Had a chat with Mike, and also with the always insightful Mel Gee during the morning session at the box, about my recovery issues and my difficult weekend, challenge wise. Happy to take some advice on-board, so tweak one will be to introduce a little more carbohydrate into my diet this week. I think this will be largely in the form of fruit (maybe a bit more banana) and a bit more sweet potato. And this may even be outside of training windows. But not too much. I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of Bradders, our resident Sweet Patato Policeman!! So that's one tweak.
Monday Food
9:00am, Breakfast: Tried the famous banana 'panlette' (2 eggs, 1 banana, 1tsp coconut oil). Espresso.
11:45, snack: An apple
12:45pm, Lunch: Roast chicken breast with salad leaves, tomatoes, a few olives and roast veg (chicken and roast veg leftover from yesterday's dinner).
7:00pm, dinner: Thai green curry and cauliflower rice (this was the last of the TGC & CR I made last week)
Training
Working sets: 80, 90, 95kg (PB). Felt good. Last rep at 90 and last couple at 95 were hard, as they should be.
The Henderson Complex:
Without grounding the bar, perform the following...
3 x Front squat
1 x Push press
On this last failed attempt, on the 3rd front squat, I felt a little something in my back on the left side. I failed on the first thruster. I didn't mention the little something, which was silly. I sometimes think that if I ignore something, it hasn't really happened. Yeah... I know! What I should have done was just put the bar down. I don't think trying the thruster caused any more damage, fortunately, but I can feel it today (Tuesday)! That's the second tweak..!!
Tuesday Food
10:30am, 'Breakfast-ish': Protein shake with 2 eggs, a banana and some cinnamon and nutmeg. I blended the eggs and banana with some water and the cinnnamon and nutmeg at home this morning, decanted into a water botle, then mixed this with the protein powder just before drinking at work.
1:30pm, lunch: 2 pork burgers with salad and lots of tomatoes.
5:00pm, snack: Some nuts
5:30pm, another snack!: 1/4 Galia melon
6:45pm, dinner: Stir fry beef and vegetables
7:45pm, pre-squash: banana, coconut water
10:00pm, post-squash: 1/4 Galia melon
Training
No CrossFit training today because of the back tweak yesterday, but I still played squash for the team. I lost tonight and annoyingly it was a game I thinks should have won. Could have played better and was coming back well after losing the first 2 games, until I got a stitch in the 4th game. I know this is purely because of the food I ate beforehand. I don't normally eat before playing, so my pre-squash nutrition strategy needs a rethink! Think I overdid it tonight, food wise.
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