couldn’t possibly agree more. “optimal” is killing the fun and moreover, no one actually knows what optimal is anyway.
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For 99.99% of humans, any variation of 531 should be considered good enough.
Hence the quotation marks around “optimal.” I don’t know, maybe I have given the impression in the past that I try to optimize training or something. But I think I mean more that training isn’t the biggest priority for me right now (and really hasn’t been this year), so I don’t have the time or desire to deliberate over what I am doing as much as I did before. It’s funny because I feel like I have set more PRs this year by simply caring less. My physique hasn’t (seemingly) changed much though, which doesn’t surprise me.
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8/30
Five hill sprints + 1200m cooldown
My legs hurt a lot today, but it is good to run hills again. I look forward to cooler weather.
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We are on our last day of winter down here and all I can think of is “I cant wait for it to warm up again”.
I will probably regret saying that when I have to do sand bag carries in 100+ degrees.
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8/31
C1W1D3
3x9 pullups
Push press from the floor 50x5,60x5,70x10,60x14
Lateral raises
Weighted plank +25x2x60s
50 BPA
Not a great session. My lower body hurts a lot, and I socked myself in the jaw while I was careless on my second warmup set. It’s already swollen. Nice.
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Ouch, that is not fun. I thought I was the only one that did this almost everytime I try to clean anything.
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I skinned the bridge of my nose once like that 
It was epic!
P.S. The center knurling is now taped up.
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Yep. I have done nose, chin and even forehead on the way down once. I think I may have an issue with my coordination… LOL
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Same here 
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Sighs aggressively
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Ugh, you’re telling me. Thankfully I have been more of a casual listener over the years, never really invested. But a good friend of mine was super into them for a while.
Their response (or better yet, lack thereof) is probably one of the worst I’ve ever seen. Very brave and commendable of Feist to bow out of the tour.
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Just read his “apology”, pretty rough. You’d think their PR people would get ahead of this, at the very least.
I’m headed to a wedding next weekend for a friend who described them as his favorite band. Can’t imagine he’s going to love it.
I can empathize a bit because I was devastated when I found out about Vampire Weekend not too long ago. It feels like such a betrayal when this stuff happens, especially if you’re very emotionally and/or financially invested. Hopefully not too big of a loss for your friend.
Also not a good look for the rest of the band as they remain silent.
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9/2
30-minute run
I am still sore, and it feels like I yanked my right hamstring.
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boo!
boo!
I read feist’s withdrawal letter this morning, so well done.
Agreed. I feel yucky saying this, but it’s almost like I am desensitized to this stuff now in some ways. It’s like “Okay, which group is next?”
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100% I am so jaded that I assume it’s going to be someone I love. I generally do not fall in love with male artists as frequently as women artists, which reduces the likelihood that I get caught up in this. Still though, it seems like having an affinity for Matt Berninger or Stephan Jenkins (“such a creepy fucking douchebag”), is only going to end in disaster though.
Don’t jinx it. It would devastate so many, including me, but I must say that I wouldn’t be super surprised. Sigh.
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I was a huge Lost Prophets fan in my early teens. Got away from the music for several years, then one day was like “ah! that’s something I haven’t heard in a while”. They weren’t on Spotify… and then I figured out why. Big yikes on that one.
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