Today was a day.
Typically I will take Monday off, in terms of working out, but today I felt like mixing it up a bit. I struggled to find the perfect workout...should I ride my bike while participating on a conference call? Nah. What about a little run with the Bernapooch? Not feeling it. What about a swim? No dice...not a YMCA member, yet. Maybe a crossfit workout? Sure! So I decided to do the Griff, the HERO wod. Griff consists of an 800m sprint followed by a 400m sprint backwards...twice.
Yeah, running backwards in public is kinda strange. Therefore I was hoping that if I left late enough the track would be empty...not quite. Not only was there an event at the school, but there was also a boot camp going on. As I walked up to the track I thought, should I just bag this workout an run around the track like a normal human? I decided to jog a half mile and then come to a conclusion. I decided to do the wod as planned. If you were me, would you have switched the workout to look like a regular person?
As I toe the line I figured that the 800m sprint would be difficult but I could catch my breath on the backwards portion. I flew (flew is relative as I am a big dude who is not super duper fast) through the first 800m in just under 3 minutes but then came the backwards portion and it was brutal. At this point, not only did I look silly but my quads were burning. Finished the first mile at 7:03 and the entire workout in 11:33...tough, very tough but quick and fun.
See ya out there!
Todd
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