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Another debacle of a comp this week. We had some ridiculous weather in Melbourne (50km/h+ winds, heavy rain, 10deg C) and I was thinking they might cancel it. I went along anyway with plans to do TJ, shot, HJ and 200. Had shot put first and was raining pretty heavily, ended up throwing in my wet weather gear. Terrible throwing obviously, wet shot put, freezing cold, windy and restricted range of motion led to a measly 8.27m I think. Got to the 200 and we had a bit of a sunny break. But of course, the organisers had once again failed to test the timing system and it accordingly fucked up right before the first heat. After stuffing around for about 10-20 mins, they sent everyone off for a further 20min break while they restarted the whole thing. The first heat guys were furious as you could imagine, as well as everyone else. It's incredibly annoying to start your warmup for an event on the assumption it'll run roughly to time, but then end up warming up for 1.5hrs+ waiting for your late event. Then, just to top it off, the rain really rolled in hard and they decided that they would shut it down the whole day. So the tiny window they had to at least let the top guys get a time, they botched by not getting the timing working, and no-one ran, lol.

The other element that made this even more farcical is that this round was one of three 'zone vs zone' rounds, where the AthsVic admin thought it'd be a great idea to jam two zones into one venue. Each zone is about 8-10 clubs and the day goes for 2x as long to accommodate all the entries. For instance, I was in heat 12 of 29 for the 200. You can imagine the joy of trying to get out of a tiny carpark onto a main road with literally everyone trying to leave at the same time! Lol. I know I whinge a bit about the amateur comp but it really is shockingly incompetent. There's just no alternatives if you want to do T&F in my state unfortunately.

damn sounds like an awful day. like, literally nothing good happened. eek :/



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Weighted jumps today were pretty awful, maybe around 31-32''. I've been getting at least 1x weighted jumps session a week but maybe I'm getting a bit fatigued....haven't really improved vertically in awhile  :-[

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i asked him a question based on his lack of sponsorships:

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adarqui:
The fact that you don't have any sponsors baffles me.. what would you need to do (or run) to get sponsors? I mean do you simply not run fast enough? In the US, you run at the elite level in 5k, 10k, half -> if i'm not mistaken.. your 5k is sub 13:5x which is NCAA D1 championship level (and pro), 10k is 29:xx which is also NCAA D1 championship level (and pro).. and your half marathon is olympic trials qualifier level (sub 1:05:00).


his reply (really great) .. he's one of us:

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El Coyote Loco17 minutes ago
adarqui Well, ok so I met a representative from new balence at running camp last month and asked how I liked the shoes I was wearing. We talked for a bit n I asked about sponcerchips, he said well you need to be placing and even winning some races, and their not looking to sponcer anyone right now due to the fact they invested in some athletes already. Basically Im thinking he means that ill need to place 1,2or3 in some big world major marathons like New York City of which ill need to run a sub 2:10 to be accepted into the eliete feild, much of the kenyans n ethopeans are the choice to be sponcered bc there are alot of them to run sub 2:07, for an american, theres galen rubb, meb kafleski who are in that league. So as for times go, Ill have to run 13:00 low 5k, 27:30s or better 10k and a solid 2:08:00 marathon. Thats basically what he seemed to mean. So ill have a while to go. And as for usefull info that athletes can give to the public, well they dont know much about health or anything outside of running it seems, Ryan Hall obv had no knoledge of nutrition n diet, he just did what his sponcers told him to do and he was just an amazing athlete but quite a quiet person n not a great speeker. Im here on youtube so I can get my voice out and help other people because frankly there isnt a really pro athlete that would take it to this level under the social radar to have a direct contact with the people who make this sport happen. I can relate to the masses because I was one of them, not at all a fast runner as a kid and an ok runner in college, I want to teach peoole these methods of training that will mostely work for an ordinary person who wants to work hard and be paitent for 15_20 years before they get to that level, but unfortunately for sponcers, there is no money in a slow process, they just want win win win, like a fad diet that makes you louse weight fast but doesrnt cure your binging eating disorder on crack foods. Im all about lifestyle, create the lifestyle and you will have a long healthy athletic carrier.   No drugs

his spelling is a bit wrecked but whatever.  :wowthatwasnutswtf:

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: jump videos
« on: October 22, 2016, 09:29:14 pm »
dude is pretty big (~240 lb.)


