I've recovered and moved on from the Ironman - as all of you probably know by now. Crossfit is my new passion…don't worry Shiv, I'll be back soon on a regular basis…once this weather starts to perk up a little bit. You know how I feel about riding in the rain...
I just finished the last workout in the 2014 Crossfit Open yesterday. It kicked my ass but I am SO GLAD that I took on the challenge of the Open. I didn't think I was capable of doing the workouts RX'd, but I was…I AM! This was a rep scheme of 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 each of Thrusters (65 lbs) and bar-facing burpees…i.e. 21 thrusters, 21 bar-facing burpees, 18 thrusters, 18 bar-facing burpees, 15 thrusters, 15 bar-facing burpees, etc. etc. The workout was mentally tough and I am SORE but am proud of my time of 20:54 (I think). That doesn't mean much to most of you, but that's a long time for a WOD in the Crossfit world.
I look forward to continuing with Crossfit. I've seen so many gains over the past 7 months since I REALLY started doing it. Triathlon is a great activity and I love the feeling of competing in races, but Crossfit is just as exhilarating, just in a different way. I love my gym and the members that go there…they are some of the most dedicated people I've ever met. My coaches are just as equally dedicated to making sure we are pushing ourselves, but being safe, at the same time.
