CrossFit Day 55
Today’s workout was quite difficult — not just physically, but also logistically. I did the following:
For reps:
- 5 min rope jumps
- 5 min push press (2×25# DB)
- 3 min rope jumps
- 3 min push press (2×25# DB)
- 1 min rope jump
- 1 min push press (2×25# DB)
I procrastinated tonight until the very last moment, then went out on my porch and started the workout. First of all, I have no accurate countdown timer, except the one I downloaded for my Mac the other day. I really didn’t feel like hauling the computer out onto the porch, so I decided to use the stopwatch on my iPod. I haven’t used my iPod much lately, so I had to charge it up. After a while, I had enough of a charge to go out and do my work.
The first attempt at the five minute increment saw me doing about 77 jumps before I got all tangled up, going 2 at a time, and getting pissed off. I slammed the jump rope into the compost bin (and lost the end caps in the process, which I’m sure I’ll find sooner or later). The second attempt had me continuing to yell at my heart rate monitor strap, ripping it off, dipping it completely in the water, and trying to get it to count accurately and dependably. This is frequently an issue, especially early in a workout.
Eventually, I stepped into a new 5 minutes, tried to stop yelling at myself, but I was still frustrated and angry. When I’m yelling “COME ON, YOU PIECE OF SHIT” as a review of my own performance, I tend to be unable to relax, which is key in getting more than two rope jumps in a row. My form on the push presses was fairly shoddy (the official assignment was 95 pound clean & push jerks, but I couldn’t figure those out).
Finally, I was able to finish my workout. Let’s take a look at the numbers:
- Preliminary: 98 jumps
- Round 1 (5 min sets): 231 jumps, 49 presses
- Round 2 (3 min sets): 190 jumps, 30 presses
- Round 3 (1 min sets): 60 jumps, 14 presses
- Total: 579 jumps, 93 presses
My results: 33:31, 11:34 zone (hard); HR: 150 avg, 211 max; 392 cal
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