The last time I did a 2-a-day? Was probably the previous decade. Probably related to rowing. The term “2-a-day” infers more than just doing 2 workouts in a day, more than once a decade. But, I’m gonna use it here because it’s sort of a momentous occasion. Much like running a half-marathon in my life (once every 8 years seems pretty doable).

5:30 AM: WOD. Worked on my Wendler Deadlift (Week 3). Then,

6 Min AMRAP:

6 chin-ups

10 burpees

THEN

10 strict Toes-to-Bar

15 Russian Twists with 10 lb Plate

30 AbMat sit ups.

I’m writing this out because I forgot my phone! COuldn’t take a pic. The Strict T2B. WTF? I was like a dead weight just hanging there. I killed it in the AMRAP then took so long with the T2B I was the last one to finish. Not that I was keeping track.

So, that was the morning. In the PM, I ran the Microsoft Giving Campaign 5K for the third time in a row. I hope not my last. For some reason I like competing against nerds and geeks. Though this year I was like 30 seconds slower that previous years. The course changed, and they did away with a short flight of stairs and replaced it with a long incline.

At least, that’s my excuse.

There was one other element that may have caused the slower time. I cheated. Remember how I always complain because so many people start in heats that are faster than their actual pace. Then I get stuck spending my first mile dodging and juking around all of these slow pokes, or worse, the ones who start walking and become obstacles. Nothing against having to walk, but try to be considerate. Don’t hog the sidewalk.

So, I cheated this time. Snuck into Heat 3 when I belonged in Heat 4. It was great! Paced myself very well for the first two miles. Under 9:00 mins for miles one AND two. Then, mile 3. Woowee. I looked down at my time and was like Wha? 10:36?

Yes. 10:36. And the final time is posted up above.

So, what did cheating, what did sneaking into Heat 3 get me? A whole lotta nothing! Instead of being motivated by passing everyone left and right, I was passed left and right! That’s a blow to your motivation. So. No more cheating.

Well, except that today was cheat day. I’m on South Beach Phase 1 for the week and after the race I had a bagel. Thank you, Blazing Bagels. And a banana. Oh heavens, a banana.  I might have had some chocolate. Confession time over.