Time for some Motivation ;-)

“Manion“
Seven rounds for time of:
Run 200 meters
35 pound Back squat, 29 reps

Time 33:52

This was one of the hardest WOD's I've encountered in a few weeks.  But it was also one of the best WOD's I've done.  I went in with the attitude that I was going to push myself and start building up my intensity.  One of the coaches said something to me about it a few weeks ago but I've been a little slack in that department.  I told the coach I was trying to come up with a time to do the 7 rounds in and told him why.  So we figured out a time we could agree on that I could strive for.  He was honest and told me to up the number of back squats per minute.  So we came up with 35 minutes.  Basically, giving me 2 minutes to run 200 meters so we rounded it to 15 minutes.  And 20 minutes for the back squats bringing it to 10 every minute. 

The times went as follows:

200 meters                                                        29 Back Squats
Time Ended    Time it Took                             Time Ended           Time it Took   
2:00                  2:00                                              4:20                             2:20
7:00                  2:40                                              9:20                             2:20
12:00                2:40                                            14:10                            2:10
17:00                2:50                                            18:50                            1:50
21:45                2:55                                            24:00                            2:15
27:00                3:00                                            29:00                            2:00
31:30                2:30                                            33:52                            2:22

The coach and I talked after the WOD about my times and we found out the biggest time lost is when I'm going from one movement to the next.  It would take me about 30 seconds to go from to the next.  I kept moving and pushing myself harder not to stop during the entire WOD.  I haven't pushed myself this hard in a WOD in a long time.  I have to work on moving faster between movements as that is extra time that could come off my final time. 

I know I didn't touch my butt to the wall ball every time but I know I sure as heck tried and did touch it some.  I just have to keep on working on this and I will get it.  That one day will happen. 

But I'm happy with the time I got tonight.  I need to do this every night as it motivates me to have a goal to strive for.  This is the only way I'm going to get faster and improve.  So glad the coach was on board with this.  I just hope the other 2 coaches are as well.  I feel like had I not set this goal I would've taken more breaks.