Two months ago, if you would have said to me I would make it run/walking a mile, I would have asked what you were on. However, today I made it, running a little over half of it. And that's after having not really done anything in almost 2 weeks. One day on on vacation we did go to D.C., the city where steps and walking were invented, so I got plenty of activity in, but that was the only day. And I only ate paleo-ish about half the time. So all in all, not too bad tonight for my first night back. Oh, and I really did miss crossfit and was ready to get back at it.
WOD, AMRAP in 30 min: (in layman's terms, do this sequence as many times as possible in 30 min)
1 mile
40 kettlebell swings
30 air squats
50 situps
300 single unders (I got to 150)
I also lost my mind sometime this week and decided to sign up for a couch to 5k training thing. So starting August 12th, I will be training to run/walk the 5k on October 5th on Mondays and Wednesdays, and going to crossfit Tuesdays and Thursdays, and maybe on another day, depending on how I feel. I'm also starting my whole 30 tomorrow, so I will be following those guidelines strictly for 30 days. That's the whole month of August. I'll post more frequently about what I'm eating to help keep on track. And since tomorrow is the 1st, I will weigh and measure, but I'm not expecting any significant changes since I was pretty much on vacation half the month.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
It Hurts So Good
Went to Applebee's for lunch today. I wanted the appetizer trio with all kinds of badness on it (mmmm), but I resisted and ordered a sirloin with vegetables. Thirty minutes later, just before we were about to walk out, arrives the food; some cut of meat thing that looked and tasted nothing like a sirloin, and two raw stalks of broccoli. Seriously, it took them 30 minutes to make the worst tasting piece of meat ever? (And I don't know how you screw up raw broccoli, but they did).
On top of being slow to get food, it was slow to get the waiter's attention and get a check. My co-worker's salad was also kinda crappy, but edible. Since it was going on an hour and we had to get back to work for some meetings, she took care of the bills and I ran to get the only thing I knew I could get quickly and eat; a McDonald's cheeseburger. I couldn't really tell you what it tasted like I ate it so fast, but I do know that it made my stomach a bit blah later. Also, I regretted it after I realized our cafeteria was doing taco salads today, one of the only things I will eat from there.
Anyway, after consuming that crap for lunch, I dragged my sore butt to crossfit. I must admit, I debated going tomorrow instead, but if I'm going to make it into that red dress, I need to go as much as is healthy for adequate recovery. Right now that's 3 days a week, and I honestly wasn't THAT sore; I didn't need handicap stalls. :) So today's torture, er, WOD consisted of:
8 Hollow Body Holds (I just did the leg part, which was enough)
Then
1. 5x5 Ring Dips, rest 2 minutes then compete 1 set of failure (Failure set will be recorded)
Here, I could do 3 at a time with a red band to assist, so I did 6 sets of 3
2. Max Unbroken Double Unders (3 attempts)
I somehow managed to do one!! Just one and probably a fluke, but it was cool.
3. MAX Calorie Row in 6 minutes
I got up to 73, which while second to last wasn't the least AND I was right on par with others who are in much better shape than I. They were getting 81/74/78
All in all, a good day. Have to drag myself out of bed for a 0500 or 0600 on Friday since I won't have time after work. But tomorrow, I'm sleeping in until 0700 :)
On top of being slow to get food, it was slow to get the waiter's attention and get a check. My co-worker's salad was also kinda crappy, but edible. Since it was going on an hour and we had to get back to work for some meetings, she took care of the bills and I ran to get the only thing I knew I could get quickly and eat; a McDonald's cheeseburger. I couldn't really tell you what it tasted like I ate it so fast, but I do know that it made my stomach a bit blah later. Also, I regretted it after I realized our cafeteria was doing taco salads today, one of the only things I will eat from there.
Anyway, after consuming that crap for lunch, I dragged my sore butt to crossfit. I must admit, I debated going tomorrow instead, but if I'm going to make it into that red dress, I need to go as much as is healthy for adequate recovery. Right now that's 3 days a week, and I honestly wasn't THAT sore; I didn't need handicap stalls. :) So today's torture, er, WOD consisted of:
8 Hollow Body Holds (I just did the leg part, which was enough)
Then
1. 5x5 Ring Dips, rest 2 minutes then compete 1 set of failure (Failure set will be recorded)
Here, I could do 3 at a time with a red band to assist, so I did 6 sets of 3
2. Max Unbroken Double Unders (3 attempts)
I somehow managed to do one!! Just one and probably a fluke, but it was cool.
