Wednesday, 16 March 2011

This conversion from metric to English is killing me. Thank goodness the incline measurements on a treadmill don't have to be converted. It's hard enough to figure out the German instructions and readouts on it much less figuring out what 1mph equals in kph.

It's hill repeats for me. This should be fun especially since I did squats yesterday. I don't feel it yet, but I do feel the soreness in my abs from Annie on Monday. Guess that means I'll feel the soreness in my legs tomorrow for sure--oh joy.

WOD:
Run 2x3/4-1 mile (1.2-1.6km) hill repeats holding fastes possible pace without deviating more than 1 minute. Treadmill use 7% grade, recover 2 minutes and repeat.

Post speed to comments.

RESULTS:
1. 6.7mph
2. 6.7mph
I really do miss my CF Endurance WODs. I hate to admit it, but I had to hang onto the treadmill during parts of this WOD. Shows you how much my running stamina has declined since I haven't maintained a steady endurance program. I made myself run for at least 200m before I hung onto the treadmill.

I've been thinking about what Grant said he learned from his recent Level 1 Cert about scaling to maintain proper intensity. Am I trying to push myself too fast and not maintaining proper intensity for my WODs by trying to do them as Rx'd? Probably. But part of me thinks that I'm just sandbagging and that I can actually perform well on these WODs if only I had someone to "pace" with. I may dial my endurance intensity back a bit so I can sustain the intensity--at least for the running. I think my rowing has improved, but since I'm still learning/perfecting my running mechanics I should dial back on the running intensity.