the (other) fall classic

Whew… sorry to keep writing these posts, I know I’m going to start sounding whiney but just the beginning of the most killer couple of weeks right now. More term papers being assigned, parts of them already coming due this week and next - my final project for a graduate-level class (intimidating enough) is 100% of my grade, and due next week already! Yeesh! (Actually, I’ve been keeping up with that, so it’ll be okay.) Observations and stuff to keep in mind for me this week:

•  New phase of HGM (3 - advanced); this means I’m doing heavy weights and strength focus - DEFINITELY my weak point in training, so I’m excited to work on it and turn weakness into (lots and lots and lots of functional) strength! However, this does mean I’ll also be switching up my schedule; strength training takes time, and college students only have so many hours the gym is open and we’re out of class, unfortunately.
• Hoping/praying my work gets done and done well this week - gonna take a lot of effort, but that’s all right.
• The Game - our big football contest with you-know-who - is in 2 weeks. I’m in charge of the tailgate chili cookoff (of course) so I’m super-excited to get this one going…
• I’ve got to dial back/dial in my diet. I’ve only been eating clean and was intending to put on some weight, but the fluctuation has been 10 pounds over the course of the 52DC, which seems like A LOT of weight to have put on, although I do feel strong. I think it might be overdoing the reload days, so I’m thinking I might finish up the 52DC on plan B, just to minimize the fat gain and hopefully lean out a bit while still building strength around my workout.