March 28/29, 2009. A fight that never came, and one that went bad

3/28
Maoris vs. Misfits. In our first game we tallied our first win of the season with score of 45-7. It was 30 degrees and windy, and the effects that it had on me were evident. I established the fact that i was going to have a lack luster game when i woke up that morning and told myself that playing is the last thing i wanted to do. I came out strong with the first try of the season to give us a 5-0 lead, one that we never lost. I credit the try to AJ, my speedy counterpart, who broke a nice run along the sideline, and dropped a grubber toward the center of the pitch. As i supported closely i found myself in a 1 on 1 footrace against an opposing player for the loose ball. We arrived at the same but i got a boot on the ball first, after 3 more kicks and a pushing match i gained control and ran it in for some trytime. The rest of the game dragged on and turned into a complete asswhoopin. I lost interest by half. However i did do some good things in my first time out this season, I rucked and supported well throughout the game. I also ran hard when the ball was in my hand. But, I didnt look for contact as i should have on the defensive side, nor did i join many defensive rucks. I missed tackles and when i got ahold of another player i went too high, i also did not hawk the ball on both sides as much as i ususally do. But i know what to fix and plan on coming out next week and performing as i should. What came most astonishing to me is i didnt get into any altercations, no punches thrown, cheapshots taken or given, yellow or red cards, and no shit talking. This is my first game in 4 seasons that none of these things happened, maybe it was my lack of intensity or maybe i grew up a bit, either way..No fights.

3/29
'Fight Gone Bad'
3 rounds of
-Wall Ball @18#, Sumo deadlift highpulls @75#, box jumps, push press @ 75#, and Rows on the rowing machine. Each lift @ 1 minute a piece to make 1 round, and 1 minute rest inbetween rounds.
Done for reps on the first 4 and Cal on rows.

My reps/time: 334 Reps in 22 minutes.
Each lift was done as rx'd under the guidance and watchful eye of our wonderful trainer Rob, who also kept time for me. My rounds were broken down as such 1: 121.. 2: 107.. 3: 106
This workout sucked something fierce, i was taxed after the first round and wanted to quit, Rob talked me out of that a few times and i surprisingly kept a consistent pace. My numbers were kept up by my WallBall and boxjumps, and held down by rowing and SDLHP's. The push press stayed the same and served as a nice rest for my legs. I'm glad this WOD came up and look forward to attempting it again in the near future.

What i learned this weekend was always finsh, dont let yourself talk you out of anything, because your body will let you know when you're done.