I'm definitely feeling flatter than I was last week, I had trouble getting motivated today but once I got going I felt a bit better. Today was the first day that didn't feel like summer, it felt like a late fall afternoon. The wind was gusting quite hard, probably around 60km and hour which made the first 100m of the 200m's I ran today difficult but I had some help on the back stretch. I really don't want the summer to end, I've grown accustomed to going to the track in the afternoon when the sun is out and it is 25+ degrees. I'm going to miss that. With fall comes a chill in the air which I absolutely hate because it means that before long I wont be able to get out at all and I'll be stuck in the Dalplex for another eight months.
   I think I'll be able to get through tomorrow's workout no problem but Friday's is going to be tough mentally, knowing that is my last workout before I deload. Friday's are always tough because the general strength work is just repetitive and mundane.

TODAY'S WORKOUT
800m jog
Warm-up
Dynamic mobility
3x3x200m (~75% 2 minute recovery,4 minute sets) (timed 1,7,9: 28,30,30)
Light 400m jog
Cool down
Static stretching
Back extensions 5x8@50lb's
Myofascial release
25 minutes pool mobility

I'm not going to lie, I felt a little run down today but half way through "hell" week that's how I'm supposed to be feeling right? It might have been because of the weather too, I find whenever it is rainy, cloudy and just generally humid that I often feel lethargic. Hopefully tomorrow will be a nice sunny day.
   I did my entire workout in the Dalplex today and by the time I started weights I was already feeling my blood sugar drop a bit--not significantly like I get on occasion but just enough to make me regret not bringing some Gatorade or something for some quick energy mid-workout. I usually try to avoid sugary drinks like that as much as possible but when the workout takes 3+hours it's hard to keep energy levels high for that long. Even though a lot of the work is stop and go just being on your feet for that long without eating drains you.
   I didn't feel like I had much while squatting. When I'm fresh I feel like I get a nice solid "push" through the whole movement, utilizing the glutes but today I felt like I was just moving the bar. The bar still gets from point A to point B but I felt like it was taking an indirect path to get there. I'm looking forward to testing my squat next week to see where I'm at.

TODAY'S WORKOUT
800m jog
Warm-up
Dynamic mobility
Ankle circuit--
Hops 5x10
Twisting hops 5x10
Left Hops 5x10
Right hops 5x10
Backwards hops 5x10
Low bounding 5x10
LLRR 5x10
Broad jumps 5x5 (pause)
Pop-ups 3x5 (Each side)
Bounding 2x30m
Hops 2x20m (Each side)
Weights--
Back squats (1x6@45lb's, 1x6@135lb's, 1x6@225lb's) 5x6@295lb's
Romanian deadlifts 5x8@185lb's

Seems impossible to believe that another month is about to pass, only another week and a half until I start my third year of University, I will miss being able to workout pretty much at whatever time of day I please but I guess it will be nice to get on a proper schedule again. Felt pretty good today, not sore at all which is good.

TODAY'S WORKOUT
800m jog
Warm-up
Extended Dynamic mobility

I felt pretty tired and lazy today, I had to do my workout in the morning and I didn't sleep well last night since I worked until 10:00 and didn't get home until 11:00pm. I felt really tight and lethargic while warming up but I slowly started to loosen up through the workout. Worked up to 245lb's while squatting deep but I probably could have went up a little more, I was expecting to struggle since I wasn't feeling the best but I have definitely got stronger.

TODAY'S WORKOUT
Light jog
Warm-up
Dynamic mobility
Accelerations 2x4x20m
Med ball circuit--
Front throws 4x5@4kg
Back throws 4x5@4kg
Hammer release 3x4@4kg (Each side)
DEEP Squats (2x8@45lb's, 1x8@135lb's, 1x8@185lb's), 2x8@235lb's, 3x8@245lb's
Good Mornings 5x8@115lb's
Light bike ride
Static stretching

I'm feeling pretty tired and lazy today, I'm glad I have it off. Today is a last moment of sanity before I try to squeeze ever last drop of energy out of my body over the next six days...

Wow, I was thinking this might be the first week in forever that I got through without feeling like garbage at the end but yesterday's workout hit me like a stack of bricks. Was very flat and unmotivated today but I still managed to get through everything I was planning on doing. Now time for some much needed rest before starting hard week on Sunday.

TODAY'S WORKOUT
800m jog
Dynamic mobility
Seated med-ball twists 2x10@6kg (Each side)
Lunge position med-ball twists 2x10@6kg (Each side)
Twisting incline leg-raises 4x10
Oblique crunches 4x10@65lb's (Both sides)
Hanging leg raises 4x8
Seated crunches 4x10@33lb's
Shoulder press 4x8@45lb's (actual 8,8,6,5)
Pull-ups 3x5@15lb's, 1x5@body weight

Another one in the books, felt pretty good today. My ankle wasn't an issue at all today but my knees were a little sore, not a big issue but just enough that I was aware of it. One more day this week, then an off-day and then hard week starts. I'm looking forward to deloading and retesting the week after that.