Push Through

Over the past couple of weeks and especially the past two workouts, I've been realizing the incredible value of mental toughness. Before my weekend in Las Vegas, I had far too many days where my head was completely out of the game. I felt like a substandard athlete and let it show in the WODs.

After arriving at CFV not too long from getting into the airport, I had every opportunity to give excuses about being deprived of sleep, on a poor diet, etc. but instead, I decided to do the exact opposite. I'm not sure if the trip recharged me or what happened, but I decided to step out of my comfort zone and utilize what I've been adding to my warmups and working on for a while: regular dips. I finished about 4 minutes after most everyone else, and I couldn't lift my arms after the workout (much less today for that matter), but I finally integrated dips without modifications and set the standard for my future workouts. I'm stoked to see that my efforts were finally made evident.

Today was "Filthy Fifty", my first time completing the workout as prescribed and my first time back at the 6am class in a while. My arms were still very sore from the dips, but my energy was surprisingly up in the beginning of the WOD. It was during this workout, though, that my ultimate goat was exposed in my mental intensity. Through so many WODs, I find myself in a trench of negativity, which affects my ability to just pick up the bar or knock out a few more burpees. This, in turn, has slowed my progress with my metcon, and that is a huge barrior for me!

The only way to fix this is actually in the WODs, to push through at every opportunity. I've seen the effects of discipline in adding goats to my warmups, and I'd love to see that translate over into my mental endurance as well.

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