Getting There...

I feel like I accomplished a few things tonight in the WOD. The warm up was full of all my favorites - LOL!  A 400 meter run and jump ropes...

I pushed myself to run farther with the run.  I made it over to the gravel but slowed down.  Then as I got around the building I forced myself to pick it back up.  So as I got back on the street and into the parking lot I was picking my legs up more.  I wasn't fast but for me it was good to put more movement in my legs.  That's the only way I'm going to get faster. 

The jump ropes weren't as bad as a dread as they used to be.  I got up to 25 jump ropes in a row.  I amazed myself to get that many in a row.  But so glad I did it.  My next goal is 50 in a row. 

The WOD was a 20 min. AMWRAP consisting of 18 box jumps, 15 knees to chest and 12 pull ups.  And I think I got the hint I need to be more assertive in deciding how I'm going to do some exercises.  I've leaned on the coaches too long with some of the exercises and most let me but not the one tonight.  I heard his frustration when it came to deciding on the box jumps whether I was jumping or stepping.  And then getting things set up where I'm going to do what is always a dilemma for me because I don't do a lot of what the others do and I always feel like I'll get in someone's way.  The coach tonight was just a tad frustrated.  I'll be working on that. 

Those box jumps were a nightmare in the beginning.  I don't know who was more frustrated, me or the coach.  But I finally focused on what he telling me... jump like I'm jumping rope.  It took a bit to sink in and do it but I finally did.  It felt so good to finally get to the point where I did several in a row.  Once I listened to what the coach was telling me and I put some effort in that jump I did it.  I hope the coach was proud of me for getting over that mental hurdle but most of all I am proud of myself. 

Knees to chest are okay.  If I could figure out how to not close my ears off with my arms when hanging from the bar I could do more.  For some reason that bothers me. 

The pull ups are just that.  I hate to admit I don't put much into them because they bore me.  I'm tired of standing on that box and jumping.  I understand it's the best thing for me now it's just boring. 

So for now, I'm proud of my accomplishments and will get better at being more assertive and make decisions on what I need to set up for the WOD.  Time to become a little more independent.  It's just hard because I'm scared of making the wrong decision.  Mental baggage is sometimes harder than physical.