A day like any other, and a night like this

I am resting my bones and tissue from weightlifting and will be reporting to you on subject matter from Yoga to the weather. I went to the library today and withdrew my first Stephen King book of the season. Also, this caught my eye across the wire. Enjoy.

There was no triumphant return.

The studio did not welcome me like an' old friend and comfort me through the lightly tread path of the yoga.

I walked into a weapons silo and tripped the detonators on every mini nuke in the joint. I was unprepared, and too frackin' late.

6 of the 10 classes I purchased at Bikram Yoga Main Line had expired, and the 430pm class was packed.

The studio has been redecorated and appears more like a Yoga studio than a sterile, sweat box environment. The colors are easy and the words 'Concentration, Patience, Self Control, and Determination have been painted on the back wall. I was posited near concentration, and lost all my grip when a woman placed herself directly in front of me so as to disturb my reflection. I know this isn't very Yoga of me, but fahk off, bitch. In addition, I tasted the worst muscle cramps of my young life that day, due to the lack of Yoga practice in the previous 12 weeks, and an imbalance of nutrients, fluid, and residual tension in my skeletal muscle.

What to do?

Limit Max v02 training [which I just resumed this month], minimize swings and bent pressing. Reduce the plan to pull ups and Pressing.

Walking to work 2.8 miles and back may also add to some lingering pain in the right knee and left foot. I can always, however, think happy thoughts.

Now, my left foot-poop foot is bothering me again and in order to return to the class I must purchase another package. My Level II RKC trip is paid for, and I have enough to cover the rent.

Every day I'm hustlin'.

Nothing exciting to report.

Only the good die young

Bruce Lee
Bob Marley
Bill Hicks
Hilleel Slovak
Keith Moon
John Bonham
Elliot Smith
RFK
Jimi Hendrix
JFK
Pele Lindbergh
and on, and on.

'8 Reps'
Tuesday May 5th, 40 sets MAX V02 16kg, 20 right, 20 left.
Today May 10th, 40 sets MAX V02 16kg, 20 left, 20 right.

D-Day Invasion 65 years later, a 200 Snatch Salute.

Comrades,
Keystone Hardstyle is proud to offer you the third in what may be a series of many training sessions involving the Russian Kettlebell and a theme-orientated workout.

This is not for the uninitiated. If you are not on a first name basis with the snatch, unpack your lunch and hang tight. This is Varsity Kettlebell competition.

50 [25 l,r] Snatches followed by a 400m run, Four series of this. 200 snatches and a mile shuffle. Can you hang?

I am going to load my USMC patrol pack with 10kg of extra gear, and make this shuffle worthwhile. I'll be snatching a 20kg in an attempt to spare my neck and traps a lasting degree of pain for the following days. A pack with gear may not be the soundest idea for a touchy neck, but I will risk it to make those four laps around a dusty, gravel track worthy of an OOH RAH.

If you are a Marine, I would hope that you will see us there.

Gary Berenbroick, Phil Scarito, Jennifer Morey and myself will aid in pressing the day's events to our fellow RKCs. A chance to set up the Live 8 of kettlebell training events. Not quite as grand, but on 3 continents? Something tells me Europe and Japan may not be as jazzed about the date as we are. . . . . . . . .

Saturday 6 June, completed before NOON, local time.
25 Snatches left & right, 400m lap
25 LR Snatches, 400m lap
25 LR Snatches, 400m lap
25 LR Snatches, 400m lap

200 Snatches, and a mile.

Craig J Sjostrom RKC/CAS has posted a time of 14:19 with a 16kg kettlebell, can you beat 15 minutes?

For residents of southeastern PA, NJ, and DE.
General Wayne Elemenatry, Malvern PA. Time TBD.

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I just hammered out 25l, 25r x 4 sets with a 16kg. Begin training now!
Marine Corps!