Metabolic Conditioning. MetCon. Rhymes with Defcon. As in defense readiness condition 1, indicating maximum readiness for war. When I saw the WOD, I knew it was going to be serious war. Hat down, over the eyes, serious war. Rounds of rowing, with pullups and burpees sandwiched in between like layers in a pain cake. The first round is a breeze and I'm rowing hard, getting my heart rate up and enjoying the effort. I like rowing. Burpees and pullups are next and I'm feeling good. I touch my chest to the floor for the burpees as Coach Clark taught, then spring up for the jump. My pullups are improving and while I'm still jumping from the box, I'm using less jumping and more pulling. Then more rowing. Wheeze. Then pushups and deck squats. The squats are weird. Getting back up to my feet from the squat is difficult and I'm off balance. I'm learning to use the momentum of the dumbbell to bring me up but it's going to take more practice to do it smoothly. Yet more rowing and I'm breathless now. Tim is rowing next to me and he's asking me if I like Crossfit. I say yes and keep rowing. I literally can't speak because I need the oxygen now. Finishing, I stagger to the rings for dips. I can't stay airborne while doing them but I can hoist myself up using arm strength and then lower myself under control. I feel really good about that.
My reward is a brief rest and some water before doing a 500 meter row. I'm rowing a lot slower now and my chest is heaving. My throat is dry like I could belch dust. I feel like I'm putting out maximum effort now to keep moving. If this was an alpine mountain, I'd be nearing it's peak, crawling on my hands and knees, forcing myself upward through sheer determination. Then a blur of dumbbell swings and knees to elbows before the final 500 meter row. I hate rowing. At last, at the top of the mountain, I finish with 25 pushups and 50 single skips. Gasping and sweating, I look around.
The view is beautiful.
Row 20sec on 10off 4x
2 min 3 burpees + 3 pullups
Row 20sec on 10off 4x
2 min 5 pushups + 5 deck squats 35lbs
Row 20sec on 10off 4x
2 min 3 ring dips + 3 pullups
Rest 2 min
Row 500m
40 single arm DB swings 45lb(20per side)
25 K2E
Row 500m
25 pushups
25 Du's (50 single skips)
6 comments:
Ah, the first to comment on another great post!
I started reading, and when you wrote "I like rowing" I thought to myself....that will change. As I read, my thoughts came true. I hate the rower with a pasion.
Let's go break some sweat in the sun this afternoon at Viking Crossfit! I'll call ya later and we'll hook up with Sterling for a quick WOD.
http://board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=33700
Just read your post for the third time and love it just as much as the first time. This time I read it aloud for Sterling...just to hear it again. The ending is perfect. Look forward to reading more and killing it in the box with you. :)
Another awesome post. Do we all think the same while doing these workouts?:) Looks like you all had a lot of fun this afternoon. Cheers!!!
Thank you. I appreciate your comments and I'm glad to be part of the Crossfit blogging community. Your words mean a lot to me, because I'm inspired by your passion for this crazy shit. This is an incredibly positive experience on so many levels. I look forward to killing it in the box!
damn ur good!!
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