My first CrossFit Win!

What an amazing feeling!  Today's workout was all abs!  We did 1,500 ab exercises today.  As a former gymnast and over 20 years of martial arts, I knew I had a shot at doing well on today's workout, but I wasn't sure how well.

Today's workout was:
100 Leg Lifts
200 Sit-Ups
300 V-Ups
400 Chinnies
500 Flutter Kicks

I knew the leg lifts were gonna be a piece of cake, because I've been doing them since I was a kid.  I knew the sit-up's would also be fairly easy, as I forced my students to do them with me for years.  It was the 1100 stomach exercises that followed that had me worried.

I began the leg lifts and when I got done, I had a lead over everyone.  That motivated me to push harder.  So, I forced myself through 200 sit-ups.  I could feel my stomach tightening up with each one.  Then, it was time for the V-ups....oh, man.....they were tough.

As I began the Chinnies, I could see the guy next to me begin as well and my competitive body went into overdrive.  Instead of resting, I forced myself to complete each one as fast as possible.  I can see him in the corner of my eye and he's right on my tail.  In fact, he looks like he's moving at a faster pace than I.

Then it was time for Flutter Kicks.  That's when all the years of Tae Kwon Do paid off!  I kicked those legs faster than I ever have before.  I was flying through them.  I pushed so hard to finish the last 400-500.  I was grunting...and then I finished.  I jumped up, ran to the ball, and yelled "TIME!"

I DID IT!  I finished before everyone!  YES!  I started to fist pump, like I do when I win a fight or when my students had won a match!

It was such a big motivator.  I CANNOT WAIT FOR TOMORROW!!!