A ton of people have asked how I balance such a crazy schedule, it seems like I am constantly busy, which is true, but I am very OCD when it comes to planning and organizing my schedule so I can maximize my time efficiently. I look to balance all the things I need to do with the things that I want to do.
So this morning started with a lick to face from my pup kahleesie. She's an Australian Kelpie that we rescued one year ago, and has been a handful at times, but now she's getting the hang of it and has turned into a really awesome dog. The only downside is that she wakes you up at 6 am to go outside, which is much better than the alternative, cleaning up pee first thing in the morning. Nonetheless I wake up and we go for a walk. Once the walk is over I contemplate going back to bed or waking up, this week I am working baseball camp so my day is completely booked so in order to prep for my CrossFit Competition at the end of August I am choosing to do two a days.
So I decide the gym is calling my name because I do not want to let my team down during pur competition. So I quickly consume my fish oil, multi vitamin, banana nut protein shake, apple, and teaspoon of almond butter. As I sit eating and watching some ESPN I decide what skills I will need to work on this week, after planning some things out with my team for our competition, this week is pistols and knees to elbows. I usually meet up with Ferrone for two a days and he comes up with something crazy for us to do. I enjoy others programming because it allows the guess work to be eliminated plus it takes away my biases. I mean first thing in the morning is not a time I want to work on something I suck at, but Having Mike there usually pushes me to do just that.
Our workout started with tabata med ball sit-ups and knees to elbows and our wod was Cinco one from the 2013 Crossfit games. This workout consisted of three rounds of the following:
5 deadlifts at 405
10 pistols with a 53lb kb
And then
80 ft handstand walk
Takeaway Point number one working out first thing in the morning, is refreshing, opens up the evening for you after work, but also mixes up the norm.
After the gym I mix up a recovery drink of Amino X and head to baseball camp. Baseball camp starts at 8 a.m and runs until 4:00 p.m. Long days out in the sun. Another reason I like to workout in the morning because after being beatdown by the sun I have no clue how my body will feel during the evening training session. From 8-10 we do check in, orientation, stretching and throwing progressions, at 10 I eat again. With long days in the sun I have to make sure I hydrate but also eat plenty. From 10-12 it's back on the baseball camp grind with infield instruction, 4 group rotations fill the two hours.
From 12 to 1 we hit up the cafeteria for lunch. I bring lunch everyday a spinach salad 6 oz piece of grilled chicken with 2 tap of guac and 2 tsp of pico de gallo.
Takeaway point two food prep is well worth it, and cafeteria food is atrocious. No wonder why obesity is rampant. I digress, that's a topic for another time.
From 1 to 2 we go to the UT pool. This is one of the highlights of my day because I get a chance to cool off, but I also get my second workout of the day in. At the pool I work on intervals. Most days I try to do 10-15 25 m intervals( one pool length) underwater the whole way with a one minute rest between each interval. I wish I knew how to properly swim instead of just splashing around like a fool, hence the reason I stay underwater for lots of my swimming. Nonetheless it's a good workout.
From 2 to 4 we head to the field to play intersquad games. This is fun, especially when the games are not blowouts because the kids still have joy in the game. At 3 I eat an apple have another banana nut protein shake with a tsp of almond butter and two fish oil tablets.
4 o'clock wraps up camp and I mix my pre workout pump HD and head over to CrossFit 813 for my third workout. Today's workout consisted of a strength complex called shankles which was
One deadlift at 215
Three clean pulls at 215
One hang clean at 215
And two split jerks at 215
I was able to complete 5 sets of this complex which was extremely difficult on the grip.
The workout consisted of a 12 minute EMOM of
30 double unders
Then alternating Kb snatches at 53lbs.
I also did heavy jerk which I got up to 285 which is still 15 lbs from my PR,but given all we have done this week I am happy with it.
After the workout I have my post wod recovery shake of Amino X and a two scoop protein shake mixed in vanilla almond milk. I usually leave the gym at 6 pm and get home at 6:20.
From 6:20 to 7:00 it's dinner prep, cook, shower, and get myself prepared for the next day so I can do it all again!
Tonight's dinner was porkchops and corn on the Cobb. I usually love to grill, but was forced inside because of rain. However, the oven did a mean job of cooking it though, plus I can put it in, set and forget it.
7:30 to 10:00 it is TV watching and relaxing. 7:30 is jeopardy, 8:00 was true blood from Sunday, 9:00 was Whodunnit? The murder mystery realty show on abc and then 10:00 was my casein protein shake and bedtime. As you can see each hour is pretty jam packed and most days are very similar in structure.
The third and final takeaway point of tjos entry os that structure leads to productivity and productivity leads to doing things you like to do because you got all the things you had to get done, well done. In my case I love the gym, watching TV, hanging with my beautiful wife, and playing with my dogs.
Full your days with a balance of things you love doing because if not the days become a grind, which can wear you down, stress you out, and lead to a number of negative life components.
Organize, plan, and have structure with your days and your life can be successful and fun. It's that easy!
Until next time...
-Baugh
