Today I did the workout ‘Kelly.’ The workout is typically a 400m run, Box Jumps x 30, and Wall Balls x 30, 5 rounds for time. This workout is typically pretty brutal. For me, I have a calf injury that happened a few weeks ago, and it’s still painful for me to do much. It was feeling better at one point, and I ran 2 miles well, went 0.7 into the 3rd mile and it fired up again.
It’s infuriating of course. I couldn’t do the running for this workout. I had to row. I couldn’t do box jumps. I had to do step ups. Wall Balls was the only movement I could do without modifying. I was frustrated, but I had to check my ego and take heed in my own coaching. The overall goal is greater fitness, and I was going to get a fantastic workout. In fact, rowing is harder then running, and step ups in some ways are harder then jumping, so I actually did a harder workout. At the end, I got a 23 second PR faster then my regular Kelly time.
At the end, I was able to change my mindset. I did a harder workout in a faster time, and I got my butt kicked. More importantly, I gave my perfect effort, and increased my fitness.
10-8-18
Strength:
Back Squat while resting complete sets of auxiliary work
Workout:
Squat Clean and Jerk x 3
Du x 20/Singles x 50
AMRAP 12 mins
