Afternoon KB session

Afternoon KB session
Originally uploaded by leejameskociela

Yesterday's workout was killer and I didn't even get to finish it, I can only Imagine how I would feel today if I'd had the time to finish it. I ended up only finishing three rounds of the ten to one ladder due to time constraints. I ended up having only 40min to do the ladder workout and thought, foolishly that, that would be plenty of time, I was wrong.



Times:
For Ladder rounds 10-7 36:51

For KB+Run                  18:31

Total time =   55:22

Whether it be Allergies, a cheap weight vest, poor timing or my own personal inability to dig deep and pull out the workout, I have failed at completing the entire workout and thus must fight for more. Failure is the greatest teacher, only when it comes at the breaking point of hard work. I do not believe I was working to the full potential and thus this lesson of failure must be scratched deep and leave a scar to be remembered by until I can tackle my weakness.
Lessons Learned:        

1. Prioritize my day around the workout, not the workout to the day.
2. Stair Climbs are my friend, an honest and sometimes depressing friend.
3. I am better than I think I am and must dig deeper to uncover my inner strength along with my outer.

The Day of Days

So today is a Thursday like any other and yet something has welled up inside me to start a fire and burn down the walls of my padded room. The  five slices of pizza I consumed last night has welled up inside me and I now want to punch myself for possibly setting back all the days of caloric restriction I had endured leading up to that point. First, my mentality must change, screw the people to my left and right and trust that I will find MY life at the end of the tunnel. I know that gorging on food that tastes great is for a time fantastic, but it also makes me feel ill in the long run. The healthy food makes me feel revitalized with more energy and better sleep and in the end, if I cannot even control what I put in my own mouth, how can I wish to accomplish anything.

Damn it I am weak! I have failed today and must not let society coddle me into thinking that that is okay. It is not. I must strive for a better way of life, one in which I not only have control, but can be the dictator of my body.

I find that the society I belong to has taught us all to live our lives in padded rooms afraid of what may come to be if we step outside the box and live the possibility of failure. I want to jump out and be free.... how do I attain this?


WOD

Warm Up:

1/2 mile jog
+ 3x 20(Push-Ups, Squats, Lunges, Flutter Kicks)

Then: Stadium Stairs
10-1 Ladder: Stair Climb (Ascend/Descend+ 20lb vest = 1 rep)
                       + Burpee's (with vest)

Then:
(4x) 1/8 mile sprint
        + 10 KB Swings
        + 10 KB 1 arm swing RT
        + 10 KB 1 arm swing LT
        + 10 KB Swing Row (5 each arm)



Goals: Document every workout with PR's for weight and time.


Register for a 5k ( Not being much of a runner, I've only fully completed one 5k in 29min. Time to improve)