Yesterday I decided to strap on my weight vest and do some hill sprint repeats and boy howdy it sucked.  I’m not one to complain about a workout because I enjoy the pain from working hard but it was pretty unpleasant.  When I was done I felt really accomplished and glad that I did it but I was thankful that shit was over.  I then did a fun little WOD (see below) and finished off with a 3 mile run.  I’m really trying to push myself in these training sessions and I’m hoping the hard work will pay off in my races…

So today I challenge you to get outside and do something that gets you out of your comfort zone, something that really pushes you and makes you a little uncomfortable.  For example, if you are on your usual 3 mile run, stop and do 10 burpees and 20 walking lunges every .5 mile or go run stairs at the local track with some running intervals.  It’s good to mix things up and get out of your usual routine, its great for your body and your mind!

WOD
5 rounds
20 burpees
20 ball slams (14-20# med ball)
10 pull ups or push ups

1 mile run