On Thursday, I went to yoga and discovered that my ankle was HUGE. It didn't hurt too badly except when I stood just on the one foot or when I rubbed it.
By Friday it was worse. There went my dreams of PRing on my 400 or double-unders. Nonetheless, I still found a way to work out. And as of yet, no baby spiders have shot out of the lump in my ankle (obviously that is where my mind wondered.)
WOD #31 02/25/11
16:58
4 Rounds
300M row
5 Back Extensions
10 Push Press 43lb
15 Sit-ups
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Blame It On The Alcohol
After 6 days off, I thought* I'd be all refreshed. New legs, new lungs, I should be ready to PR left and right! The problem is that during those 6 days, I did whatever the hell I wanted. I was at a family wedding. We drank A LOT, ate junk...you know, things I got away with in my 20s with no issues but now take me a month to recover from. The plan was to Crossfit in CA but my mother-in-law listens when the drunk Rachel says "Don't get me up!" and I slept through my alarm. For over an hour. So that's that.
I've gotten back to eating clean and haven't had a drink since Sunday night (although I was pretty sure I was going to have the tremors on Monday...thank Gd I got through detox without a hitch!) I'm going to yoga tonight for the first time in a month or so (dear Lord) and will be at the box Friday and Saturday like a good little girl.
WOD #29
Max 400m
3:09 (yes. Drag ass. Didn't stop once. But I'm pretty sure a parapalegic blind person beat me along the way).
WOD #30
This was a failure. It was supposed to be 10 rounds but given my performance Shain made it AMRAP 20 Min. SMH.
AMRAP 20:00
5 Rounds, 3 burpees, 6 WB and 6 Box Jumps
3 burpees
6 Wall balls (10 lbs, 8 ft target)
9 12 in box jumps (on gym mats). still managed to eat it.
I've gotten back to eating clean and haven't had a drink since Sunday night (although I was pretty sure I was going to have the tremors on Monday...thank Gd I got through detox without a hitch!) I'm going to yoga tonight for the first time in a month or so (dear Lord) and will be at the box Friday and Saturday like a good little girl.
WOD #29
Max 400m
3:09 (yes. Drag ass. Didn't stop once. But I'm pretty sure a parapalegic blind person beat me along the way).
WOD #30
This was a failure. It was supposed to be 10 rounds but given my performance Shain made it AMRAP 20 Min. SMH.
AMRAP 20:00
5 Rounds, 3 burpees, 6 WB and 6 Box Jumps
3 burpees
6 Wall balls (10 lbs, 8 ft target)
9 12 in box jumps (on gym mats). still managed to eat it.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Insert Clever Title Here
Another day, another TJ workout. The kid is killing me! The warm-up on the board said "75 du" or run. You know what I chose. I only got 5 out of a ton of attempts, but it was worth it. I'm so pumped for the day that I can do an rx'd du wod. Seriously!
We did front squat tonite. Why do I hate it so much?? I definitely feel stronger in my front squat but the weight is pitiful. Its things like this that keep me from wanting to take classes with the group. I know that is not the crossfit spirit but its mine.
WOD#27 Front squat 3-3-3
58-68-68
WOD#28
17:45
50 singles
21 sit ups
15 sdhp 43lb
9 burpees
run 100m
50 singles
21 sit ups
9 sdhp 43lb
6 burpees
run 100m
50 singles
21 sit ups
6 sdhp 43lb
3 burpees
run 100m
This WOD doesn't look that hard but it wore me out. I'm a big fan of anything where the numbers go down, but moreover even with being so winded I could still run the 100m each time and that was cool.
We are going to LA this wknd and I'm xfitting there...its a lifestyle, I guess. :)
We did front squat tonite. Why do I hate it so much?? I definitely feel stronger in my front squat but the weight is pitiful. Its things like this that keep me from wanting to take classes with the group. I know that is not the crossfit spirit but its mine.
WOD#27 Front squat 3-3-3
58-68-68
WOD#28
17:45
50 singles
21 sit ups
15 sdhp 43lb
9 burpees
run 100m
50 singles
21 sit ups
9 sdhp 43lb
6 burpees
run 100m
50 singles
21 sit ups
6 sdhp 43lb
3 burpees
run 100m
This WOD doesn't look that hard but it wore me out. I'm a big fan of anything where the numbers go down, but moreover even with being so winded I could still run the 100m each time and that was cool.
