Reflection is More then a Number

Yes!! You just PR'd FRAN!!! You dropped your time by 2 minutes Rx'd...that's awesome. Now go write it down in your journal....and forget about it. What? A lot of the time when we are keeping journals/logs for our CrossFit workouts we are just recording our times, rounds, or 1 RM...but what does that all mean? The use of reflection can be a powerful tool in becoming an athlete. So now that you have PR'd Fran, now what? Next time you are doing Fran, can you repeat your PR? Or can you PR again? Possibly yes...but you may have a better chance if you know how you PR'd....

When you reflect in your journal, yes write down your WOD results...but then really reflect..doesn't have to be long...what felt good about the WOD...what would you change....what felt strong...what mood were you in, etc.  These small little notes will help you next time you do the same WOD or a similar WOD and it doesn't take much time. Learning to reflect and understand what happened before, during and after the WOD will benefit not only your results, but your overall training and how you train. So next time you record your results...stop for a moment and write what comes to your mind.