"Daniel" +

2-16-2011

Pm workout only, but a big one. We were anticipating a big workout -- 50 pull-ups, 400m run, 21 thrusters at 65#, 800m run, 21 thrusters, 400m, 50 pull-ups. But the morning crew did that too fast so BK changed it up a bit:

50 pull-ups
400m run
30 squat clean thrusters, 85#
1200m run
30 squat clean thrusters
400m run
50 pull-ups

TIME: 25:20

I was pretty disappointed with my effort here. Mentally, I was caught up between making excuses ("I feel sick," "these thrusters are heavy") and telling myself to stop making excuses. Physically, I was coughing up disgusting crap and wheezing from my throat at the start of the runs. Squat clean thrusters were very slow, 1200m run lost a lot of steam as I went. Only at the end of the last run did I have an "epiphany" -- I looked through the window of the gymnastics facility and saw the little girls doing backbends and handsprings, and I remembered, I do this because it's fun, I do this because I love to do it. That put a smile on my face and helped relax me for the final effort.