Competition

Todays is day 6 of the Winter Olympics.  Athletes train for years then test themselves against the very best in brief competitions.  Whether you understand or appreciate the event, the athleticism can be astounding.  Many of the athletes are extreme specialists.  On the other hand, we strive for increased work capacity over a wide variety of endeavors.  We cannot anticipate all of the challenges life will throw at us, so need to be broadly ready.

Scott Hilton, for example, just returned from a humanitarian mission to Haiti.  They originally went to rebuild a damaged medical clinic, but ended up assisting people whose homes had been destroyed.  Scott had a matter of days to prepare and leave.  Just like Olympic competitions, this was a test of his training.

Some of you come to prepare for a specific event like a triathlon or climing Mount Kilimanjaro.  Others just want to be in better shape for improved quality of life.  Whatever your goal, make competition part of it.  Everyday we write down scores, but you need to compete outside the box!  Find a tournament, race, or some other competition that makes you uncomfortable and enter it.  It will broaden your abilities.

Scott Hilton hard at work in Haiti.  Photo by Meridian Magazine.

Today's Workout

As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in 20 minutes of:

• 5 Thrusters (135# Men/95# Women)
• 10 Jumprope Double-unders

Today's Endurance Workout

Wait at least 3 hours after Today's Workout and do ONE of the following:

• Swim: 3 x 400m... Deviate no more than 30 sec from fastest 400m. Recover 3 min between efforts.
• Bike: 3 x 4 miles... Deviate no more than 90 sec from fastest 4 mile. Recover 5 min between efforts.
• Run: 3 x 1.5 miles... Deviate no more then 90 sec from fastest 1.5 mile. Recover 5 min between efforts.
• Row: 3 x 1500m... Deviate no more then 20 seconds from fastest 1500m. Recover 4 min between efforts.