Metcon: AMRAP in 15 minutes of:
5 power cleans (115#)
10 front squats
15 Ab-mat sit-ups
20 double-unders
*3 burpee penalty for broken sets
5 rounds plus 5 power cleans & 10 front squats (2 penalties)
Notes: Today was a case of good and bad. On the one hand, it was great to be back at CrossFit Charlottesville for a workout. Being down here reminds of SuperFit and also the two weeks I spent down here in Summer 2010. At that time, I was just beginning to CrossFit seriously and it was much less of a mental struggle. I was still learning many of the movements and progress seemed never-ending. One the other hand, I once again looked for every opportunity to quit during this workout. Power cleans, sit-ups, and double-unders were a breeze, but the front squats really added up quickly. Because the sets had to be unbroken, there was more incentive to rest and recover before picking up the bar. In retrospect, I should have just kept moving, and done the burpee penalty if needed.
It's been only a little over two weeks since my awesome performance in workout 12.1. Unfortunately, I feel as though everything has gone downhill since then. Is it possible to have lost that much conditioning since then, or am I just running into some bad workouts? Maybe I poured too much into the workout and haven't fully recovered. I really want to end the Open on a high-note and perform well on the last two workouts. This would give me great confidence heading into the "off-season" and provide me with incentive to keep training hard. I need to find that will/determination I displayed on the burpee workout. Where has it gone?
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