WOD Updates 10/19 & 10/21

Monday 10/19
Run 400 M
30 DL @ 135#
10 burpees
Run 400 M
20 DL @ 135#
20 burpees
Run 400 M
10 DL @ 135#
30 burpees
Time: S-L-O-W = 28:57 (with a pee break in there...)

Really loved this workouk despite the running and burpees! ;) Was initially worries about someone trying to move in on my bar when I went outside to run, but luckily no one did. Did most DL's in sets of 10 and burpees in sets of 5.

Wednesday 10/21
Today I did Snatch Balance instead of the PCF WOD. Numbers looked like this:
10 Reps @ 45#
3 Reps @ 50#
3 Reps @ 55#
3 Reps @ 60#
3 Reps @ 65#
1RM @ 70#
1 last solid rep @ 60# before I called it a day

Was focusing on form today though I still wanted to go a tad heavier. I get nervous being in Globo Gym and knowing that I can’t ditch the weight (not rubber plates and it's against the "gym rules". Feel like I was effing up my footing/stance after the initial dip/drive into squat position. Liked working on this though. Could definitely use coaching on better form.

Repost...

So….I did this one last night at the gym in the apartment complex. When I say “limited resources”…I mean really LIMITED!

Shoulder press: 50# (two 25# dumbbells) Would have liked to try something a little higher, but the next step up was 30’s and I was only looking for a 5 pound increase.

Push press: 50-60-70
Again, didn’t have many choices as far as weight, so I didn’t get to try 75#.

Maybe next time….

Triathlons or Crossfit?

Ok kids. So I started this blog right around this time last year. And as you can see, I pretty much suck at blogging. But at least I tried...right? ;)

(Oh...and this was supposed to be about my first year as a newbie triathlete. Well, long story short...I did 1 relay and 1 sprint distance this year and had to back out of my half because of 1) lack of time to train due to moving and life in general and 2) a bum knee. Since I already have this blog, I figured why not just use this for Crossfit? So here it is.)

But I digress....Irecently moved to New York and I am loving ALMOST everything about it. However, that one certain thing is missing: my crossfit gym, Potomac Crossfit. Without that place and those people, my "working out" ethic has pretty much went down the sh*tter. And that's putting it nicely! So this is my vow to get my a$$ in gear, suck it up and hit up my local Globo Gym. In an effort to really keep me motivated, I have signed up for my Level 1 Cert for the end of January! Ya-hoooo! :) I'll be heading down to Crossfit King of Prussia where I'll meet up with fellow PCFer Kassi. Super ya-hoooo! Between now and then, I need to clean up my act! B-I-G-T-I-M-E! Stay tuned as I attempt (again....and at some point ;) ) to do the paleo cleanse and finally start measuring! Until then...be happy that you have a box to train at! :)

April already?

Ok so...it is officially half way through April and I can honestly say I have taken the last 13 days off from all physical activity that includes Crossfit, running, biking or swimming. AND....I am doing the bike leg of the Rumpass in Bumpass Oly this weekend in Lake Anna, VA. Yikes! Well, actually...I did go to the gym on April 1st but that's it. And I did try to go while I was in Florida on Spring Break but the gym was only open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Who does that?! So I blame Crossfit Weston for having such crazy hours and that's why I couldn't work out. (Please don't point out that I could have done a WOD at home or even ran....because I know this, but it's easier to place the blame. Hehe). :) I did do a few bodyweight squats while I was taking Peanut out to go pee but that means nothing. So that's all folks. Happy belated Easter and Passover. I hope you are all doing splendid. Toodles!

Spring break pic. :)

First week of March....already?

Hello hello! So I figured I would fill you in - if anyone really reads this. It was my first official week of tri training and what a great week of weather we had for it (minus the snow VA got last Monday). Friday - Sunday we had temps up to 80. Keep in mind it's March and I live in northern Virginia. Woo-hoo to that! Friday I did Crossfit. Saturday I was going to go to the gym but skipped it so I could sleep a little longer and then go to a St. Patty's day parade. Sunday I slept in, ate breakfast and headed to the gym. Oh - but wait. My goofy self had Saturday's gym schedule in my head and so I showed up at noon only to find that the last class (that I could attend anyways...) was just ending. Rats! If I would have known that I was going to mess that one up then A.) I could have gone earlier or B.) I could have gone on my tri team group run. Wuh-wuh-wuh! But....at least I'd be going to swim practice Sunday night....or so I thought. I had to work at good ol' Smoothie King from 3-9:30 Sunday and I was sure I'd be able to cut out for an hour and a half to go to swim practice. Well that wasn't the case. Because of the warm temps we were slammed! We usually get out of there at 9:30 on a Sunday night. Yeah...not so much last night. I didn't get home until almost 10:30. Needless to say my weekend was filled with activities but not many of them actually included training.

On a more training friendly note....I'll only be teaching this week so I have Crossfit classes and swim/run practice on my calendar for Monday - Thursday. I have company coming into town late Thursday night so the swim/ run thing is going to take a backseat. Though I will be hitting up the Crossfit gym on Saturday so that Jonny (my in-town visitor) can see why I rave about Crossfit. I can't wait! :)

I lied...

I did not start training for my tri season this month. I didn't even run! :( But...I have been going to the gym! Woo-hoo! I officially graduated from my Foundations class at Potomac Crossfit on February 11th. Two days later I left for New York to see my family, only to return to Virginia, but not the gym! Wuh-wuh-wuh! Twelve days (yes, you read that correctly) went by before I managed to make it back to the gym. However, this is now my third day back and I already feel better.

In tri news (that is what this blog is supposed to be about right? LOL) I have a preseason meeting with my tri team, Team Z, this Saturday. Next week we get things started with clinics and whatnot, along with good old fashioned run/bike/swim workouts. Surprising, I know! ;)

So that's all I really have to report for now. Nothing too exciting, but at least I am posting on here. Let's see if I get better about that now that my "sports" life is picking back up. Until next time...

Happy New Year!

Well, I have been off on another blogging hiatus again. It seems life has a way of keeping me busy and since I haven't been training, I haven't been blogging. To catch things up to speed a bit, I spent Thanksgiving & Christmas in New York with my family, but returned to DC for New Year's Eve. What a night that was! :0)

On Saturday before my break ended, I made sure to test out a new class at Potomac Crossfit. Needless to say, I couldn't walk down the stairs without feeling like my legs would buckle any second until Tuesday! Yikes! I am excited to begin my regular Foundations classes on January 19th, though I am not sure how my body will hold up to a Monday & Wednesday work out schedule..?

In other news I test rode some bikes over the weekend and seemed to fall in love with the Cervelo P1, formally known as the P2 SL. Even though I test rode the P2C, I couldn't feel the difference that the carbon frame made. Maybe that's my neophyte thinking, maybe it's because it was such a short test ride. Either way, I am saving my pennies to get the new P1. :0)
Which brings me to my MOST exciting news.....I officially signed up for Timberman 70.3!
Woo-hoo! It's funny how just registering for an event can put you in such a euphoric place! :o) :o)

And so...I will end on that high note. For now I probably won't be blogging too frequently....not until February that is. That's when I decided to start training for my March 26th race - the GW Parkway 10 Miler. And that folks, is when my season officially begins!
Until next time....be healthy & happy!