Don't worry buddy, your strength will rebound quickly. That's a perk of linnear periodization. You start off lighter, then build up intensity through the mesocycle. Here's a paragraph I originally posted in Anuj's journal that applies to what you just did for the 15 rep mesocycle:
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Originally Posted by 0311
The farther you drain your muscle energy reserves of ATP and glycogen at once, the stronger the signal to produce extra mitochondria. Skeletal muscle normally has relatively few mitochondria and therefore a limited ability to perform anerobic contractions. When new mitochondria are produced, they bring with them extra stores of energy to work with. This produces increased muscle size, albeit without new strength. The extra energy stores do however carry over to other training phases so that more work can be done in them, this will make them more productive.
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This pertains to your 8-10's on through your 4-6 RM. Keep at it and attack that dinner table!..Especially with all that cardio!