This is also about the time that we started running 8 x 1000 in Purcell. I would estimate that about 80% of my workouts in Purcell went well . The other 20% were HORRENDOUS! It's been a while since those dreadful 1000s but from my experience, Purcell was a horrible place to dump.
Here's how my most brutal dumps went:
- Repeat 1 and 2: You know pretty early on when a bad workout is coming on. I usually realized it when I was already hurting on the 2nd one.
- Repeat 3 and 4: Around the 4th one I'd start falling off the pace
- Repeat 5: Okay, now I'm really in trouble and just trying to hang on as long as possible. After this 1000 Coach would recognize the disaster and say "Jason, drop to group 2". *Usually I'd be joined in group demotion from someone else having a bad day (any flashbacks Pat?)
- Repeat 6: On this repeat I've already lost momentum, confidence, and took a blow to my pride by being demoted a group. I'd usually be able to hang-on to the new group on this one by the skin of my teeth.
- Repeat 7: On the 7th one, I'd once again start falling off the pace. This time, I'd get the deployment orders. "Jason, start cooling down".
Getting fired from a workout was always a mixed feeling for me. Part of me was relieved that the misery and humiliation was over. The other part of me was always hoping that I was going to get a 2nd wind .. which NEVER happens at Purcell.
*Note: If the workout was a complete disaster and multiple people were dumping, Coach would form an entirely hybrid group made of people dumping ass. This was great because miserly loves company 2) increased chance of coach eliminating a repeat or 2 3) you get to dump without true group demotion.
Did you all have the same experience?
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