What have I achieved this week?

This week has been hectic. After being run down from the flu last week and still having to compete at a local CrossFit partner WOD throwdown, my body has just about recovered. Despite this, I sniffled and coughed my way through the week, hitting PBs and completing a Regional event!

Some things I can take from this week include beginning meditation, learning how to control my temper and finding the motivation when my brain and tummy is saying no!

Training:

This week I completed a WOD at my current snatch 1RM which proves two things. 1) 25kg is probably not my 1RM and 2) my snatches are better than I thought. I think what I struggle with the most with snatches is that because I am just about 5 ft 1, my brain is constantly telling me that I am not strong enough to lift that barbell from the floor and up over my head in one swift movement. The constant worry that I'm going to lose my balance and tipple over or I am going to drop the bar gets to me massively. It plays with my head and then before I've even touched the bar, I am already doubting my ability to snatch. Having struggled with this all session, after speaking to some of my lovely gym buddies, I realised that self-doubting and mental strength is something that most people struggle with. Something that resonated with that session came from my mother, who quite honestly said, 'You know it’s a good lift before you've even lifted it.' And you know what that is so true. Being someone that learns well by watching other people's techniques, I have found that those struggling with a lift will just walk away from the bar, take a few good breaths and then strut back to the bar and lift it. It's all about confidence with using, lifting and even dropping the barbell. Once that fear is removed and you say to yourself, 'yes, this will be a good lift' you're more than likely to lift that barbell higher.

My favourite WOD of the week has to be completing Triple 3s, an event that the athletes at the 2018 CrossFit Regionals completed just a few weeks ago. With most members having completed the partner WOD throwdown last weekend and with the final leg creeping up on us, I have noticed the work ethic improve massively during this week. Everyone is more determined than ever to complete every WOD to their highest ability. Hence why on Thursday, I did 600 singles when a month ago I couldn't do 10. The worst thing you can ever do is cherry pick. How am I supposed to ever get better at skipping if I just avoid the WODs that involve no skipping? Now I'm not saying that I have to enjoy the skipping but at least try. After all, God does love a trier and believe me, it pays off. I like to think whenever I am struggling with any movement or weight, that imagine in a years' time when I look back on now and think 'wow, remember when I used to struggle with 25kg and now that’s an easy option!'.

Hard work is key and patience is even more important!