I felt like I had to do something today, to just shake out my legs and to feel productive. I went back to basics, going for a nice easy jog and light core work. While running I was focusing on getting my foot strike under my center of mass--my plan is to start concentrating on it while jogging and then slowly transitioning into running then sprinting.

TODAY'S WORKOUT
15minute light jog
Dynamic mobility
Seated twists 3x10@33lb's
Abdominal pull-downs 3x10@170lb's
Standing med-ball twists 3x10@6kg (Each side)
Lunge position med-ball twists 3x10@6kg (Each side)
Seated med-ball twists 3x10@6kg (Each side)
Incline leg-raises 3x10
Bent-over rows 3x8@55lb's (Each side)
Rehab exercises 3x2x12
*Plank (30s, 15s, 15s, 15s, 15s, 15s, 15s, 30s)
Side plank (30s then 30s with leg raises
Static stretching

*Lifting left arm, right arm, left leg, right leg, left leg and right arm, left arm and right leg

Today was a rest day to let the little injuries that have collected through the season to heal up. It's weird not having to be competition ready anymore. Even though I'm entering an "off week" I can't do nothing so I'm probably still going to continue doing low intensity exercises if for no other reason than to keep myself from dying of boredom. Wednesday and Friday are going to be testing days. General prep officially starts on Sunday.
   My hip abductors are a little sore as they usually are after a meet and both of my knees are a little sore as well.

Today didn't go as I had hoped, I was hoping to end off on a high note but over the last couple months I have felt like I was trying to build a house without a foundation. Today I sulk, tomorrow I start thinking about the 2012-2013 season.
I was only 8cm off the farthest I have ever jumped but the wind was quite high, I think it might have been close to five...

Jump 1-14.01m: not a bad opener, I was happy with it. Didn't get a great landing and short on the board.

Jump 2-13.96m: felt the same as the last one, short on the board again and I set up on the board instead of running through.

Jump 3-14.30m: last couple steps before the board were better, the only real difference. Lost about 10-15cm in the sand for turning too soon.

Jump 4-Fault: started to drift to the left on the runway and kept drifting through the jump and had to bail.

Jump 5-13.84m: felt like the best of all the jumps through two phases but I collapsed off the step. I think this could have been a big one if I finished the jump.

Jump 6-13.72m: Fatigued, just felt like I had nothing left.

I feel good, nice and relaxed. I think it's safe to say that I have done pretty much everything with reason to make sure that I'm feeling my best. I compete tomorrow at 1:00pm in the blistering sun which may be a challenge considering it is supposed to be 37 Celsius with humidity but I'm going to try to be smart about minimizing my sun exposure.
I feel like I'm in a good state of mind right now--I'm kind of taking it all in stride, hopefully this time tomorrow I will have captured a pb!


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To be honest I didn't feel over special today, I was hoping to feel light and bouncy but I felt kind of flat and makes legs were heavy. I think that I'm just over thinking and trying to be "too perfect". At the end of last summer I told myself I wanted to jump 14.50m for this summer and right now, with one meet left, I'm sitting at 14.38m which is still a 54cm improvement from this time last year. No matter how this weekend goes I need to remind myself that I have had a successful season no matter how it seems.

TODAY'S WORKOUT
400m jog
Warm-up
Dynamic mobility
3x30m acels
Bounds 3x5
Static stretching

For some reason I was absolutely exhausted all day, like I could barely keep my eyes open. Tonight I'm going to sleep in a room with no windows so I will sleep until I'm 100% rested.
I went to the gym after supper but I took it very light, since it is an off day. I jogged a couple laps, visualized and stretched.

TODAY'S WORKOUT
600m jog
Dynamic mobility
Visualization
Static stretching

Today was a little frustrating, I started to walk to the track in the morning and it started to rain; I had to decide if I wanted to continue on and do runways like I had planned or if I should go to the Dalplex and nine stride acels instead. I decided to go to the Dalplex which was definitely the right choice because by the time I got there it was absolutely pouring! I felt a little lazy as I often do on rainy/humid days but even so I felt quick. The only thing was I felt pretty flat while lifting, probably because I didn't really take a break between the track workout and weights. I started to get pretty frustrated but I have calmed down since. Tomorrow is going to be a step back from the normal routine as I try to relax and recover. I might do some light stretching but that's it.

TODAY'S WORKOUT
600m jog
Warm-up
Dynamic mobility
30m acels x4
Weights--
Hang snatch 3x3@135lb (Supposed to be as fast as possible but felt flat.)
Jump Squats 3x3@115lb's (Flat)