I Can't Workout in the Morning

Thursday, June 19;

Before meeting Jerry and joining CFOT, I was one of those people who believed they would not be able to workout in the morning. The idea of getting out of bed to go do something torturous didn't seem like a possibility and definitely not a good idea!

I remember the first time I talked to Jerry about joining CFOT I asked him if there were any afternoon workouts. You know, something I could do after work. I still remember his exact words, "maybe this isn't for you." Well, Jerry.. forget you.. I thought! How dare you challenge me to waking up at 6 in the morning to go workout. I'll show you. I'll wake up and I'll kick butt too.

My first workout was one of the 8 am outdoor Saturday classes. It was rough getting up. I was nervous about being late, so I was up a little earlier than I needed to be. I remember being so impressed that all these young guys were up so early to workout. They hadn't gone out the night before to get drunk (at least that's what I assumed.. I hadn't!) It was a great workout and I started my early morning workout routine the next Monday. I haven't stopped since.

The point of me rehashing this story was to reassure you that I still have problems rolling out of bed. My alarm clock goes off at 4:45am. I hit snooze for about an hour. No joke. Then I finally role of out bed. Sometimes I have trouble getting out of bed. Especially lately I've been hitting the snooze a little longer than I should. I did that this morning and had nearly convinced myself not to go in. Then I said to myself, "Adrienne, How much money are you spending to do this Crossfit class??" That worked! I got out of bed.. the usual, hair in the pony tail, brush the teeth, pack for work.. go to CFOT. You can use this too if you'd like. It's quite effective!

Warmup:
One arm cleans from the bottom to the bottom

Workout:
10 rounds for time:
6 pullups
9 one arm Cleans (25lb right, 5lb left.. these things are scary on my left, so I went super light)
15 pushups (from knees.. to save the shoulder)

Time: 24:14