Bacon cheeseburger casserole, pulled pork, chicken wings, grassfed cottage cheese, some pork cracklin and scrambled eggs, along with some grassfed sour cream. It looks like a warzone and tasted amazing.
In fact, I actually made a hyperpalatable food with that bacon cheeseburger casserole. I could practically drink it. That’s a hot tip if I ever find myself in a situation where I’m trying to force food for calories, but these days I’m not there, so it’s worth appreciating how it’s playing with matches at this point. Not something I should make specifically for myself, but good to know the family digs it too.
Roll out on LAX ball
70x320 reverse hyper
3.7 mile/60 minute treadmill walk, first 1.5 miles at 4 incline, second 1.5 at 4.5, final .7 at 5
2:15 hang from bar with pull up every 30 seconds (new PR)
BREAKFAST
Longer walk w/dogs
14232 steps before 0740
Notes:
This should conclude the Recon and Scouting phase, with next week being the initial assault wave/shock troop phase. I’m only getting in 2 lifting workouts this week, but that technically falls within the scope of “Fighter”, so I did one TB workout instead of another, which still works. 2 decision points driving this. My left hip is still a little achy from the squats, which, in and of itself, isn’t too concerning, but given I have a Tang Soo Do tournament on Saturday and a clinic on Sunday, I’d prefer my hip to be in a more functional state so I can kick above my waist, and trying to cram in a workout beforehand is going to make the 7ish hour drive miserable, put me in a compromised state of recovery, and reduce my effectiveness. What would I gain from the workout? Some sort of muscular stimulus. With no lifting competition on the horizon, the decision is easy, but I’m also pretty proud of myself for making it, because not long ago I would have unquestionably fit this in somehow. And, upon my return from the tournament, it will be another 2 days of lifting that week vs 3, since I get back on a Monday, but I’ll use that to break in to the next phase, where I’ll be using 5 work sets.
These walk workouts can’t be skipped. They’re doing awesome things for my recovery between workouts. I’m also noticing that, typical me, I keep progressing these workouts. I told myself this morning I was just going to take it easy, and instead I used a higher incline than last time. The goal is NOT to become a champion walker, but I’m at least making it a point to breathe through my nose the entire time, which is autoregulating me. Meanwhile, walking fast on an incline does seem to be helping with aches and pains. I remember Dan John said walking backwards uphill was good for knees too: I’ll have to give that a try.
The PR on the hang was pretty cool. It’s such an easy way to build/maintain grip strength.
We skipped Tang Soo Do last night: kiddo seemed like they were coming down with a bug, and we wanted them to be rested and recovered for the tournament.
Operation Conan meal was a smashing success tonight.
Picture this, noble barbarians gathered here 'round the campfire. There I was, doting over my Valkyrie as she engaged in my favorite ritual of making breakfast for dinner. Borderline sorcery you say! But through our conversations, my overwhelming charm unfortunately distracted her, and instead of cracking 2 eggs to make my kiddo some scrambled eggs, she accidentally cracked 3 eggs, after having already made my traditional 2 omelets.
At which point, she said unto me words that will forever ring in my ears
Those omelets are filled with a Costco sirloin cap, grassfed New Zealand white cheddar and ghee, and topped with grassfed sour cream, alongside some grassfed cottage cheese, beef bacon, a grassfed hot dog and some pork cracklin
@tlgains Yup! “Gas station” doesn’t quite do it justice: this was a truck stop travel plaza, with a McDonalds, Taco Bell, Sabarro and a Viking Themed smoked meat BBQ. Just awesome.
Quick summary of travel day: started the morning with 150 squats and push ups, drove for 7.5 hours total, had that lunch, went to the Spam Museum in Austin Minnesota and got to have half a chicken and some brisket for dinnner
I have been a HUGE fan of throwing on a ruck while doing treadmill walks. Literally just using a normal backpack with a db thrown in, but it makes a huge difference, and my upper back gets some nice stimulus.
Gas stations in flyover states are pretty much home to the best food in the area. It’s genius really. Low population area, so where do you put a restaurant? In the only gas station for a 100 miles. Guaranteed to get people in the door.
