How Low Can You Go?

Drop it, hit it, jump it, split it

DON'T STOP GET IT IT

Holy god I wanted to stop today.  So badly.  So so badly.  That bastard master demon Self-Doubt and his tag-team partner HissyFit were out in FULL EFFECT.  I was so low during the WOD, and not in the good way.  Twice, I think, I stopped for a breather and had to fight back a full-on wailing session.  With tears and all.  Because I wanted to stop.

But guess what--I didn't.  

And now, well, I'm not low, I'm not high, but I'm definitely better than I was before we left for the gym.  

Today's WOD is straight from CrossFit games--it's one of the Masters individual days.  Which means that men and women 55+ are going to smoke my time and effort and get real real low (in the good way) and get it get it.  As a gerontologist, I fully approve.  They call this a "chipper", because you have to go dissertation-style on it and chip away.  One effing exercise at a time.  Bird by bird.  Demon by demon.  

90# DL

Jumping pull-ups

12" box jump

12kg kb (AV weight!)

100 single jumprope

Time:  17:10

BEFORE GYM:  Wasn't planning to go.  Skipped the 9am, and was working on work-stuff.  Andy woke up and I thought DAMMIT, now I have to go.  So I did.  Didn't want to.  No explosive ass (!).  Kind of tired.  

EN ROUTE:  In denial.  Pretended I was still sitting in front of my computer doing brain-work.

AT GYM:  Shit.  My goal was to be under 20 mins. 

DURING WOD:  I WANT TO QUIT.  I'm not going to make it. I could switch to a lighter kettle bell.  Only 15 more box jumps--I'm not going to let these bastards get the best of me.  I can do it.  NO I WANT TO QUIT.  Shit, I lost count.  SHIT I JUST PEED A LITTLE BIT on the box jump!!  Keep going. 12 more pull-ups.  6 more pull-ups.  8 more DLs, 5 more DLs--holy shit I did the last 5 unbroken.  CHAMPION!

AFTER WOD:  Dead.  Face as bright red as I've ever seen it.  Peed like a race horse.  Clean-up sucked. Slight headache on drive home. Did I mention dead?  Glad I went, glad I don't have to go tomorrow.  No post-WOD high.