Sometimes it just sucks…..
Every now and then that WOD comes up that just plain sucks!!! It’s hard, painful, long, annoying and makes you just want to quit. If you do Crossfit for any length of time you have undoubtedly experienced this. For myself there are two specific WODS that make me want to quit more than any other workout. They are Murph and Eva. They are long, painful and more than anything, mentally challenging. The end to those WODs seems like it will never come and I always battle through thoughts of quitting (and I am very proud to say that they have never made me quit yet). I think this is a good thing, though. A strong mind is just as important if not more, than a strong body. Making yourself continue even though your body and brain are telling you to stop is an invaluable asset. Fortunately for us we have an exercise program that takes us to those limits on occassion and gives us a chance to really “show what we are made of.” These opportunities should not be hated, feared, resented, or questioned. They should be embraced. Because after it is done we will be better than we were. So when you find yourself in the midst of one of these WODs, realize the challenge that has been presented and then overcome it. When it is finally done, no mater what your time was, be proud that you finished and are now a little bit tougher than before the WOD began.
by Nick Hobby, CrossFit Excel
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