It's 4:31 A.M.
I've been awake since 3:30 tossing and turning with no relief. I had a conversation with Pride RX ally Erin recently about the body knowing/communicating insomnia as a subconscious action, keeping you awake until you identify and address the source of conflict, thusly I am sitting up staring at this screen typing away. I don’t want to focus this posting so much on the issues that may be the cause of today's insomnia, for they could all just be crutches/excuses. My honest guess is that the delicious nachos/hot wings/ and two beers I had for dinner last night are contributing to my sleep deprivation right now more than anything else.
A week ago today marked the beginning of the CrossFit Games Open series. There was a lot of anticipation for the announcement of the WOD 13.1 which was as followed:
Workout 13.1
17 minute AMRAP of:
40 Burpees
30 Snatch, 75 / 45 lbs
30 Burpees
30 Snatch, 135 / 75 lbs
20 Burpees
30 Snatch, 165 / 100 lbs
10 burpees
Max rep Snatch, 210 / 120 lbs
Total score was 126; 4:30
With week one behind us, and the announcement of WOD 13.2 some 15 hours away several thoughts are floating around my head most of which sound something like "I wonder wtf Dave Castro will throw at us this week." The amount of energy I spent last week preparing for 13.1 was greater than the effort I put into 13.1, a lesson I will carry forward into 13.2. I do not want to run out of time with gas in the tank again. I've been beating myself up over this mistake, and enough is enough. Last night, I got some sage advice from a dear friend and newbie Pride RXer Roberto , "get over it". That was followed by an email from another friend and fellow Pride RXer Erich where he attached a link to this video:
I love these types of motivational videos. There is a lot of great words and truths in this one. the part that stood out most though, the part that made me go back and find this video to post it, the part that made me think "Holy shit, it's so true" is this :
Remember this is the grind, the battle royal between you and your mind and your body and the devil on your shoulder whose tellin’ you 'this is just a game. This is just a waste of time. your opponents are stronger than you'. Drown out the voice of uncertainty with the sound of your own heartbeat. Burn away the self doubt with a fire lit beneath you. Remember what we’re fighting for and never forget momentum’s a cruel mistress. She can turn on a dime with the smallest mistake. She is ever searching for the weak place in your armor, that one tiny thing you forgot to prepare for... So as long as the devil is hiding the details the question remains... is that all you got? are you sure?
"Momentum is a cruel mistress" AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH.
In the weeks leading into the open I was hitting PRs and achieving skills I had never done before. Go figure momentum would lead me face first into a wall of suck in the round of 30 snatches at 135. The notion that getting better could give me a false sense of security, is something I did not account for.
I will never take that for granted ever again.
Congratulations to all the athletes who are participating in this 2013 Open series. We're going to have a great time together and I am looking forward to sharing more tales of success, experiences, and opportunities for improvement with our ever growing and always fabulous Pride RX community.
xxoo
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