I sat at the rowing machine this morning..and as I started the beginning of my workout, I noticed a woman doing her WOD in front of me. She was heavier than me. Very sweaty. She was alone in her workout. I saw her legs tremble as she completed her lunges. She looked frustrated and on the verge of tears. "Jelly legs?", I asked. She laughed and said yes..that it's so hard. It happens to all of us, I told her. I encouraged her to keep going. I cheered her on. I kept going with my own workout while she finished hers..and then she grabbed the jump rope for the last part. She needed to do 150 according to the WOD board. She looked exhausted. She tripped over the rope. She fumbled. She was SO tired..but she kept going. Finally, she reached 150. I stopped rowing to cheer and whoop for her. She started crying. She did the "YES!" fist punch to the air of accomplishing something she thought she couldn't do. "YOU DID IT!!!", I exclaimed. "I don't know you...but I am so SO proud of you!" I told her it gets easier..because it does. She'll get stronger. I told her soon 150 jumps will be *nothing*. We chatted a little bit as she took her victorious selfie in front of her WOD chart. She'd done it. Her husband is also in A-Stan...and she's going for the body transformation so many of us go for. She thanked me for my words of encouragement and said she'd needed them. Then she gathered her things and said she'd hoped to see me next time.
After rowing, I biked. And after biking, I went upstairs to run. This is what happened:
That is the fastest mile I think I've ever run in my entire life. No walking..not even in the beginning. Just a steady 6.5mph pace til the end where I sprinted to the finish. This old girl is only getting better with age! Today, THIS is my personal victory. :)
I am so proud of you, Abby! So very proud!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! And great writing, by the way. xo
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