I took it nice and easy this evening and really concentrated on some good rest. And I think my body is already starting to thank me for it. I'm looking forward to getting after some work in the gym Thursday.
About a week ago, during a similar rest session, I took the time to watch "Sisu," a documentary shot over in Finland about Mikko Salo, winner of the 2009 CrossFit Games. If you've not watched it, I strongly encourage you to. Right now, it can only be watched with a subscription to the CrossFit Journal. But trust me, it's completely worth it, and almost for this video alone.
"Sisu" is a form of stoic courage and unwavering perseverance in the face of long odds and hard challenges. It is intrinsic to Finland and its people. And perhaps, as CrossFit claims, no man captures the word better than Salo himself. The man is an absolute specimen.
This is a free clip of him from that documentary performing the chest-to-bar "Fran" workout from the 2008 CrossFit Games in a time that would have put him tops on the board. And afterwards, he doesn't even go to the ground. When asked he explains why. Pretty hard not to root for this guy.
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