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Saturday 3/16

Rowed 500m x3 with 2min rest @85%
- kept these at a 2:00 pace, was a little stiff and didn't want to push it
- practiced different step up variations for my 13.2 redo and timed a few rounds

Sunday 3/17

13.2 Redo
- I saw people beating me with step ups and it was so hard to believe they'd actually be faster but my 313 with all bounding box jumps was quickly falling on the leader board as others re did it with step ups and put up way higher numbers. So I was determined to at least 320. I gave it my all when I got 313 and didn't know how I was gonna squeeze out more than 10 more reps.

- I bounded my 1st two rounds and round one was super fast, faster than I intended, it was like :38 ha..so I took a big breath and attacked rd 2 just a little slower then when into rd 3 and started step ups. Once I finished rd 3 I felt completely recovered. Step ups may of not been faster than box jumps but it kept my breathing so controlled that I could go afap on the barbell which is where I gained so much time and reps. I literally would finish my last step up and grab the barbell and go as fast as my body would let me move and I dont think I slowed down at all. Mike told me I would do better because "I had been backed into a corner and I'd fight my way out" I tried to believe that but when he said it mid workout on Sunday it had a whole new meaning and I was deteremined not to slow down. It was like I caught a second wind after round 6 and could just keep going. The step ups allowed this workout to feel like I do when I run. I kept a hard but not too hard pace the whole time and could maintain it. My legs had a burn going the whole time but it was a sustainable burn because my breathing was so controlled.

- Mike is uploading the video this morning so I'll post it once it finally up loads. Looking forward to training Tuesday and knocking 13.3 out on Thrusday and hopefully not having to redo this one.