There’s no such thing as perfection. Only perfect effort.
– Mark Divine, The Way of The SEAL
We see this all time when people report their scores, or discuss a workout. The scenario goes something like this….
Coach: ‘How’d you do?’
Athlete: ‘I only got (insert whatever their score was here)’
Coach: ‘Did you do your best?’
Athlete: ‘Yes’
Coach: ‘Great, good job.’
Athlete: ‘Not really, I only did x.’
Do you see the problem with this line of conversation? The athlete is degrading his/herself based off of their score. Yes, you may have had a person in your class that got more rounds then you, but the question is, did you do your best that day?
If the answer is yes, you did your best, then you earned every bit of that score. AND you should be proud of it. All we can ask for is your best effort. As long as you give that daily, you’ll make great progress.
Ultimately, the purpose of CFB is to not give you the best time on the board, it’s to help you accomplish your fitness goals. Give perfect effort every time, and you’ll reach your goals. Who cares if you weren’t top time? You’re at top time for you and that’s what matters.
You matter. Focus on you, give up the pipe dream of perfection, practice perfect effort, and enjoy the ride.
4-20-16
Strength:
Bench Press work, while resting complete sets of pull ups and close row
MetCon:
KB Swings x 10 (medium weight)
Burpees x 5
AMRAP 12 minutes