All Roads to Success are Scenic Routes That Pass Through Failure First
27 Jan
Crossfit sessions are like a microcosm of life. Everything that happens you can apply to your entire life.
Yesterday’s WOD was a particularly brutal one for me. Three rounds for time (20-minute foul-out):
- 21 Kettlebell Snatches (16kg/36lb/1pd) each arm
- 15 Pull-ups
- 12 Dumbbell Snatches (30lb)
- 400m Run
I did not complete it, managing only two rounds and ten Kettlebell snatches on each arm. Although I did utilize the recommend weight (and did only 10 of the pullups with box assistance), I still felt bummed, until I realized that it was only the start of my third week at Crossfit Central, and that they have a staff of coaches dedicated to the success of every student, and that eventually I will break down that WOD and make it my bitch.
It’s unreasonable to undertake any endeavor expecting to do it perfectly (or even adequately!) the first through tenth times you do it. Although I’ve always been a physically attuned person, Crossfit has humbled me, and at the same time infused me with enthusiasm with all of the possibilities it offers.
I hope this WOD and I meet again someday.
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