It has been a while!! I know that i wrote a while back to let everyone know I was okay…
I have been to the gym since the incident, but it has been nothing but frustration. After a week, I felt like I needed to do something… so as I said before, I ran a half a mile and did a short cindy… but I had to put my hair in braids and wear a hat and sunglasses so that no one would bother me.
This is where I rant.
Stats currently at a stand-still… where I used to be able to do 5 unassisted pull-ups (and several sets of reps of assisted pullups), I can’t even do one real pullup. In fact, in my last cindy, I couldn’t complete the Rx’d number in my sets after the third round… even with a 50 lb assist. I had to go up to a 75 lb assist… that’s really sad, considering that I only weigh 110. I can’t do more than 25 girly push-ups in a row… and god help me, my body will not let me do more than 12 burpees in a row. I have the energy, but I don’t have the power. I haven’t been able to complete a mile run in over 3 weeks. AAAARRRGG!
My muscle mass in my arms, shoulders and back have literally decreased. I have been sized back down to buttercup on every level. :’(
I have hit a personal wall… and I don’t know how to push past it… Maybe it’s mental. I am discouraged, but DON’T want to quit.
It probably doesn’t help that I am stuck inside studying all day for the god-forsaken MCAT, and the gym doesn’t allow kids- so it’s almost impossible to work out up there anymore. PS- I think I hate the TCU gym. And I hate my arms. And I hate the bastards that banned me from the gym for 2 weeks… the doc called the trainers and had me flagged.
Okay. So I am finished b*!&#ing;about it. That is all. Can anyone offer me some mental food for motivation?
-Malia
How about; you’ll suck even worse if you don’t get your a** moving?
Kind of hard to top Metric’s post ...
I think rhabdo has a strong lingering effect. It’s not like a cold where you have it and the next day you’re all better. You gotta give yourself time to get better. Good for your doctor! He must know you well.
You could consider where you are right now as “rock bottom”. And just gauge your progress from here, instead of comparing against earlier, healthier times. Be consistent with your workouts, stay within what you can do, and celebrate all the tiny improvements each day. You’ll get back to where you were!
MetCon only day -
AMRAP, 20 min of a kettlebell / bodyweight circuit.
Also, rode bike to family birthday party, instead of driving. Only about 10 miles, but felt good to take advantage of a little more activity during the day.
Okay. So I am finished b*!&#ing;about it. That is all. Can anyone offer me some mental food for motivation?
-Malia
How about; you’ll suck even worse if you don’t get your a** moving?
Kind of hard to top Metric’s post ...
I think rhabdo has a strong lingering effect. It’s not like a cold where you have it and the next day you’re all better. You gotta give yourself time to get better. Good for your doctor! He must know you well.
You could consider where you are right now as “rock bottom”. And just gauge your progress from here, instead of comparing against earlier, healthier times. Be consistent with your workouts, stay within what you can do, and celebrate all the tiny improvements each day. You’ll get back to where you were!
Well, OK, I could have said it like that, but I was typing my initial post on my phone and long, caring posts using all those little buttons were just too much hard work, so I cut to the chase.
What FD said too.
Past glories don’t count, the only (WOD) scores that count are the one you’re generating now and the one you want.
I’m new at crossfit, but I regularly workout using a power lifting/bodybuilding type weight lifting scheme. I usually use straps and gloves when dead lifting. I’m guessing that with CF straps are a big No-No but what about gloves? My hands have about a dozen blisters on my from doing all the pull-up based exercises the past week.
Warm up
- Dyn stretching
- Jump rope
- Low weight high rep presses
ME Shoulder press 5-3-3-1-1-1
15kg / 25kg 35kg / 44kg / 50kg F / 50kg PR
Metcon “Barbara”
Total time 17:28 PR by 5:35
(2:48 / 2:57 / 3:25 / 4:07 / 4:11)
Took a lot of time to recover from this. Had Pukie looking over my shoulder for a looong while. Time for a well earned rest day!
Cool down
Keeping Pukie at bay, trying not to hyperventilate
