Just when you think you're doing ok, feeling good about how far you've come; you have a really crappy day that puts you in your place. I had one of those days this week. We've been having some pretty tough workouts, but I've been hanging in there and doing fine. Thursday's WOD kicked my butt. HARD! I don't know what happened but I was the last one to finish. I did not finish in the allotted time but I finished the whole workout anyway. It was horrible. When I first started at Versus, I couldn't even run 400m for the warm-up. I had always worked out and was overweight, but I thought I was in decent shape. Boy, was I wrong. My goal when I started was to just finish the workout and then I was just trying to not finish last. Over the last 14 months I've gotten better and now I'm finishing in the top of the group. Until Thursday. Reality Check!
I'm guessing we all have these days. The key to getting over it is to not beat yourself up about it. You have to focus on the progress you've made and don't concentrate on what you haven't done yet. Just get right back at it and hit it harder than you did yesterday. Move on and don't dwell on it. Don't let your head get in the way of your goals. I know I'm a head case. Especially with running. I have a complete mental block to running. This will be something I work on over this 90-day Challenge.
Versus is #notjustagym, it's a support system. Everyone encourages everyone else to get through those tough WODs. It's nearly impossible to be the best you can be on your own. You need that extra push and encouragement to push you over the edge, farther than you've ever gone before. If you don't have a support team in place, find one. You'll be amazed at how far you can go with someone going with you. My husband, Mike is a big part of my support team. During the "I Am Versus" Challenge, he was right there with me. Running the mile with me, timing my sprints, counting the squats and burpees, and he even ran with me during the retest. Don't think I would have gotten through that last run without him. You ROCK babe!
So give all you have each day. And remember some days just suck! Today is a new day. Get over it. Move on.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Goals
My next 90-Day Challenge will begin soon. I'm still trying to decide what my new goal will be. That seems to be my problem with each new challenge. I don't really have a clear specific goal in mind. I just hit the gym hard and see what happens. I have great results with each challenge, but that will take me only so far.
I have a counseling session with Coach Steve about once a month just to make sure I keep on track and don't waste any time. I want to be sure I keep heading toward these ambiguous goals I have. I love to read others' success stories, but they always have great goals. Some big accomplishment, like running a marathon or competing in a figure competition. None of that interests me. So what's left?
I want to be strong! Coach Steve told me to figure out what "strong" means to me. That's hard for me to figure out too. I don't know what I'm capable of. I guess that's where the satisfaction of crushing a goal comes in. Set it, go after it, and crush it to pieces. I love setting new PRs. I get great satisfaction from lifting a weight 3x that was once my 1RM. And of course, I want to look good too. Somewhere between figure competitor lean and bodybuilder bulk.
This post is mainly for my own benefit. To help me figure out where I'm headed. I keep changing my mind. Once I figure out where I'm going, Coach Steve will help me make a plan to get there. One day all those things he keeps telling me will all click at once and then I'll be unstoppable. With each counseling session I take away a little tidbit and implement it. Everything is starting to come together and I know great things are still happening under the surface. Head down, step by step, just keep going. I'm going to work on small performance goals, like mastering double unders. I want to be able to do 50 DU in a row. There, that's goal #1! Woohoo! Now we're getting somewhere. Let the Challenge begin!
I have a counseling session with Coach Steve about once a month just to make sure I keep on track and don't waste any time. I want to be sure I keep heading toward these ambiguous goals I have. I love to read others' success stories, but they always have great goals. Some big accomplishment, like running a marathon or competing in a figure competition. None of that interests me. So what's left?
I want to be strong! Coach Steve told me to figure out what "strong" means to me. That's hard for me to figure out too. I don't know what I'm capable of. I guess that's where the satisfaction of crushing a goal comes in. Set it, go after it, and crush it to pieces. I love setting new PRs. I get great satisfaction from lifting a weight 3x that was once my 1RM. And of course, I want to look good too. Somewhere between figure competitor lean and bodybuilder bulk.
This post is mainly for my own benefit. To help me figure out where I'm headed. I keep changing my mind. Once I figure out where I'm going, Coach Steve will help me make a plan to get there. One day all those things he keeps telling me will all click at once and then I'll be unstoppable. With each counseling session I take away a little tidbit and implement it. Everything is starting to come together and I know great things are still happening under the surface. Head down, step by step, just keep going. I'm going to work on small performance goals, like mastering double unders. I want to be able to do 50 DU in a row. There, that's goal #1! Woohoo! Now we're getting somewhere. Let the Challenge begin!
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