Fall Update

Well i haven't posted in a small while, but i figured i would get in a little writing just to keep this blog moving. My linear progression and weight gain has been going pretty smoothly; i'm loving squats more and more as i get stronger, and the same goes for deadlifts but as a hate thing. The deads are such an all-encompassing lift that as i see more weight go onto the bar each session, i'm almost getting annoyed at the knowledge of how tough it will be. That said, all aspects of my strength and power have improved, with my grip strength serving as a serious exclamation point to that-due to my wrists being messed up and weakened for so long, my grip has noticeably changed.

I've also been glad to see that incorporating a metcon/power/speed day has helped with maintaining endurance, while adding on to my strength gains for increased explosiveness in my movements.

Outside of training, i have been keeping busy with school, band (jazz, marching, and varsity) studying for the SAT and ACT, and trying to hang out with friends as much as possible. This means that i haven't been sleeping as much as i would like (8+ hours) but i've been taking steps to change that. I'm also continuing to work on my juggling, balance, and other projects, though these are more spare time affairs, whereas in the summer i had much more time to dedicate.

And most recently i was in Wisconsin this past MEA break to check out Beloit college and Madison-the drive up was tremendous, as the weather was great, and the fall colors were on full display as we traveled through rural Minneosta and Wisconsin. When we arrived, i found Beloit to be a pretty interesting school (and struck an incredible resemblance to the Animal House campus) what with the new science building, tunnels under the school, and native american burial mounds, but i think that it is too small for me; there are 3000 some students, and you can walk across the campus in 15-20 minutes if you take your time.

In contrast, Madison practically overloaded my senses when we got there-people were everywhere, it was very much like a city rather than a little college town, and with all that there was to see, i enjoyed it very much. We met up with some friends at the Union by accident, and after touring around with some older siblings and other relatives, got a pretty nice feel for the campus (or at least what can be done in 6 hours). I'll be heading back to visit in November, and i'm looking forward to seeing the Badgers football team play, as well as what else there is around the city.