The samurai must maintain his faith in his beliefs, even as the social or political climate shifts and alters. He must be patient, must act in a manner that may at times seem irrational or illogical, must resist the temptations of instant gratification, and must work towards fulfilling what may seem to be an impossible idea.

As a result, the samurai is often something of an outsider, a rebellious figure because he refuses to conform to the habits of the day.

- Takahiro Kitamura

8th
AM - woke up with a sore throughout/coughing. not feeling rested.
A. clean and jerk build to a max in 10mins
245x1, 260xf, 260xf, 260x(1+f) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGy0YJyRSrE
pissed that i miss the jerk. did not commit under it. doubted myself.

rest 10-15mins

B. Row 500m rest 90sec in rower Row 500m all out for best possible combined time report times and body weight

1:41.8
1:37.6
@ 154# bwt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYbCNyHbqIA
rest 15-60mins

For time:
21 PS (95/65#)
15 burpees over bar (vertical torso over bar)
15 PC&J
12 burpees over bar
9 thrusters
9 burpees over bar
5:40 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW8XhusxiAM

*today, three of my athletes were supposed to compete in a friendly competition (3 events; 1 rm back squat/bench press/dead lift).
at the last minute two of them opted out and so i was there with only one of my athletes… so i decided to participate to use this energy within positively.
the competition was supposed to be scored as per bwt ratios… at the end of the day they decided to just do the cumulative weight lifted. if they would have done the weight ratios i would have won!

1 - Back squat
335x1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvWNzKwzA-Q

2 - Bench press (close grip for me)
245x1 (pr)

3 - Deadlift
465x1 (pr 3x bwt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNUOxXmMEBY

PM
3k run for time track preferred
13:02
running with Laika… like my life depended on it… like the wind… :)


OPTathlon 4.0 Oct 6, 2013 - http://opt-mizar.blogspot.ca/2013/10/6th-optathlon-event-1-clean-and.html
OPTathlon 3.0  Apr 14, 2012 - http://optathlon3.optexperience.com/
OPTathlon 2.0  Nov 9, 2012 - http://opt-mizar.blogspot.ca/2012/04/22-apr-optathlon-2.html
OPTathlon 1.0  Nov 9, 2012 - http://opt-mizar.blogspot.ca/2011/10/109-optathlon-testing-1-clean-and.html