3. MAX Calorie Row in 6 minutes
I got up to 73, which while second to last wasn't the least AND I was right on par with others who are in much better shape than I. They were getting 81/74/78
All in all, a good day. Have to drag myself out of bed for a 0500 or 0600 on Friday since I won't have time after work. But tomorrow, I'm sleeping in until 0700 :)
Monday, July 15, 2013
I'm Not the Fattest Kid at Camp After All
Since I had a late night last night, I skipped the 0500 workout today and went to the 1930 (7:30pm) class, taught by a different instructor. Initially, I was the only newbie, but when everyone else showed up too, I was with 2 other pieces of fresh meat, one of them on his first day. Maybe I'm just not a morning person, or maybe I was in a different mood, but the atmosphere in this class seemed really cool and fitting for me. The other members were more talkative, but again, I will attribute this to the time of day and not the people.
The WOD was modified for us newbs, and for me all reps cut in half as not to overstress my ankle. It was great how the instructor was able to individualize the workout for everyone and kept watch to make sure we were doing things correctly. I really enjoy the atmosphere of team sports where everyone is doing the same thing, but at slightly different paces, and while you maybe competing against each other, you're really competing against yourself. I have missed competing in things, and even if I never get to a competition, this gives me not only myself to compete against, but also others who are on my level.
My workout that was to be completed in 20 minutes or less consisted of:
25 Wall Balls
25 Singles (jump rope)
40 Step ups (instead of box jumps)
20 Knee ups (can't get toes to bar)
15 Burpees (now I get why people HATE these)
15 Jump Ups (cause at this point he knew I'd be too tired to do a full pull up)
I managed to complete it with just over a minute to spare, but I was exhausted. Every time I think I can't get any sweatier from a workout, I am proven wrong. So I'm not going to say "I had more sweat than ever" because you would be reading that on EVERY entry. So, I'll just say when it's not so sweaty...if that ever happens.
On an ankle note, I forgot my brace today. But I also had on my brand new Mizuno Inspire 9 shoes. They are amazing. A mid support show with adequate balance to do all those squats without tipping over, and apparently their really great for running, too, though we know how much of that I plan on doing. :) I liked my Brooks that I wore to death before these, but I think I love these. Especially because after all that (jump roping and all) I have NO ankle pain. A slight bit of soreness from using some muscles in there that I haven't in a while, but no throbbing/stabbing/shooting/burning pain. And on that note, Focker out...
The WOD was modified for us newbs, and for me all reps cut in half as not to overstress my ankle. It was great how the instructor was able to individualize the workout for everyone and kept watch to make sure we were doing things correctly. I really enjoy the atmosphere of team sports where everyone is doing the same thing, but at slightly different paces, and while you maybe competing against each other, you're really competing against yourself. I have missed competing in things, and even if I never get to a competition, this gives me not only myself to compete against, but also others who are on my level.
My workout that was to be completed in 20 minutes or less consisted of:
25 Wall Balls
25 Singles (jump rope)
40 Step ups (instead of box jumps)
20 Knee ups (can't get toes to bar)
15 Burpees (now I get why people HATE these)
15 Jump Ups (cause at this point he knew I'd be too tired to do a full pull up)
I managed to complete it with just over a minute to spare, but I was exhausted. Every time I think I can't get any sweatier from a workout, I am proven wrong. So I'm not going to say "I had more sweat than ever" because you would be reading that on EVERY entry. So, I'll just say when it's not so sweaty...if that ever happens.
On an ankle note, I forgot my brace today. But I also had on my brand new Mizuno Inspire 9 shoes. They are amazing. A mid support show with adequate balance to do all those squats without tipping over, and apparently their really great for running, too, though we know how much of that I plan on doing. :) I liked my Brooks that I wore to death before these, but I think I love these. Especially because after all that (jump roping and all) I have NO ankle pain. A slight bit of soreness from using some muscles in there that I haven't in a while, but no throbbing/stabbing/shooting/burning pain. And on that note, Focker out...
Friday, July 12, 2013
Maybe I Don't Belong Here
Went to Crossfit at 0500. Ick. I was the only new person there, and for the first time in a REALLY long time, I have to admit I was a tiny bit intimidated. I was no where near the level these guys are (yes, the rest of the class was all guys), and I felt like a little lost puppy. For a fleeting moment, I thought I had made a mistake. I now get why some people feel like they have to be "in shape" before starting crossfit. It takes a lot to overcome that anxiety and feeling of inadequacy. Fortunately, I have gotten past that stage in life and am going to do what I need to do to get where I need to be. Worried about what other people think? Ain't nobody got time for that!
