A friend finally called me out on posting online bulletins and such looking for a Marine/mud buddy partner, so now it's time to put up since I didn't shut up. Here are the goods:
Semper Fi Racing Series - event #1
Marine Buddy Challenge
Details of what the race comprises can be found
here:
--timed sit-ups
--timed push-ups
--a sandwich round of buddy carry, jumping jacks, cherry pickers, jumping jacks, and buddy carry (can be same orientation as first time)
--5K(ish) with pack holding 10% of bodyweight
I've had a week off from any kind of training whatsoever, which has been nice. My last program was the original Core Performance (the last three-week phase took over a month due to illness and some really odd insomnia), and I was going to extend it to six weeks but just couldn't push it, so I'll restart that program at a later time.
Long story longer, this here mini-log will chronicle my training leading up to the event on January 26. The plan is to follow a CrossFit-style program of my own makeup (including movement prep, core development, and regeneration techniques learned in Core Performance), meaning each day will be unplanned until shortly before the workout itself, but I will focus on energy system development as I think that is my biggest weakness for something like this. I do have upper body strength deficiencies (I max out around 25 push-ups at a spurt right now, and about 8 bodyweight overhand pull-ups), but hopefully rep pacing will help those come event day.
This will be my first event of this type, so frankly, my only goals are (a) to finish and (b) to not finish last. As always, feedback and critique are greatly appreciated.