I've not been writing much about my training lately, but I'm still at it. The last couple of weeks though, have found my training a little bit spotty. Last week I decided to take a "back-off" week - after having several good hard weeks of regular training I decided a light week was in order to get the batteries charged. So I took a couple more rest days than normal and backed off the intensity on a couple of the sessions that I did have. Then I got sick. Then my daughter got sick. Then things got crazy at work, and all told I went almost two weeks with precious little of the kind of intense training that I love and crave.
With that said, I am happy to say that some big things are happening at work. Some big new projects are coming in the door, representing some possibly great opportunities for me. At the very least, it means the company is still going to be needing engineers like me for a good while to come.
Things at work are getting busy. While that's great for the bank account and the family's financial security, it means the lunchtime training sessions are going to be getting harder to keep. Time to improvise! I envision myself focusing a good bit more on the skills training and the GPP (General Physical Preparedness). GPP is about keeping the whole body firing on all cylinders - combining cardio with strength endurance. I'm thinking that if I'm going to be training at the gym less frequently the GPP will at least help maintain the baseline, and I don't need any special equipment for it when training at home.
I see a lot of burpees, rope skipping, pushups, jump squats, bag work and running in my immediate future...
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