One more 2008 goal down…

I had three fitness related goals for 2008:

• Do at least one full pull-up
• Run a marathon
• Run a sub-2 hour half-marathon

I am happy to say that I have now completed all of my goals!  On Friday, our CrossFit workout consisted of 7 weighted pullups.  For the men, that meant strapping on a belt and some barbell plates to make the pullups harder.  For me, that meant saying bye-bye to my trusty blue 20lb removing band and using only my bodyweight.

Earlier in the week after another workout, I decided to try a deadhang pullup just because.  I figured it wouldn’t happen since I was already tired.  Well it did!  I made sure that I was doing it big boy style.  I used the box to reach the bar (I’m way short) and then dropped to a hang so there was no cheating, no momentum, no kipping, no nothing.  I started lifting up and when I reached the point when I typically can’t go on I eased up and my chin cleared the bar.  Talk about surprised!  I had to verify with one of the trainers that I had actually done it LOL.

Somehow I still wasn’t exactly convinced going into the Friday workout.  Maybe it was a fluke?  It wasn’t.  I did 6 deadhang pullups (resting in between reps).  I couldn’t make the 7th no matter how hard I tried but I didn’t need to.

I feel strong.  I love that.