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800m+ Running and/or Conditioning / Re: running site: Strava.com
« on: October 22, 2016, 09:10:26 pm »

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800m+ Running and/or Conditioning / running site: Strava.com
« on: October 22, 2016, 08:59:30 pm »
strava is my #1 now.. very nice site.

https://www.strava.com

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: October 22, 2016, 10:45:58 am »
REST DAY!!!!!!



10/22/2016

Bio: Morning

last night's sleep: 8.5 hours
last night fell asleep: ~11 PM
wakeup = 7:30 AM
bw = 150 lb.
morning resting heart rate = didn't measure
soreness = none
aches = none
injuries = 2 toenails turning black, bottom of right big-toe "burning" (calleous, from jump rope i think) - really burning alot towards the night - fuck
standing desk (when on computer): not much
feel = good
water = alot
mosquito bites: 2



Food

7:30 AM

- 2% milk
- green tea




Food

1 PM
- should have eaten alot earlier! fffuuu!!!

- 6 x eggs + english muffin
- tons of blue corn chips + hot fresh salsa
- 4 x banana
- green tea



Food

5 PM

- big spinach salad: 9 oz spinach, garlic, stacy's pita chips, asiago cheese, olive oil, lemon, mixed nuts
- 3 x banana

tonight's sunset:





big toe BURNING (on the bottom)!! feh



Food

8:30 PM

- 2 x banana
- 2% milk
- vegan fudge brownie



Session: Stretching

9:30

- light stretching









note to self:
- updating through the day.
- consistency consistency .. consistency.
- stop being a pussy.
- forget about what you did earlier, the day before, the week before, the year before .. focus only on the current session

goals:
- wakeup @ 5 AM
- improve:
-- 100m
-- 200m
-- 400m
-- 1 KM
-- 12 minute test
-- 5 KM
-- L-SLRVJ
-- half squat, half RDL, calf raises, BW upper

potential run protocols:
- always warmup great
- very light stretching before
- light stretching after
- paced runs: pick a pace and hold it 100%
- hold-on-for-dear-life: pick a pace, try and maintain pace for as long as possible -> measure distance maintained
- 12-minute test
- 200, 400m, 1km, 1 mile repeats
- from salazar workouts slide:
-- 6 x mile repeats with 400m jog recovery
-- 20 x 200m, with or without jog recovery
-- 8-12 x 400m, with x-second (~60s) standing recovery

training:
- finish 5k sessions with some ~150-200m max sprints

5k:
- make miles 1 & 2 the same, instead of 2 & 3
- maximally sprint (~160m) at the end of every 5k (from 3.0 to 3.1) -> need to teach myself to always tap into every last MU

markers:
- repeatable 1m:15s 400m's with ~1 minute rest in between
- max 400 under 60s

future contests:
- 10/09/2016: would need to run ~18:30 5k to win
- 11/24/2016: would need to run ~16:30 5k to win
- 12/14/2016: would need to run ~4:40 mile (holiday 1-mile race) to win

cues:
- POSTURE! RUN TALL!
- SHORT GCT
- WHEN TIRED, SHORT GCT + GET STRIDE FREQ BACK ON TRACK
- HOLD HANDS PROPERLY - RELAXED
- STAY RELAXED

warning:
- ALWAYS WARMUP PROPERLY
- DO NOT OVERSTRETCH
- GET ENOUGH SLEEP

weird:
- CREATE IMAGINARY RUNNING FRIENDS & RUN WITH THEM

how come?
- HOW COME I CAN'T ADD ~20m A WEEK TO MY ~13+ MPH PACE?? :f

pre-run meals:
-
theories:
- Think "run beautiful" not "run hard"
-- ^^ has alot to do with how I strike the ground, breathe, don't tighten up, etc
- Really big gulping inhalations through the mouth, prior to a run, could help to get the lungs to wake up.
- Static (short-holds - 5-10s) stretching before running to help me relax, feel loose
- Less (good) fat / More carb = winning

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800m+ Running and/or Conditioning / battlerunning.com is kewl.
« on: October 21, 2016, 09:38:25 pm »
so if you are signed up for strava.. there is this site: http://battlerunning.com

people challenge each other over various distances.. it's actually pretty cool.

I didn't think the site worked initially - i signed up but i couldn't do anything.. I think it just was ingesting all of my Strava data, so that would understandably take a while. So apparently I was involved in a battle and didn't know it, and won it. jaja.

seems like fun.

