Endure

I hesitate to even document any details about last night’s WOD. In principle, it was one of those endurance WODs that I typically hate:


15 unbroken KB swings, 2/1.5pd

400m run @ 90% effort

rest 2 min x 3 sets

+

20 box jumps, 24/20" box

90 seconds burpees @ 90% effort

rest 2 min x 3

+

AMRAP in 5 minutes:

10 Knees to elbows

10 Push-ups

As everyone should know by now, there are few activities that I hate more than running. And running after kettlebell swings certainly does not “sweeten the deal” for me.

But last night I seemed able to keep up with the pack during the running. For the first time. Ever. And I kept the pace fairly consistent…around 2 minutes per 400m lap up and down Dyer Street, dodging traffic in the dark.

The worst part of the evening for me was the box jump/burpee complex. It’s very frustrating to be able to kip and do semi-difficult stuff like handstand pushups and then NOT be able to jump on top of a box. It took me FOREVER to get through a short round of box jumps…seriously, you could've boiled pasta (but don’t…it’s not Paleo).