
Reflections on a Life in Training
TRAINING DIARY - OCTOBER 2018


10/20/2018 - discovered a new move, two variations shown


10/15/2018 - playing in Sumida Park, Phoenix

10/6/2018 - Just hanging out at home.
10/31/2018
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Yoga class - crow pose (90 mins.)
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10/30/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-up, Wu Tai Chi (45 mins.)
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Judo class (90 mins.)
10/29/2018 - rest day due to back strain
10/28/2018
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Yoga class (90 mins.)
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I forms review, Hsing-I sword, Flying Rainbow sword (solo lesson, quite exhausting) (1 hr.)
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Aerial hoop practice - yesterday felt inspired, but today not so much (1 hr.)
10/27/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Liu He Ba Fa, basics, Hsing-I 5 fists and forms (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
2KB Thruster x6-8 @ 12 kg
Gymnastics Swing + T2B x2+1-5​
WOD L2 Rx - completed 3 rounds +450m (partnered with Melissa, which is always a pleasure and a challenge)
Partner WOD – AMRAP 12 Minutes:
A) 250m/200m Row
B) 6 [Burpee Sprawl + Sandbag Shoulder + Squat] + 9 Pull Ups
-Add 50m to the row every round-
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Aerial hoop practice - played around to music, resulting in motion sickness (1 hr.)
10/26/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 40, Da Bei Chuan, basics, various sword forms (2 hrs.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-up, Dido piece (1 hr.)
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Kung Fu review with Pete - Hsing-I 2 person form and animals (20 mins.)
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10/25/2018 - work travel day
10/24/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Liu He Ba Fa, basics, Hsing-I (1.5 hrs.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Dumbbell Bridge Press x10 @ 25/30 lbs.
Strict / Weighted Pull Up x3​
WOD L2 - 10:42
For Time:
300m Run
21-15-9
Dumbbell Snatches @ 25 lbs.
Burpees
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Yogalates (90 mins.)
10/23/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Da Bei Chuan, basics (1 hr.)
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Judo class (90 mins.)
10/22/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wu Tai Chi, basics, Hsing-I (1.5 hrs.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
WOD Mod. L1 - AMRAP 16 minutes: 14 rounds completed
6 Pull Ups/6 T2B
9 Air Squats
12 Kettlebell Swings @ 20 kg
-Rest :30 after every round-​
10/21/2018
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Da Bei Chuan study group (2 hrs.)
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I forms, learned Chicken (1 hr.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-ups, tried some stuff out (1 hr.)
1020/2018
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Barbell Thruster x7 - worked up to 55 lbs.
Kipping Practice​
WOD L2 Rx - 12:05 completed (good time, my type of WOD)
For Time:
Buy-In: 400m Run
5 Rounds:
10 Pull Ups
10 Push Ups
10 Sit Ups
10 Air Squats
Cash-Out: 400m Run
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Aerials at Joe's - silks and some hoop (2.75 hrs.)
10/19/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wu Tai Chi, Tai Chi 40, Hsing-I 5 fists (45 mins.)
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Kung Fu review - 2 person form (20 mins.)
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10/18/2018
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I forms, 2 person form (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Push Press 4×4 @ 63 lbs.
Scap Pull Ups x:20
Band Pull Apart x20​
WOD L2 Rx
4 Rounds, Every 3 Minutes:
1:00 Bike
10 Walking Lunges
15 Kettlebell Swings @ 24 kg
10 Push Ups
10 Walking Lunges
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Judo class - hilarious in so many ways (90 mins.)
10/17/2018
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Back Squat 3×6 @ 113 lbs., 3×4​ @ 123 lbs.
WOD L2 Rx
AMRAP 6 minutes (unscored):
Dumbbell Suitcase Lunge x10 total @ 25 lbs.
KB RDL x8 @ 24 kg
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Kung Fu review - 2 person form (20 min.)
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Yogalates (90 min.)
10/16/2018
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Hotel gym work-out (1 hr.)
