In Wallace Stegner’s semi-autobiographical novel, Crossing to Safety, he explains that “difficult times are both humbling and instructive.” In this particular book, his characters struggle daily with issues such as fitting into new social circles, achieving success in careers, overcoming fatal disease. And as the author himself shares: there is a high degree of struggle that lies within the craft of writing. Struggle doesn’t necessarily yield success or achievement. Yet the handling of difficult issues, the dealing with complex and toilsome problems does provide a hotbed for instruction. These classrooms without walls exist everywhere around us. It is not the ONLY way to learn- but lessons gained in these environments stick around a while. They also give way to attitudes and outlooks that contain empathy and humility. There is something about physical struggle that shares these qualities: lessons that stick, a shared sense of understanding the nature of the work, an environment for reflecting on how one can grow from tough situations. Throughout today’s workout… Allow yourself to feel the struggle and to keep an open mind for what could be learned. Take some time to think about these things after the workout and throughout the rest of the day

… and by the way… the FUN pic below in no way reflects the difficulty of the workout we did on that sandhill!

For time complete:
21 Push Press 60/45kg
750m Row
18 Push Press
500m Row
15 Push Press
250m Row
12 Push Press
Record time and load
compare to June 30 2021, Sept 15 2020