June 29, 2026
Embrace The Present Moment
That feeling of dread when you look at the whiteboard and see a brutal WOD?
Embrace The Present Moment
Do not disturb yourself by picturing your life as a whole; do not let all the various troubles which you have met, and will meet, all at once overwhelm you.
— Seneca, Letters from a Stoic 13.1
That feeling of dread when you look at the whiteboard and see a brutal WOD? Or the anxiety when you think about everything else you need to do today, on top of this workout?
Seneca reminds us not to get overwhelmed by the sum of our challenges. Focus on the rep you're doing now, the breath you're taking, the present moment. The future will come, but you only have power over this exact second, so use it well.
Today's challenge: Today, when you feel overwhelmed by a task, break it down into the smallest possible step and focus only on completing that one piece.
Workout of the Day
Warm Up
@5:00 GENERAL WARMUP 2 Rounds: -20s Ancore Crossovers (empty/light) -1:00 Frog Stretch Rocks -20s Scap Push-ups / Push-ups
2 Rounds: -30s Jump Rope Progression -Ski
@12:00 SPECIFIC WARMUP 2 Rounds: -20s/side S/A DB Bench / Dual DB Bench -1:00 Empty Bar Bench / Light Weight
2 Rounds: -30s Goblet Hold @ bottom + Squats / Dual DB Squats -1:00 Build Bench (Barbell + DB)
1 Round - Parnter (ea.) -10 DB Squats -25 Du's *Partner skis until parnter completes 1 rnd.
@25:00 POLOQUIN PECS
@44:00 PARTNER BIATHLON
POLOQUIN PECS
Score: Load
E4MOM x 3 sets: -6 Barbell Bench @ 20X0* -12 DB neutral-grip bench @20X0 -25 AnCORE crossovers @3:15 (fast burnout)
*Record
PARTNER BIATHLON
Score: Time
For time w/ partner, working at the same time: 12 rds: -10 Dual DB Squats -20 Drag Double-Unders
*Switch when rounds are completed (1, 2, or 3)
- Accumulate: 1200/900m Ski
L1= 2x25/20, drag singles, 950/700m L2= 2x35/25 L3= 2x50/35
One partner completes DB squats + DUs while the other skis.1 round = 10 DB squats + 20 DUs + 200/150m ski (L1 = 160/120m).Switch after any completed round (or complete multiple rounds before switching).If the ski is finished first, continue alternating DB/DU rounds until each partner completes 6 rounds.M/F pairs: Ski 1050m total.