There’s a Dad joke-like saying in baseball that the catcher feels “good” one day each year and it’s the first game. Every other game, however, there’s some sort of nagging pain, discomfort, or injury because of the nature of the position. I chuckle at it and think there’s a message in it for us all.
If people had to move perfectly and remain 100% pain free, zero adults would be eligble to train today. That isn’t license to be reckless and prolong injury or make matters worse, but it is a fact.
The million dollar question is where is the tolerable middle?
It’s that space between perfect form and not good enough. It’s the space between I feel perfect and I should “listen to my body.” You’ll have to find the answer to that question for yourself, but one thing is certain.
It’s somewhere in the middle.
12/4/24 WOD
DEUCE Athletics GPP
Complete 4 rounds of the following:
5 Weighted Neutral Grip Pull Ups
Complete 3 rounds for quality of:
10 1-Arm KB Tempo Rows (ea)
12 DB Around the Worlds
10 Hanging Leg Raises
Complete the following for time:
4 Rounds
12 KB Front Rack Reverse Lunges (53/35)
10 Burpees to Plate
Corner Run
DEUCE Garage GPP
8-8-6-6
Pendlay Row
Then, complete 2 rounds for quality of:
6-Position KB Carry
6 Czech Get Ups
Then, AMRAP 15
12 DB Shoulder-to-Overhead (45/25)
24 Athletic Burpees
200m Run