3/19
PM
Easy 6km run
Later PM
W1D2 Limited Time 5x5/3/1
Pull-ups 4x7
Front squat 85x15
Push press 65x5x5
BPA 3x20
Dips 14,12
BB curl 45x15,10
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3/22
A few hard 400m runs at the track with 400m recovery in between. I don’t even remember the last time I did intervals at the track. My out-of-shape times (1:35, 1:39, 1:35) were not as awful as I’d expected, and I felt like I had more in me 
3/23
W2D1 Limited Time 5x5/3/1
Pull-ups 3x8
Press 45x16
Deadlift 155x3x8
Push-ups 2x8
SA BB row +40x24
It was a really good weekend. Deadlifts already felt a lot lighter than last week. Getting leaner based on how my belt fits. I also received some of the best news in a super long time yesterday that I may share later but don’t want to jinx anything.
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Ooo! I hope you get it solidified soon so you can share!
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Sounds exciting!
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3/26
W2D2 Limited Time 5x5/3/1
Pull-ups 2x9
Front squat 90x12
Push press 67.5x5x5
Push-ups 2x9
Kneeling ab wheel 2x20
BB curls 45x2x15
BSS 20x2x11
Damn, that sucked. I need to get a fan because opening the window just makes things worse now. And yeah, I gave up on the last interval. Whatever. I was supposed to do this threshold workout yesterday, but I just couldn’t. These past four days have been so overwhelming and shocking. Mostly emotionally, but that has translated into poor sleep and just feeling physically off on top of a lot of work stuff too.
Anyway, I’m now almost certain it’s going to happen, so I may as well get the news I mentioned off my chest (and because I need to put it somewhere since I have barely told anyone I know yet): In about 2.5 months I am going to not only meet but also travel for some time with my biological sister. And potentially our (half) brother. It’s definitely good news, but it’s also just a lot for me to take in because I’ve wanted to do this for much of my whole life and have encountered nothing but barriers, which still exist. We’re going to make it work though. (For those who read but are confused, I’m an international adoptee).
Glad I could turn this into a diary entry today. At least the bike workout distracted me a bit. 
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Wow, that’s huge, Bagsy! And pretty awesome. Worst case you have a big adventure.
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Thank you. It’s just as terrifying as it is exciting. Fortunately I will be traveling by myself for some time before it, but I didn’t expect her to suggest spending more than a day or two together.
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That’s huge, very exciting news, lovely to hear, so glad you could make it work!
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If she’s weird and unpleasant over a longer duration, you’ll have lots to chew over and mindfuck afterward (e.g. “What an obnoxious asshole! Wait…am I an obnoxious asshole, too? We are a lot alike…”)
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That is so exciting! I hope you two have a wonderful time.
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Haha, hopefully not the case! She is sweet and has known of my existence for about a decade, and we’ve been in contact from time to time over the past several years. We do seem pretty similar to each other personality-wise, though I admittedly don’t have the greatest personality… 
at the very least I think I’ll be able to express more or less all my thoughts. I couldn’t speak the language for a long time.
Of course I am terrified that she won’t like me in person, and in an ideal case we would probably meet for just a few hours at first with someone else present too instead of immediately staying together for days… but so it goes.
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That indeed sounds like exciting news! I would imagine that this could be emotionally intense. I hope you will have a wonderful experience! Have you travelled the country you were born in before?
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Thank you, and you’re right! I’m also going to stop in Germany on my way there 
I was adopted from Russia. My adoptive parents never discussed my heritage with me during my childhood and did not want me to search, so I’ve had to do everything by myself. I managed to renew my Russian passport in December 2021. I think that should answer your question.
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3/27
3/28
AM
Easy 8 km run
PM
Neutral grip pull-up 2x7
Ring push-up 3x8
Ring row 13,7,9
Ring curl 7,10
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3/29
Was sweating so much. This went really well despite how terribly I’ve slept the past six nights. Just a couple months ago it would have likely been impossible for me to hold this power for so long. Newbie gains still, but it’s nice.
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I used to go camping at Seneca Rocks a lot when I was a kid. Beautiful region.
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Glad you knew the context because I didn’t 
I just looked it up though, looks gorgeous. I’ve never been to WV.
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3/30
Limited Time 5x5/3/1 W3D1
Pull-ups 10,8,7
Press 47.5x13
Deadlift 165x5x5
Push-ups 2x10
SA BB row +40x21
Some Nordic hamstring curl negatives.
I forgot to mention that I got one of those Nordsticks a few months ago because I became more interested in BW exercises. I should probably get a mat to spare my knees and be able to exert more force, but for now it’s okay. I used to do a lot of GHRs at my university gym. This isn’t a 1:1 replacement, and I think the verdict on Nordic curls is kind of mixed, but it’s something different.
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