Shake 'Em On Down 

I did a lot of shakin' down and out today.  Push-ups.  Damn push-ups.  M-F'ing push-ups.  My arch-nemesis.   Coach Maria was pretty amazing though--she stacked some 45# weights right on top of a 20" box, and had me really pushing to get a hollow-body full-on push-up right down onto those bitches.  It was....not easy.  I definitely teared up a few times, feeling a little bit pissed off at how hard they were, how un-strong I feel, and how tired I was.  Effing push-ups.

I decided I was going to do 10 reps and just keep going for the full 20 minutes.  Result:  4 rounds, 10 push-ups, 10 K2Hips, and 1 front squat. Used 35# for those.  At one point I fell forward and dropped the weight, and now my right pinky finger is numb.  Shit.  

BEFORE GYM:  Semi-explosive ass.  Not that nervous at all.  A little bit excited, even.  Kind of hyper, really.  

EN ROUTE:  Bullets--shoot me down, but I get up.  Today, those bullets were those damn push-ups.  A little queasy, but felt fairly ok.

DURING WOD:  1st round went pretty well.  By the 3rd, I was nearly in tears a few times.  Maria was great at helping me figure out the M-F'ing push-ups though.  Shook 'em (my arms) on down (out) a few times, and that helped as I was getting through the sets.

AFTER WOD:  Not as high as last week, but still pretty good.  Overall, proud of myself for going one more time.

On my way to the art museum with Jen....