Friday, August 24, 2012
Stats coming soon!
I have weighed in and I have lost weight since the last time I posted my stats and I have measured myself and I have lost inches since the last time I posted. . .but you'll have to wait but check back soon because my new stats are coming!
Thursday, August 23, 2012
SICKNESS and UPDATES
I have not given up on Cross fit of blogging, the past couple weeks have been filled with craziness of working, cross fitting and getting sick. This week I have not be able to get my Cross fit on and I feel flabby and lazy and like my head is going to explode because of a stupid head cold. I feel like I'll never get better since I haven't been able to take any nights off work so my body has had not time to recover. My relay is in 2 weeks and this week I haven't made it out of the house to run once. . .so lazy and sad.
Last week I was able to make it to 3 Classes and do a hill/interval run and increased my running speed by a whole 30 seconds!!!
August 13th
MOM's workout
200 meter row
20 front squats w/ 10 lb dumb bells
200 meter row
20 presses w 10 lb dumb bells
4 times. I don't remember my time but I think it was something like 21:53 minutes but I had to save my child a few times from killing himself and others. It was a great work out and I was really sore afterwards
August 14th
RJ Hero workout
I LOVED THIS WORKOUT! CAN"T WAIT UNTIL I CAN DO IT FOR REALS
800 meter run
5 rope climbs
50 push ups
5 rotations or 40 minutes
My modifications for this workout:
800 meter run
10 sit to stand rope pulls (I have zero upper body strength and used my legs A LOT)
30 push ups on knees agains bench
4 rotations in 36:19 minutes
I was amazed to watch everyone climb those ropes and can't wait till I can join them. This workout made me literally drip pools of sweat, I loved every second of it. It also made me feel better that everyone was taking breaks and making modifications to the workout by the end just to finish, it was hardcore!
August 15th
100 meters hand stand walk. . .ha ha ha I can't even do a hand stand unless I'm in a pool!
Modification
Team of 3
3 minutes wall walks
3 minutes wall stand
4 minute hand stand walk
All this between the 3 team mates, so we each did a minute of each basically. My team was awesome and they split the hand stand walk and I did some modifications. I stood on a box instead of on my hands against the wall since my weak arms cannot support my fat a$$ yet. . .soon, very very soon I will be able to do it. But those people walking on their hands for 100 meters, they are tough and their faces were bright red when they were done, it took them awhile to finish having to take lots of breaks but they did it!!
I really enjoyed my class that day, it was smaller than usual since the day before was such a killer workout and there was a little bit of everyone there, trainers, newbies like myself and everyone was so helpful and patient with me learning and doing the modifications.
I thought I would be intimidated in my classes but nobody is judging everyone is just happy to be there and happy I'm there doing it too, at least they make me feel that way!
Last week I was able to make it to 3 Classes and do a hill/interval run and increased my running speed by a whole 30 seconds!!!
August 13th
MOM's workout
200 meter row
20 front squats w/ 10 lb dumb bells
200 meter row
20 presses w 10 lb dumb bells
4 times. I don't remember my time but I think it was something like 21:53 minutes but I had to save my child a few times from killing himself and others. It was a great work out and I was really sore afterwards
August 14th
RJ Hero workout
I LOVED THIS WORKOUT! CAN"T WAIT UNTIL I CAN DO IT FOR REALS
800 meter run
5 rope climbs
50 push ups
5 rotations or 40 minutes
My modifications for this workout:
800 meter run
10 sit to stand rope pulls (I have zero upper body strength and used my legs A LOT)
30 push ups on knees agains bench
4 rotations in 36:19 minutes
I was amazed to watch everyone climb those ropes and can't wait till I can join them. This workout made me literally drip pools of sweat, I loved every second of it. It also made me feel better that everyone was taking breaks and making modifications to the workout by the end just to finish, it was hardcore!
August 15th
100 meters hand stand walk. . .ha ha ha I can't even do a hand stand unless I'm in a pool!
