A little patience and finesse

This is a photo of me with my old running pal, Herschel 2 years ago (he's got a great 8:00 pace). He's a 62 year old school teacher who got into running after losing his daughter to cancer ... I met him in 2006 at a race after losing mine and we became friends. Nice fellow ... I haven't seen him in ages. Good times.

Overall, I’m enjoying myself again - I have a bad habit of burning myself out a little every time the team does a big climb and lose sight of why I train, diet, and prepare so hard in the first place. I love the Alaskan mountain range. I love climbing. I love climbing with Matt... So I know I need to stay fit and healthy in order to keep climbing with him ... but fitness and health are mental and spiritual, not just physiological.

Having said all that, instead of unleashing my intensity so early in the game (10 mo), I think maybe I’ll try a little more patience and finesse this time ... you know, ease my way in so that (1) I don’t burn myself out, (2) I remain healthy, and (3) I can get my skill work down and tap into the rage only when I really need it. Don’t get me wrong, my intensity will undoubtedly increase as we get closer to the expedition date, but I also wanna save a lil sum’in sum’in for that last push.

Pre (pick 2):

• 100 double unders in 3 sets ... getting better, but there are definitely tweak opportunities
• 5? ab wheel... I was “on a roll” but ran out of time for class

Press: 4x6 @ 75#
Arms feel really weak after all those pushups last night ... I had failures at round 3 & 4 but had to keep going. That's the price you pay for going off the reservation, so to speak. Oh well, my body can handle it ... it's my ego that's the problem!  :)

WOD: 15 min AMRAP @ 7 rounds 12 situps?

• 10 Burpees
• 15 Russian Kettlebell Swings (2/1.5 pood)
• 20 Sit-upsPost – 4×10 YTWL

Me mountain girl, me like carry odd-shaped heavy sh*t. I officially loooooove all things kettlebell. Hips made the work more of a rest... which is also what I did on the situps ... yeah, a little sore after yesterday’s suitcase WOD and m y pre-WOD ab wheel...

Ok, so I admit I lost count, but I know I was about 6-7 situps behind Rachel. She and Tiff are beastesses! Every time I nip ahead on KBS or burpees, Rachel flies by me during the situps! Awesome work, girl! It was SOOO fun chasing the young guns!