Never Say I Can't

I am not a fan of tonight's WOD!  I don't know if it was my mood when I walked in or the things in the WOD.  So as I looked around the room and saw the ropes set up I decided against doing any squats before class and considered running.  I didn't have a lot of time so I inquired with one of the coaches as to what the warm up was.  Somehow, the conversation led to being asked if I wanted to run 800 meters and I said I can't run 800 meters in 5 minutes.  Little did I know the other coach would hear me say that.  Must take down the volume on his antennas that seem to have radar on them - LOL!  The look on his face was all it took for me to know he wasn't happy with what I said.  I told him that it was reality I can't run 800 in 5 minutes.  Heck, it's taking me an average of 4 minutes to run 400 meters.  I should have followed it up with one day I'll be able to do it and for now I'm just trying to progress little by little each day.  400 meters was part of the warm up so I still got to run.  But have to admit I was regretting what I had said. 

Tonight's WOD was rope climbs and clean and jerks.  I was more than confused looking at the board.  I saw one WOD and then other numbers beside it.  That was more than my head could handle and comprehend.  I must have asked what seemed like 5 times how many reps I was doing and when.  And trying to remember how to do those clean and jerks was a challenge. 

So the rope climbs were 15 - 12 - 9 - 6 - 3 (think I figured out by the time I got to the 6).  I didn't do rope climbs.  But I was given the option of using the rings or pull myself up off the floor using the rope.  Well, I don't do well with decisions and I'm sure the look I gave was interesting.  I ended up using the rope as those rings are useless and no challenging at all.  I'd rather read a book than do those and I hate to read.  So I only managed to pull myself up twice out of all those efforts.  But my arms are like jello. 

Then there was the Clean and Jerk that were 5- 4- 3- 2- 1
I started out with 55lbs.  Something about some people say I'm stronger than I give myself credit for.  That seems to be some folks favorite saying to me lately.  Me, I'm still looking at them in disbelief.  I got up to 65lbs. then 70lbs. and then dropped back to 65lbs for the last 2 rounds.  That is if I remember those numbers correctly.  I could be off.  It was so hard to get the bar up to my shoulders which I guess is the Clean position.  Getting the bar above my head was much easier (not easy just easier than anticipated).

This wasn't the best WOD but it wasn't the worst.  I'm anticipating the worst WOD tomorrow as I hate and detest team WOD's.  But I'm trying to look at it as by going I'm overcoming a fear and insecurity.  Tell me that tomorrow at 6:30 - LOL!  And I figure there will be some sort of payback for my "I Can't" remark.  If not Wed. it will come when I least expect it.