folsom prison

so, that job i mentioned before ended up working out, but not without drama. got told someone else was going to be placed in it instead of me. works out that i am going to be here, so that's good.

nucci's cup champs, not sure if i mentioned that before. went down to jersey and took care of business at a tournament i would have been upset if we had lost at all.

went down to chesapeake last weekend. hot as fuck. we played well. 4-0 in pool play and then moved up to the elite bracket. played clapham, a team from england.
good game. squandered some opportunities that would have made it closer. they were a little careless with the disc and we really didn't take advantage.

played pike next. got throttled. not too worried about that game though. end of a very long, hard fought weekend. a lot of positives to come out with.

myself; i ran out of gas basically in the middle of the clapham game. i felt like shit, couldn't help the team and was not happy with myself. sooooo, training is even more in full swing.

monday was a bit of a rest day. did some situps and pushups.
i need to stretch more often
tuesday was situps and pushups again
i need to stretch more often
wednesday was a track day. went out for a good warm-up run, did my vertical leap plyos, and then really pushed myself on the sprints. feeling quick, but my first steps need to be more deadly.
did situps and pushups and then puked.
first time this year with the vomit. felt much better after
stretched, something i need to do more often.
thursday, back to the track. did a 3.2 mile warm-up/regular run.
active warmup and then miracle mile. mile was allright, could go a little quicker on straights, spend a little more time on the corners
today, we'll see. might be the plyos, maybe just some track stuff. not quite sure yet.

keep being the worker you want the team to be. it will show, it will rub off. it will make you stronger.

noone is working harder than i am

gangsta's paradise

got a job. went out looking and actually found someone to hire me. i am pretty pumped about it. 3,4,5 grade special ed classroom teacher. i think it will be a great experience and i will be able to take a lot away from it.

onto business.

boston team flopped in colorado. got a lot of love for a lot of those guys, not so much for some others. hard to say what my feelings are for them. really want to face them and give them a hell of a game. that's what the training is for.

to the training.

i got rim the other day. a pretty big deal for me. haven't done that in a long time. was getting it consistently for a few days. been continuing with my vertical stuff and making sure to add at least some sprints in. i really need to find some time to run some track work other than the vertical workouts. need to spend a little more time in the threshold.
been riding my bike everywhere. it has really boosted my metabolism. i bought a new scale a couple days ago. one that tells you body fat % and also water %.

here are the results.
152 lbs, 14% body fat, 59% water

pretty happy with all 3. hopped on the scale again today, just out of curiosity and got;
149 lbs, 13.6% body fat, 57% water

interesting. oh well.

things are starting to workout right now. some pieces are falling into the puzzle and some sense is beginning to happen.

keep working hard. you are the hardest working player on noise. noone wants it more than you, noone is willing to sacrifice more pain than you. that is what seperates you from the rest.

be the teammate you want everyone else to be

work

ultibar

been a good chunk of time since last check-in.

got cut. didn't make the team. hurt real bad for a few days. got over it and doing my best to use it to motivate me.

noise is looking positive. very good showing at the invite and won a little tournament this past weekend.

had the opportunity to work at ultimate camp for a week. fuckin sweet. had a massive amount of fun. new faces, new friends, more knowledge. can't wait to go back next year.

been working hard to stay in shape. built a new bike. uncle mike's old frame, some new bars, half a new crank. looks good. really want to spend some more time cleaning it up and making it look better.

i have been doing some vertical leap work. can get rim now, so i have added about 3 inches already. that is good news.

lots going on in general. new apartment, still looking for a job.

no more drinking until after regionals. i can go 60 days without a drink. it will be tough at times, but i think it will pay off.

believe the impossible.

i am now the player everyone is going to look to. lead strong. be the player you want to be and everyone will follow.

i am the rock. i want it more than you. i will be working harder than you and i will beat you.

track marks

ran the second track workout yesterday

went at a much better pace and felt better throughout. next week i am going to push a little harder. it wasn't comfortable this week, but i need to get past the mental block that holds me back a few extra seconds, maybe shorten my strides a bit and get my legs moving a little faster.
times were as follows;
3x400- 72,72,74 90 sec. in between
3 min.
600- 1:58
3 min.
3x400- 74, 74, 76 90 sec. in between
3 min.
2x200- 32, 33 90 sec. in between

would have liked to have my 200's at 30 or below, push harder next time. while running, however, i felt as though i was really pushing it. afterwards, recognizing the mental block.

went to the bicycle shop after and broke the no beer rule for a night. hadn't drank beer in awhile, especially more than one. tasted delicious, nice treat.

get to play tonight and then get to play again tomorrow, good ultimate weekend.

be better

in the end

got to play some ultimate yesterday, but more importantly, was brutally reminded how much i hate the f-in city.

went into boston with plans to have me dropped off and then the girl would go to her own practice and come back when she was done.

couldn't find the fields. we spent 1 1/2 hours just driving around, lost as fuck. it was infuriating. she ended up missing her practice and i was late by 1/2 hour. at least i got to play.

didn't warm up at all, felt quick though. first throw i made was a callahan. good start. got open when cutting quite often. got open deep quite a bit, didn't get the throw too much. that's allright, i got to sprint and play d. legs felt a little weak, probably due to not eating a lot and not stretching/warming up. but, i get to play again on friday. warm-up a little more, make sure i know where the f i am going.

track workout today.

stoke the fire, get yourself angry.

who are they going to pick? don't give them a choice, make it seem crazy to not take you. make yourself the player you want to be.

she will be loved

rode my bike to work yesterday.

i am really excited about that. it's only about 8 miles, kind of flat, but a few hills that make me push. my bike is awesome. i am looking forward to building another one. took me 25 minutes to get in. did a few errands after work and then pedaled home. probably about 20 miles total on the day.

i went for a 3 mile run once i got home, want to keep everything loose and warm. felt allright, pushed a little bit at the end.

stretching felt good and my muscles felt relaxed. jumping is still kind of weird, sometimes really good height, other times weak feeling going up. need to figure that out.

need to get back to squats and jumps, add some lunges. liked a workout i saw. i would also really like to start doing my vertical leap program. strengthen everything up.

2 tournies last weekend. played on saturday, coached on sunday.

playing was allright. need to run harder, want the disc more and really push to be at 100% all of the time. on defense, played solid, got beat a few times that i wasn't happy about. should have had 3 d's, missed just barely.

coaching went well. ended the season 4th in the state. i am very proud of my players. that's a very solid place to finish for a jv team.

game tonight, part of the showcase stuff. i am really excited to have more chances to play some really good ultimate.

be great now. be an example to yourself, be the worker you want everyone else to be, but better.

love in an elevator

owned.

first track workout yesterday. did allright, didn't do as well as i would have liked. ran it with a teammate who is a maniac. did 3x400, 3 sets.
67,69,77
74,78,79
79,79,77

at least i was able to get my last one faster than the previous 2 in the set. go out a little slower next week and pace a little bit more.

out of breath, heavy breathing, not feeling good.

was proud for pushing through it, not with overall performance.

going for a nice long 40-45 min. run today. loosen it up, do some squats after, situps, and stay warm. should be nice.

tournament this weekend. start visualizing tight d, smart d, quick feet, and going up strong. your decisions and cutting are controllables. be ready to work.

i will outwork. i will make those around me better. i will outwork