Stressed OUUUTTT! Someone slap me!

[B HURB]

Wow, rarely will you guys ever hear a word of complaint from me at anytime but today just sucked. This whole past week I just haven't been myself. My schedule has been so busy and crammed with stuff I don't care about that I don't even know where to begin:confused: 5 tests in the last week, 5! That and a slew of other events such as work, fraternity events, and oh yeah....my work out! And then Sunday (as could've been predicted) I caught the flu bug that has been circulating around campus right now. I can't even find words that would justify how infuriated I am about that. It just feels like all this other stuff in my life is getting in the way of what I want (SEALs). And today I sucked royally at the wod (from yesterday) because I'm sick, debilitated, and weak...form sucked....runs sucked...lungs were burning...blah! In other words....sh!!ty day:(

Seriously, someone, I dont care who, just slap me in the face, tell me to wake the f@#k up, stop sulking like a girl, and take it in stride, and keep up the fight, thats all I need.

[B HURB]

Oh, and this thread is for anyone else who's experiencing stupid sh!t in their lives at the moment and wants to vent...I'm always happy to share the stage! In fact, I'd love to hear some of the daily problems and obstacles you guys face with balancing your daily lives and your dreams to be SEALs, HOOYAH!

[gmt-nyc]

Pull it together man! You're reminding me of that classic scene from the movie "Airplane!" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_GJkKMPHxw) YOU MUST WATCH THIS SCENE!

Now that that's out of the way, let me say that even though I'm in a different stage of my life I'm right there with you brother. I'm going through a rough spell as well. In October I dealt with a major funding issue for my start-up firm, which totally stressed me out. That came on the heels of some internal political nonsene, which was quashed, but the two events delivered a one-two combo in Oct/Nov that resulted in my getting sick for a long, long time with a string of illnesses:

* November - diagnosed with Strep (first time since I was in grade school), and missed three days of work

* December - diagnosed with an adenovirus infection, kept me bedridden for 12 straight days and out of the office

* January - diagnosed with Walking Pneumonia which came about because of the steroid treatment to boost my system to beat back the adenovirus, knocked me out for another 6 work days.

[Be careful working out when sick, especially these types of workouts because they tax your systems like no normal workout routine. I hated not working out, but when I restarted CrossFit after the adenovirus infection the doc warned against it and said it would weaken my immune system and increase the likelihood I would get sick again. He was right.

What pissed me off is that I never get sick, and I got down about everything and started thinking about what's important in life. I realized that I no longer had hobbies, interests, etc. except working out since I love fitness and feel its the only time I get to zone out. I was a slave to the firm I created. I loved what I created, and what I did, until October. But since my health got so bad I no longer look forward to going to work, I no longer have the fire. Others do, so I'm willing to exit stage left and let them take it to the next level while I explore other activities. The whole thing made me think about what's important.

Now that I'm finally operating at 110%, and kicking @ss on the NavySEALS.com WODs, I'm feeling a lot better and am happier across the board, even at my current firm.

Finding CrossFit in mid October was a turning point as I stumbled onto a community that shared a drive and passion that is hard to come by. NavySEALS.com furthered my drive on multiple fronts as I read threads throughout the forums. Impressive people with inspiration goals that only strengthened my resolve to make a major career change, not something most consider at 32. Just what that change is I'm not sure yet, but the more I learn about the kind of amazing people who volunteer to defend all that makes America great, the more it makes me regret not serving earlier in my life. Perhaps now is the time.

Good thread, even if it is totally off topic for this forum ;)

[mike48]

The past few weeks I have been feeling the same way. Today was icing on the cake when I was told that I am going on a job in the bay area for 4 weeks. Monday through Saturday 12 hours a day minimum. I am going to have to stay in a hotel and will have limited access to a gym. At first I was pissed because I just saw the downfalls of the situation. No gym, no crossfit, 72 hours a week minimum, crappy on-the-go eating. But, I told myself that it is only a month and I am going to use it to my advantage. It is going to be kind of a month long endurance challenge for me. I am going to do as much as I can. Run, push, sit, and hopefully I can find something to do pullups on. It will be a challenge to get motivated when I have only slept 4 hours, worked 12 hours that day and I still have to go run a few miles and pound out some pushups. Anyways, I guess what I am saying is try to look at your situation in positive light. Your not going to be sick forever. Everyone has bad workouts. Everyone has a hard time being motivated 100% of the time. Push through all this bull$hit and sooner than you think you'll be fired up and kicking *** again!

