Today had its ups and downs, I didn't feel too slow on the track but didn't feel amazing either. It was pretty cold in the Dalplex today (unusual) and I ended up tweaking my hamstring in the same reoccurring spot I hurt it in Moncton on the last 50m. I pulled up pretty quick so it wasn't too bad, just more of a scare. Still, it was bad enough that I couldn't do glute-hamstring raises. I'm going to move them to Thursday because I really don't want to develop an imbalance and risk farther damage. Squats went a tad better than expected, failed at 325lb's at the last rep but I wasn't too disappointed considering it was the fourth set. I haven't lost as much strength as I thought I had. Hopefully I'll be back up to my pb next week, which I would be pretty happy with considering I'm probably 5lb's lighter.

TODAY'S WORKOUT

Warm-up
5x20m
3x30m
2x50m (pulled up on second one)
Squats 2x5@315lb's, 1x5@320lb's, 1x5@325lb's (Failed last rep)
Glute-hamstring raises 1x5@11lb's (Very sore so stopped after first set)

Today was the first day where I was starting to feel back to my usual self but the weirdest thing, I have a lot of pressure behind my right cheek which seems to hurt when I jump or bend over, it's not bad but annoying. I got through today's workout pretty well, I tried to really focus on the precision of each movement and I changed the core routine slightly.

TODAY'S WORKOUT

Warm-up
Ankle hops 5x10
Twisting hops 5x7 (Each side)
Backwards hops 5x10
Left hops 5x7
Right hops 5x7
Low bounds 5x5
Core circuit--
Incline leg-raises 4x10
Leg raises 4x10@20lb's
Oblique crunches 3x10@60lb's
Laying twists 3x10@22lb's
Abdominal pull-downs 2x10@170lb's, 2x10@180lb's
Sitting twisters 3x10@6kg
Standing med-ball twists 1x10@6kg (Each side)
Lunge-position med-ball twists 1x10@6kg (Each side)
Sitting med-ball twists 1x10@6kg (Each side)

I tried to take a few 11 step jumps today but my sleep schedule from last night was pretty sporadic so I wasn't feeling the best. I felt as though I was falling asleep. Although I did have a few jumps in the 13.00m+ range which I'll take for a day like this. I feel pretty light right now, around 160lb's, I'm going to take the next three weeks as a strength block which will be pretty taxing on my body but follow with a three week taper to end the season. This will taper through AUS and straight to CIS. I'm also starting a three week creatine cycle, basically I'm trying to replicate the training I did from December 18-January 13 focusing more on explosiveness and technical prowess.

TODAY'S WORKOUT

Warm-up
Three step bounds 3x3
Five step bound 3x5
Seven step bounds 3x5
Five step triple jump x3
11 step triple jump x5
Weights--
Hang snatch 6x2@140lb's (last two were terrible, tired)
Explosive bench press 6x2@95lb's

I didn't feel much better today than yesterday, pretty nauseous for most of the day. I started to feel a little better around the time I was scheduled to long jump, I came very close to attempting to warm-up but at the very last second I backed down, not wanting to repeat yesterday over again. I hate how weak minded I am, I should I have at least tried--now I feel like I wasted a whole weekend of training for nothing.

Today went much differently than I thought it would when I woke up, I finally took things too far, it was bound to happen eventually. I'm glad it did now before things went too far. I was really feeling good this weekend but this morning I essentially ended up poisoning myself in my own foolish effort to cut weight as low as possible.
For the last meet two weeks ago I cut my sodium levels down to 1735mg as well as took a mild diuretic (pamabroom) which felt pretty good, I didn't feel dehydrated at all but this week I cut down to 550mg which pretty much killed me, I probably should have been in the hospital but instead suffered things out at the track. It's definitely not a day I would ever want to relive. I woke up with a pretty bad headache and things only got worst from there. By the time we arrived in Montreal I was really starting to get nauseous, where it got to the point I threw up in the sink three times. I felt a little better after that so I tried to warm-up for my event, I wasn't able to move during my warm-up, every time I tried to I became nauseous again. I tried load up with sodium and electrolytes but I ended up not being able to stomach that either. I went back to the hotel room and possibly had the most painful 15 hours of my life, drifting in and out of wakefullness, trying to consume real food but I couldn't get anything down. I will never tamper with my salt levels again.

I'm feeling about as good as I could have hoped for, I weighed in this morning at 158.4lb's which is the lowest I've been since Juniors back in July. With one more day left on the taper I'll probably be under 158lb's tomorrow. I think my performance is going to be determined by a few external factors:

1. This is going to be the first time I have ever jumped off a 13m board which shouldn't be a big deal since I was jumping from 12m in Moncton. Just being farther back may cause me to lose focus however, I don't want to be reaching to make it into the pit. There's a chance that it may actually cause me to bear down and really stretch out the first two phases.

2. The runway in Montreal is a little bit too short for my runup. I remember having to start on the banked track last year when my first mark was at 30.50m. I'm now at 32.75m and jumping from a board 2m farther back. Now that I know what to expect I'm hoping my experience from last year will help me coup.

3. My hamstring feels pretty much fine but there's still a chance it won't hold up and may tear early on.

4. There are 15 jumpers which is quite a few compared to what I am used to, it shouldn't be a huge deal and the extended rest between jumps will probably be a positive.

If all goes according to plan I should be able to get another pb, hoping over the 14.40m mark.

I felt pretty good today but kept the volume low, all I did was a competition warm-up and half an hour of light stretching. I feel loose and more importantly I feel light. I hope I can substain my weight where it is right now without any substantial strength lose.

TODAY'S WORKOUT
Warm-up
Light stretching
Myofascial release