Brightly Colored Salamanders

For the last month-ish, I've been in a funk - I haven't felt motivated to workout at all. I mean, I was still going to the box but when I was there, I would just go through the motions. There was no desire to move heavy/heavier weights, the negative attitude was affecting my workouts, and I just didn't want to do ANYthing. Then one night, one of the coaches PUSHED me in a workout to do what he knew that I was capable of but I didn't think I could do. That finally busted me out of the funk. Ever since then, I've been actively listening to the coaches (DUH!) and pushing myself in the workouts. So what if I'm last?!?! I'm getting stronger and my abilities are increasing. I strung together five pull-ups the other day. FIVE PULL-UPS!!!! I would've NEVER have thought that I could ever do that.

I need to start documenting my workouts, the weights used, the times, and even how I felt going into the workout and how I felt when it ended. And my eating...I really need to start writing all of that down.

I still hate rowing though...

So I'll begin with last night's workout. For the strength part of the workout, I partnered up with one of the girls that I'm "chasing" that can lift most weights heavier than I can...for now.

STRENGTH:

Supersets of Push Press and Pendlay Row, increasing in weights every set
3-3-2-2-2

I'm not sure of the weight that we started with but we ended with 135# on the Push Press and 115# on the Pendlay Row. It felt really good to lift heavy like that and to hear the encouragement from my coach.

WOD:

3 Rounds for Time

5 Touch-and-Go Power Clean at 70% of 1 rep max - 115#
7 Pull-ups
5 Burpees over bar

I totally forgot to look at the clock when I finished!! I was last to finish but I sure pushed myself and was lifting the heaviest weight for the girls. NICE!

I did realize though that in the last round of burpees, that I was truly and efficiently jumping over the bar. Another small milestone. It might have helped though that everyone was watching and cheering me on to finish. Whatever works, right?!?! :)