Training Log Archive: Becks

Recovery run along the Farmington Canal before Cross Fit. A couple of the other guys had the same plan, but we were all at odds with time and didn't realise till we all turned up at the class. Nice section of the trail, green and cool.

Today was supposed to be my easy day, but Monique had other ideas. Luckily it was easy on the legs, so I think that still counts. Nice long warm up with running skipping, bum kicks, squats and wall angels. Then a bit of calf and hip stretchy time. Then the WOD - 60 secs on the Airdyne (eurgh), 30 seconds rest, then 9-7-5 of KB swings (26lb), jumping pull ups and toes to bar, then 3.30 rest - that whole thing 4 times over. My toes go nowhere near the bar, but that was still the killer exercise. It requires a huge amount of grip strength that takes a lot of resolve. I now have lifting welts back on my hands again :s. Done in 35.58

But I'm getting to know the core group of people and they're all really great, and I can shave a lot of time off that workout when my grip improves and I don't spend thirty seconds staring at the bar going "really" in my head, whilst Monique giggles at me.

This has been a fantastic week's training, and I feel tired, but not crazy tired. It's really fun! Yey!