Amber made sure I wasn't left out and she helped me do what I needed for the WOD. It was kind of "relaxed" as I rowed while everyone did their max high jump, and then I did max bench press (85lbs) and max dead lift (135lbs). I might have gotten 10 more lbs or so on the dead lift, but after learning how to do all that, I was damn exhausted. And sweaty. It was a good solid 50 minute workout. And it made getting up before the butt crack of dawn rewarding. I went home and had a breakfast of 3 eggs and a banana. Needless to say, two hours later I was hungry again so I got another egg an a couple of pieces of bacon. Mmmm bacon. :)
Amber made sure I wasn't left out and she helped me do what I needed for the WOD. It was kind of "relaxed" as I rowed while everyone did their max high jump, and then I did max bench press (85lbs) and max dead lift (135lbs). I might have gotten 10 more lbs or so on the dead lift, but after learning how to do all that, I was damn exhausted. And sweaty. It was a good solid 50 minute workout. And it made getting up before the butt crack of dawn rewarding. I went home and had a breakfast of 3 eggs and a banana. Needless to say, two hours later I was hungry again so I got another egg an a couple of pieces of bacon. Mmmm bacon. :)
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Back on Track
After two solid days of eating 100% paleo again, I feel fantastic again. I was surprised at how quickly I recovered from the crap-filled weekend. I was even more surprised when a co-worker I hadn't seen in a month said "Look at you getting all skinny" because I felt like a real heifer for a few days after that vacation. For the next one, I will be making a WAY bigger effort to stick paleo as much as possible.
Today's workout with Amber consisted of learning the "snatch" one of the basic moves of CrossFit (I'll admit, it makes me snicker every time I hear that word). Then I rowed for 6 minutes straight, which wound up being just shy of 1200 meters. Speaking of crazy names and lingo, I think it might take me some time to adjust to the verb-age these CrossFitters use. But I did find a good resource to start understanding. It even goes over what all these people I keep seeing are. I mean, let's face it, "today I did Cindy and yesterday I did Murph" just doesn't sound right.
Guide to CrossFit Lingo
Being a big fan of scientific research and evidence-based practice (and I mean REAL research, that is done properly), I tend to find articles that are of interest to my nerd side. One such article is this one, where a Harvard doctor tells us not to drink milk. Honestly, other than the prestige of being a
"Harvard" doctor, I don't see where he's got a whole lot of grounds to this other than common sense and basic knowledge of human metabolism and hormones, it was an interesting find to me. Also, I don't think Yahoo! Shine is the most reputable publisher, but you know, sometimes the National Enquirer is right. Sometimes.
Harvard Doctor Milk Article
Today's workout with Amber consisted of learning the "snatch" one of the basic moves of CrossFit (I'll admit, it makes me snicker every time I hear that word). Then I rowed for 6 minutes straight, which wound up being just shy of 1200 meters. Speaking of crazy names and lingo, I think it might take me some time to adjust to the verb-age these CrossFitters use. But I did find a good resource to start understanding. It even goes over what all these people I keep seeing are. I mean, let's face it, "today I did Cindy and yesterday I did Murph" just doesn't sound right.
Guide to CrossFit Lingo
Being a big fan of scientific research and evidence-based practice (and I mean REAL research, that is done properly), I tend to find articles that are of interest to my nerd side. One such article is this one, where a Harvard doctor tells us not to drink milk. Honestly, other than the prestige of being a
"Harvard" doctor, I don't see where he's got a whole lot of grounds to this other than common sense and basic knowledge of human metabolism and hormones, it was an interesting find to me. Also, I don't think Yahoo! Shine is the most reputable publisher, but you know, sometimes the National Enquirer is right. Sometimes.
Harvard Doctor Milk Article
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Intro to Crossfit
Had my intro at the CrossFit gym today. Same basic workout I did day one with Amber, but I did more. 500m row, 30 situps, 20 squats, 15 pushups, 10 pullups. I would hardly count the last two pullups as they were not great, but all that took me 6:30. This is not bad. I'll start going MWF at 0500. But first we will see if I feel like I need the handicap stall again tomorrow...
Monday, July 8, 2013
Vacay!
Well, went on vacation and ate like crap. Some out of necessity, but some of my own choosing. So now I feel like crap. I got back this afternoon, met my trainer and worked out pretty intensely with 7 rounds of rowing 200m, 15situps, 10pushups and 10 squats (which cut down to 5 the last 2 rounds...). Needless to say, I'm exhausted and not even worried about unpacking. Going to dinner and grocery shopping and then bed by 9.
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