Fight it!
Being injured sucks. Not going to mollify, codify, or swathe that fact in a bunch of cuddly, make-you-feel-better words. Being injured bites it BIG time. And the longer you CrossFit (the longer you do anything) the more likely it is that you will injure yourself at some point. It’s not CrossFit’s fault. It’s not your fault. It’s just life. Shit happens. Our bodies aren’t perfect and bulletproof. One day you’re the king motherf***er and the next day you’re just another wannabedoingthatbutcan’t motherf***er.
What do you do then? When you’re a member of this big group of monsters who go out and kick ass daily, but now you’ve got a bum “something” and you can’t do the shit you want to do?
Well, you’ve got two choices:
1.) Keep doing the stuff you can. Go to class. Work on your own. Stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive.* Heal and learn and keep at it. And bide your time until you’re whole again.
2.) Give up, feel sorry for yourself, and let yourself get fat. (Or, what feels like fat to you.)
I’ve tried both these options. Believe me, you want to pick #1. (Especially if you’re not in your 20′s. Every year after 40, this whole game gets a lot harder so you got to get tougher.)
What we do when we’re injured tells so much. How we fight back — if we fight back — tells a hell of a lot.
Don’t let yourself be a victim of your own mentality. Fight back and get yourself to whole again.- CrossFit Lisbeth
Skill
Volume Training
WOD
AMRAP 10
3 Thrusters (135#/95#)
6 Burpees over bar
9 Box Jumps (30″/24″)
20 minutes of pure ring dip bliss! i discovered i can’t tell when my arms are straight or bent at the top of these. good times.
wod: 4+2 Rx. heavy thrusters make box jumps a lot less fun, and i honestly think the burpees were the best part of this whole thing. YES.
Still questioning whether or not i should’ve gone for the Rx, after the first or second round my thrusters were all singles – like from the ground singles, and my first round was as unbroken as you can get without putting the bar down. Eric Siegel wrote a perfectly timed blog post about this today over at CrossFit Fenway.
volume training: pull-ups. last time green; this time red + blue. feeling good. what’s the next level down — one blue OR two reds?
wod: epic 10-minute AMREP rush! 3 + 4 @ 75#, 20″. box jumps are slightly less terrifying (july goal). good challenge for pressure’s-on cleans.
also, i came across this half-off registration (valid 4 more days) for the SPARTAN RACE, sunday, nov 18, in fenway park! if people are interested, would it be cool to have a crossfit somerville crew represent? i have ZERO idea what this may entali, but it seems to have a parallel to our strong-willed, mental + physical challenge, gettin’-down-and-dirty thing going on. info:
http://local.amazon.com/boston-south-shore/B008J52SZS
http://www.spartanrace.com/fenway-park-obstacle-racing-spartan-sprint-2012.html
see y’all at the duck house bbq tonight.
Spartan Race sounds awesome…I gotta check my schedule but I’d definitely be down to sign up if we’re putting together a team!
I’m already signed up for the Fenway team on Saturday at 1pm, and it wouldn’t surprise me if there are other CFSVers who are in the same situation.
I got that deal and was going to sign up with someone else I know who’s interested, but I can hold off to see if anyone else would want to do it.
Next level: blue. Then: red. Then: unsassisted.
Then: purchase cape, you’re a superhero.
For those of you entering the Gauntlet (Tough MUdder) this weekend, make sure to take pictures so we can use them on the blog!
Have fun and kick ass you’re all strong willed athletes. See someone in front of you and know you’ll pass them, then keep doing that to more and more. Every obstacle is nothing. Go get em.
Thanks Yosh! Would not be feeling even close to prepared today if it wasn’t for you guys. Can’t wait to show off my new orange sweatband next week!!
Good luck Erin – have a great time!
Roger that Yosh, I’ll take a bunch of pictures. Thanks for the words of encouragement!
5 + 3 thruster @55 + 6 burpees + 7 jumps at 20 inch.
“Sweat is your fat crying.” Thank you for that Yosh!
Erin and Mike, good luck and have fun this weekend, you will both be awesome!
love the quote hahaha
Muscle up volume training. 3 reps for first 9 minutes, then 2, 1, 1.
WOD: 6 rounds @115#