Hey mama! Looks like you’ve hit a nice sweet spot in your training - bench PR, DL PR, squat PR and ass-loads of energy to spare! Very, very nice.
Lol at the fact that you substitute prowler pushing and step ups for running. You’re a maniac! Fucking loves it.
Ah…public speaking. Also a part of my job, also something I wholey loathe. Well done counsel!
Excellent job, Nadia. In the gym and behind the podium.
ewww public speaking is awful!! Your training is stellar 
WTG
what a week! - all that conditioning and PR’s all over the board.
well done Nadia.
Nikki: High rep step ups are pretty fun. I got my groove on a little bit and danced my way through them, no problem.
Cbear: Strength training still feels like a new lover to me. I look forward to every workout. It’s time that is very selfishly mine. There are so many other areas in my life that I am behind in–there never seems to be enough time. For instance, I really haven’t been reading lately, but you have inspired me to make time for that. So, now I’ve set a modest goal of a book a 5-3-1 cycle. This cycle it is a Woman in Berlin, by anonymous.
Masch: I’m very happy with my training right now. I’m having a lot of fun.
Thanks Kimba , Coyote and Frenchie-- (And frenchie, it’s good to have you back! I missed your energy)
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Training yesterday 6 mile run. Damn I was sore from BBB squats.
Training today 9 mile run. Still effing sore from BBB squats. It was a miserable experience. My legs felt like concrete blocks that shattered a little bit with each step. I was so hurting by the time I finished I spent 15 minutes in a tub of ice. That was painfully awful as well. But, I set a goal to run 111 miles this january. And even with my 9 mile run today, I still need 8+ more miles tomorrow. I’m not sure I’m going to make it, but I’m not willing to concede yet either. Damn-it.
9miles!
oh…boy…you deserve definite props! holy cow!
Nadia in a tub full of ice!?!? That is seriously hardcore. I’m feeling quite wimpy icing my knee after a 3 mile treadmill run. 
I’ll bet you don’t fall off of treadmills either.
You’re a little crazy with the running, young lady! But I’m not going to lecture.
I am a bit envious really. I wanted to go out and run today, but so did my nose. It won’t stop - it’s dripping like a tap. And I don’t want to be blowing snot rockets for three miles or so. I’ll wait until I’m better.
my suggestion for your next book- “One Second After.” its a must read. made me cry once, and tear up a second time.
Been wondering about starting a book club. Tried it on FA awhile back, but the board is so dead I saw tumbleweeds blow across the screen a few times.
and WHY would you set a 111 mile goal? I know you’re a runner, but where did that # come from?
Good luck getting your run in.
I finally made the connection between HLRs and kips. My daughter is learning to kip for gymnastics. And watching her learn I thought: “So that’s what Nadia was referring to.” No wonder you’re so good at them. I wanna give a full HLR a try, but haven’t done so yet. Those require a serious type of strength that I don’t think I have. Can you still kip to the bars?
omg i’d rather die than do the ice bath. you’re brave!
serious mileage there for january. good on ya!
i’ve been a reading fiend lately. gotta get some less depressing books though. i’ve found what i’m reading will totally affect my mood the other parts of the day.
Hi Brute! Thanks.
Kimba: Ice baths are unpleasant, but I do think they help with recovery. Try it. You can put snow in yours.
Cal: No doubt. I am a little compulsive about the running. Hope you feel better soon. You’ve got a half coming up missy!
Cbear: Why? Because I’m a jackass. Because I can’t decide if I’m a runner who lifts or a lifter who runs. Because I haven’t been pushing myself with the running and 111 miles is a solid 10%+ increase from my normal monthly mileage. Because it is 1/11, and I like to play games with numbers–even if they are stupid and made up. I’m afraid I need goals and deadlines.
I started a book club at work, but my secretary was the only one who consistently read. I worried that I was violating some employment law and that she felt obliged to participate so I ended it. I haven’t read much since then. I’ll give "one second after " a go. I’d play book club with you, but virtual discussions sound pretty limiting. Maybe it could work though. Pick a book; I’ll read it.
Snap: HLR are a staple for gymnasts. So, yes that’s probably why I can do them. You should try a full HLR. They are easier and require less hamstring flexibility if you engage your upper back and kip them–pull down and back on the bar so your shoulders are not directly under the bar–then toes up–eyes on the bar–look for your feet. And yes, I can’t do much else on the bars, but I can still kip.
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I got in a 9 mile run this morning. So, January miles=111.54. I felt better today than I did yesterday. And I think I managed to avoid injuring myself. If I’m going to run, I clearly need a running program. My training instincts suck. I ran really, really stupidly this month.
my kips
great work getting in the 111!
and holy shit that’s an awesome vid!! gnarly boo boos, blood, sexy arms and high flying action. happy monday. =+)
Hi Deja: Somehow I missed your post. Come on now, an ice bath only hurts for a few minutes, and my friend the foam roller just wasn’t going to cut it yesterday.
Fiend sounds grim–the book about the serial killer? I’m not exactly thrilled with my choice of a woman in berlin either–too much rape. I’m a regular witness to humanities short comings–and it can bring you down. The book that has haunted me the most though is The Road. Uggh, that one really got to me.
Ha, when I first read your post I thought you wrote gnarly boobs! Thanks deja.
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lol! i can’t think of any way to make gnarly boobs seem like a compliment. although i’ll definitely be using that one now when i talk shit to people. =+)
You make that look so easy, even if the hands tell another story. I wish I could move with such grace.
Anyone who doubts the strength that kipping involves . . . Wow. I am way impressed. You are extremely strong. Is that a recent vid?
Do you have an opinion about gymnasts wearing grips? Many girls my daughter trains with wear them. My daughter doesn’t and has never ripped a callous.