An Old-Fashioned Beatdown

WOD - "The Crippler:"

For Time:

15 Deadlifts (225-lbs.)
45 Jumping Lunges
400m Run

12 Deadlifts (225-lbs.)
36 Jumping Lunges
400m Run

9 Deadlifts (225-lbs.)
27 Jumping Lunges
400m Run

Time: 11:25

Spent most of my morning yesterday in & out of doctor's offices and the like. Found out that I actually have a sprained & impinged right shoulder. Prescription? 3 to 4 weeks of rest, ice and anti-inflammatories. Also found out that my clavicle is curved/rounded on the ends as opposed to straight/normal and that pre-disposes me to shoulder issues? I have no idea what he meant by that, I'm just bummed that I'm not able to train at full capacity. The 2nd half of the CFOT Hopper Challenge is out (maybe) as well... it just sucks to be on the sidelines. Maybe I'll take this time to do a little self-evaluation - see where I've been and where I need to go. So that's what's going on with yours truly.

With all that being said I was pretty happy to see an ENTIRE WOD that I could do as prescribed! I could've gone ELITE on the Deadlifts @ 275# but just to play it safe on the shoulder I went with the PACK weight of 225#. I think it was a good call - I was able to maintain form & intensity throughout the workout. I was sucking air on the runs though, I haven't been able to resurrect my conditioning like I've been meaning to. Jumping Lunges pummel you to no end and today was no exception, hence my titling of this WOD as "THE CRIPPLER." I'm pretty sure that the combination of deadlifts & jumping lunges will result in some funny walking later on today - I'm looking forward to it.

Listening To: Re-Up Gang - "Zen"