Since I had a late night last night, I skipped the 0500 workout today and went to the 1930 (7:30pm) class, taught by a different instructor. Initially, I was the only newbie, but when everyone else showed up too, I was with 2 other pieces of fresh meat, one of them on his first day. Maybe I'm just not a morning person, or maybe I was in a different mood, but the atmosphere in this class seemed really cool and fitting for me. The other members were more talkative, but again, I will attribute this to the time of day and not the people.
The WOD was modified for us newbs, and for me all reps cut in half as not to overstress my ankle. It was great how the instructor was able to individualize the workout for everyone and kept watch to make sure we were doing things correctly. I really enjoy the atmosphere of team sports where everyone is doing the same thing, but at slightly different paces, and while you maybe competing against each other, you're really competing against yourself. I have missed competing in things, and even if I never get to a competition, this gives me not only myself to compete against, but also others who are on my level.
My workout that was to be completed in 20 minutes or less consisted of:
25 Wall Balls
25 Singles (jump rope)
40 Step ups (instead of box jumps)
20 Knee ups (can't get toes to bar)
15 Burpees (now I get why people HATE these)
15 Jump Ups (cause at this point he knew I'd be too tired to do a full pull up)
I managed to complete it with just over a minute to spare, but I was exhausted. Every time I think I can't get any sweatier from a workout, I am proven wrong. So I'm not going to say "I had more sweat than ever" because you would be reading that on EVERY entry. So, I'll just say when it's not so sweaty...if that ever happens.
On an ankle note, I forgot my brace today. But I also had on my brand new Mizuno Inspire 9 shoes. They are amazing. A mid support show with adequate balance to do all those squats without tipping over, and apparently their really great for running, too, though we know how much of that I plan on doing. :) I liked my Brooks that I wore to death before these, but I think I love these. Especially because after all that (jump roping and all) I have NO ankle pain. A slight bit of soreness from using some muscles in there that I haven't in a while, but no throbbing/stabbing/shooting/burning pain. And on that note, Focker out...
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