Crossfit Life: Is it Over Yet?

Tonight's workout kicked the absolute living crap out of me and my mom. In fact, it kicked the crap out of everyone.

This workout was nearly impossible and it was the first workout, that when finished, my mom actually said the words, "That workout make me almost quit Crossfit tonight." It was the first workout that I almost gave up on entirely.

Why or how could this be? After one month of Crossfit, we should be out of the rookie "I can't do this" stage and into the "I can do any workout! Bring it" stage.

Well... This is why.

Here was our warm-up:

That's 25 pull-ups, 50 push-ups, and 75 air squats. After a warm-up like that, my arms were jello and I was ready to call it a night lol (the sad part is, I'm not joking).

However, the exciting part about this warm up was I upgraded to the GREEN band and retired the BLACK band! So awesome! Getting stronger! Mom upgraded to BLACK band and retired the PURPLE band! Feeling accomplished!

We took a few minutes to catch our breaths and get some water...

Then...

WOD:

Seriously????! Bill, the truth is out... You want us dead! 4 ROUNDS for time! Just looking at this WOD made me want to throw up!

Just so you are aware...

That's 15 sumo dead lifts

20 burpees and jumping over the bar

And 25 wall ball shots!

After 4 rounds

That's 60 dead lifts!!

80 burpees!

And 100 wall ball shots!!!

Then, after all that, farmers carry with 50 pounds as far as you can go!

Let's not forget, the insane warm up we just did!

All in all...

This was a very hard workout. In fact, if I was brand new to Crossfit, I'd never go back. The truth is, Crossfit never gets easy, you just get better. My new motto is, "Forget about the way I look, it's all about the way I feel."

After completing a work out like this, the feeling is almost indescribable...you feel like you can conquer any obstacle that life throws at you. You feel elated and on top of the world. You feel powerful and beautiful. You feel... Joy. Pure Joy. That alone is why I go back. Nothing can take that feeling away... And that is why Croasfit is our addiction.

Okay, enough of the inspirational stuff...

Results:

Took mom and me 28 minutes and 6 seconds to complete 4 rounds. We finished together and banged out that last set of wall balls with everything we had! The high five after this one was well deserved!

We both walked 100 meters doing the farmers carry with 50 pounds. My calves were on fire! My hands were burning! My legs, arms, and back were screaming! This was an accomplishment!

Thanks to Bryan (the best camera guy ever!) we got some awesome pictures of tonight's workout.

Me sumo dead lifting (35 pounds)