tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1177497611408565224.post121728839745406393..comments2023-05-12T02:12:38.333-07:00Comments on Getting Comfortable with Discomfort: Test DaysCIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11148471167987620388noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1177497611408565224.post-45852787709698598882008-02-13T05:11:00.000-08:002008-02-13T05:11:00.000-08:00Right on Tom. I think as we get older, we get smar...Right on Tom. <BR/><BR/>I think as we get older, we get smarter about pushing ourselves. I like the lifts I mentioned because you can push yourself in an intensity sense, but the weights are light enough and the movements are low tech that you aren't going to hurt yourself (back/shoulders) by going all out. Rowing and Running are definitely good ways to do this. I've never made myself so sick as I did the day I did a 500M row in around 1:45. I was absolutely useless the rest of the evening. But,I didn't pull or strain anything :)<BR/><BR/>I always give myself a good bit of recovery (beer) after such efforts :) <BR/><BR/>CICIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11148471167987620388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1177497611408565224.post-41919349684917900102008-02-12T14:28:00.000-08:002008-02-12T14:28:00.000-08:00Cate,Great post, and I agree fully. Regardless of ...Cate,<BR/><BR/>Great post, and I agree fully. Regardless of what one is doing, in terms of training, sometimes you gotta let it all hang out. There are those who NEVER do this and don't have a clue about what it takes to make it through a solid gut check and there are those that push too hard too often and end up injured a lot. I am usually reserved in my training, not putting the pedal fully to the floor, but sometimes you absolutely have to do it. I think you have to be able to deal with the pain, blood, sweat, tears, snot and potential barf just to remind yourself that you can always go harder than you think, if you have to for some reason (like survival). Good shizzy!Tommy Shookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088713975528460913noreply@blogger.com