Right of Passage

September 7, 2009

30 Days until I-Phase [October 8, 2009] (186 pounds)
44 Days until T-Phase [October 22, 2009] (182 pounds)
86 Days until S-Phase {December 3, 2009] (172 pounds)
171 Days until RKC II San Jose [February 26, 2010] (149 pounds)

Weight: 199.5

I started watching “Return of the Kettlebell” yesterday and in the very beginning Pavel says not to start ROK without first mastering Right of Passage from “Enter the Kettlebell.” So, I did as I was told and turned off the DVD and tested myself. I picked up my 24k bell and did a perfect clean and press. I think it was perfect anyway. I am sporadic on my ability to press the 24. I can press the 20k no problem but that is less than ¼ my body weight. 194 pounds is the official RKC cutoff and I am obviously not there. The second test is the Secret Service Snatch test. I had never actually done that before so I wasn’t sure if I could do it. I can snatch the 16k 100 times in five minutes but I had never snatched the 12k 200 times in ten minutes. So I set my little egg timer at 10 and went for it. I hit 200 snatches with about two minutes or more to spare. I kept on going until I heard the beep and I managed a total of 273 snatches in 10 minutes with the 12k. The next goal will be to complete 200 snatches in 10 minutes with the 16k. I’m sure that will be a challenge; but one I am excited to meet.

Re-Establishing the Goals

September 6, 2009

31 Days until I-Phase [October 8, 2009] (186 pounds)
45 Days until T-Phase [October 22, 2009] (182 pounds)
87 Days until S-Phase {December 3, 2009] (172 pounds)
172 Days until RKC II San Jose [February 26, 2010] (149 pounds)

Weight: 202.5

To make my goal for the I-Phase I will have to lose a little over a ½ pound a day. I know that is totally unrealistic but I’m going to try anyway.

To make my goal for the T-Phase I will have to lose just under a ½ pound a day. Again, unrealistic but I’m going to try.

To make my goal for the S-Phase I will have to lose around 1/3 a pound a day or just fewer than two and a half pounds a week. A little more realistic.

To make my goal for the RKC II in San Jose I will have to lose just under 1/3 of a pound a day which translates to just over 2 pounds a week. That is what is recommended in the diet biz. Now I just have to figure out how to do it. I haven’t been able to figure it out for 42 years but all I can do is get back up on the horse and keep trying.

My plan for today is to come up with a healthy and realistic menu for the week. I will shop tomorrow and prepare any foods that can be pre-prepared for the week. I have scheduled my week with two work-outs a day which I must stick to if I am going to see any results. I need to take each day as it comes and remind myself every time I want shove food in my face that it is just not worth it.

I’m going to the CU/CSU football game tonight which will entail a lot of walking. That is good. My challenge will be not eating chips and salsa at the Mexican restaurant where I am meeting my friends. Strategy? I should take some raw almonds and an apple and eat them just before I get to the restaurant. Hopefully then I will not feel hungry. I guess that’s the plan.

Tomorrow is Labor Day so aside from shopping and getting organized for the week I plan on going for a long bike ride and doing kettlebell strength training. Tuesday the goal is VO2 Max 36:36 protocol. I did 18 sets yesterday so Tuesday I would like to get to 20 or more. I will also go to a Zumba class after work. Wednesday is KBJ with Gus at lunch time and then kettlebell strength training after work. I should also try and kick in an hour walk. Thursday again is VO2 Max 36:36 protocol and a Hip Hop class after work. Friday the goal is kettlebells heavy day in the morning and a Zumba class in the afternoon. I should try and kick in an hour walk on Thursday and Friday during lunch. Then we are back to Saturday which will be an hour with Gus doing KBJ and I’ll do something in the afternoon as well. It’s time to get off the pot.