Modification
Team of 3
3 minutes wall walks
3 minutes wall stand
4 minute hand stand walk
All this between the 3 team mates, so we each did a minute of each basically. My team was awesome and they split the hand stand walk and I did some modifications. I stood on a box instead of on my hands against the wall since my weak arms cannot support my fat a$$ yet. . .soon, very very soon I will be able to do it. But those people walking on their hands for 100 meters, they are tough and their faces were bright red when they were done, it took them awhile to finish having to take lots of breaks but they did it!!
I really enjoyed my class that day, it was smaller than usual since the day before was such a killer workout and there was a little bit of everyone there, trainers, newbies like myself and everyone was so helpful and patient with me learning and doing the modifications.
I thought I would be intimidated in my classes but nobody is judging everyone is just happy to be there and happy I'm there doing it too, at least they make me feel that way!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
30 Days of Paleo
Being the hardcore Cross Fit athlete that I am I've decided to try the Paleo diet, the diet by which most Cross Fit athletes follow. This did take a little encouragement from my good friends Molly and Jason Reynolds that got me addicted to Cross Fit in the first place.
Starting September 4th (the day after Labor day) we're going 30 days of Paleo. When I say "we" I mean Molly, Jason and you (anyone that wants to join us.) My husband will not be joining us, he loves grains, dairy and sugar all too much to give it up even for one day. . .wuss!
Here are some great links for recipes and more information on the Paleo diet.
Paleo Table
Every Day Paleo
Health Bent
So who's with me? Any takers? It's going to be awesome we'll all feel great, clean our bodies out and hopefully lose a few pounds in the process!!
Starting September 4th (the day after Labor day) we're going 30 days of Paleo. When I say "we" I mean Molly, Jason and you (anyone that wants to join us.) My husband will not be joining us, he loves grains, dairy and sugar all too much to give it up even for one day. . .wuss!
What is Paleo?
The "Caveman" diet.
No grains, No sugar, No legumes, No dairy, No processed foods, NO alcohol.
Yes lean meats, Yes fruits, Yes Vegetables, Yes nuts.
Eat until you are full of all the YES foods!
Paleo Table
Every Day Paleo
Health Bent
So who's with me? Any takers? It's going to be awesome we'll all feel great, clean our bodies out and hopefully lose a few pounds in the process!!
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Shoes make all the difference!!
After running a hole in my old running shoes
(picture to come I spaced that one)
Yeah that's right I actually ran a hole through the soles of my running shoes, I'm hard core like that!
I splurged a bit the day before my Ragnar relay in June and bought these beauties
HOKA RUNNING SHOES
they are awesome, I feel like I'm running on a cloud! My feet, knees, legs, and hips never hurt after running I LOVE these things!!
Running shoes are the blue shoes on the left.
Since I spent a small fortune on these running shoes I thought I could use them for crossfit too. . .I was soooo wrong, the soles on these things are 2 inches high, I could keep my balance and felt like I was going to roll my ankle every time I did a lunge of squat so I didn't splurge so much I ran to Ross to find these beauties
AVIA tennis shoes
They are super lights weight I can feel the ground I'm walking on and I keep my balance much much better in these they made a world of difference in my mom's class Wednesday morning! Can't believe I've lasted the last few weeks without them. . .and can't believe I ran for 4 months in shoes with a hole in the sole.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
WODS and MOM's
My work schedule was a lot better this week and I've been able to make it to a class every day so far without neglecting my family too much. The last few days have been all about arms. . .my biggest problem area!
Tuesday WOD (workout of the day for you non-crossfitters)
For our warm up we did some bear crawls and, burpees, and some medicine ball lifts which was actually really cool. They had a bunch of balls sitting around all different sizes, weights and materials and we took a few minutes to just try them out pick them up with our forearms and legs and roll them up on our shoulders. I attempted and succeed with a 50 pounder but wasn't willing to try the heaver balls, next time!!
Workout was supposed to be 7 weighted pull-ups then 7 normal pull-ups, I'm not quite there to pull-up status even with assistance so I did 10 rounds of 10 ring rows (basically pull ups but on the rings so I can just angle my body so I'm not lifting all my body weight) and then in-between I did 4 15 lb bicep curls on each arm. I'll tell you what I am soooore today from those ring rows!
No pictures, I don't always remember my camera and it seems like the pictures end up being of the same thing, me sweating profusely!