We are going to LA this wknd and I'm xfitting there...its a lifestyle, I guess. :)
I'll Shoulder Press Your Mom!
Shain and TJ have such different styles of training and I think that alternating them has made such a difference in how I am growing as a Crossfitter. Shain is this like, BAM! YOU ARE GONNA DO THIS kind of trainer that I tend to rebel against, but as I have said before, he is usually right. TJ, on the other hand, is a sneaky guy. He is like, "We will do mobility and then do a WOD" as if the WOD is an afterthought. The next thing you know, 2 pushups is killing you because you have pushed yourself beyond where you thought you could go. These guys are such a good combo and I am so in love with my Crossfit family!
WOD #25
Shoulder Press 3-3-3
43-48-48
We did this more for strength than for my max. I'm pumped I broke my stupid curse...during the three Xfit totals I've maxed at 48 and today I got it up 6 times. I looked and out of all of the people on beyondthewhiteboard, this is like the lowest score. I have GOT TO CHANGE THAT! I want to be at least in the 60s. If I'm gonna carry kids someday, I want to be able to actually pick them up! :)
WOD #26
7 rounds, 2 push ups, 4 jumping squats, and 3 power cleans.
As many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:
2 Push-ups (red bands)
4 Jumping Squats
8 Power Cleans 43 lbs
I love using the bands. It makes me feel like I'm working towards something and not just working out.
WOD #25
Shoulder Press 3-3-3
43-48-48
We did this more for strength than for my max. I'm pumped I broke my stupid curse...during the three Xfit totals I've maxed at 48 and today I got it up 6 times. I looked and out of all of the people on beyondthewhiteboard, this is like the lowest score. I have GOT TO CHANGE THAT! I want to be at least in the 60s. If I'm gonna carry kids someday, I want to be able to actually pick them up! :)
WOD #26
7 rounds, 2 push ups, 4 jumping squats, and 3 power cleans.
As many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:
2 Push-ups (red bands)
4 Jumping Squats
8 Power Cleans 43 lbs
I love using the bands. It makes me feel like I'm working towards something and not just working out.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
And Now, For Something Totally Different
This kind of sucked. Today I did "Kelly" and on the FIRST freaking box jump I ate it. And ate it bad...see pic. I was seriously really scared to go on but Shain was great. The interesting part is that after the WOD I was beating myself up and he was like, "You did great". So that was a change. (Not that he beats me up after WODs, but I rarely think I did terribly if he is cheering me on.) This was another case where he did the whole "if you finish this round in X amount of time, then you can finish this in 3 rounds, but if not you have to go 5 rounds". I truly wish I could go that "this is the last round if you can kick ass" all the time. I don't know what to do to change that, but I am aware of it.
WOD#24 KELLY (YUCK!)
19:56
3 Rounds:
run 200m
15 Box Jumps (1 foot)
15 Wall balls (10 lb)
WOD#24 KELLY (YUCK!)
19:56
3 Rounds:
run 200m
15 Box Jumps (1 foot)
15 Wall balls (10 lb)
Friday, February 11, 2011
Them's My Magic Shoes!
I'm still trying to find out the info on my other 2 WODs last night (we didn't communicate the times that effectively) but in the mean time, I'm excited and wanted to post about my new shoes. They are flat and, with their help, I was able to get my BEST TIME EVER running a 400 last night NON-STOP! So exciting. As we were about to run, Shain was like, "These are gonna be your magic shoes". It was pretty funny. He said that when I got to the first curve it had only been 40 sec. Which, at least to me sounded fast til I realized that it only takes TJ 1 min 3 sec to run the entire thing. But I'm not TJ. LOL.
