That couldn't have happened before..

I know it's not good to look back. Looking forward is far more productive but every now and then taking a little peep back can help with motivation to keep going forward, by showing you how far you've come.

My first ever WOD with Jack Fleckney, well, It's a pretty awful and very vivid memory.

I can't remember everything we did that session but I do remember the 500m row.

I remember getting so nervous I started to shake. Adrenaline rush, just like before a race. Because I knew it was going to tough and I wanted to give a good score.

It's 2 minutes or less (preferably the latter) of intense anaerobic pain.

I'm sure Jack has my time from that day but that's not what I'm focusing on.

It was what happened after that WOD. I'd arranged a sports massage with Donna Norman but in between I'd had to go home and have a nap. I was spent! I remember Donna nearly wetting herself laughing.

So today when I did a 200m row and a 500m row for time as my warm up, then my weightlifting and then my WOD of 4 x 500m rows. I realised how far I'd come. I didn't need a nap anyway!

So even though I don't always feel fitter and stronger - today I had real in your face proof that I am.

It's been a good weekend of training and I'm ready for the new program starting tomorrow!