Handstands

Wanted to do a metcon (10 burpees, 100m sprint x 10) but my knee suddenly decided to play up badly, so just practiced handstands for 15 mins or so. Got a couple of nice ones. 50 push ups before work.

12km Run

http://j.mp/dMjTur

Run Time: 1:06:04
Stopped Time: 3:28
Distance: 11.83 km
Average: 5:35 /km
Fastest Pace: 4:32 /km
Climb: 88 meters
Calories: 871

Max HR: 175 (93%)
Avg HR: 160 (85%)

Was supposed to be an easy/recovery type run. Had talked myself out of doing this by the time I got home from work but sat down and cooled off before deciding to give it a go. Tired and a few niggles in the legs/hips. Feel heaps better for doing it but have definitely lost some condition over the past weeks. Was a hot afternoon and got some damn blisters on my toes as well. Not 100% on the accuracy of the iPhone GPS, because I'm pretty certain I went slightly over 12km - and I'm sure I didn't stop for three and a half minutes. But anyway, $3 vs $300, I can take that.

Handstands

15 min handstand practice (PM)

50 push ups (AM)

Pretty much a rest day, trying to do 50 push ups every work day until xmas. Will try and do handstand practise as much as possible. The ongoing practice is definitely helping. Might try and get a small video up some time. Got one that felt great - feet pointed, body all nicely lined up.

Just taking it easy at the moment. Strengthening the feet and calves, strengthening the upper body.

Barefoot practice

20 mins barefoot running

Approx. 3.3km

Another slow easy barefoot jog around Ashfield Park. Wasn't going to do anything today as I'd been out during the heat and just felt lazy, sore and unmotivated. Had dinner and felt like getting something done so went to the park. Legs are a bit tight from the other day and gymnastics last night. Finished with 10 handstand attempts. Had a couple that felt ok, at least 4-5 seconds!

50 push ups before work.

Gymnastics

Last gymnastics session for the year. Out of 9 weeks I missed two which sucks. Had a new coach as the last one suddenly departed for reasons unknown.

Started the session with stretches and then strength work, plank, hollow rock, narrow push ups, wide push ups, calf raises. Then 2 x circuit of 10 tuck jumps, walking lunges, crab walks, single leg squat off beam. Followed that with bunny hops (handstand tuck), bunny hops and legs extended, handstands, handstands to forward roll, cartwheels, hurdle to cartwheel. I am so bad at cartwheels, I really should be practicing them. My handstands were a bit off as well, but I had one ok one. Went up to the trampoline and did tuck jumps, straddle jumps, monkey rolls and knees to hand to knees to feet. Then the fun began.

Had to do running to the spring board and front flip. I dont know what it was but I just could not get the idea of how to do this until my last two attempts. Really frustrating.
Then had some attempts at backflips which went ok, got the last one without falling over upon landing so I felt like that was a good ending for the year.

50 push ups before work today too.

Barefoot practice

30 mins Barefoot running

Approx. 5km

Definitely the furthest I've gone barefoot. Hopefully it's strengthening my feet and reinforcing my form.

Did 10 pull ups, 50 push ups (40 in the morning) and some handstand practice as well. I've lost some of the handstand mojo I had.

Illness

After last Saturdays run I took a couple of days rest and was then struck down by some nasty, nasty viral infection which still has me feeling pretty lacklustre 5 days later. My body is a mess on so many levels. My nutrition has been questionable for a while now and I'm trying to find my inner Dan Tara to motivate me. I'm also feeling super tight and inflexible.

I'm sticking this mwod video up for myself to refer back to.