Mediocre Runners

Truer words haven’t been said.  Today’s WOD was a tough one called 500 or “Filthy Fifty,” which involves:

• 50 Box jump (24″m, 20″w)
• 50 Jumping pull-ups
• 50 Kettlebell swings (35#m, 25#w)
• Walking Lunge, 50 steps
• 50 Knees to elbows
• 50 Push press (44#m, 33#w)
• 50 Back extensions
• 50 Wall ball shots (20#m 15#w)
• 50 Burpees (yay burpees!)
• 50 Double unders

I will say I’ve been sick the last few days.  So much so that I missed work on Thursday.  I haven’t worked out since Tuesday because of it.  So the Filthy Fifty was a perfect debut to bounce back, except I still feel like someone with the plague.  I knew it was going to be a long one going in, but I finished in just over 40 min.  I fought off pukey a couple times during the burpees (yay burpees!).  I had to sub high knee raises (note: I did not say scale) for double unders because I am mediocre and not coordinated enough yet.  I’ll get there.  All-in-all it sucked.  I really think I could have finished around the 35 min mark, but I’m sick.  And it was my first day back in 4 days.  And I was groggy from the nyquil.  And I haven’t been sleeping well.  And I haven’t been eating a lot or well.  Excuses are what makes us….mediocre!