I forced myself to pull 405 because I knew some Canadian female somewhere was about to beat me to it, even though I’m carrying an extra 50 lbs.
Sadly, sad sack squatting cannot be overcome by brute force, brought on by shame of being outdone by skinny females. Aaargh. 
sweet.
Where are you, O?
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Where are you, O?[/quote]
lol pmpm!!
I’m still around and still training. I’ve just been lazy about logging it. There’s been a lot of Os lately but mostly like “Oh for Christ sake” as I get into the new job and give myself stress.
Bunny, I had to show the video to BB. I laughed my ass off. I have to admit I do spank hand all the time. Next time I’m going slow mo to fuck people up.
I miss reading your regular training posts. I know you have a new job and all, but seriously. Where are your priorities, Ms. O?
yeah! I love your log…hmmph…jobs…stress…what about us??!
yeah! I love your log…hmmph…jobs…stress…what about us??!
dit-O!
this should get a response from 'er… heheheheheh!
^I lol’d
Okay so training is going well. Of recent note I squatted 300 straps down for a double. That was a first for me.
I just started my peaking cycle for Provincials in January. The rest is pretty boring.
BB is doing really well and has recently hit weights/reps he has either never hit or hasn’t in some years. I take credit for my delicate ministrations.
My chief anxiety at the moment is my new job as mentioned. Although I’ve been told a number of times I’m doing a great job, I’ve lost weight and have gotten greyer.
It isn’t really what I’d expected. I thought I’d be doing administration for a couple of contractors, sourcing, ordering and making sure they have all their necessary paperwork in addition to other stuff.
It turns out that they think I’m their boss, not their employee. I’ve had to yell, tell them what they need to think about and generally keep them on task. I now have to visit one project on a daily basis to monitor construction progress in addition to dealing with engineers and getting specs changed on a bid to accommodate the increasingly cold temperatures. If anyone has ever had to rehab concrete, install a membrane and have asphalt laid in the winter, you feel my pain. This doesn’t even touch on the fact that I knew fuck all about any of this a couple of weeks ago. I’ve realised that I learn quickly and can cajole and bully people into quite a bit. I now know how to chain sound delaminated concrete, how it cures and what a shoring engineer does.
My stomach hurts and my sleep is for shit.
Thanks for listening
I think the first 90 days on a new job are so tough. Negotiating all the new territory.
It’s kind of a bummer that the job isn’t exacty what you thought it would be. Hopefully it is something you’ll want to hang around and do for the long term.
Come back and share your training when you have time.
Miss you!
Caring hurts. Sometimes it sucks to be a good person. Funny how that works.
At my (our if I may) age, I’ve decided that if I don’t need to do something for economic survival, or for family/loved ones who I actually care about, I don’t do it. Unless I want to. I’m too old for that shit.
I need more videos to shame me into working harder. I aspire to skwat like the girlz!
I totally agree.
Watching “O’s” videos always makes me feel like my teacher has just written “must try harder” on my school report.
300 x 2 Great job
awesome on the squat PR!
hang in there for the job. As Snap says, adjusting takes time. At least you have the balls to do what must be done.
I’m leaving the job. I’m good at it, no doubt. In fact my boss wanted to hug me the other day when I managed to pull together all the elements necessary to pave this parking lot in winter. I ended up calling all the regional asphalt plants. Most close mid-December. One is open until December 23. They gave me the names of a few pavers that buy from them and I got a price and a commitment for the 22nd.
However, the person that would be better suited for the job is an adrenaline junkie because every project will be like this one; pushing the timing envelope and skating close to the edge. It will start of with “Shit, fuck, Fuck, FUCK, FUUUUUUCK!” I could do it but in 6 months I’d be mentally and physically spent. Some people absolutely thrive in that environment. I don’t. He was pretty cool about it and understood why I couldn’t do it.
I’m going back to my old place. I’m getting more money, more vacation and less job. While I’ve been gone, the owner has been handling a lot of what I was doing and realised it wasn’t realistic. It’s not that there was too much work. It’s that it was too diverse and I couldn’t get my head into anything properly. I’m just going to be managing new construction. There won’t be any software development, safety management or advertising. I’m looking forward to it because I have a lot of ideas from my current place that I can implement in the new/old one if my brain isn’t fragmented with bullshit.
Training related:
We trained last night at a local commercial gym and it was kind of shitty. I’ve lost a bit of weight and my gear is all loose. We were going to join a commercial gym over the cold months but everything about it is distracting. I don’t like the mirrors, the bars or the racks. The rack last night was so wide there was barely and inch clearance on either side of the bar so walking out didn’t allow for any lateral movement at all which is difficult when you get heavy and I almost fell over walking out 315 which not a big weight for me.
I’ve become a bit of a princess with regards to the bars I use. I’m spoiled by my TPB and the shiny commercial ones don’t cut it for me at all. I drove BB nuts last night at the gym rearranging the rack and switching bars about 10 times. He didn’t kill me so he must love me… a lot
Today, I purchased an oil heater for the garage and carpet underlayment for insulation at the bottom of the garage door plus 3’ of pipe for a ghetto lat pull down and row thing I’ve set up using bands. I may video them because I’m quite proud of myself.