Wednesday MOM's
I was hoping for a killer leg workout and it was pretty good but I did a 5 mile run Wednesday morning before my crossfit class, and I tried to do as many hills as I could during my 5 miles so I think I got my leg workout in!
Started with 600 meters on the rowing machine. Then we did Presses, I LOVE Presses!!!
I used a 22 lb bar. We were supposed to do as many presses as we could then when we got tired change to push press where you bend your knees and use your hips a bit to get the bar up and do as many of those as you could then change to push jerk press where you bend your knees and jump to get the bar up and do as many of those. We had 2 chances
First time
20 presses
10 push presses
15 push jerks
Second time
10 presses
5 push presses
20 push jerks
You start out thinking this isn't bad. . .I could do this all day long and then it hits you. . .that bar is freakin heavy and you move on to push presses which I think are even harder but then get a little relief with the push jerks but if my arms weren't already sore. . .wow. . .I even opted for green beans tonight instead of cutting up a salad. . .yeah they are hurting a bit!
Then for our MOM's work out we did 1000 meter row 2 min break 500 meter row 2 min break 250 meter row and done. Luckily rowing is mostly in your legs so I survived, Owen was kinda grumpy today so he wasn't nearly as entertaining at the gym as he was on Monday!!!
It was a good day full of running and crossfit greatness!
Tuesday WOD (workout of the day for you non-crossfitters)
For our warm up we did some bear crawls and, burpees, and some medicine ball lifts which was actually really cool. They had a bunch of balls sitting around all different sizes, weights and materials and we took a few minutes to just try them out pick them up with our forearms and legs and roll them up on our shoulders. I attempted and succeed with a 50 pounder but wasn't willing to try the heaver balls, next time!!
Workout was supposed to be 7 weighted pull-ups then 7 normal pull-ups, I'm not quite there to pull-up status even with assistance so I did 10 rounds of 10 ring rows (basically pull ups but on the rings so I can just angle my body so I'm not lifting all my body weight) and then in-between I did 4 15 lb bicep curls on each arm. I'll tell you what I am soooore today from those ring rows!
No pictures, I don't always remember my camera and it seems like the pictures end up being of the same thing, me sweating profusely!
Wednesday MOM's
I was hoping for a killer leg workout and it was pretty good but I did a 5 mile run Wednesday morning before my crossfit class, and I tried to do as many hills as I could during my 5 miles so I think I got my leg workout in!
Started with 600 meters on the rowing machine. Then we did Presses, I LOVE Presses!!!
I used a 22 lb bar. We were supposed to do as many presses as we could then when we got tired change to push press where you bend your knees and use your hips a bit to get the bar up and do as many of those as you could then change to push jerk press where you bend your knees and jump to get the bar up and do as many of those. We had 2 chances
First time
20 presses
10 push presses
15 push jerks
Second time
10 presses
5 push presses
20 push jerks
You start out thinking this isn't bad. . .I could do this all day long and then it hits you. . .that bar is freakin heavy and you move on to push presses which I think are even harder but then get a little relief with the push jerks but if my arms weren't already sore. . .wow. . .I even opted for green beans tonight instead of cutting up a salad. . .yeah they are hurting a bit!
Then for our MOM's work out we did 1000 meter row 2 min break 500 meter row 2 min break 250 meter row and done. Luckily rowing is mostly in your legs so I survived, Owen was kinda grumpy today so he wasn't nearly as entertaining at the gym as he was on Monday!!!
It was a good day full of running and crossfit greatness!
Altitude Training
I'm training for a relay Sept. 7-8th from Breckenridge to Aspen. . .my team is fast, everyone except me so I am trying to catch up. . .I did some running at 10,000+ feet to see what it felt like and see if I could do it. . .it wasn't so bad for the 1/2 mile that I ran.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
MOM'S CLASS
It was a busy day today:
5:45 4 mile run around Sloan's Lake
9:00 Crossfit Mom's
6 up down planks
9 thrusters
12 lunges
(for 3 minutes then 2 min break. . .4 times)
I rocked it and got more and more done each time, when I wasn't chasing Owen around. I still don't quite have the coordination down for any of the lifts but it's getting better!
