15 minutes of rowing = 3184 meters (I used damper level 4)
I was psyching myself out for the first three minutes: "I'm so tired, I can't do 15 minutes, this is brutal, I feel like I'm going to throw up." But then I remembered that I have done way worse workouts before (5 rounds of snatches + running, anyone?) and promptly told that inner voice to "quit that shit," in the words of Coach Glassman. I got into a good rhythm of breathing and generally managed to keep myself within a 10-second window for pacing (measured on my display as time it would take to row 500m).
These days I have been pretty good about keeping it Paleo for breakfast/lunch/snacks, but come dinnertime (especially on Wednesdays and Thursdays after dance practice) I head for the carbs. Then I wake up with a headache the next morning. I need to figure out why I do that.
I mean, I'm pretty sure it's because I want to eat at the dining hall with my friends instead of coming home and taking an hour or so to cook myself a meal--and then once I get to the dining hall, there is nothing healthy at all. I still need to fine tune my system of cooking intentional leftovers for the rest of the week...once I get that set up and find a way to be with my friends that doesn't involve food, I'll be good.
Great job on a workout you just could not have finished 4 months ago! Your fitness level and motivation have both increased, and I'm so proud of how you've kept the fire up there in Williamstown. Get ready for CFA!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to have reminders to listen to the inner voice and change the dialog if necessary. Makes a huge difference: finding true limits rather than imagined ones.
Maybe you could bring your paleo leftovers to the dining hall - to be with your friends and still eat what you need? But alternative activities are always good. Too much of our personal interaction is based on food/drink. You've learned so much about yourself!