Reality Check

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.