Owen was very cute and tried to do all the exercises and stretches with us. . .this is him at the end. . .this picture pretty much describes how we all felt when we finished that last set.
12:00 Mountain run, for altitude training at 10,000+ feet. Another post on that soon!
5:45 4 mile run around Sloan's Lake
9:00 Crossfit Mom's
6 up down planks
9 thrusters
12 lunges
(for 3 minutes then 2 min break. . .4 times)
I rocked it and got more and more done each time, when I wasn't chasing Owen around. I still don't quite have the coordination down for any of the lifts but it's getting better!
Owen was very cute and tried to do all the exercises and stretches with us. . .this is him at the end. . .this picture pretty much describes how we all felt when we finished that last set.
12:00 Mountain run, for altitude training at 10,000+ feet. Another post on that soon!
Monday, August 6, 2012
NO EXCUSES!
There is always a good excuse not to. . .
people even help me justify my excuses. . .
"you just had a baby"
"you work nights"
"you don't have a car during the day"
"you're tired you need your sleep"
"It will be easier when I'm thinner"
"It's too hot outside"
"My ipod is dead"
When it really comes down to it, there is always something else I could be doing, there is never enough time, I do feel guilty for leaving my son and husband to go workout after I have been gone all night at work and sleeping all day, but I have to do it. It will never be easier, it will never be convenient but I've come to the point that it is just something that I have to do and I have to make time for it. My house might be a little messier and I might not always make a gourmet meal but I have made my health a priority, it has been neglected too long.
On the Fourth of July I ran the Liberty run at Washington Park in Denver. It was a 4 mile run around the park. Nothing fancy, since I usually run 3 miles or more 3-5 times a week, just something to get me up and running on a holiday. I did my best, but I'm always scared of running to fast to start and then burning out before I finish so I ran slow but I kept a pretty good steady pace throughout the race. I wanted to stop more than anything when I came around the first loop (about 1.5 miles in) and I was passed by the fastest of the runners that were finishing up their 4th mile, ALREADY!!!! Not only that but I had also been passed by a few speed walkers, nothing like running and being passed by walkers!!!
I DIDN'T STOP RUNNING AND I DIDN'T SLOW DOWN! In fact my last 2 miles were about 30 seconds faster than my first two! I finished that race running every last inch of it! I did it! No excuses, even when being passed by walkers!!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Forced to be Lazy today!
This was supposed to me today!!!!!
Ha Ha. . .soon. . .soon!
But this is my reality, I wasn't originally on the schedule for Thursday night so I scheduled a 6:00pm Skillz class, a 9:00pm spinning class, planned to go running Friday morning at 5:45 am with a friend and then scheduled a Crossfit moms class for 9:00 am Friday morning. Well patients were scheduled last minute so I had to cancel everything and this is me, sad, fat and flabby not working my way closer to the above picture because I am forced to work! I did bring my workout clothes and I'll be going running by my self in the morning when I get off, maybe I should schedule a Crossfit class too??!!
July 31st Crossfit Day 4 Last Elements Session
Olympic Lifts - maybe we'll get along better if I keep practicing!
Hang Clean with squat
Hang squat snatch
Thrusters
Pull-ups
I don't have many notes from this one. . .I will have to review these again and again for some reason I just was not getting the coordination down of my legs and my arms, that shrug I have to do with my shoulders to pull the bar up and jump and push my hips out and squeeze my butt kinda all at the same time, I have to sit there and think about every movement before I do it and it takes forever. . .plus I was tired from the day before and I had worked the night before and had just woken up. . .it wasn't my best day but I did it all and finished my first FRAN. No pictures today (I forgot my camera and my notebook another reason why there are not notes for this Elements session)
FRAN 21-15-9
15 Thrusters and pull-ups
9 Thrusters and pull-ups
Hang Clean with squat
Hang squat snatch
Thrusters
Pull-ups
I don't have many notes from this one. . .I will have to review these again and again for some reason I just was not getting the coordination down of my legs and my arms, that shrug I have to do with my shoulders to pull the bar up and jump and push my hips out and squeeze my butt kinda all at the same time, I have to sit there and think about every movement before I do it and it takes forever. . .plus I was tired from the day before and I had worked the night before and had just woken up. . .it wasn't my best day but I did it all and finished my first FRAN. No pictures today (I forgot my camera and my notebook another reason why there are not notes for this Elements session)
FRAN 21-15-9
First FRAN workout, it's a right of passage!! 11:54 min with a trainer bar and jumping pull ups
21 Thrusters and pull-ups15 Thrusters and pull-ups
9 Thrusters and pull-ups
July 30th Crossfit Day 3 Elements session
This post is out of order, I was having problems with the photos, but here is my 3rd Elements session
Jump rope warm up
Dead Lifts - Ugh!!
