Trying to get back on track

Woke up around 8am still pretty worn out but I was determined to try out the Alden Rowing Shell I had purchased at the auction last weekend.   I tried to cobble together a trailed so that I didnt have to carry the shell and make multiple trips.   I wasted about a half hour and just finally decided to carry it down.  Its not super heavy but it is a but awkward.   I struggled to figure the technique out and I wasnt helped by the fact that one of the toe straps was broken.    Just as I was nearing the fleet and I was getting more comfortable one of my oars broke.   The break was in 3 of the seems so when you started pulling on the stroke it would bend in half.  Not a huge deal since i got two pair with the boat.  I ended up just going from Harbor to the Fleet and back.   Good work.

I was late to meet Jack for a hike so we decided to go in the early afternoon before our reservation at Jordan Pond.  We decided to do Penobscott vai the Spring Trail.   We didnt have a lot of time so I really pushed the pace.  Jack was not happy but he matched me all the way and I barely ended him out but it took a lot our o f me.

A few photos of the trek:

Spent

Each day I planned to get up and work out and each day I woke up early enough to get ready but started doing work calls at 4am pst.   I was just dragging and just wasnt sleeping well all week.   The most exercise I got was walking back from Fisherman's warf after we took the commute ferry for a ride as a way to try and unwind.  I thought for sure I would be recovered for a wod on Thursday but again woke up 3:30am and did some work but managed to fall back asleep and miss the 6am class.  What is the best way to rest up after a tiring week?  Yep take the red eye home.   I did manage to get a few hours but not nearly enough.   Flight up to Maine was delayed for a few hours but managed to arrive to a spectacular day in the early afternoon.

Started Tired

Finished packing around 11pm and by the time I feel asleep it was well after midnight.  Even then I still woke up before the alarm rang at 3:45am.  Had to leave a little earlier than normal to bring the rental car back.  That all went fine and even though I was able to sleep on the plane by the time I finished my work day and then a internal dinner I was toast.... Not a great way to start off the week.

Trek back

Had to drive home as I didnt want to leave Maine mid-day on such a spectacular day.   I rented a car but decided to check to see if someone hadnt shown up for the 4:30pm flight.  It was after 4 so i felt like if there was an empty seat I would be set.   As soon as the agent told me there was one passenger who had not check in yet I was thinking - "yes I have avoided the 5 hour drive"  when sure enough a car pulled up and out jumped a passenger sprinting to the check in counter.  

So I got in the car and started driving and then got an email from the private plane service with a quote that was high but not outrageous.   I emailed them back asking if they could leave soon and thought as soon as I hear I will turn around.   Well 6 hours later as I pull into my drive way I get a message that they can take me.    The drive ended up being fine.  Got some work calls done.

Boat Pick-Up

I bid on and won a Alden Ocean Scull at the Friends of Acadia event last night.   I really wanted the 1950 Willys Jeepster Convertible but there was some crazy bidding on that.   They listed it at 25k and the bidding started at 15k and shot to 30k in about 15 seconds.   It ended up going for 42k. 

Jeff went over with me and helped me load the boat on the car and bring it home.  I would have liked to have used it today but just ran out of time.  Looking forward to taking it our next weekend. 

1.  OHS 5X3

95,115, 125, 135,145. 155

That was relatively easy. I should have started at 135lbs and gone from there.

2.   20 Rep Backsquat

185lbs was probably a little too easy.   215 might be the right challenge next time.

3. "Prairie Fire" sponsored by Fuel For Fire
12-10-8-6-4-2 Handstand Push Up 2-4-6-8-10-12 Power Cleans (155, 105#)

12:47    I did strict HSPU's I should probably start working on my kipping HSPU as that is where I lost all of my time.

Perfect

Didnt sleep very well but that is expected when you skip through so many time zone.  I woke up at 3am and was hungry and wide awake.  Got up and went through some emails and had a snack.   Made it back in bed by 5am so its not surprising Tris woke me up to tell me that Jeff Peterson was here to workout.   One of the favorite parts of the summer for me is to get to train with so many amazing athletes.   Now Jeff is a running machine with a huge engine.  The only way I am going to stay close to him in a wod is if it gets real heavy but from the looks of him that advantage seems to be gone as well as he looks like he put on 15lbs of muscle.

We did a warm up 5X10
Weighted Pushups
Wall Ball Situps

WOD1
21-15-9
225lb Deadlift
Burpees

I was feeling ok during the warm up but boy did that 225lb deadlift get heavy during the wod.  I kept a good pace and never stopped or put the bar down.  I felt like I had gone as hard as could after 30 hrs of travel.   My time was 4:13.  Jeff went next and absolutely crushed it.   Fast on both burpees and Deadlifts.  He did a 3:37.   Crushed me by 36 seconds.  I will need to try that one again when better rested.

We had planned on doing a second wod but I wasnt so sure after the first one, but since I had written it on the board it had to be done.

3 rounds of

500m Row
10 Clean and Jerks at 95lbs

Not a very heavy weight and in fact we should have done 135lbs that would have been good.

Jeff went first this time and put in a time of 8:22.   I was able to beat him on this one with a time of 8:16.

Spent the rest of the day out on the boat.  Perfect Summer Day.

Rest Days and Travel Days

It was a good week but very tiring.   It seems that everytime we have a meeting I have to deal with some other fire drill happening in another time zone in the middle of the night.  I did make it to the beach 30 minutes before I was to head out to the airport for the journey home.  

Finally made it to the beach for swim

Finally I have arrived in Maine