Autumn Marathon

Something old, something new

After completing a hard tempo workout on Sunday, I wasn’t expecting to run again until mid-week, but with CrossFit part of the deal is that never know what to expect. This morning’s WOD at CFSBK included 6x400m with equal rest.  I concentrated on my form and surprised myself by running the pieces from 1:33-1:42, “fast” by my recent standards.

Got an unpleasant surprise yesterday evening when I learned that the Binghamton Half, which I had been planning to run next Sunday, is sold out. Instead, I’m going to point for the Brooklyn Half the following Saturday and will run 5k in Binghamton (while visiting friends and their new baby).  It feels like my fitness level is strong: I’m going to shoot for a solid time in Brooklyn and be prepared for good things to happen.

The other part of today’s CFSBK WOD was handstand pushup practice. Since I cannot do a handstand yet, my practice consisted of trying to get to an inverted position with the coach’s help and then against a wall. It’s going to take me a while to make it happen, but part of what makes CrossFit so great, is striving for unimaginable goals while improving at old skills (like running) that you never knew were “skills.”