[B HURB]

HAHAHA [cough]HAHAHAHA[cough][cough]AHHA!

Holy sh!t gmt! Just watched the airplane scene and was rolling on my floor in a fit of laughs interrupted by frequent coughs, lol! THX BROTHA! Anyways, like I said, I get over things quick. Today was just a bad day. Sometimes we all have to remember how far we've come to get to this point (wherever it may be) not just from a physical standpoint but a mental one as well.

[gmt-nyc]

Glad I made ya smile brother.

Couldn't agree more. It's amazing how much better feeling better makes you feel... :D Things are definitely clearer than they were just a few weeks ago. I guess it comes down to embracing and accepting the pain instead of fighting it.

[misterdelgado@gmail.com]

Man up!!!! thus is life.........................no disrespect but I thought this was a fitness (crossfit) forum!. This is such a great web site, lets keep it that way.
Come on guys, really

[seaairlandNJ]

yea man Im right their with you. I have been having tests all week! I have finals week coming up ( Tri-mester) and I had to pull an all nighter last night. Every once in a while I pull an all nighter I feel like sh!t and i don't eat right the next day. Its like everything that sucks , I just put the SUCK factor towards motivation on kicking BUD/S @ss . I thought that since i pulled an all nighter last nite, might as well give myself an academic hellweek and stay up for 4 more nights. haha( not a smart idea). Anyway hope you aced your tests, because I just got owned by one.

[Neumeister]

Hey guys, just remember things could always be a lot worse. Every problem you have is just another challenge you have to conquer to achieve your goals. Challenge gives you something to live for!

[cooney_78]

BHURB, you already said all the things needed to be said. Suck it up, rest up and get back at it. Think off all the things you're going through as a just a little warm up to your goal of becoming a Seal. You won't be getting away with complaining or getting down on yourself at BUDs brother...

On a side note, check out the WOD for tomorrow at crossfit.com. It is dedicated to Ofc. Simmons, the LAPD SWAT Officer who was shot dead by a coward lying in wait as the officers attempted to rescue a family member that the coward shot dead. The coward shot and killed his father and two brothers, killed Officer Simmons and shot LAPD SWAT Officer Veenstra in the face as they entered the house in an attempt to save one of the subjects the coward had already killed. The SWAT Team thought the subject was still alive at the time. It turned out the subject was already dead but that did not stop the Officers from pulling the body out of the house as well as the two downed SWAT Officers. As the standoff continued, an LAPD SWAT Sniper was able to take out the COWARD as he hid in the house.

Officer Veenstra is expected to make a full recovery. LAPD SWAT (AKA D-PLATOON) Officers are all XFitters and they are all the real deal. I am a fellow Officer at another LA County agency and am on our SWAT team. We can not hold a candle to LAPD'S SWAT, they are truly the standard. Incidentally, their team trains from time to time with both DELTA and SEAL Teams.

Keep Officer Simmons' and Officer Veenstra's family in your thought and prayers.

[B HURB]

Man up!!!! thus is life.........................no disrespect but I thought this was a fitness (crossfit) forum!. This is such a great web site, lets keep it that way.
Come on guys, really

Delgado, no disrespect but shove it! I'll say no more but you could do well to remember that the people that post here are human beings. I posted here because I like the people that post in this area....sue me. If you got anything pissing you off at the moment, I'd be happy to tell you to man up as well!

[YoungerPope]

Dropped out of school because I was rocking the PST every time I took it and I was ready to go to BUD/S and kick some ***.... and then my contract got dropped because of persistent shin splints and found out that even after surgery, my sinuses are so jacked up I'll probably never be able to dive for the military. Now I'm going to class and working a crappy job to try to cover my expenses and still trying to get my workouts in. It's up in the air whether I'll be able to afford to keep working out at my local Crossfit affiliate. I've never heard of anybody having shin splints for as long as I have.

Don't complain man, just roll with it. Hope this helps.

[king henry viii]

so the moral of this whole story is........ don't go to college. haha.

