I’ve been wondering that, myself. I’ve been a little quiet because I’ve been feeling a little negative and don’t really want to keep whining here. But since you asked… : )
Press: 85#. Previous PR was 105, I think, a couple months ago. I couldn’t even get 90 yesterday.
WOD: 5+10 Rx. Despite this being the worst score of the day, I actually felt pretty good about my performance. My DUs felt pretty good for a change. I just need to remember not to substitute lara bars for real food in the afternoon before a workout.
Thanks for sharing Will. For all of the great positive progress that we see at the gym most days, there are also those days when things seem to slide backwards. Sometimes just thinking about them and writing the thoughts down can help you move past the bad feelings and focus on the next workout.
I would agree. Weekend shenanigans left me dehydrated and groggy Monday morning. And quite frustrated at double unders. The frustration started, however, when we were warming up with double unders and I couldn’t figure out when i couldn’t get the rope all the way around even for single unders. After about 5-10 failed attempts, I realized I was hitting the climbing rope with my jump rope. Yay Monday…
Yeah, I think that’s why I’ve been off here. I was feeling pretty discouraged after the last few WODs involving thrusters and push presses. I get over-ambitious with overhead stuff, and then get pissed when it’s hard.
Press: 105#, same as last time, but I got 2 reps at 110# instead of just 1.
WOD: 9+68, singles. I think it’s time to put in some work on DUs.
My presses were a solid 10# less than previously yesterday… so I feel your frustration and appreciate you publicizing it. Nice to know I’m not the only one!
70# strict press, and eeked one out at 75# I have a long way to go if I think I’m going to be doing RX HSPUs soon, but it’s all good. 🙂
5 rounds + 13 DUs, RX. Double unders are such a hangup for me. I got 19 double-single-double-singles in my first round, and then it was mostly 3…or 1…or just me tripping and pulling up my pants repeatedly. DUs are going to be a summer project.
Post-wod-shenanagins with Brian taught me I have lost my dips during my hiatus, BUT – I can do a 10# weighted pullup!!! Yeah!!! I have earned my steak.
115# Press, same as last time we pressed, but I did get 2 reps at 125#. Next time we press I am definitely PRing.
WOD: 8 rounds + 60 singles. My GOAT is definitely DUs. Everytime I see it in a work out I get discouraged because as long as I have been crossfitting I still don’t have DUs. Well, I bought my own jump rope and my goal for the foreseeable future is stringing together 20 DUs.
Inaugural post on the blog! Thanks for a great Monday 7pm workout. First time doing presses (65#) and a sustained timed WOD (6 rounds, w/ double-unders, 16kg, and on knees).
Why is nobody posting? Did the zombie apocalypse happen and no one told me?
Press: 115# (PR)
WOD: 13 rounds + 20 DUs
I was too busy eating steak. 😉
By the way, I consider this the only acceptable excuse. Well, maybe bacon too..
No zombie apocalypse but there was a party on a porch.
I’ve been wondering that, myself. I’ve been a little quiet because I’ve been feeling a little negative and don’t really want to keep whining here. But since you asked… : )
Press: 85#. Previous PR was 105, I think, a couple months ago. I couldn’t even get 90 yesterday.
WOD: 5+10 Rx. Despite this being the worst score of the day, I actually felt pretty good about my performance. My DUs felt pretty good for a change. I just need to remember not to substitute lara bars for real food in the afternoon before a workout.
Thanks for sharing Will. For all of the great positive progress that we see at the gym most days, there are also those days when things seem to slide backwards. Sometimes just thinking about them and writing the thoughts down can help you move past the bad feelings and focus on the next workout.
Great work doing the DUs RX!
I would agree. Weekend shenanigans left me dehydrated and groggy Monday morning. And quite frustrated at double unders. The frustration started, however, when we were warming up with double unders and I couldn’t figure out when i couldn’t get the rope all the way around even for single unders. After about 5-10 failed attempts, I realized I was hitting the climbing rope with my jump rope. Yay Monday…
Yeah, I think that’s why I’ve been off here. I was feeling pretty discouraged after the last few WODs involving thrusters and push presses. I get over-ambitious with overhead stuff, and then get pissed when it’s hard.
Press: 105#, same as last time, but I got 2 reps at 110# instead of just 1.
WOD: 9+68, singles. I think it’s time to put in some work on DUs.
My presses were a solid 10# less than previously yesterday… so I feel your frustration and appreciate you publicizing it. Nice to know I’m not the only one!
I’m back!!!!! 😀
70# strict press, and eeked one out at 75# I have a long way to go if I think I’m going to be doing RX HSPUs soon, but it’s all good. 🙂
5 rounds + 13 DUs, RX. Double unders are such a hangup for me. I got 19 double-single-double-singles in my first round, and then it was mostly 3…or 1…or just me tripping and pulling up my pants repeatedly. DUs are going to be a summer project.
Post-wod-shenanagins with Brian taught me I have lost my dips during my hiatus, BUT – I can do a 10# weighted pullup!!! Yeah!!! I have earned my steak.
115# Press, same as last time we pressed, but I did get 2 reps at 125#. Next time we press I am definitely PRing.
WOD: 8 rounds + 60 singles. My GOAT is definitely DUs. Everytime I see it in a work out I get discouraged because as long as I have been crossfitting I still don’t have DUs. Well, I bought my own jump rope and my goal for the foreseeable future is stringing together 20 DUs.
I think another May goal will be to post to the blog…even when I don’t want to 🙂
Inaugural post on the blog! Thanks for a great Monday 7pm workout. First time doing presses (65#) and a sustained timed WOD (6 rounds, w/ double-unders, 16kg, and on knees).