WOD #21 (shain)
400m 2:51!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOD #22 (Shain)
DL 3-3-3-3-3
123-143-153-153-163
WOD #23 9:37
20 Push Press 33lb
Prowler Push 25 ft? 90 lb
20 squats
Prowler Push 25 ft? 90 lb
15 Push Press 33 lb
Prowler Push 25 ft? 90 lb
15 squats
Prowler Push 25 ft? 90 lb
10 Push Press 33lb
Prowler Push 25 ft? 90 lb
10 squats
Prowler Push 25 ft? 90 lb
5 Push Press 33 lb
Prowler Push 25 ft? 90 lb
5 squats
Prowler Push 25 ft? 90 lb
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Crossfit is the New Black
I'm totally shocked at how much I love Crossfit right now. You know when you are in love and you think about the person 24/7? Like, you fall asleep thinking about them? And when you are having a crappy day, you suddenly think about them and then you are like, Oh, yeah, at least I have them to think about?
That is my Crossfit. (Sorry, husband. I think about you, too, obviously.) (And you are very handsome.) (I love you.) (You are number one on my whiteboard.)
ANYWAY.
I think that training has been the best decision I have made. I love the group classes, and I am obessed with my friends at Crossfit, but the gains I have made, especially lately, seem to be so much bigger when I'm one on one with TJ or Shain. And I love how DIFFERENT their training styles are, because I have doubled my gains...I think it is because I can focus on somethings (running, for instance) with Shain and other things (pull-ups) with TJ. And that makes for such a different experience.
My schedule has been so hellish lately, and I am kind of impressed with myself that I am making the time to workout before I make time to do the other things (aka cleaning lol) that need to get done. The truth is I'm a million times happier when I'm doing good at the gym rather than when I'm cleaning. Who knew?
With this WOD, I am 10% of the way to my goal of 200 WODs for the year. Incidentally, it is only 10.4% of the way through the year. (Yes, I am a huge dork). But I feel really good about this, and I feel really good about the fact that I am still working on something. (I am also glad I have all of this positivity recorded for when I'm not as positive!)
Oh...I was also excited that I did box jumps on a tire today! It was just a little 1 foot tire, but I am not as afraid of falling in the center. Finally. LOL.
WOD #20 (TJ)
19:58
3 Rounds:
Row 300
15 KB Swings 35lb
20 sit ups
10 squats
5 burpees
That is my Crossfit. (Sorry, husband. I think about you, too, obviously.) (And you are very handsome.) (I love you.) (You are number one on my whiteboard.)
ANYWAY.
I think that training has been the best decision I have made. I love the group classes, and I am obessed with my friends at Crossfit, but the gains I have made, especially lately, seem to be so much bigger when I'm one on one with TJ or Shain. And I love how DIFFERENT their training styles are, because I have doubled my gains...I think it is because I can focus on somethings (running, for instance) with Shain and other things (pull-ups) with TJ. And that makes for such a different experience.
My schedule has been so hellish lately, and I am kind of impressed with myself that I am making the time to workout before I make time to do the other things (aka cleaning lol) that need to get done. The truth is I'm a million times happier when I'm doing good at the gym rather than when I'm cleaning. Who knew?
With this WOD, I am 10% of the way to my goal of 200 WODs for the year. Incidentally, it is only 10.4% of the way through the year. (Yes, I am a huge dork). But I feel really good about this, and I feel really good about the fact that I am still working on something. (I am also glad I have all of this positivity recorded for when I'm not as positive!)
Oh...I was also excited that I did box jumps on a tire today! It was just a little 1 foot tire, but I am not as afraid of falling in the center. Finally. LOL.
WOD #20 (TJ)
19:58
3 Rounds:
Row 300
15 KB Swings 35lb
20 sit ups
10 squats
5 burpees
Monday, February 7, 2011
Mean Things I Like to Say to Myself
So after the excitement of getting my double-under, I spent the entire time I was falling asleep Friday night discounting myself. Why, you might ask?
1) You don't have to be thin/in shape to get a double under.
2) It doesn't get you on the white board.
3) It doesn't require strength.
4) I still can't run a mile.
5) Blah blah blah blah blah
Seriously, if I spoke to other people the way I speak to myself, I'd be the biggest bitch anyone has ever met.
