October 31, 2023: Variety, SW

walk early A few WM on the front porch, managed to actually get, after a failed on, an 8 kg windmill break Rings: usual break SW: 00:00 32 kg x left x 10 01:00 32 kg x left x 10 02:00 32 kg x left x 10 03:00 32 kg x left x 10 05:00 32 kg x left x 10 6:00 32 kg x left x 10 stopped at 08:00 Avg = 137, Max = 150

October 30, 2023: Variety/Recovery

WM: bw x 1, 2, 4 kg x 2, all lf Pistol: 8 kg, one each side, didn't really go at all on either side 1-leg DL: 24 kg, contralateral, 1, 1 each way Rings: FL break Rings: FL, break StC + Kip Ext x 7 break SW: 32 kg x lf x 10's on the :60, 4 sets

October 29, 2023: Variety

Long ride home from meet yesterday, no lifting, walked a mile or two Today: Rings: FL SW: 32 kg x 10L, 10R on the 1:15 (on 1-min rest, so about 1:15 start-to-start) break Rings: FL SW: 32 kg x 10L, 10R on the 1:15

October 27, 2023: IPL North American Championship

Last year, took 1 squat, 1 bench, and 3 DL's to set a new personal DL record and a US record in the USPA This year, opened with the same SQ and BP but took 3 of each then failed on my 3rd DL SQ: 85, 90, 95 BP: 75, 77.5, 80 DL: 155, 165, failed at 172.5

24 October 2023:

walk break walk break Rings: FL break Rings: usual break

23 October 2023:

Yesterday, Sunday, just a walk in the afternoon. Today, Monday walk break WM: nice session of bw x 1, 4 kg x 2, 6 kg x 3 on the front porch - arguably the best WM session of the last few years. break Rings: usual walk more

21 October 2023: BP

Yesterday, short walk and usual rings stuff Today: short walk usual rings stuff a few swings while teaching, probably 30 total with a 32 kg and one-handed. BP: 135 x 5 150 x 3, 3 160 x 2 NB: I didn't bench enough this cycle - I was, however, making all sorts of progress with t-spine and shoulder mobility, and I've also been dealing with epicondilytis (sp?) so this will do. At the upcoming meet, will open with 75 kg, which is 165 lbs, and probably skip the other two. A couple of years ago, I managed 87.5 kg - need to get back to that, at least, and would be nice to see 100 kg some day.