I Will Not Let a WOD Break Me!

I am finding as I am getting further into my journey to health and wellness, that I have good days, I have bad days, and sometimes I have super shitty days as well.  

Yesterday was the latter of these.  I was fully capable of all the movements:  running, overhead squats, and burpees.  However, by the end of the first round it became a struggle for me.  I honestly did not know if I could physically complete the workout.  During the last 9 overhead squats, the trainer had to talk me through.  "Take a breath, snatch that bar up, strong shoulders, now squat.  Stay strong.  You can do this."  I figured if he believed in me, I should believe in me too.  I finished in 18 minutes.

It was absolute exhaustion.  I haven't felt that horrible in a workout since April when I started CF.  This then reminded me of "teachable moments."  What did I learn today?  I learned that the road to wellness is not always the prettiest.  It will not always be the easiest.  It will not always be the most comfortable. It WILL be the proudest, most rewarding, and inspirational journey that I have been on.  The tough workouts will make me better.  

A quote that my husband shared with me a year ago, "Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better"~Coca Crossfit.  That about sums it up right there.