Mercy
Why do we look for mercy?
Really, why? Sometimes, we’re in the middle of a workout and we start to feel sorry for ourselves. We think things like “This is hard”and “This hurts” and “I want to stop SO much.”
Like we’re still ten years old and Mommy will come tell us “It’s okay, sweetie. You don’t have to do this.” On some level, we yearn for some benevolent being to tell us we’re still good and true and strong even if we quit.
Well, maybe that’s true — maybe we can be good people even if we are not fit — but does it really matter? Would you feel as good if you quit and walked away in the middle of a WOD? Have you ever? Honestly. Have you ever walked away from a workout in the middle and just given up? How did it feel? And did the memory haunt you? Does it still? I don’t know for sure, but I suspect the ghosts of efforts past drive us on more than any coach ever could.
So, we sometimes yearn for mercy, but really — in our heart of hearts — we don’t want it.Not us. If we liked things nice and easy, we’d be doing something other than CrossFit.
In our world, mercy comes only after the coach yells “Time!”Â
–Lisbeth Darsh
Strength
Deadlift 2-2-2-2-2 (NO switch grip)
WOD
3 rounds
400m run
7 Push Press (135/95)
10 Chest to bar pull-ups
Form?
Form is great! Chest is upright and forward, bar is stacked over center of foot, hips just below patella. Solid sets dude!
Good coaching!
405# deadlift. Oh yeah – PR
12:39 with 185# push press. No bands on the pull-ups but also no chest to bar.
Good to see a full house for the 5:30 and 6:30 class this morning.
Just throwing around huge weight this morning. Nice job man!
This was supposed to be a reply to Dan ^
DL: 375# PR
WOD: 10:39 Rx
During runs, I’ll need the person in front of me to wear a t-shirt with Reese’s peanut butter cups on the back. Thanks!
DL: 245#. Wasn’t really feeling the deadlifts today, for some reason. Didn’t even attempt my May/June goal. Oh well…
Wod: 9:29rx. I thought the push presses were going to be heavy, but taking 150# off your barbell makes anything feel light, apparently.
Apropos of nothing, this is the best clean & jerk breakdown video for beginners I’ve seen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc-0lFV1KWQ&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs
DL: 185
WOD: 10:25, 65# PP/ring rows – probably should of gone heavier on the PP.
DL: 185#
WOD: 10:45 75#, blue strict
I learned a lot tonight. It feels good to work on form and really focus on setting up right. Thanks Nico.
DL: 335#, I believe I’ve been stuck here a while.
WOD: 10:22 @95#, keeping it lighter for a bit for my shoulder