[scskowron]

Man up!!!! thus is life.........................no disrespect but I thought this was a fitness (crossfit) forum!. This is such a great web site, lets keep it that way.
Come on guys, really

Dude the reason this is a great website is because it's a community. If something affects the way you train, it's worth discussing in the community.

B_HURB I'm in college too and I know how tough it can be at times, especially when you're sick. Pick one of these approaches: a) take a few days rest, just try to get your work done and not much else or b) do all your work, do all your extracurriculars and your chores, and crank it up on the WODs and push through it harder than you ever though possible.
Either one has its advantages. in a) you can refocus and stay healthy and in b) you'll develop mental strength and discipline. Good luck man.

[thatguy2695]

Yeah I just caught the Throat bug thats going around too I was forcing myself to do bleachers and sprints. burned my throat to breathe maybe I dried the bastards out? but I got through it. AP classes pretty much are gay aswell.

king henry viii can you tell that to my parents? they think this College Fad is gonna last :P

[king henry viii]

Yeah I just caught the Throat bug thats going around too I was forcing myself to do bleachers and sprints. burned my throat to breathe maybe I dried the bastards out? but I got through it. AP classes pretty much are gay aswell.

king henry viii can you tell that to my parents? they think this College Fad is gonna last :P

well, if your parents are paying for it then I can't help you there lol.

just tell them that if you stop going to class/college you will never get sick again. I usually get a cold every november or december. i didn't get sick once last year. i stopped going to class around late october. all the infected people couldn't get to me. those classrooms are a 'hot zone'. that ought to do the trick.

if that doesn't work, rattle off a list of successful people that didn't go to college... Albert Einstein. Pocahontas never went to college. Corey Feldman and Corey Haim; they had a great run. Both Lewis and Clark. Suzanne Somers. Bono.

haha.

[YoungerPope]

I think the moral of this is just not to go to college if you badly, badly want something else for your life and you don't need college for it. I wish I had known!

[vegas]

Hey I've been working 55-60 hrs a week for the past 3 years and going to school full-time at nights year round for accounting. I had been planning on taking over the family transportation business. Then at 25 I thought there had to be something more worth while to do with my life. I started looking at the military but that wasn't good enough, I thought I have to try for special ops. So I started training;found Crossfit and then this site which have been great and have me in the best shape of my life (not as good as I need to be yet) I told my dad my new plans. This really pissed him off for awhile, I guess it kind of f***** up his plans, but I have to do what my heart tells me.
So here I am @ 26. I finally finish school in 2 weeks, am getting married on June 28th, and just found out that I ship on July 1 for Basic then CCT school. Some honeymoon. But I will take it in stride, the positive is that I have 4 months without school to distract me to train and I get a chance to do something I really want to and feel is worth while and have a great girl's support. Like Neu said, Challenge gives us something to live for. It wouldn't be any fun or worth it if it were easy.

[rsctt83]

BHURB

Stress and how we deal with stress is a great topic and rest assured it is something you all will need to learn to deal with.

The reaction you are experincing is completely normal, with all that on your plate you should feel stressed out. When problems confront us, especially when they multiply rapidily - one right after the other it can become totally overwhelming. When this occurs each isolated problem sort of blends into one massive giant problem which clouds your vision so that think you cannot find the solution to this mess and this leads to becoming stressed which is frustration in trying to figure out how to deal with this giant mess of a situation.

Remember, I often use the term "think baby steps". This concept is one of the key ingrediant in success, remember this BABY STEPS - in this case this refers to breaking down this giant mess of a situation into little problems that you can deal with individually. By doing this you will transform one giant very complicated stressful mess into a series of small problems, small enough that the solution will become obvious to you, this way you can work through the problems one by one. Whenever there is a problem rest assured there is a solution, you just need to break up a complicated problem into smaller more solvable problems so that you gain clarity and that you can see the various solutions.

Each person will react to a very stressful situation differently, based upon their individual stengths and weaknesses and their training. I have learned and you guys should write this down THINGS ARE NEVER AS BAD AS THEY SEEM NOR ARE THINGS EVER AS GOOD AS THEY SEEM. Try and break your problems down and to maintain clear vision.

