
Reflections on a Life in Training
TRAINING DIARY - MARCH 2020



3/4/2020 - Ridiculously excited about the new equipment closet. In my view, perhaps the best design feature of the new practice room addition. Weapons galore.

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3/4/2020 - Back to basics, practicing tuck inversions.
3/31/2020
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, basics, Liu He Ba Fa (first half) (1 hr.)
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PT session - via Zoom (1 hr.)
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PT exercises (15 mins.)
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Yoga class - via Zoom (90 mins.)
3/30/2020
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, basics (30 mins.)
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Crossfit-style workout and stretching (45 mins.)
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3/29/2020
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, basics, Tai Chi 40, Tan Tui 1-3, Hsing-I 5 fists and Chicken Siba (45 mins.)
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-up. inversions, climbs, review basic silks moves, practice Whip Nae Nae and play on sling (1 hr.)
3/28/2020
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, basics, Tai Chi 40, Tan Tui 1-3, Hsing-I 5 fists and linking forms (1 hr.)
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PT exercises (45 mins.)
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Crossfit-style workout (20 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - inversions, climbs, X-entry baley, figure out Whip Nae Nae on sling (45 mins.)
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3/27/2020 - rest day
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3/26/20202
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Abby's quarantine challenge (15 mins.)
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MASSAGE (2 hrs.)
3/25/2020
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Aerial silks practice - warm-ups, inversions, climbs, parts of "Drown in My Own Tears" (45 mins.)
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PT exercises (45 mins.)
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tai Chi 40 (45 mins.)
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3/24/2020
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, basics, Tan Tui 1-3, Wu Tai Chi (1 hr.)
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PT exercises (20 mins.)
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Abby's quarantine challenge and stretching (30 mins.)
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Yoga class - via Zoom (90 mins.)
3/23/2020
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PT exercises (20 mins.)
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Abby's quarantive challenge and stretching (30 mins.)
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Crossfit-style workout (30 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - inversions, climbs, thigh wheel-downs (30 mins.)
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3/22/2020
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PT exercises (20 mins.)
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups and Tai Chi 24 in the park (1 hr.)
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3/20/2020
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PT exercises (40 mins.)
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Kung Fu practice - Wu Tai Chi (1.5 hrs.)
3/19/2020
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, basics (kicks only), 24 Tai Chi, Tan Tui 1-3, Wu Tai Chi (45 mins.)
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PT exercises (20 mins.)
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Abby's quarantine challenge (10 min.)
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Aerial silks practice - climbs, review knee tangle, Dido's lament, sling play (1.25 hrs.)
3/18/2020
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Tan Tui 1-3, Wu Tai Chi, Hsing-I Ba Shir (45 mins.)
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PT exercises (1 hr.)
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Abby's quarantine challenge (10 mins.)
3/17/2020
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Abby's quarantine challenge (10 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-ups and basic strengthening, climbs, practice fabric toss hip-key sequence (right and left), Drown in My Own Tears, sling play (1 hr.)
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3/16/2020
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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PT session (1 hr.)
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3/15/2020
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PT exercises (45 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - warm-ups, climbs, review basic sequences, sling play (45 mins.)
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Inversions practice (5 mins.)
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Kung Fu lesson - Hsing-I forms and animals review (1 hr.)
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3/14/2020
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, review Tan Tui 1-3, Wu Tai Chi (2 hrs.)
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
3/13/2020
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Kung Fu lesson - learn first 3 forms of Tan Tui (1 hr.)
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PT exercises (45 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - climbs, left footlocks, inversions (tuck, pike, straddle), review sky seat, hammock play (45 mins.)
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3/12/2020
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
DB seesaw press x10 @ 20 lbs.​
DB lunges x8 @ 25 lbs.
DB goblet squat @ 25 lbs.
WOD - 2 rounds completed
AMRAP 12:00
3, 4, 5 pull-ups and dips
then .5 bike
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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MASSAGE (2 hrs.)
3/11/2020
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PT exercises (45 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - climbs, foot-locks, inversions (tuck, pike, straddle) (30 mins.)
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Kung Fu practice - Hsing-I forms (1 hr.)
3/10/2020
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, basics (kicks only), Hsing-I 5 fists and linking form (45 mins.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
DB bench press x10 @ 25 lbs.​
DB rows x10 /arm @ 25 lbs.
WOD - 3 rounds +6 completed
2 walk walks
4 strict pull-ups
6 box step-ups
2 carries alternating rack/waiter @ 8 kg
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3/9/2020
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PT session (1 hr.)
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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3/8/2020
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PT exercises (15 mins.)
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Aerial play (20 mins.)
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Kung Fu lesson - Wudang Yuangong, Hsing-I forms (1 hr.)
3/7/2020
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Aerial silks practice - climbs, tuck inversions, foot-lock practice (30 mins.)
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Kung Fu review with Pete - Wudang Yuangong (45 mins.)
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Aerial sling play - because I just could not help myself (10 mins.)
3/6/2020
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PT exercises (45 mins.)
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, basics (kicks only), Chen Yi Lu (45 mins.)
3/5/2020
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PT exercises (20 mins.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
WOD - 8 rounds +30 completed​
5 rounds of 5:00 alternating:
5 pull-ups
10 push-ups
5 strict T2B
20 air squats
rest 2:00
bike 2:00
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3/4/2020
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, basics (kicks only), Wudang Yuangong, Hsing-I 5 fists and forms (1 hr.)
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Aerial silks practice - basic climbs, tuck inversions, foot lock practice (25 mins.)
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Yoga class - restorative (90 mins.)
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3/3/2020
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wu Tai Chi, Hsing-I forms (45 mins.)
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PT exercises (45 mins.)
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Crossfit (1 hr.)
DB floor press x8 - worked up to 30 lbs.​
DB rows - worked up to 30 lbs.
box step-ups x5/leg
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3/2/2020
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PT session
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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Pull-up challenge
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, basics (kicks only), Wu Tai Chi, Hsing-I forms (1 hr.)
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3/1/2020​
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PT exercises (30 mins.)
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L-sit pull-up challenge
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Kung Fu practice - warm-ups, Wu Tai Chi, Hsing-I 5 fists and linking forms (45 mins.)
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