18 JAN: GASP - MetCon 1

Holy crap! I am light headed and shaky. Since my back is still recovering from the deadlift 1RM attempt, I made an impromptu MetCon, and it is just what I needed. 100% running.

4 x 400 meters, rest period of 1min. It's more like 470 meters. I was running around my block.

5 x 40 meters uphill. I used a hill in my neighborhood that is only about a 7-10 degree incline. I only rested long enough to walk back to the starting mark.

My feet didn't hurt nearly as bad as I anticipated, given that i was forefoot-running the whole time. As goofy as it may sound, I actually have "pump" in my calves right now.

I should be good for MetCon1 as prescribed on Saturday. My back just couldn't have support 15 minutes of cleans today.

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