Monday, February 18, 2013

Tough Mudder Circuit - How'd it go?


Circuit #1 Perform
on Monday
Run for 2 minutes
Push Ups or Swing Push Ups for 1 minute
Burpee Jumping Jacks for 2 minutes
Squats for 1 minute
Jump Rope for 2 minutes
Bear Crawl for 1 minute
Rest for 1 minute
Scramble to Sprint for 2 minutes
Duck Walk for 1 minute
Squat Jumps for 2 minutes
Bodyweight Rows for 1 minute
High Knee Sprint in Place for 2 minutes
Bodyweight Curls for 1 minute
Rest for 60 Seconds
Army Crawl Knees Off Ground or Army Crawl Knees On Ground
Run


******************

The workout above was hard.
I was supposed to do it 2x thru.  But once was quite enough thank you very much!

Felt a little self conscious doing it as I was on the basketball court doing this.  The bball court is behind a see thru wall so the entire gym can see me flailing about if they happen to look that way.  
And trust me, I was flailing...duck walk is really not meant for long legged people, just sayin'

My eating habits have declined and my weight has shot back up.  Amazing how that works.

We are in the season of lent now.
I've banned soda and sweets (any dessert, candy or artificially sweetened thing (except w/stevia)) from my diet.  Getting back on the Paleo and juicing wagon.

Must keep telling myself, "Your a tough mudder...you can do this!"

Had two crazy hard crossfit workouts this past weekend.  Egads!  I think my eyelashes are sore.
Really enjoyed those workouts.  It reaffirms that I need some addl work to get to a level of fitness.

Happy Presidents' Day.

Star

2 comments:

  1. "Better today than yesterday, better tomorrow than today."

    Perhaps you won't do it. Perhaps you will. Seems like the significance is how much you want to do it.

    Some things you might ask: How will you feel if you complete this? Why do you have to do it now?

    In the moments you are choosing to go or stop, or to train or not train, it's the internal, barely conscious drivers that will carry you through.
    Conscious mind is not tough. Unconscious mind is unstoppable, like an elephant. To get the elephant's attention, you want repeated emotional engagement in preparation. Mindful consideration of what will happen, and how you want to respond to the pain, frustration, and discouragement you may encounter.
    If the elephant is sufficiently convinced that it's important to push through, it will be your ally in the event.
    How much emotion can you attach to the event during your training? How intensely can you feel your desire to complete this event? How intensely can you experience what it will feel like to conquer?
    Consider: "I'm a tough mudder, I want this, take the next step, run the next section!"

    ReplyDelete
  2. EXACTLY!

    Why do I want this?

    It's a physical challenge...something I never thought I'd be able to do...something I never even knew about.

    I need to meet this elephant!

    Star

    ReplyDelete