Shoulder Schmolder...

Today's WOD:
Nancy
5 rounds
400 meter run
65pnd overhead squat (womens rx)

I did the warm up today and started playing with the overhead weights to see what I could do. I did Nancy once before and used the bar (45 pounds). Because I run slower then whale shit, my time was 17 min something.

I cleaned the 65 pound rx weight and put it over head... I could actually do it!! I really never thought that diet was a big thing before... but whenever I go strict Paleo, I tend to make great strength gains. The only cheats I have had lately is the sparce glass of wine to chillax.

I tried it twice. Doing 2-3 each. The second time I did like 3 reps and a guy was standing there watching me do it. I asked him if I was squatting to parallel or not. He said yes, but he thought the weight looked heavy for me. (Well of course he would say that, he was only doing 35pounds.. the male ego can be amazing)
I said to him.. "Well it should be heavy, I'm a chick lifting 65pnds overhead"

The more I thought about it, I dropped the weight down to 55pnds because I am such a crappy runner and I wanted to keep form.

I did two rounds and moved pretty quick, not putting the weight down. After the third run, I noticed my shoulder was starting to ache. I had a shoulder injury a couple weeks ago and was out for about 5 days trying to heal it. Our coach noticed me rubbing it and said, ok... thats enough, I don't want you to reinjure it. So I just decided to finish the next two runs.

It is disappointing, but I think in the long run, it will be better for me because I will be able to go in tomorrow and WOD. I'm just going to pace those shoulders and try to strengthen them.

On another note, I made a goal for myself... I am going to try to get 5 unassisted ring dips by 8/15... I am currently able to do only one.. I am training by using the skinny band and am able to do about 7-8 of them.

Until tomorrow.