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I have been selected to represent the Australian team for the ANZAC day test on the 22nd of April playing against New Zealand.

not quite sure what that means but it sounds like a fairly big deal! so i'll just go ahead and put in one of these: 

- GMB F1 W2 D1
cartwheels/handstand bailing now too big to practice inside. moved furniture around but still just scared i'll kick something. power was out so couldn't do them on the lawn.

right wrist bugging a little on the facing-out handstand holds.

ETA: what i should do is get my landlord to move the beds out of my second bedroom, or maybe stack them or something so i can still use them for guests when need be, and put mats down in there. that plus a pull-up/muscle-up station and i'd be 100% set to work out at home. and a kettlebell. shit i need to do some measuring and some research.

congrats on the victory. would have liked to see a little less decorum, though. perhaps a table flip. some incoherent yelling. an exultant fist pump.

damn understated british people.

started to write up a response and then realized i didn't know: what are you doing the runs for? and what's the point of the crossfit-style WODs? your new job doesn't have a fitness requirement, right? if your goal is still to lose weight i'd suggest cutting the WODs, sticking with a bit of focused lifting and a lot of low-intensity volume. something like:

D1: legs and back + walk/jog x 1 hour
D2: chest and guns + walk/jog x 1 hour
D3: walk/jog x 1.5 hours
D4: rest
D5: legs and back + walk/jog x 1 hour
D6: chest and guns + walk/jog x 1 hour
D7: rest

you can replace the lifting split with WODs if you want to. keep the walking/jogging at a low intensity, the point is to get the volume in consistently and as you go build intensity.

i suspect that will look boring as fuck to you.

kroc rows are another really good supplemental exercise for grip and upper back strength. plus they feel bad ass.

mostly newbie gains i think, but the extra space doesn't hurt.

hip flexors sore, low back and left hip a little tight this morning.

morning

- GMB wrists

afternoon

- GMB F1 W1 D5
on the jumps, need to focus on smoothness and not on max height. that is an adjustment. got some video:

part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Sfa9f-ghc
part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPZd_AjwO3U
part 3 (back view) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cniVUzp1sDs

EDIT: did some more cartwheel practice later, on the grass in front of my landlord's house. ideal surface.

part 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXR9IIH3UCs

evening

- 4-on-4 ultimate x 45 mins
stopped because of daylight. first time playing this year, since i fucked up my fingernail. a buddy is moving to copenhagen on wednesday and this was his last opportunity to play, so i'm glad i went. was fun.

thoughts about why your sleep's been bad? makes such an enormous difference, if you can figure that out then you can reap gainzzzz.