Training Day 4

1st WOD:

Practice 1-Legged Squats for 20 min

These I have tried practicing before. I've had a bar in front of me and I would use it to assist me up and down. But my form was lacking so I decided to not use the bar this time and focus on strictly balance and how low I could go. I ended up doing sets of 10(5 each leg) with about a 30 second rest in between. I am now able to completely go all the way down to the ground on both legs before falling back. Oh yeah....I practiced with a cushioned mat behind me. I did noticed that I was able to hold the squat longer on my left than my right. In any case, it was a day to practice and I'm sure they'll develop with time.


2nd WOD: AKA PURE TORTURE

5 Rounds for Time of:
25 Cleans @ 50lbs
25 Burpees

Time - 25:24

So I'll begin by saying, I. Hate. Burpees. They take a great amount of energy and they were just not fun whatsoever. The cleans were fine. The first round I did both exercises all the way through rep 25. Second round I began doing both exercises by doing 10 reps, resting 10 seconds, another 10, then the final 5. Third round was pure hell. The cleans stayed in the same format as I chipped away at that, but the burpees slowed to 5 sets of 5 with a 10 second rest in between. I wanted so badly to sit down on a nearby bench, or just even stay down on the floor as I lowered down for burpees. At this point it wasn't a matter of getting a good time anymore, the goal was simple: FINISH THE F___ING WORKOUT! I kept at it and kept doing reps when I could. Luckily no one was around so my loud grunts weren't frightening to any small children that could have been nearby. As I finished that last hellish burpee I went to a stack of mats nearby and just collapsed in relief. I was absolutely drenched head-to-toe in sweat, looking up at the ceiling in disbelief that I actually finished. This workout was physically demanding in every way, but perhaps more importantly a great mental workout. These workouts will get tougher and when I try to qualify for the games workouts will suck and I will have to do them. So I'm going to go relax, fuel up, and prepare for tomorrow where I'll do my final training session of the week.

Nutrition Note: I've done some research on what keeps CrossFit athletes going and fueled throughout their day and their workouts. The top 2 answers were the Paleo Diet, and the most recomended Zone Diet. I'll do some more research on both and see what they bring.

Until tomorrow,

Pat