Competition style WOD

This was one of those mornings where I really got the point of CrossFit. Waking up, I felt horrible and not rested, and on top of that stressed out because I wouldn't get to school on time. I swallowed 800mg ibuprofen for my back, some cough syrup because I was congested and coughing, and a cup of coffee. Considered not going, but I'd taken two days off and tonight I really need to study.

My warm-up was sluggish and as the cough medicine kicked in I started to feel very dehydrated. One round into the WOD, I thought about giving up and sitting down. I was thinking about the excuses I could make, and how I felt lightheaded and nauseous. That's never happened before - I've never really wanted to quit mid-WOD. Today I felt really close. But 21-15-9 WODs are mentally so manageable, and it was set up like a one-on-one competition so it really would have been lame to quit. So I finished it.

Afterward ran in the rain to Grand Central and caught the 6:58 train, studied, got to school not too late but soaking wet. I ate some crappy food because I was hungry/wet/cold and my instructor was offering fresh-baked, hot mini cinnamon rolls. And then I got a really good evaluation from my clinical preceptor, who said I was remarkably calm in high-pressure situations.

On a totally different note, new CF affiliate (Elm City) just north of New Haven and on public transportation. Probably will check that out tomorrow.

Workout:
21-15-9 triplet
Time: 7:41

Food:
5:30
-coffee + cream
7
-clementine
9
-coffee + cream
-cinnamon roll
-fruit salad (canteloupe, mango, grape)
1
-3 eggs scrambled with tomato, basil, small amt grated cheese
-3 strips bacon
3
-tea with cream
-clementine
-handful of walnuts
-small amt leftover roast chicken
4:30
-.5 cup oatmeal/whole milk, walnuts, butter
[second WOD at 5:30, see other post]
8:30
-the rest of leftover roast chicken
-sauteed spinach and mushrooms in olive oil
-tea with cream