Tuesday's workout from Monday's CrossFit

MONDAY 120227

Three rounds for time of:
Row 300 meters
20 Wallball shots, 20 pound ball
10 Pull-ups


Time: 11:43

MONDAY 120227

Three rounds for time of:
Row 300 meters
20 Wallball shots, 20 pound ball
10 Pull-ups

Time: 11:43 Rx'd

A Step Backwards

I have been avoiding this post since last Saturday.  What a difference a day makes.  Friday's post explains something different than what I felt the next day.  I hurt my back, again.  Didn't feel it during the workout on Friday but Saturday morning my "sunshine" disappeared and a "black cloud" has been looming ever since.  It is most likely a disc issue since I have had problems in the past.  Pain is radiating from my lower left back to my front pelvic area.  It has gotten better since Saturday but I am being impatient and down right depressed about the progress.  I did NOT make a good decision on Friday.  I should have been smarter about the amount of weight.  I am not getting the concept that I am 45 years old and don't really need to impress anyone any more.  I wrote in my post that I was thinking about doing the CrossFit games this year.  What was I thinking?  I remember a time pre-surgery when my priorities were to get a good night sleep and do some casual exercise.  How soon we forget.  I have put in a call to my PT and also had a friend who is a chiropractor come over and do my first ever adjustment.  Didn't really work though.

I think it is time to reflect on what I really want out of this CrossFit stuff and life in general.  I am tired of being hurt and sick (long term issues).  I remember running into a colleague at the beginning of the year.  I was talking with him how I abused myself over the summer and was now paying for it with pain and loss of mobility in my hip joint.  I said to him, "I don't know why I keep doing this to myself", his reply "you wouldn't be you if you didn't".  Well, I am tired of being me if it means being stupid and hurting myself.  It's time for a change for the better, a better way of life, a more enjoyable life.

Sun is shining

FRIDAY 120203

Three rounds for time of:
275 pound Deadlift, 10 reps
50 Double-unders


Time: 5:53

Managed to work my way up to 225lb deadlift today.  I felt real strong during all three sets.  Still feel like I am favoring my surgery side though.

I am seriously thinking about the CrossFit games this year.  Not sure if my hip will heal completely in time for the competition but if it does I feel like I can compete with the other 45-50 year olds.  I looked at last year's results and think that some of my times for those events would be close.  I plan on trying a few of them over the next couple of weeks to see if it is even worth it.

I am in a great mood today, don't know why, maybe the sun is shining.

Rest Day and back at it

Wednesday

Rest Day

Thursday

WEDNESDAY 120201

For time:
30 Handstand push-ups
40 Pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1.5 poods
60 Sit-ups
70 Burpees

Time: 13:24

I did Wednesday's WOD today.  Mostly body weight exercises which I usually do well with and that was the case.  Respectable time compared to CF website.  Handstand push-ups were a little difficult.  Should have warmed up my shoulders better.  Arms were still soar from Tuesday's muscle-ups.