Greg's Peak Performance

[Gregory L. Johnson]

Sunday 8/7/11

Took Mark Sisson's advice and played for a couple hours in the pool with my nieces and nephews. Nothing like kids to teach you how to play.

(Mark also gave a presentation on play at the Ancestral Health Symposium)

[Gregory L. Johnson]

Friday & Saturday 8/12 & 8/13/11

Climb Iron Mountain

Located near Mammoth, we hiked 8 miles out of Devil's Postpile on Friday morning to our campsite at Lake Anona. On Saturday we started hiking at 8 a.m. We climbed a steep couloir that required ice-axe and crampons and then out a chute with a chimney formed by snow at the top to gain the ridge to the summit. After summiting at 1 p.m. we were back at camp at 5:30. The group was slow hiking out so I didn't get back to my car until after 10 p.m. (we should have been out by 8:30). I then drove home arriving at 3:45 a.m.

I was in surprisingly good shape for this climb considering I hadn't done any long hikes since June. I am climbing like I was in my 30s except without the knee pain

[Gregory L. Johnson]

Tuesday 8/16/11

Pull-ups/Chin-ups

24

[Gregory L. Johnson]

Wednesday 8/17/11

181 lbs. in the a.m.

Clean & Jerk 8-10 x1
70-75-80-85-95-105-115-120
Clean Pulls 3x3
145-150-155
Back Squat 5x5
115-120-125-130-135

Finished at 9:30 p.m.

[Gregory L. Johnson]

Thursday 8/18/11

Swim Breast Stroke 400 meters

Finished at 9 p.m.

[Gregory L. Johnson]

Sunday 8/21/11

182 lbs. in the a.m.

Snatch - up to max for day; at least 10-12 reps
65-70-75-80-85-90-95-100-105-
Snatch pull - 3 x 3
145-150-155
Front squat - 5 x 3
115-120-125-130-135

Finished at 9:30 p.m.

[Gregory L. Johnson]

Monday 8/22/11

181 lbs. in the a.m.

3 Rounds max reps

Chin-ups
6-4-2
Push-ups
12-8-4
Sit-ups
15-8-5

[Derek Simonds]

Originally Posted by Gregory L. Johnson

Friday & Saturday 8/12 & 8/13/11

Climb Iron Mountain
I was in surprisingly good shape for this climb considering I hadn't done any long hikes since June. I am climbing like I was in my 30s except without the knee pain

That is awesome. Sounds like a lot of fun even considering how long it was.

[Gregory L. Johnson]

Thanks for the comment Derek. It was a lot of fun. This mountain turned out to be more of an adventure than we anticipated. It was supposed to be an easy climb. It was the list finish of 249 Sierra peaks for our group leader Louise Wholey. It was also her 70th birthday. I hope I am still going strong at 70!

[Gregory L. Johnson]

Wednesday 8/24/11

183 lbs in the a.m.

Snatch Balance 5x3
75-85-90-95-100
Push Press 5x5
70-75-80-85-90
RDL
155-160-165

Finished at 9:45 p.m.