Excited to report I was back under the bar today. I feel fine, although I still have the slightest little bit of the cold symptoms that have kept me from lifting the past week. But I do feel fine, and even the symptoms are greatly lessened compared to last weekend and mid-week. That plus the light weights I used today, and I think I'll be fine. Pretty sure I waited long enough. And felt good to be back under the bar. Like, for realz.
Squat
45x5x3, 95x5, 135x5, 185x5, 225x5, 275x5
Did ramping sets, as I usually do when returning from a layoff. Decided to take it easy and stop at 275. No belt, and the 275 still felt pretty easy. I'll plan on ramping to 315 Monday.
Press
45x5, 85x5, 105x5, 115x5, 135x5x2
Again, ramping sets. Decided to stop at 135 and do it twice instead of moving up again. 135/185 is a slightly higher % than 275/400 (my last 3 sets of 5 in the press compared to the squat). So relatively speaking, it was about the same place. Obviously different bc of overall load, but you get the idea.
Deadlift
155x5, 225x2, 315x2, 365x5
No chalk, but did alternate my grip. All easy.
So I call today a successful first day back. Every rep was easy, fast, and smooth. Loads and volume should be low enough that I won't be sore and negatively effected for my Monday workout. And hopefully I'll be totally back to 100% by then.
Planning for a Dec 1 PL Meet, I can't afford to get sick again. I need 3 solid months of training to hit my meet goal. Which I just decided is 1430 - adding 100lbs to my total from the May meet. I'd have the 1500 if I hadn't lost so much time to injury recovery and illness, but that's life.