Training 2/22 -195lbs Mostly a Paused Front Squat :)

2/22

Photo-bombing Lloyd on Jan. roadtrip. 

Sleep so-so.  ~9:30/10-5:30a.  Sore throat still lingering particularly in mornings accompanied with some delicious phlegm.  Left foot feels bruised on bottom since hike yesterday. 

7am

A. Front squat @21X1; 3,2,2,2,1; rest 2 min

3x151lbs (using kg plates),2 x 161lbs, 170, 180, 1x 195lbs.  Don't often do 15lbs jumps when I'm in new PR territory, but the 180 felt good so I tested it.  Worked out for me even though the pause felt  a lot longer in my head than it looked on video.  Dawn perhaps said it best when she called it a "hesitation squat".  lol 

B. Clean 1,1,1,1; rest 2 min
151lbs,161lbs, 166, 171lbs -bladder the limiter. 

Had an 8:40 vet appointment with Hoka so didn't have time to finish. Gym was bustling by the time I returned so chatted with folks until got back to training around 11:30. Had 2 pieces of ham with am recovery shake following first part. 

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For time:
30 TGU 1.5pd

Maybe I've done a 62lbs TGU once upon a time, but otherwise 1.5p is nearly my max.  Started on Left as that's the most challenging and the first rep took 32s.  Whew.  It was a grinder with lots of stability focus.  No missed reps.  A little bit of clicking in the left shoulder when positioning wasn't perfect, but not too bad.  4th & 5th digits of left hand went numb with 4 reps to go.  They stayed that way until into the afternoon. 21:14 total. 

Rested ~20 minutes after TGUs.  Forgot Nanos and went with lifting shoes over the Chucks I've worn to the gym as I've never worked out in this pair of Chucks.  Did a few box jumps & PCs to warm-up but that was all.  Wanted to get on with it. 

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15 min amrap:
9 burpees to 6" reach
12 power cleans 65#
15 box jumps 20"

7 Rounds + 9+12+10.  
Best I've felt in a workout like this in weeks-months...more than anything felt like my lungs and mind are getting back under me.  Was more relaxed going into it and while it wasn't an all out top end speed the pace was consistent start to middle and able to pick it up at the end.  Went UB on power cleans about every other set.  When I broke it was with 2-4 reps left & just wasn't committed to being UB with them. Otherwise consistent movement and rotations with a couple misses on box jumps.  Paused on top of box.  Rebounding didn't feel great, but it was there.  My feet were the most annoying part throughout as I had to focus on continually wiggling my toes to keep my feet from feeling like they were going numb.  
I didn't stop to mark rounds or anything, but glanced at the clock after each round and this was whatI can recall: 
1:58
3:51
5:45
748ish
950ish
1150ish
13:38
+9+12+10 

+ ~90-100 minute afternoon hike with great weather & company!