Friday, April 27, 2012

Just when I think I can’t make another rep, I think of Juli. Or Mariah. Or today, it was Suzanne. In every WOD, in every class, I get an observer’s view, documenting the drive that takes each of you from “3,2,1 . . . GO!” to “Time!”

Sometimes the accomplishment can be found in just making it to the workout amid the chaos of family life and careers. Other times, it’s in the look that takes over your faces when you’re staring at nothing and the only focus is to make it through five, 10, 20 minutes that are beyond uncomfortable. Sure it’s great to see good numbers on the whiteboard. But I look for and have found signs of determination and discipline that transcend your daily WOD scores.

As you already know, many of the toughest things, which store the greatest success, come from similar discomfort, determination and discipline. The trial of any given workout creates a foundation for everything else you do. It cultivates strong work ethic.

Your work ethic in the box doesn’t go unnoticed. It’s evident to those around you, and I would bet that it carries over in positive ways at home, in the workplace and in other areas outside the gym.

It’s that inspiration from which I draw my motivation. Lately, it’s what I’ve found myself thinking about as I approach workouts. “Wow. Juli didn’t stop during her burpees this morning. I can get one more rep.” Or, “Suzanne had a tough time getting to class. But she made it, and she gave the WOD 110 percent.” “Lisa used a weight that was tough for her body size, and she killed it.” “Kiera’s form was spot on.”

As we continue on, tackling each day in all of its undulations, take a moment to be inspired by those around you, and to be inspired by the work you put forth. If you could see what I’ve been seeing each day for the last month, you couldn’t help but be motivated too. To each one of you: Thank you for being my CFUM muse!

Christy’s perfect deadlifts

Here’s the workout for Friday, April 27, 2012:

A. Strength

Deadlift – linear week 3

B. WOD

For time:

50 double unders

10 deadlifts

40 double unders

10 deadlifts

30 double unders

10 deadlifts

20 double unders

10 deadlifts

Suggested deadlift is bodyweight. Double under substitutions are parallette hops or single unders.