Constantly Varied Rowing = CRUSHED!

Have I ever mentioned I HATE running? Well, I do.. Not with a passion but certainly with disdain.. Which is a bit ironic considering I used to love it. In fact when I was in college I played a bit of club lacrosse as a middie and ran my ass off. I had no problems with it then.. But something about running must have pissed me off cause I just don't like to do it now.

Being an expert at the easier, softer way I picked up on the fact you could sub rowing for a run.. ROCK ON! So, I hit the rower at CrossFit Wichita Falls the next time a 5k run came up on the CrossFit main site.. And guess what.. It sucked! I mean it gassed the hell out of me in really short order..

Its a funny thing about getting your ass kicked (for lack of any better description) in a way that makes you want more.. I mean its almost like a sick abusive relationship and your trapped in a cycle of violence.. I don't mean to make light of domestic issues..Soon I will throw your ass in jail for that crap.. But there is something addictive about taking a pounding.

Anyway, my point is the rower will rock your world if you want it to. I try at least 3-4 nights a week to hit a 2k row of some sort (that's in addition to my wods I do at lunch time). Last night for example I did four rounds of 500meter sprints with one minute rest in between. It took me about 9 minutes and when I was done my wife kept asking me if I was ok because my breathing looked like a fish on land...

So if you hate running, give rowing a go..

PS.. rowing is not the easier, softer way.. but if your going to get your ass crushed you might as well go all the way..rowing can get you there!