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042809 WOD

Row 2000 meters then...

DEADLIFT

5-5-5-5-5

REST AND INCREASE WEIGHT BETWEEN EACH SET.

De-feat {di feet}
–verb (used with object)
1. to overcome in a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish: They defeated the enemy. She defeated her brother at tennis.
2. to frustrate; thwart.
3. to eliminate or deprive of something expected: The early returns defeated his hopes of election.
4. Law. to annul.
–noun
5. the act of overcoming in a contest: an overwhelming defeat of all opposition.
6. an instance of defeat; setback: He considered his defeat a personal affront.
7. an overthrow or overturning; vanquishment: the defeat of a government.
8. a bringing to naught; frustration: the defeat of all his hopes and dreams.
9. the act or event of being bested; losing: Defeat is not something she abides easily.
10. Archaic. undoing; destruction; ruin.

Origin:

1325–75; ME defeten (v.) < class="ital-inline">desfait, ptp. of desfaire to undo, destroy < class="ital-inline">disfacere, equiv. to L dis- dis- ¹ + facere to do

Defeat can be a beautiful experience. Why? Because it provides us with an opportunity to develop courage. Or, as Confucius said, Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Anyone who has seen the movie Rocky can never forget the scene in which he continually rises after being knocked down in the ring over and over again. Bloodied and barely able to see, he continues to get up and stagger toward his opponent, while his manager shouts, Rocky, stay down! Stay down! (my favorite movie)
At one time we were all just like Rocky. As infants learning to walk we would just get up after each fall. We were courageous! What happened? Why did many of us change? Well, as infants, our parents encouraged us. That is, they brought out the courage that naturally resided in us. But as we grew and experienced the jeers instead of cheers of our peers, courage somehow got pushed into a corner of our psyche, and eventually we forgot ever having it.
Its time to say: I wont take it any more; Im going to reclaim my courage! The best way to begin is by realizing that defeat or failure is an event, not a person. In other words, if you were to try something new and fail 18 times in a row, you would not be a FAILURE, but a PERSON who has experienced defeat 18 times. Thats a big difference. So, if theres something you want to do and are unsuccessful, dust yourself off and try again! Remember, the only people who never fail are those who never try.

-Courtesy of Crossfit Unlimited