Happy New Year. NYE was fun. Went to Ellie's and caught up with everybody, although like last year it was rather low key as a house party. And made sure to see George a couple days later. We played R.A.D., which was rather rad. A lot better than Fast and Furious 9 that we watched right after.

Over the break, I strict pressed 200x2 and failed a 575 deadlift. Just one of those days where couldn't break it off the ground. I've been neglecting rep work for my hamstrings and I always notice an immediate performance boost in the deadlift after doing RDLs or that 20-rep squat/deadlift super-set I tend to do, so I hit RDLs with 315 for 3 sets of 10 afterwards, followed by 2 sets of 10 barbell shrugs with the same weight. Rather than my upper traps getting sore, it's more my lower traps and general upper back area that still feel it 2 days later.

On Saturday I also did a 5-minute jump-rope round followed by a 1 mile solo run, a brief break while I waited for my girlfriend to gear up, and then a 3 mile partner run. Have also been getting in that 5 min rope round every morning before work.