the time cap - double-unders were awful)
2 Rounds:
50 Double Unders
40 Walking Lunges (total)
30 Kettlebell Swings @ 16 kg
20 Dumbbell Push Press @ 30 lbs.
10 Sandbag Shoulder + Squat @ 40 lbs.
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