[pipelinesurfer]

Delgado, no disrespect but shove it! I'll say no more but you could do well to remember that the people that post here are human beings. I posted here because I like the people that post in this area....sue me. If you got anything pissing you off at the moment, I'd be happy to tell you to man up as well!

haha, bhurb couldnt have said it better myself. this forum is great because we can all help each other through the s**T we're dealing with. i know i just got over another cold, still some remnants tho, and just had a thorough marathon of papers to write, now ive got another coming up!! but like the man said "courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway" hah, kinda fits, no matter how tough it gets just keep pushing!

[rsctt83]

I did not read all of the posts on this topic. Someone pointed out to me that this topic may spiral downward which will mean it gets shut down.

Couple of things in general, this topic is very relevant and comments like "deal with it" serve no purpose whatsoever other than to insite negative remarks. So lesson numbero uno ..... when you post not everyone will agree with you, that's just life. Please do not be disrepectful of others. Comments like deal with it or telling someone to shove do nothing to address the problem of how to cope with stress whether it be domestic, school, work or battlefield related. Comments like these or worse will only cause things to spiral downward and get quickly out of control.

This is a great topic that needs to be addressed. Lets stay on point with this and keep everything on constructive note.

How you deal with stress is very, very important

[boredatwork]

Wow, rarely will you guys ever hear a word of complaint from me at anytime but today just sucked. This whole past week I just haven't been myself. My schedule has been so busy and crammed with stuff I don't care about that I don't even know where to begin:confused: 5 tests in the last week, 5! That and a slew of other events such as work, fraternity events, and oh yeah....my work out! And then Sunday (as could've been predicted) I caught the flu bug that has been circulating around campus right now. I can't even find words that would justify how infuriated I am about that. It just feels like all this other stuff in my life is getting in the way of what I want (SEALs). And today I sucked royally at the wod (from yesterday) because I'm sick, debilitated, and weak...form sucked....runs sucked...lungs were burning...blah! In other words....sh!!ty day:(

Seriously, someone, I dont care who, just slap me in the face, tell me to wake the f@#k up, stop sulking like a girl, and take it in stride, and keep up the fight, thats all I need.

In the immortal words of Homer Simpson “It’s the worst day of your life so far”

[B HURB]

Well, thx to everyone who posted. It really has helped me to read and to know that there are a bunch of other guys in similar situations as me struggling but still fighting the fight because they want what I want. In fact, as Scott said earlier, it helps me to realize that things could always be much worse. I think in the back of my head I know that but sometimes I as well as others don't fully realize it. I didn't mean to disrespect or put anyone down earlier, that's not my style. I just think that stress is a very real factor in all our lives and how we deal with it is key....and therefore it is a very important subject matter worthy of discussion.

[itsallorganek]

not to be the late-commer here and repeat what others have said, but I have super stressed out lately. Im in college also and taking six classes this semester and they have been kicking my *** so far. I also work at least four days a week which is basically where you can find me if im not in school. I find myself doing push ups and pull ups in the stock room at work just to get some sort of a work out in. The thing that stresses me out the most is that I understand the high level of work and committment it takes to prepare for something like BUD/S, and I just dont feel like im getting it done right now. My nutrition has been terrible lately due to having to eat on the go and I cant seem to keep a training schedule. When I do get to train im tired and feeling like crap because i havent been sleeping well and been eating like crap. I know BUD/S is all about sucking it up and just pushing through, but it cant hurt to vent when given the opprotunity :D . Im sure pushing through tough times and stress help build character and toughness, and will definitly test how dedicated you are, because there is hardly anytime for a social life between college, work, and training. Those three things take up all my time and I have given up all the partying and drinking to stay focuses.

OK THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY

like B HURB said, I just need a kick in the *** to get me back on track

[B HURB]

not to be the late-commer here and repeat what others have said, but I have super stressed out lately. Im in college also and taking six classes this semester and they have been kicking my *** so far. I also work at least four days a week which is basically where you can find me if im not in school. I find myself doing push ups and pull ups in the stock room at work just to get some sort of a work out in. The thing that stresses me out the most is that I understand the high level of work and committment it takes to prepare for something like BUD/S, and I just dont feel like im getting it done right now. My nutrition has been terrible lately due to having to eat on the go and I cant seem to keep a training schedule. When I do get to train im tired and feeling like crap because i havent been sleeping well and been eating like crap. I know BUD/S is all about sucking it up and just pushing through, but it cant hurt to vent when given the opprotunity :D . Im sure pushing through tough times and stress help build character and toughness, and will definitly test how dedicated you are, because there is hardly anytime for a social life between college, work, and training. Those three things take up all my time and I have given up all the partying and drinking to stay focuses.

