Redemption & My First of Many Blisters

(What you get when you ask your husband to take a photo)

(What you get when your wife takes a photo)

(& my first real blisters since I started RFM)

Alright, so since you've read my previous post about photo taking you know that I don't just take one photo...I take many...and out of those many I usually have maybe 2-3 good photos worthy of the public eye.  And I know that when I ask a coach to take pictures for me they won't stop at one.  Reasoning I think for this is that by taking multiple photos they know there will be one or 2 that may show up in the next blog post.  Not only that but they are also showing a reflection of their coaching....good form, hard work, etc. (Kehau is a great photographer *wink*)  But husbands on the other hand don't care (and actually grumble about "how many pictures I really need".....I ask him to take my picture and he snaps one...doesn't look at it and calls it a day....Thanks a lot.

Well enough raz for now....(I told you I'd level out the status quo later).

Anyway, Todays WOD......

Well, as you know, I had a terrible time with the WOD yesterday.  So I was really scared to attempt another WOD that Kehau thought up.  Looking at it kinda scared me.....I saw lots of Kettle Bell action happening....not that I don't like the kettle bell, only that the workouts are usually very taxing.  And after yesterday I was afraid of how taxing she was going to make it.  Oly lifting drills were DeadLifts and I love Deadlifts so I was hopeful.

3 rounds:

In 4:00 complete as many rounds as possible of this kettlebell complex:

8 KB swings

6 KB deadlifts

4 KB goblet squats

2 KB Push press (2 per side)

Right before the start I was thinking of only getting the 15lb kettle bell because I was afraid of over doing it with the amrap part of this wod.  But then I rethought about my strength and decided that I was strong enough to do the 20lbs and that if I was ever going to get rid of my 'grama arms' I need to make sure it hurt.

Starting the first round....I felt good.  Mostly because I usually feel good after doing deadlifts.  I think because, at least for me, weights are usually higher than any other oly workout so psychologically I feel "strong".   So I pounded out my first round going as many times as possible....but then my hands started sweating and my grip started slipping....never a good thing with Kettle bells.  I think 3 rounds was a perfect number of rounds...it hit just the right amount of pain level before the end.  Rounds 1 and 2 you were still feeling good.  Sweating but still strong....the 3rd round took you over the edge and made the workout complete.

I honestly thought that this workout was the perfect workout to redeem yesterdays mayham.  I loved it.  If there was any thoughts in my head about quitting CrossFit this workout put all my concerns at ease.  Not to say that this workout was easy....on the contrary...It was challenging and it hurt....my arms and legs were shaking by then end.  But as yesterdays workout made you feel like 'ass' after...this one made you feel 'strong' and 'powerful'.  Confident that you can push that kettle bell through the roof if you needed to.  This is one of those workouts that you pull your arms back, walk straighter, thrust your chin up into the sky, hold your head high....and strut out into the world.  And it is these kinds of workouts that make you feel proud to be apart of CrossFit.

I don't know maybe I'm just retarded and it was just like that for me....so I wanna hear how it was for you guys....

Am I right or am I a crazy person who likes pain?