Comments on: Chill… http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/05/14/chill/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:41:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ben M http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/05/14/chill/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Ben M Wed, 20 May 2009 21:25:01 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=422#comment-914 ¡Barça Barça Barça! I remember in "Mind Freak" in the Performance Menu, Aimee talked about all kinds of physiologic responses to being relaxed: circulation, flexibility and fluidity, etc. ¡Barça Barça Barça!

I remember in “Mind Freak” in the Performance Menu, Aimee talked about all kinds of physiologic responses to being relaxed: circulation, flexibility and fluidity, etc.

]]> By: Neil of CrossFit of Naperville http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/05/14/chill/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Neil of CrossFit of Naperville Fri, 15 May 2009 20:45:15 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=422#comment-784 There is also a competitive edge to chillin'. When you are competing with another person and they seem to be straining for every rep, every yard or whatever. And you are making the same progress in what seems like a relaxed manner. As time goes on, they get more frustrated and you can get more relaxed. They begin to question why this is so hard for them and easy for you. There is also a competitive edge to chillin’. When you are competing with another person and they seem to be straining for every rep, every yard or whatever. And you are making the same progress in what seems like a relaxed manner. As time goes on, they get more frustrated and you can get more relaxed.

They begin to question why this is so hard for them and easy for you.

]]> By: Amie http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/05/14/chill/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Amie Fri, 15 May 2009 17:19:02 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=422#comment-777 Great posts! I like this one best - it's a lesson I learned recently, after attending the qualifiers here, to really relax during WODs. I had gotten so caught up in trying to set a PR every time, come in first (which never happens) or whatever, and I was getting more and more frustrated every time out. Logically, I know I can't PR every day, but I was feeling like if I didn't PR/come in first/etc., that somehow I had failed. I was so focused on the outcome that I not only was I not learning anything, my results were declining. The biggest lesson I learned from the qualifiers was just to enjoy the process and have fun. I agree completely with Spencer's post yesterday or the day before where he was talking about how the elite athletes focus on performance during a WOD, not really worrying about the outcome. I've been trying hard the past couple of weeks to not worry about my time/weight/etc., and just have fun, enjoying the process, and a funny thing happened along the way. I PRd Grace in time and weight (95#, 6:43 I think). I did the third WOD from the qualifiers as Rxd, and got 6:48 - not too bad! My lifts have gotten better, and some of the other metcons weren't so bad either. By relaxing and having fun, I made more progress in the outcome. Funny how that works. (I think relaxing your face is a brilliant strategy too - it works well in real life as well. Anytime I'm in class and stressed, I relax my face, and pretty soon, stress goes away...) Great posts! I like this one best – it’s a lesson I learned recently, after attending the qualifiers here, to really relax during WODs. I had gotten so caught up in trying to set a PR every time, come in first (which never happens) or whatever, and I was getting more and more frustrated every time out. Logically, I know I can’t PR every day, but I was feeling like if I didn’t PR/come in first/etc., that somehow I had failed. I was so focused on the outcome that I not only was I not learning anything, my results were declining.

The biggest lesson I learned from the qualifiers was just to enjoy the process and have fun. I agree completely with Spencer’s post yesterday or the day before where he was talking about how the elite athletes focus on performance during a WOD, not really worrying about the outcome. I’ve been trying hard the past couple of weeks to not worry about my time/weight/etc., and just have fun, enjoying the process, and a funny thing happened along the way.

I PRd Grace in time and weight (95#, 6:43 I think).

I did the third WOD from the qualifiers as Rxd, and got 6:48 – not too bad!

My lifts have gotten better, and some of the other metcons weren’t so bad either. By relaxing and having fun, I made more progress in the outcome. Funny how that works.

(I think relaxing your face is a brilliant strategy too – it works well in real life as well. Anytime I’m in class and stressed, I relax my face, and pretty soon, stress goes away…)

]]> By: dutch http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/05/14/chill/comment-page-1/#comment-773 dutch Fri, 15 May 2009 14:43:03 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=422#comment-773 I think Man U has it too but it will be fun to watch!! P.S. I just got my world cup tickets. I think Man U has it too but it will be fun to watch!!

P.S. I just got my world cup tickets.

]]> By: Richard Vanmeerbeek http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/05/14/chill/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Richard Vanmeerbeek Fri, 15 May 2009 13:25:57 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=422#comment-772 I agree with Brett, Fedor is the most impressive example of this. Man u - Barcelona, my 2 favourite teams but I'm afraid Man U is unstoppable ! I agree with Brett, Fedor is the most impressive example of this.

Man u – Barcelona, my 2 favourite teams but I’m afraid Man U is unstoppable !

]]> By: Maximus @ CF East Bay http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/05/14/chill/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Maximus @ CF East Bay Thu, 14 May 2009 23:03:58 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=422#comment-753 A little something more on the mental game: http://crossfitzonediet.blogspot.com/2009/05/crossfit-stopwatch-whores.html A little something more on the mental game:

http://crossfitzonediet.blogspot.com/2009/05/crossfit-stopwatch-whores.html

]]> By: Brett_CFNorthQld http://www.dutchlowy.com/2009/05/14/chill/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Brett_CFNorthQld Thu, 14 May 2009 19:29:45 +0000 http://www.dutchlowy.com/?p=422#comment-748 Worlds best chiller, has to be Fedor Emelianenko. He is almost sleepwalking to each bout. Worlds best chiller, has to be Fedor Emelianenko. He is almost sleepwalking to each bout.

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