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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: October 21, 2016, 09:31:25 pm »
...last one surprised me lol

ya me too.. dude is impressive.

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Pics, Videos, & Links / Re: beast
« on: October 21, 2016, 06:38:14 pm »
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdTc2Gv52uI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdTc2Gv52uI</a>

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Basketball / Re: A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.
« on: October 21, 2016, 06:34:50 pm »

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Age vs Vertical
« on: October 21, 2016, 05:19:37 pm »
Yeah, fuck leg-press, all this ego-pumping tonnage didn't do shit for my legs , 4@85kg squat >>>>> 10@220kg leg-press.



20 October 2016

Bodyweight@session : ???
Soreness : quads tight
Injuries/aches : left trap , 95% or so

1½ hours full court basketball.
Incredibly better fitness. But i haven't run at all lately. So what happened? I just minimized ( actually zeroed ) alcohol and cigars consumption last week. Man, all the difference in the world, just from one week. Literally incredible. On a mission to keep that up lately.

that'll do it.. (cutting out cigars/alcohol) hah.

also i've found lately .. a TON of watermelon a few hours before an endurance/speed session and I feel ridiculous.. i think that's my new performance-enhancing-pregame-food. hydration + sugar all in one.

i still like bananas the day before & day of.. but i think a ton of watermelon is my new go-to for pre-important-performance.



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Jumping is still sub-par though. There was this play that i followed a fast break from the main corridor and i jumped for the follow in case the winger loses the lay-up. Lane was free, got a perfect run-up and plant, i am used to get palm at rim at such situations, or double hand rim touch. Man, i didn't even get rim, and i missed it by a lot too, current in-game DLRVJ = ~22''  :uhhhfacepalm:  :uhhhfacepalm:  :uhhhfacepalm:.
Legs are still and ever too tight. Quads hurt a bit when i jump, always. Idk, I'm thinking i might have developed quads tendonitis? Will never now until i get my ass down to stretch and SMR.

i've been stretching my quads alot lately.. i tell you, at night, my quads are sooo much more flexible -> and I run a ton faster.. i just fly at night. In the morning, my quads are tight .. takes me alot longer to warmup, get loose, etc.. and even when i'm running, i still feel nothing like how I do in the evening.

i scratched the SMR .. felt like it was tearing me up more than helping. I've been back on stretching but, trying to go really light. Trying my hardest never to force anything or get "greedy" on a stretch.. I think it's definitely making a difference in my running.

the biggest thing i've noticed is.. with standing quad stretch, in the evening I can use one hand (grabbing my ankle) and get my heel to my butt easily.. in the morning, initially it feels like ~4+ inches away.. and it takes a while to get heel to butt... seems like a significant difference (time of day / flexibility).

so ya, at least get some stretching in.. ;f I know i've recommended it a bunch but, even if it's just during your lifting sessions, i think it's better than nothing. Back when I was doing the LTMP stuff, I felt like I do now - in the evening. Legs are just so snappy/explosive.

sorry my wording is all wrecked, im actually eating watermelon.  :motherofgod:

pc!

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: October 21, 2016, 04:36:10 pm »
x2 @ seifullaah73 & chrisM

I didn't know you would be helping out your family so much once you get a high paying job.. that's awesome stuff. Makes everything you've been doing to prepare for your career even more special. It's going to feel amazing when you can help them out the way you want to.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Chris' training journal
« on: October 21, 2016, 04:20:15 pm »
Slept like shit last night but woke up to go shoot before work. Ended up putting in an hour and fifteen minutes of drills at 110%. Handle and shot made big leaps forward. Chilled for 15 minutes shooting fts because legs were jelly and then dunked for about 15 minutes. Short vid clip coming. Didnt feel explosive at all but judging from the vlips...that bodes well for the future i think.

At the gym now doing some light weight high rep recovery work on legs before hitting back and biceps.

Oop vid loaded! Tried BSing with the phone editor thing...turn the volume down. Its quiet during slow mo then loud af lol

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfsjFfJkeSY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfsjFfJkeSY</a>

the last height-check jump looks RIDICULOUS.. floating.

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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: ADARQ's journal
« on: October 21, 2016, 03:45:57 pm »
slept in .. needed it.



