Understanding

I love when Brian and I have an actual span of uninterrupted time to talk about training and what he's doing with me and why. He's taught me so much over this last year. And I know he has a lot more to teach me. He has years of knowledge under his belt and I've only scratched the surface by being with him a year. He made me feel a lot better today about my workouts this week and where I stand as of right now. My brain is actually calm tonight. ....And it's the week before a competition.

Brian isn't putting a lot of emphasis on this meet....but, I put emphasis on anything remotely resembling a meet. So, I'm kinda freakin' out similar to how I always do. I think I'm a little more subdued this time. But, it's still there. And Brian just listens and takes it all and explains what he can and then listens some more until it all sinks in with me and I understand what he's been talking about all along. God bless him.

Today was a very good day :) Terry Cope came to watch me work out for a while (Thanks!) and I hit 175 pretty decent today. I'm a rather doubtful it would pass at a Paralympic sanctioned meet. But, Brian said it'll pass at the meet next week. So, that's awesome :) That will be a 15 lb. PR for my in-competition lift. That's really great!

Bench with Pauses - 155 lbs., 165 lbs., 175 lbs. all for singles. Back to 155 lbs., for 4 singles. And then I hit 135 lbs., for a double.
Flies - 20 lbs., 2 sets of 12(ish)
Triceps Pressdowns - 60 lbs., 12. 80 lbs., 12. 100 lbs., 10. (these felt great today!)

<3 Stretching <3

Brian lost a very good friend this week to cancer, so please say an extra prayer for him. Thanks.