Paleo Benchmarks Day 2 of 2
I dreaded this 2k row all day.. it is such a mental thing for me.. I was determined to try to find a way to make that middle 1000 meters go by quickly without losing breath or completely gassing out.. but it didn't quite happen that way..
My goal was to not let the splits get below 1:47 come hell or high water.. but I definitely let it slip to the 1:50 area quite a bit in the middle.. Oh well..
I was hoping my first 500 of about 1:36 would carry me under 7 minutes, but again, didn't quite end that way.. I found myself at about the 1300m mark completely gasping for breath without a sprint left in me (so I thought), which pissed me off.. the 1300-1700m stretch felt like it abbbsoluuutelyyyyy crawled by at about a 1:50 clip.. but for the last 300m I was able to turn it on and save face for a new PR of 7:07.8.. better than my previous 7:09.3..
I'll take a second and a half PR any day on a max effort cardio benchmark, but that 7 minute mark is still staring me in the face as something I fucking HAVE to break one of these times when I am totally jacked up or something.. Like I said, happy with the PR, but there is definitely a barrier that I want to break on this particular event.. Its within reach.
Side Note: Today, one of my favorite things about CrossFit emerged.. I haven't practiced rowing barely AT ALL over this 60 day challenge.. I think maybe 2 WODs total in 2 months had a rowing component.. and I still was able to get a little better or at least stay consistent.. Pretty cool when you think about it..
Imagine not throwing a curveball for 2 months and then coming right back to the mound cold and having a nasty 12-6 deuce on your first warmup pitch in the bullpen.. Love it.
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