July 8th

So I know I'm only posting CF stuff right now and nothing about my other journeys.  Well, nothing is happening with that other stuff right now.  I'm not reading any books and I'm not currently being considered for any new jobs.  So, CF it is!

I'm really starting to get frustrated.  I understand that everyone uses different weights and I'm good with that, but I'm frustrated with myself that I can't even do the prescribed (Rx'd) number of rounds for some of our WODs. 

Follow this tangent with me for just a second:  I've always been good at school.  When I studied, I did well.  When I didn't study, I still posted above average grades.  Physically, things have always been much tougher for me and much more frustrating when I can't achieve what I want to achieve.  I know this whole CF thing is new.  I know my body needs to become accustomed to these movements and this format (and the fact that I'm exercising this intensely, period).  But it still pisses me off to no end when my WOD is scaled to include fewer rounds.  Ok, wait, it doesn't piss me off when it is scaled - I don't get pissed at the trainer or anything.  It pisses me off that it NEEDS to be scaled.  This is all on me.

Today's WOD:
50 double unders (jump rope) or 200 singles - I did singles

3 rounds of:
10 overhead squat  (I used just body weight for these)
15 push jerks (35lbs)
20 cleans (35lbs)
50 double unders/200 singles - I did singles again

I had to scale to 2 rounds of the middle stuff and it still took me 7 minutes longer than anyone else to complete.  My final time was 30:41.  I know I got a kick-ass workout for 30 minutes.  I know that had I attempted 3 rounds, I would have been utterly exhausted and quite possibly unable to finish the jump rope at the end.  I was running on flats already with just 2 rounds.  But I'm really irritated that I can't do it as Rx'd. 

I'm hoping that by changing to 3 days a week, I will make progress more quickly. 


This Saturday, our workout will be held as a demonstration at a benefit for the Wounded Warrior Project.  So yup, exercising with the intent of having people watch you.  Who does that?  Oh, wait, we do.