10/21/2016

Bio: Morning

last night's sleep: 10 hours
last night fell asleep: ~11 PM
wakeup = 9 AM
bw = 148 lb.
morning resting heart rate = didn't measure
soreness = calves moderate (left more-so)
aches = right lower back (~S1)
injuries = 2 toenails turning black, right heel small 'bump' (i might have stepped on glass - stings), bottom of right big-toe "burning" (calleous, from jump rope i think)
standing desk (when on computer): not much
feel = good
water = alot
mosquito bites: 2




Food

9 AM

- 2% milk
- banana



Session: Stretching

9:30 AM

- some quad/calf/hamstring/upper stretching
- while walking dogs



Food

11 AM

- green tea
- 2 x banana
- 6 x eggs + english muffin



Food

3 PM

- 3 x cheese pizza slices
- 2 x small pieces of bread



Food

5 PM

- watermelon



Session: Stretching

6 PM

- hamstrings, quads, hip flexors
- while walking dogs



Session: Evening

7 PM

warmup:
- decent speed but, also felt kind of dead

run: 1 mile PR attempt - FAIL
- 5:25
- not great .. still got my 3rd best mile time but, tightened up after the first ~400m



speed: 9 x ~97 m sprints with light jog back recovery
- ~5 x @ ~14-15s
- felt good but slower than I thought I was going
- i think i'm just dead





Food

8 PM

- 2% milk
- banana



Food

9 PM

- 2% milk
- almond joy
- big bowl of cheerios + honey + 2% milk
- turkey & cheese sandwich
- some bread
- banana



i signed up for battlerunning.com but it didn't work.. so, several days later I get an email saying I won a battle.. lmao!!






i feel dead.......... which is fine, complete rest tomorrow.

i really need to get my speed up ... those ~13-14s for ~100m, need to be 12's...... ;f

I just need my 100's, 200's, and 400's to be "easier" .. need more power.

calves are "very" sore..









note to self:
- updating through the day.
- consistency consistency .. consistency.
- stop being a pussy.
- forget about what you did earlier, the day before, the week before, the year before .. focus only on the current session

goals:
- wakeup @ 5 AM
- improve:
-- 100m
-- 200m
-- 400m
-- 1 KM
-- 12 minute test
-- 5 KM
-- L-SLRVJ
-- half squat, half RDL, calf raises, BW upper

potential run protocols:
- always warmup great
- very light stretching before
- light stretching after
- paced runs: pick a pace and hold it 100%
- hold-on-for-dear-life: pick a pace, try and maintain pace for as long as possible -> measure distance maintained
- 12-minute test
- 200, 400m, 1km, 1 mile repeats
- from salazar workouts slide:
-- 6 x mile repeats with 400m jog recovery
-- 20 x 200m, with or without jog recovery
-- 8-12 x 400m, with x-second (~60s) standing recovery

training:
- finish 5k sessions with some ~150-200m max sprints

5k:
- make miles 1 & 2 the same, instead of 2 & 3
- maximally sprint (~160m) at the end of every 5k (from 3.0 to 3.1) -> need to teach myself to always tap into every last MU

markers:
- repeatable 1m:15s 400m's with ~1 minute rest in between
- max 400 under 60s

future contests:
- 10/09/2016: would need to run ~18:30 5k to win
- 11/24/2016: would need to run ~16:30 5k to win
- 12/14/2016: would need to run ~4:40 mile (holiday 1-mile race) to win

cues:
- POSTURE! RUN TALL!
- SHORT GCT
- WHEN TIRED, SHORT GCT + GET STRIDE FREQ BACK ON TRACK
- HOLD HANDS PROPERLY - RELAXED
- STAY RELAXED

warning:
- ALWAYS WARMUP PROPERLY
- DO NOT OVERSTRETCH
- GET ENOUGH SLEEP

weird:
- CREATE IMAGINARY RUNNING FRIENDS & RUN WITH THEM

how come?
- HOW COME I CAN'T ADD ~20m A WEEK TO MY ~13+ MPH PACE?? :f

pre-run meals:
-
theories:
- Think "run beautiful" not "run hard"
-- ^^ has alot to do with how I strike the ground, breathe, don't tighten up, etc
- Really big gulping inhalations through the mouth, prior to a run, could help to get the lungs to wake up.
- Static (short-holds - 5-10s) stretching before running to help me relax, feel loose
- Less (good) fat / More carb = winning

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