STRIKE 1
This week I missed a day of CF so I did my workout in my classroom.

No, I seriously did. It was a silly sight to see but I made my friend come and watch me workout. PS. Thank you for that HL! Who would ever agree to WATCH someone workout?!? Well, I take that back, I'd watch Ryan Reynolds workout ANY DAY OF THE YEAR. Anyway, thanks HL, I know I'm no Ryan Reynolds and I appreciate your support.
I realized that I didn't work quite as hard as I would have had I been at CF 480. I did my best but I think my best is better there :)

Moving on...

STRIKE 2
I went to the track on Saturday...mind you I've been going to the track every other week for several weeks.

I S-U-C-K-E-D. I started out running and then I got some weird ball (of what I don't know) thing in the outside of my calf and it was shooting pain up and down my leg. It was so bad I couldn't run.
I walked...and as I walked off the track I could tell that Justin was seething. He didn't say anything but I could tell.

So...even though it wasn't really in my original plan I went to the Saturday class at CF...because I couldn't go all day thinking he was mad at me.

STRIKE 3
I got to CF and started jump roping. The other week I could do at least 1 double under. I could do them several times. I COULDN'T DO ANY.
Meanwhile, I was at a new class with new people...1 of which, I swear, was jumping 4 feet off the ground. I think she may have been doing triple unders. I don't think that's actually a thing but she could have done them.

PS. I actually have an idea that I'd like to share with the CF Community. How about we skip DUs and start doing old school jump roping? I can get a student to come in and teach them all the songs, "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground..." No?

I'M OUT
Needless to say, I was irritated at my bad work-out week. I thought I was supposed to be getting better? I was getting better and now I feel like I weigh 600 lbs. My body feels like lead and I'm so weak. Am I in the Twilight Zone? Did I just dream that I was putting my blood, sweat and tears on the gym floor and not actually do it?

I'M BACK IN...BECAUSE WE ALL KNEW I WASN'T GOING TO ADMIT DEFEAT FOR LONG
I chatting with Justin and 2 of my CF buddies and learned the following:
1. Our bodies go through rhythms. We ARE still improving, but some days or weeks are just bad, no matter how hard we try.
2. I just have to keep coming when things get hard like that.
3. Recovery is important but you need to make it active recovery (ie. still moving but lighter and a bit easier)
Deep breath...I'm doing fine. I can do this. A bad few days does not equal a bad Katie :)

Ending on a super positive note...
The day after all of this, I rode my bike TWENTY miles with 2 friends of mine. That's the first time I've ever done that...more on that to come!