But one thing that was pretty cool:
When I was younger, I went to camp every summer. (NOT BAND CAMP, thank you very much). Anyways, there was a summer that we had to do this hike that I couldn't for the life of me do. It was hard. Now, the following summer I came back and OWNED that hike, but I still remember the counselor, Robb, having to walk with me and coach me up this stupid 3 mile hill. Well, we are FB friends and he wrote on my wall, "Congrats on the DUs, I'm still slaving away on the singles..." Which definitely gave the inner Rachel a smile. Not that he is doing singles...but more that I have come that far.
I'm really lucky.
That is all.
1) You don't have to be thin/in shape to get a double under.
2) It doesn't get you on the white board.
3) It doesn't require strength.
4) I still can't run a mile.
5) Blah blah blah blah blah
Seriously, if I spoke to other people the way I speak to myself, I'd be the biggest bitch anyone has ever met.
But one thing that was pretty cool:
When I was younger, I went to camp every summer. (NOT BAND CAMP, thank you very much). Anyways, there was a summer that we had to do this hike that I couldn't for the life of me do. It was hard. Now, the following summer I came back and OWNED that hike, but I still remember the counselor, Robb, having to walk with me and coach me up this stupid 3 mile hill. Well, we are FB friends and he wrote on my wall, "Congrats on the DUs, I'm still slaving away on the singles..." Which definitely gave the inner Rachel a smile. Not that he is doing singles...but more that I have come that far.
I'm really lucky.
That is all.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Judy Blume Totally Should of Prepared Me For This
Friday, February 4th, 2011 at like 5:15 pm.
I got my double under. On the ground.
It was seriously way so exciting. I of course yelled but no crying this time. I don't know if you saw "Easy A" but there is a line that made me think of this momentous occasion. Olive says, "Judy Blume should of prepared me for what it was like to fake losing my virginity". I get that, because I totally thought that there would be angels playing the harp or something when I got my double under, and instead there was only me going, "Really? Are you sure?" and then screaming. But the heavens didn't open. TJ didn't even cuddle with me afterwards. ;)
I had a truly fabulous workout today. I ran, I worked on my pull-ups, I got my double-under, and then I PR'd on Jackie by 7 minutes. Not too shabby. (Also, Danny keeps telling me if I don't stop saying "Best Day Ever" he's gonna kill me. So what? It was the BEST DAY EVER!)
WOD #18 (myself)
Max 400m 3:06
(I beat my last time by 14 seconds! And I didn't stop once!)
WOD #19 (TJ)
Jackie--not RX'd
11:32
Row 1000m
30 Thrusters 23 lb
20 Ring row
So, the last time I did this (in March) I got 18:31. I did row 1000m, 50 thrusters at 8.5 lbs, and 30 jumping pull-ups. I still think that I would of done better than that time if we had done 50 thrusters at 8.5 and 30 jumping pull-ups, but I think the ring rows are better at this point, and Gd knows I don't want to do any more thrusters than I have to. I probably could of gone heavier on this, but between the pull-up practice with the bands and the double unders, I was pretty spent.
I also noted my row time for the 1000m...5:27. I pr'd on that, too! :) By 30 seconds. I am having a fabulous Crossfit week.
Truly, I am so excited. The double under on the ground was AMAZING. And I got it like 5 times, so it wasn't a mistake. ;) I am so grateful to Cassie, Shain and TJ for taking the time to work with me and for believing in me! I love you guys!
Next stops? Sub 3:00 400, running a half of a mile without stopping, and pull-ups. And then obviously Crossfit games...in 2013.
I got my double under. On the ground.
It was seriously way so exciting. I of course yelled but no crying this time. I don't know if you saw "Easy A" but there is a line that made me think of this momentous occasion. Olive says, "Judy Blume should of prepared me for what it was like to fake losing my virginity". I get that, because I totally thought that there would be angels playing the harp or something when I got my double under, and instead there was only me going, "Really? Are you sure?" and then screaming. But the heavens didn't open. TJ didn't even cuddle with me afterwards. ;)
I had a truly fabulous workout today. I ran, I worked on my pull-ups, I got my double-under, and then I PR'd on Jackie by 7 minutes. Not too shabby. (Also, Danny keeps telling me if I don't stop saying "Best Day Ever" he's gonna kill me. So what? It was the BEST DAY EVER!)
WOD #18 (myself)
Max 400m 3:06
(I beat my last time by 14 seconds! And I didn't stop once!)
