Break Down

Nope. Not working, sorry. 

Yesterday was not what I would call a good day. Unexpected problems sprung up before I even got out of bed in the morning, and my mood was pretty bleak. Went to work and discovered that I was too stressed to cope with other people and so went home at about 9:30 AM. 

I went to my apartment, where I've barely spent any time the past few months, and baked some bread. I sat quietly and read a book. I didn't worry about the outside world at all after the repair men finished fixing my heat. I just tuned out and went away for a while. I did make it to CrossFit at 4:30 PM however, and I'm glad I went. It's like I needed some catharsis. 

Warm up:

10 Minutes of This
-30 Seconds Battle Rope
-250 Meter Row
-20 Roving Planks
-30 Second Hang From Bar
-80 Mountain Climbers

Skill:
-Dead Lift (52lb)

WOD:
11th hour
11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
-Chest To Bar Pull Ups (bands)
-Dumbbell Push Press (10lb)
-Kettlebell Sumo Dead Lift (20lb)

Finisher:
3x 1 minute plank with 30 second rests between.

I didn't keep track of my time, but it wasn't too long. Maybe 16 minutes or so. 

This morning I had to gird my loins (???) and start all over again. It was tempting to continue not going to work today and just get the weekend started already, but I had to go to CrossFit anyway, and there was homework waiting for me at the Lab, so I got up. I think yesterday was like taking a break in the middle of a WOD, kinda like what we did today. I was exhausted and stressed and couldn't go on, so I took a breather and broke the process down into smaller pieces. Here's today's workout: 

Warm Up:
10 Minutes
:30 Second Plank
-40 Lateral Jumps
-300 Meter Row
-20 Ball Slams (20 lb)
-25 Sit Ups
:30 Battle Ropes


Skill:
Front Squats (22lb)

WOD:
21-15-9
-Burpees
-Front Squats
2 Minute Rest
9-15-21
-Front Squats
-Burpees 

22:30 was my time and this workout concluded my first 5 straight days of CrossFit. I know my body needs to rest more often than I let it this week, because my legs REFUSE to do burpees anymore and left me laying on the floor for about ten minutes today. I just had to keep getting that high this week. The endorphin flood was the only highlight of my life for the past few days. 

Today's Reason: Because it's actually pretty easy to get up and go, so why not?