Front Squats

Tonight's WOD wasn't that exciting but it was good.  Weight lifting is always so hard!  They keep telling me I'm strong but I just don't feel it because I can't get those squats down low enough. 

So we did 5 rounds of 3 reps for Front Squats.  I maintained 75lbs. as for me it was more about form and working on those squats.  I can feel it in my back.  What I don't understand is how others lift the bar with 2 fingers.  It was just uncomfortable for me.  I learned it takes a lot of concentration though to get this.  Lots of room for improvement but I will get there. 

But it was also fun because my coworker/friend who goes also ran 800 meters before the WOD.  We had talked at work and I told him how I was motivated to run more now and since he loves to run and we got out of work early we took off.  I told him he could go ahead but he stayed with me.  I didn't run all of it but if I had to guess I ran at least a total of 400 meters and did it in the 8-9 minute range.  I feel good about that.  I just want to keep at it more as well as all those other things I need to work on.

Then afterwards we ran again with a few of the others.  I only did the 400 meters as they all did the 800 meter run.  I will be working on cutting a minute off of my time in the future. 

I'm enjoying getting to work on different things before and after the WOD's.  It's a personal accomplishment for me.  And it's keeping me motivated!