Comments on: Monday, January 4th, 2010

By: Erika

Erika — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:23:19 +0000

@Chris Thanks, I am glad I am not the only one afraid of rope climbs. Next time - it's a date, we'll hold hands through it! Thanks for the comments everyone. This community is awesome. @Harvey, next time I will dig in deeper with my legs too. @tania Next time I see you we can compare bruises - I have a nice one too!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:25:12 +0000

@Brad G
Hey Brad at the meeting you were saying that you use the track at the U of M…Im interested in running there if possible and was wondering when you go…maybe if anyone else wanted to we could all set up a time??

By: tania

tania — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:17:30 +0000

never mind rope burns, I actually have a big bruise on my shin!

By: Brad G

Brad G — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:04:49 +0000

I got some serious rope burn on my shins as well. I felt that if I also put the rope between my knees I got a lot more support from my legs.

By: b-mac

b-mac — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:01:07 +0000

…14:52, Rx’d. legs are nice and cut up.

By: Harvey

Harvey — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:52:11 +0000

27:24 rx.
wow this one looked easier than it felt! I guess I should know by now they are all like that.

@Erika
During the last 2 rounds of the rope climb, I was having a hard time pulling myself up too. I was using the method of wrapping my foot around the rope as a platform for my other foot to step on. My arms were giving out so i had to use a lot of leg strength to pull me up. I found that helped. At one point, I thought to myself that I won’t let myself fall and dug in tighter with my legs. I did get rope burn above my ankles though!

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:47:41 +0000

Rope climb scares the shit out of me. There i said it…its out there. Maybe we can hold hands doing it next time.

By: Erika

Erika — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:26:11 +0000

@chris Thanks Chris. I know I still got a great workout and I gave all I had I was just disappointed with myself that I bailed on the last rope climb. I was about a foot from the top when I started to slip and I got scared and bailed. There's always that "maybe I could have...." but for sure next time!

By: chris

chris — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:24:19 +0000

@Erika
Erika…i have been “there” often. But as long as you leave KNOWING you did everything you could with what you had that day it is all worth it and you should not feel bad about that. Even if the time, weight, etc was not there. Considering what kind of “workout” you could get from a reg gym.
Keep up the great work.

By: Erika

Erika — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:32:58 +0000

@tania Yeah, there's a bit of a difference!! My #1 goal is to conquer those things that scare me. I will not let fear get the better of me. Nice work on the wod!