stretching​
5 round circuit of 5 chin-ups, 8 captain chair leg raises, 10 DB front squats ​- completed 9:13
more DB stuff
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10/15/2018
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walk, 6 pulls-ups, 3 L-sit holds (1 hr.)
10/14/2018​ - work travel day
10/13/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 40, basics, 2 person Hsing-I form (1 hr.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-ups, climbs, crochet stuff, Dido piece, Bright Lights piece (1.5 hrs.)
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10/12/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, review new 2 person Hsing-I form (45 mins.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Push Press 2×6 @ 63 lbs., 2×4 reps @ 68 lbs.
K2E + T2B x3+3 reps​
WOD L2 - all rounds completed (I have actually grown to like EMOMs like this)
EMOM 16 Minutes:
1 Get Up / arm @ 30 lbs.
10 OH Plate Lunges / leg @ 25 lbs.
15 Ball Slams @ 25 lbs.
25 Kettlebell Swings @ 20 kg
10/11/2018
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I, learned 2 person form (very cool) (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
2KB Front Squat 2×10 @ 12 kg, 4×5 reps @ 16 kg
KB RDL x10​ @ 28 kg
WOD L1 - 10:48 completed (run-of-the-mill WOD - good stuff)
4 Rounds:
9 2DB Thrusters @ 25 lbs.
75 Single Unders
200m/300m Run
-Rest :30 between rounds-
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MASSAGE (awesome as usual, even the painful parts) (2 hrs.)
10/10/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wu Tai Chi, Hsing-I forms review (1.25 hrs.)
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Yogalates (90 mins.)
10/9/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wudang Yongquan, basics, Hsing-I forms (1 hr.)
10/8/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Liu He Ba Fa, basics, Hsing-I forms (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Barbell Reverse Lunge x 7 / leg @ 53 lbs.
2KB See-Saw Press x 8 / arm​ @ 10 kg
WOD L2 - 14:30 completed (Just. Had. No. Energy.)
For Time:
8 Knees to Elbows
10 Burpees
12 Hang Dumbbell Snatches (total) @ 30 lbs.
400m-300m-200m-100m Run
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Aerial silks practice - warm-ups, Dido piece, Black Dove (1 hr.)
10/7/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Hsing-I review (45 mins.)
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Yoga class - hamstrings, quads, and calves (90 mins.)
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I forms (1 hr.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-ups, trying out stuff I found on the web (while home alone, so very safe) (1 hr.)
10/6/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wu Tai Chi, basics, Hsing-I 5 fists and new 12 fists form (1.25 hrs.)
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Aerial silks practice - Dido piece, Bright Lights piece (1 hr.)
10/5/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups,Tai Chi 40, basics, Hsing-I 12 fists form and Ba Shir (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Trap Bar Deadlift 8×5 OTM @ 140 lbs.
WOD L2 - 12:18 completed
4 Rounds:
6 SA DB Clean + Jerk / arm @ 30 lbs.
12 DB Goblet Squats @ 30 lbs.
1 lap Bear Crawl
50m 2KB Rack + 50m Farmers Carry @ 16 kg
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10/4/2018
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I, learned 12 fist form (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Front Squat 10×3 OTM @ 83 lbs.​
WOD L2 Rx - 143 reps (partnered with Garreth - I did 11 per round)
You Go, I Go – 12 Rounds:
1:00 Max Burpee Box Jumps
-Score is total reps between you and your partner-
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10/3/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Hsing-I review (1 hr.)
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Yogalates (90 mins.)
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10/2/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wu Tai Chi, basics, Hsing-I 5 Fists (1 hr.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
Snatch Push-Press + Overhead Squat X3+3 - worked up to 55 lbs.​
WOD L2 - 9 rounds + 100m
AMRAP 15 minutes:
300m Row
8 Pull-ups = 8 Overhead Squats @ 55 lbs.
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10/1/2018
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Liu He Ba Fa, basics, Hsing-I 5 Fists (1 hr.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-ups, Black Dove, S-wrap, slo-mo wheel-down (1 hr.)