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| A sneak preview of my next goal! First FRAN then tryouts. |
So week one is technically sort of over...well for me it is..is it a bad thing that I need a break already? We are heading to the Oilers game so I won't be able to gym it up this weekend but considering how last night I had to 'gingerly' raise my aching body out the bed I am thinking that I probably could use a rest day....or two....hell lets make it 3, its seems like multiples of 3 have been haunting me all week anyways. A sign of things to come?
While stretching before this mornings workout I let negative, angry Dana (W's favourite Dana) get the better of me and I let the little devil on my shoulder get in my head and say "Really Dana? Really? Is this necessary? Could you survive without ever doing FRAN?" My enthusiasm and spirit were temporarily broken, and if I am not careful the score could quickly become lopsided, and before I know it it will be Crossfit-1 Dana-0.
Its only been three days. You scoff BUT they were in a row, which for some of you doesn't seem like much, ask around and you will find out... for me three days in one month is considered ALOT. Because I am still a little nervous to jump rope or try my version of a pull up, I had to modify all of the WODs this week and its making me a little anxious. Today we did dumbbell thrusters and I could barely put 10lbs over my head. A little bit concerning considering I will have to lift 65lbs in a similar fashion.
Something I am learning about the art of Crossfit is that the mental game is just as important as the physical. These first couple of days have been an eye opener about how much work I will need to put in and how much of a long way I still have to to go. But I am lucky though a strong support system has started to form around me and I appreciate how the Crossfit Red Deer community has reached out to me because this last couple of days has proved to me that I will need all the help and motivation that I can get.
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| Like Ethan Tremblay says "Its all uphill from here..." |
thanks to your inspiring comments, I finally, after two years of dinking around, tried a full Fran today. Subed rows for the pullups since I still cannot do even one, and 65 pounds on the bar but I completed all 21,15,9 rounds, had to stop several times to let my arms rest, but I did it. Thank you.
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