Well, I did it. This morning I pulled off 40 minutes of Kenneth Jay’s VO2 Max 15:15 Snatch protocol with a 20kg bell. My plan is to knock that down one more time, retest and move up to the 36:36 protocol.
The phases of a workout like this are pretty funny to me. After getting nice and warm, I started up the timer and started snatching. The first few minutes seem like they take forever as I begin to get into a rhythm. Shortly thereafter, the next 10 or so minutes fly by and then it’s time to grind. It’s somewhere around the 20 minute mark that my body starts feel tired, and my mind starts to play tricks on me.
This morning, I almost called it quits at about 23 minutes. I was starting to drag, my brain said that it would be fine to stop… I mean why press, I have a 1/2 marathon race this weekend and there isn’t any reason to push that hard. That’s when I remind myself that the body is stronger than the mind. After grinding it out for another 10 minutes or so – looking at the clock every 2-3 wondering why it’s going to slow – things change dramatically.
It’s somewhere around the 30-35 minute mark that the second wind seems to kick in. The whole workout suddenly becomes fun, and I’m looking forward to the remaining bit of punishment.
Yeah, it’s weird – I know. But at that point, it’s just plain fun.
Anyhow, I got it done today. I think I’ll take a short jog around the neighborhood tomorrow just to stay sane before my Sunday race. It should be fun!