I have a hard time coordinating my legs and my arms at the same time. Squats are my nemesis and EVERYTHING we do requires squats, I have to concentrate so hard to get my body to do squats correctly and then to add lifting to it. . . it's impossible. . .but I did it!
Dead Lift- Butt, belly tight and air. Butt back then squat, hamstrings up shoulders and knees up at the same time, keep bar close to your body.
Sumo Dead lift high pull- Legs further apart, hands closer together. Shrug, elbows up, butt tight
Medicine ball clean, just about killed me, but once I got it down I LOVED IT!!
Down up shrug, squat under ball while rotating your hands under the ball.
Workout: 7 minute 7 burpees and 7 medicine ball cleans
2 rounds + 4 burpees
Jump rope warm up
Dead Lifts - Ugh!!
I have a hard time coordinating my legs and my arms at the same time. Squats are my nemesis and EVERYTHING we do requires squats, I have to concentrate so hard to get my body to do squats correctly and then to add lifting to it. . . it's impossible. . .but I did it!
Dead Lift- Butt, belly tight and air. Butt back then squat, hamstrings up shoulders and knees up at the same time, keep bar close to your body.
Sumo Dead lift high pull- Legs further apart, hands closer together. Shrug, elbows up, butt tight
Medicine ball clean, just about killed me, but once I got it down I LOVED IT!!
Down up shrug, squat under ball while rotating your hands under the ball.
Workout: 7 minute 7 burpees and 7 medicine ball cleans
2 rounds + 4 burpees
Sweating bucket and buckets! Oh it feels good to sweat those pounds off!
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
WOD August 1st The first Day of being Fit with Crossfit
4:00 pm WOD- my first official class.
I was a bit intimidated thinking about attending a class with a bunch of athletes that have been doing this for awhile and can actually do a pull-up. . .but I had to do it at some point. I was going to take the day off but my good friend Molly had just gotten back from vacation and wanted to go to a class together. . .so glad she talked me into it!
Everyone was so helpful and encouraging I didn't feel like I was totally out of shape and holding everyone up because I wasn't. The trainer helped me find modifications for what I couldn't do and made the reps fewer so that I could complete them and not burn myself out. . .it was awesome!! I sweat buckets like I usually do and it was fun doing it in a group and watching others and see what I have to work towards!!
5 Thrusters- trainer bar
5 Ring rows (modification for pull ups or muscle ups)
5 Dips (using the ground bars)
4 reps+5 thrusters in 20:00 min.
I'll be posting my last 2 elements sessions with photos soon!!! I just am having problems getting the photos off my camera. . .check back soon!
I was a bit intimidated thinking about attending a class with a bunch of athletes that have been doing this for awhile and can actually do a pull-up. . .but I had to do it at some point. I was going to take the day off but my good friend Molly had just gotten back from vacation and wanted to go to a class together. . .so glad she talked me into it!
Everyone was so helpful and encouraging I didn't feel like I was totally out of shape and holding everyone up because I wasn't. The trainer helped me find modifications for what I couldn't do and made the reps fewer so that I could complete them and not burn myself out. . .it was awesome!! I sweat buckets like I usually do and it was fun doing it in a group and watching others and see what I have to work towards!!
5 Thrusters- trainer bar
5 Ring rows (modification for pull ups or muscle ups)
5 Dips (using the ground bars)
4 reps+5 thrusters in 20:00 min.
I'll be posting my last 2 elements sessions with photos soon!!! I just am having problems getting the photos off my camera. . .check back soon!
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