I always dread the first day of Crossfit after a self-imposed mandatory break. In this case I took two full weeks off to taper for Calgary. (Turns out it probably didn’t matter that took a rest.) I knew it would hurt on that first day and likely that first week thanks to DOMs.
I jumped back into my MWF routine at 6 a.m. on Monday. I won’t be tapering for Rundle’s Revenge. There’s really no point. It’s going to be a fun (yet very tough) trail run.
Monday’s WOD was Jack or a 20-min AMRAP of 10 push press (80lbs), 10 KBS (16 kg) and 10 box jumps (20 inches).
My first thought?
Ugh. I think ugh because I am NOT a fan of anything upper body. But I am training my weakness … I just smiled and scaled that bad ass push press to 65/55 pounds. I did the RX for the KBS and the height for the box jumps.
Tough enough of a WOD to snap me back into reality! I think (because I lost count) I managed 7 rounds. I dropped my weight down further to 55 pounds after the third or fourth round. My body was just not feeling it! But boy did my shoulders ever feel it later that day (and today)!
And today’s WOD: 21-15-9 of deadlifts (135 pounds) and pull ups for time. My shoulders and arms are still stiff/sore from Monday. I haven’t got a pull up yet so I just took my time and worked on rhythm swings as Coach Courtney suggested. The deadlift was light so I had no problems there. I finished in 7:15.
Still working on that elusive pull up. My friend Meg promised to write a program but she’s been slacking! Ha ha (Meg are you listening??)
The toughest part so far has been going to bed early so I can get up EARLY. I am giving away my television so maybe that will help.
Thursdays are typically when I post my runner profiles. This week I decided to switch things up a bit and post an interview about a specific running topic. Come back tomorrow to read about what I mean.
Have a rockin’ Wednesday.