To know the WOD ahead of time or not? That is the question.

Last Thursday after the WOD, our coach showed a few of us what the WOD for Saturday would be. He had it all written out on a whiteboard that had been turned backwards. 


20 thrusters (95 men's weight,65 ladies' weight)
10 T2B (Toes to bar)
run 400
15 thrusters (115/75)
15 T2B
 run 400 
10 thrusters (115,75)
 20 T2B
run 400

For time, 20 min. cap


Now, usually I just see the WOD when I go in for the WOD. I do not like to know what it will be because I may be tempted skip if it seems extremely hard. Well, this was one of those days that I might be tempted to skip because of running three 400s! (Running is not my favorite part of CrossFit!) I like thrusters, though. Here is a video of how to do a thruster. Also, toes to bar are hard for me, I just can't get my feet up to hit the bar. Here is a video of toes to bar. 

Well, I did not skip this WOD, but showed up at 8:00am Saturday morning, mostly ready, to do it. I had been thinking of verses to help me through it. On Friday night I looked up at the framed eagle picture we have over our mantle that has Isaiah 40:31 written on it. "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."  I thought, "That is perfect, Lord! Thank You for the reminder!" I also, remembered "I can do all things, through Christ which strenghteneth me." Phillipians 4:13

When the WOD started I was pumped for the thrusters! I think I did all of the first 20 in a row. Then it was on to the Toes to bar. I pushed and pulled and actually got my toes to hit the bar a few times. Not everytime, but a few. Then I ran, then kept going. The second run was very slow. 

I was ready for the last run at 18:00. Our coach said "Go, run you can do it!" I made some noise, but I ran/jogged/crawled that last 400 meters! My finishing time was 20:30! I made it! My eagle wings got weary, but I did it, with God's strength and my coach's push.