CrossFit Day 16
Today’s workout was something so tough that I decided to substitute the entire thing for something more or less in my ability range. So, instead of 7 rounds of weighted pullups at max weight, I substituted 7 rounds of jumping pullups. In order to challenge myself, I did tapered sets, starting at 15 and working down to 9. This would total 84 jumping pullups.
I didn’t get started until about 10 and I was stuck once again with the 5’8″ tall pullup bar at the par course at the local elementary school. The 6’8″ tall bar rolls, so it won’t take a pull without dumping the puller on his butt. Tonight was, apparently, cell phone night in the park. One guy talking on his phone stood in front of me, watching me try to ignore him. Finally, after trying not to be a jerk and being self-conscious as hell because, well, I am the biggest pussy on the face of the planet, I barked at him to fuck off and go chatter on his phone elsewhere. An old man circled the grounds, pausing at me to give me the looksee, before moseying on. Some Indian guy paced the sidewalk in front of my face, talking loudly in Telugu or something. Buzz off!
Pullups are really difficult for me, so I steeled myself to do all of these. I had to stop a few times, just because my hands are not used to my body weight hanging from my arms. Once six of the sets had gone by, I found it increasingly impossible to resist my downward momentum and simply tried to avoid yanking my shoulders out of their sockets.
I am desperately, feloniously low on upper body strength. I need to work it harder.
My results: 19:19, 11:32 zone, HR: 146 avg, 159 max; 233 cal (40% fat)
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