Train Like a Dog!

Anyone that knows our dog Hank know's that he loves to fetch. The dude will literally sprint over-and-over until his lungs cannot take it anymore. He then belly flops onto the grass wheezing and panting. He hate's this "rest time." This is valuable "play time" lost because his body will not go anymore. He'll usually try to get up within a few seconds.........but then plops back to the ground.....as his body will just not move. After a minute or so he'll finally get up. I'll throw the ball and he'll take off.......in an all-out sprint once again.

This is FUN for Hank. He enjoys this. He looks forward to this. I don't think he likes the way his body feels during his "workout"......but he freakin' LOVES the workout itself. He loves to run. He loves the obstacles (i.e. curbs, fences, shrubs, cars, etc.) he has to maneuver around. He loves the challenge and technicality of catching the ball in the air. He loves to get the ball back to me as fast as possible.

I try to approach workouts much the same way. I love to utilize the skills and strengths that I've worked so hard to build. I love to do pullups, and burpees, and thrusters, and double-unders, and snatches, and whatever. Why? Because I CAN. Because I've worked hard to be ABLE to do these things. It feels very good to be ABLE to do things that I could not previously do. Much like Hank, I'll flail around on the ground like a fish out of water every now and then.........but the feeling will pass.....and I'll be ready to "play" some more.

The movements and skills we do here are difficult. You guys work very hard to have the ability to perform them. When the time comes......Enjoy them.

"Name's Barf. I'm a Mog, half man half dog. I'm my own best friend."
-Spaceballs





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Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red. What am I?