WOD #19 (TJ)
Jackie--not RX'd
11:32
Row 1000m
30 Thrusters 23 lb
20 Ring row
So, the last time I did this (in March) I got 18:31. I did row 1000m, 50 thrusters at 8.5 lbs, and 30 jumping pull-ups. I still think that I would of done better than that time if we had done 50 thrusters at 8.5 and 30 jumping pull-ups, but I think the ring rows are better at this point, and Gd knows I don't want to do any more thrusters than I have to. I probably could of gone heavier on this, but between the pull-up practice with the bands and the double unders, I was pretty spent.
I also noted my row time for the 1000m...5:27. I pr'd on that, too! :) By 30 seconds. I am having a fabulous Crossfit week.
Truly, I am so excited. The double under on the ground was AMAZING. And I got it like 5 times, so it wasn't a mistake. ;) I am so grateful to Cassie, Shain and TJ for taking the time to work with me and for believing in me! I love you guys!
Next stops? Sub 3:00 400, running a half of a mile without stopping, and pull-ups. And then obviously Crossfit games...in 2013.
No More Sick, Please!
So I didn't get to go to the box on Monday for my 16th WOD of January. I didn't feel so great. I did go Tuesday (still didn't feel great) and Wednesday (the worst of my sickness). I am just catching up at work but I wanted to post these so I don't forget.
Fake Cindy: there is a good part to AMRAP. You know exactly long you will be working out. That, however, is the bad part. I was not sure I was going to be able to handle 20 minutes! It ended up being a great workout, I had so much energy when I was going to bed. Ever since I've been doing the ring rows with TJ my arms are so much more toned, it's amazing. My push-ups are pathetic, apparently. We tried to do the fun banded ones (I LOVE THEM!) but I was doing release push-ups out of habit, so it is our next project.
WOD #16 Feb 1, 2011 (TJ)
AMRAP in 20min: 12 rounds and 1 ring row
3 ring row
6 push up
9 squat
On Wednesday, Shain and I went to do DU attempts and the trampoline was gone! I worked really hard but OMG they are way worse on the ground. One time I got the rope underneath one foot, but I am so far from getting them. I just can't visualize what to do (without the trampoline) in order to get the stupid rope underneath me twice in one jump! I'm not Michael Jordan, for Gd's sakes. ;) Put getting the DU on the ground will be so sweet. Can't wait.
WOD #17 (Shain)
19:47
Burpee 10 reps
Sit-up (abmat) 30 reps
Low Box Jump 10 reps
Thruster 45 lbs 15 reps
Sit-up (abmat) 20 reps
Low Box Jump 20 reps
Thruster 45 lbs 15 reps
Sit-up (abmat) 10 reps
Low Box Jump 30 reps
Burpee 10 reps
Fake Cindy: there is a good part to AMRAP. You know exactly long you will be working out. That, however, is the bad part. I was not sure I was going to be able to handle 20 minutes! It ended up being a great workout, I had so much energy when I was going to bed. Ever since I've been doing the ring rows with TJ my arms are so much more toned, it's amazing. My push-ups are pathetic, apparently. We tried to do the fun banded ones (I LOVE THEM!) but I was doing release push-ups out of habit, so it is our next project.
WOD #16 Feb 1, 2011 (TJ)
AMRAP in 20min: 12 rounds and 1 ring row
3 ring row
6 push up
9 squat
On Wednesday, Shain and I went to do DU attempts and the trampoline was gone! I worked really hard but OMG they are way worse on the ground. One time I got the rope underneath one foot, but I am so far from getting them. I just can't visualize what to do (without the trampoline) in order to get the stupid rope underneath me twice in one jump! I'm not Michael Jordan, for Gd's sakes. ;) Put getting the DU on the ground will be so sweet. Can't wait.
WOD #17 (Shain)
19:47
Burpee 10 reps
Sit-up (abmat) 30 reps
Low Box Jump 10 reps
Thruster 45 lbs 15 reps
Sit-up (abmat) 20 reps
Low Box Jump 20 reps
Thruster 45 lbs 15 reps
Sit-up (abmat) 10 reps
Low Box Jump 30 reps
Burpee 10 reps
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