OK THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY

like B HURB said, I just need a kick in the *** to get me back on track

Alright man here ya go:



SMACK!

Get ahold of yourself son, finish the fight!

[ddssdv]

This thread is geigh...

[sonovthegun]

This thread is geigh...

Dude, pay attention to who says what. Because you're making a direct assault on rsctt here, not to mention the regulars on the CF forum. B HURB posts his times, and from what it looks like has A LOT on his plate. So if you're not here to help, don't be here.

Not to beat the dead horse or anything, but B HURB, I know how you feel man. I've basically been in exile for two years. I moved back to Russia to learn the language better and spend more time with my girlfriend, ended up getting married and the American visa process has kept me here for the rest of the time. I work a job largely filled by post-college losers who don't know what to do with themselves except smoke a lot of pot and take advantage of economically disadvantaged women in developing countries. Not my cup of tea. I've had my training issues too. My schedule almost precludes organized activity: I fight and all the places train at 7, when I'm working. It's really hard to convince yourself that you're a future SEAL or Marine [never can make up my mind, :) ] when you spend your whole damn day smiling at rich people's kids and counting from 1-10 [I'm an English teacher]. To convince yourself that you're different. But the fact that we keep trucking and that once we jump the hurdle we'll be able to really give it our all means at least we have a shot at our dreams, whereas most people just watch them on tv.

And, like you, all I want to do is go in the military, to be ready. But we all work it out, and it looks like you're doing a damn good job. Your times are killer. You're on your way to your shot man, just gotta get through this sh!t first. I had the flu too, sucks. I worked out 9 times in January.

Keep it up man, you're doing nothing wrong. Just gotta know that you ARE doing what you want, you're just in phase 1.

Peace...I mean War
dg

[sonovthegun]

Talk about opening your mouth at the wrong time in the wrong place.

But still, I stand by it. You know more than me dfc543, but there's nothing wrong with venting from time to time. And it doesn't help at all to be an @$$. Flame if you will
dg

[ddssdv]

Talk about opening your mouth at the wrong time in the wrong place.

But still, I stand by it. You know more than me dfc543, but there's nothing wrong with venting from time to time. And it doesn't help at all to be an @$$. Flame if you will
dg


How bout you vent on myspace not on a board that is SOF orieneted. Wrong plce little man.

[rord]

Until now I've been really satisfied with the on-line conduct of those that post here. I don't always agree with what people have to say, or sometimes sell, but I do respect that everyone has an opinion. If I don't agree with it, I ignore it.

This is the "CrossFit Forum". If it has to do with your training, or supporting someone else in their training, I'm OK with most posts.

I will not allow this forum to become an area where people have on-line fights though, which seems to be what has happened here. I'm not going to delete this forum at this point, because I think it's of value to some that are on a difficult road to earning a golden Trident.

All I ask is that you don't litter up an area where there are a lot of warriors and warriors-in-training looking for good gouge, and others that carry the same battle banner.

Teams and Sh!t

[Neumeister]

Alright everybody, lets try to hold ourselves to a higher standard and not have useless arguments over the internet. This topic may seem out of place at first but you've got to remember the mental side of training. Things like stress and anxiety effect physical training in many cases a lot more than something like shin splints or a pulled muscle. To train at full potential you need to be in the right mind set and if that means you need to vent your problems and stresses to fellow people with similar goals and problems as yourself why should we discourage that?

[sonovthegun]

Apologize for taking the bait, step one in getting into a fight.
Wasn't trying to start anything, sorry RORD. We, at least, I really value the forum and the WODs you put on the site. I know you don't want to see it degrade into something common and vulgar. This is an awesome resource for us and an utterly selfless project on your part. Just know we respect your work and your creation, and we will keep it clean.
dg

[ddssdv]

Apologize for taking the bait, step one in getting into a fight.
Wasn't trying to start anything, sorry RORD. We, at least, I really value the forum and the WODs you put on the site. I know you don't want to see it degrade into something common and vulgar. This is an awesome resource for us and an utterly selfless project on your part. Just know we respect your work and your creation, and we will keep it clean.
dg

I laid no bait. Get a grip.