Tonight my mental exhaustion during our workouts has reached a new level. I actually blacked out for a whole round.
We were supposed to do the following: run 200 meters then come back to the gym and do four rounds of 7 pendlay rows, power snatches and back squats, then run 200 meters again.
I distinctly remember running, then pounding out the first set because I was already tired. The second set was difficult and the third was backbreaking. I was grabbing a drink of water after what I thought was my third set when everybody was like, "RUN ROD RUN!!!"
I was confused at first then just took off running. In my mind I kept saying to myself, this isn't right, I didn't finish my fourth set. Hell, I don't even remember starting on it.
I got back and tried to replay the workout in my mind. It was totally bothering me. So much so that I started doing 7 rows and then 7 power snatches again and Derek and Brad were like, "WTF is wrong with you, do you want to do this all over again?" I told them I think I skipped a round and they both said no you didn't, you did four.
Bob, who was doing the round with me said he kept looking over at me and said we were at the same pace till the end but that he and I were neck and neck until the third round. I still can't remember.
I know this though. My body knows when it reaches exhaustion. Crossfit has taught my body to gauge pain and that did not seem like a four round workout. Seriously.
I guess the moral of this story is, if you can, have a partner to keep track of your rounds. I used to need a gym partner to keep me motivated, or to spot me while lifting. Now I need one to remember for me. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? I can't decide.
Oh well, see you all on Friday.
I think that was my fault. I thought I saw you do four rounds. I saw you doing the second round and start the third, then looked at Bob and was cheering him through one round and into another then when I looked back at you I saw you finishing another round so I figured you were on your fourth, so I yelled "200 meters!" to you. I looked at the clock and was thinking wow he killed this one. Sorry if I made you cheat yourself IF you actually did only do 3 rounds.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't just you, Derek and Brad both swear they saw me do four rounds, and they were sitting on the bench with you watching all of us too. I don't know man, I think I just gotta make it up next time.
ReplyDeleteYou did good work Rod! Yeah the counting thing you'll get better at it. I find I usually need help more with the AMRAP stuff. I think the pain/endorphins make me miscount during those kinds of workouts...but the set rounds stuff I'm getting really good at. If you ever need a counter let anyone of us know!
ReplyDeleteI forget how to count all together! "1,2,3,uhh 5,4,9,8,7. damn it I lost count!!" I have actually caught myself start counting up, take a rest then start counting backwards on several workouts. you know its bad when you catch yourself doing it then cant even figure out how to correct yourself for doing it.
ReplyDeleteI have seen videos of some of the elite guys using pennies and throwing them in a cup sitting next to them to keep track. AMRAP just have 20 or so pennies and throw one in the cup after each round, for set rounds just use a penny each round and when no pennies left you are done!! I think it was Spieler who was doing it. Or Maybe Freddy