From my FB: Crossfit Fundamentals II Class

This is a repost from my Facebook Status Update.


Just got back from my 2nd Crossfit session. I think I pulled a butt muscle.
All day I was debating actually going to the class.  I was so sore I was hoping we weren't doing legs again.

My hopes were dashed when I was told what we would be focusing on. Medicine ball cleans (lifting a 14lbs ball with a proper squat).
Jump boxes (supposed to have been a 2ft box, gave me a 1ft box)
Wall Balls (lifting a 14lbs ball with a proper squat and tossing it up about 3 feet and catching it)

We did three different sets: 20 each, 15 each and 5 each. When done with the last set of five, get on the row machine and row 500 meters.  It took me about two minutes for the 500 meter row.

The whole shebang was 13 minutes, 27 seconds.

There were several times during the workover that I saw myself quitting.  I was halfway through it when I threw in the towel (in my head). For some reason I don't understand, I had started the box jumps again and kept going. It was kind of surreal, like I was feeling the all the pain but I was outside of my body.

I can see how this is going to help later with my running.  I'm building legs, core and cardio.  I hate the pain, but you definitely feel this is going to improve my running.

On somewhat of a side note.  Kenny the coach is a jerk (not really).  When I first stepped into the gym he ask why I was there.  I told him it was to improve my running and that I had a goal for April 1st (Santa Cruz Half Marathon).  He said he could help with that.  He is the certified Crossfit Endurance specialist.

What sucks though is that he saw me run during my last run on Monday.  By that point I just wanted to finish the damn session and I was so exhausted that my running form was soooo out the window.  That's when he critiqued me.  I know what I did wrong, but I couldn't feel my legs by that point.

He asked to check my running form today before starting todays lesson.  But my legs were so gone today, that taking a shit was an adventure in itself.  Would I be able to bend my legs so sit on the toilet?

So, again, my running form was nowhere near what I consider proper. Again he critiqued.  I just shook my head and said, "Uh huh. Okay."  What else could I do?  He's seems to have been one of those ADD kids that never got over it.  His focus is ALL OVER the place.

But he does know his shit.  Everything he was telling me was exactly what I need to work on.  He's going to be a monstrous help . . . when I can walk again.

The following is not in my FB post:

GD

p.s.

way to hurt and tired to check. run smiley . . . eventually :)