the pain diaries: Day 392..."hAmmEr dOn'T hUrT eM!"...

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Day 392..."hAmmEr dOn'T hUrT eM!"...

I was supposed to workout with A, but I was late and he had obligations that he had to take care of by a certain time. That meant we didn't have time to workout together. I was really bummed, but I understood...and it was my own fault for not leaving on time. Luckily, he caught me before I drove all the way out to where he was. When I told him that I was bummed, he suggested that I still go do a hard workout...one that would get my "aggression out". So, I decided that I would. I drove to Lowe's Home Improvement and bought a 10 lb sledgehammer. I went up to CrossFit and crafted a "good one" for myself. In the midst of this, I ended up talking to J...who just happened to be working RIGHT DOWN THE STREET at the firehouse. He and a couple of his co-workers/buddies decided to come join me. They had NO IDEA what they had waiting for them! Muuuah ah ah! (evil laugh)

We had to stagger our starts since we only have one tire and one sledgehammer. I went first. I LOVED IT! THAT...is my favorite Saturday thing to do...do a crazy, hard, long workout outside. My legs were burnin and I drank 4 bottles of water! Those guys were great sports! J is used to this madness...and truth be told...he likes it too. HE has been known to come up with a brutal WOD (workout of the day) on Saturdays himself! The other 2 firefighters...well...let's just say that they were a little surprised by what I had planned. In fact, one saw the white board with the WOD written on it and asked me, "Are you off your meds today?!?". I smiled and said, "No, you should see me when I am!" They obliged my madness and did a great job. We all worked hard and I think we all had fun...once we were done. I was really glad they came down and joined me. Today was great.

WARMUP (WHILE WAITING ON THE GUYS)
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400 M RUN
50 JUMPROPE SINGLES
DYNAMIC STRETCHING

WOD
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TIRE FLIP DOWN THE PARKING LOT AND BACK
20 SLEDGEHAMMER SWINGS HITTING TIRE (10 WITH EACH ARM)
LUNGE DOWN THE PARKING LOT (ABOUT 20 LUNGES)
20 WALL BALLS (16 LBs)
LUNGE BACK (ABOUT 20)
500 M ROW
REPEAT FOR 3 ROUNDS

CARDIO
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2 MILE RUN (after I went and had lunch and got home and rested a while)

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..............WHY?...............

This is my training log...my "workout diary" if you will. It is mostly for ME, but if it motivates someone else, that's great too! I write everday as a way of being accountable to myself. It's a way to track my progress, correct my mistakes, and a way to look back and view my day to day struggle to continue to work towards being the best possible version of myself. Sometimes, I am tired or lonely or unmotivated. Sometimes, I am "powerful beyond measure". Sometimes it is fun...easy. Other times, it is almost unbearable. I use to have my trainers to push me...but NOW I am on my own.

QUOTES THAT INSPIRE ME TO PUSH HARDER...GO FASTER...AND TRAIN LONGER

"SOME DEFINE OBSESSION AS NEGATIVE. I SAY IT'S HOW YOU GET THINGS DONE."

-MARK TWIGHT

"PAIN IS TEMPORARY. IT MAY LAST A MINUTE, OR AN HOUR, OR A DAY, OR A YEAR, BUT EVENTUALLY IT WILL SUBSIDE AND SOMETHING ELSE TAKES IT'S PLACE. IF I QUIT HOWEVER, IT LASTS FOREVER."

-LANCE ARMSTRONG

"TO BE TRANSFORMED BY EFFORT, ONE MUST DIG DEEP...SURPASS ONE'S EXPECTATIONS OR SELF-IMPOSED LIMITATIONS...RISK FAILURE...BLOW UP, AND 'GET THE FULL DOSE'...IT ALWAYS HURTS YOU GO AS HARD AS YOU CAN."

-MARK TWIGHT-"GYM JONES" WEBSITE

"TO GIVE ANYTHING LESS THAN YOUR BEST IS TO SACRIFICE THE GIFT."

-STEVE PREFONTAINE

“PUNISH YOUR BODY TO PERFECT YOUR SOUL.”

-MARK TWIGHT

“ONLY THOSE WHO WILL RISK GOING TOO FAR CAN POSSIBLY FIND OUT HOW FAR ONE CAN GO.”

-T.S. ELIOTT

"THE BENEFITS OF FITNESS ARE NOT MERELY PHYSICAL. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A SERIES OF DIFFICULT, SHORT-DURATION, HIGH INTENSITY EFFORTS BUILDS SELF-ASSUREDNESS IN A WAY THAT VERY FEW OTHER ACTIVITIES CAN. TOUGH WORKOUTS THAT PUSH AN INDIVIDUAL TO THE VERY LIMIT OF HIS OR HER CAPACITIES MAY BECOME THE GATEWAY TO HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS. AND THAT AWARENESS OFTEN LEADS TO CONFIDENCE."

-MARK TWIGHT

"WHEN A PERSON TRAINS ONCE, NOTHING HAPPENS. WHEN A PERSON FORCES HIMSELF TO DO A THING A HUNDRED OR A THOUSAND TIMES, THEN HE CERTAINLY HAS DEVELOPED IN MORE WAYS THAN PHYSICAL. IS IT RAINING? THAT DOESN'T MATTER. AM I TIRED? THAT DOESN'T MATTER EITHER. THEN WILLPOWER WILL BE NO PROBLEM"

-EMIL ZATOPEK

"GIVE IT EVERYTHING AND LET THE CHIPS...OR WHATEVER...FALL WHERE THEY MAY. IT WON'T EVER GET EASIER, BUT YOU MIGHT GO FASTER, OR LAST LONGER."

-MARK TWIGHT

“A LOT OF PEOPLE RUN A RACE TO SEE WHO IS FASTEST. I RUN TO SEE WHO HAS THE MOST GUTS WHO CAN PUNISH HIMSELF INTO EXHAUSTING PACE, AND THEN AT THE END, PUNISH HIMSELF EVEN MORE. NOBODY IS GOING TO WIN A 5,000METER RACE AFTER RUNNING AN EASY 2 MILES. NOT WITH ME. IF I LOSE FORCING THE PACE ALL THE WAY, WELL, AT LEAST I CAN LIVE WITH MYSELF.“

-STEVE PREFONTAINE

“SUFFERING PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE WILL AND DEVELOP GRIT… THE MIND AND BODY ADAPT TO BOTH COMFORT AND DEPRIVATION… RELISH THE CHALLENGE OF OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES THAT WOULD CRUSH ORDINARY MEN... LEARN TO SUFFER.”

-MARK TWIGHT – excerpts from "Extreme Alpinism - Climbing Light, Fast and High"

“SOMETIMES IF YOU WANT TO BE A WINNER, YOU HAVE TO BE WILLING TO BEAR THE SCARS FROM THE FIGHT.”

-PETRA SALVAJE

'EACH OF US GIVES WHAT WE ARE ABLE AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, WILLING TO GIVE TO LIFE. HOW WE REACT WHEN OUR CAPACITY AND WILL FALL SHORT OF OUR EXPECTATIONS DETERMINES HOW WE VIEW OURSELVES...".

-MARK TWIGHT~"GYM JONES" website