13.4

That's right its another WOD blog time.  This week brought actually a pretty fun one.  Though getting up today was admittedly tricky.  I basically knew it was going to be rough cause I stayed up until almost 11...oops.  Anyway, the WOD

WORKOUT 13.4

WOMEN - includes Masters Women up to 54 years old
Complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes following the rep scheme below:
95 pound Clean and jerk, 3 reps
3 Toes-to-bar
95 pound Clean and jerk, 6 reps
6 Toes-to-bar
95 pound Clean and jerk, 9 reps
9 Toes-to-bar
95 pound Clean and jerk, 12 reps
12 Toes-to-bar
95 pound Clean and jerk, 15 reps
15 Toes-to-bar
95 pound Clean and jerk, 18 reps
18 Toes-to-bar...
This is a timed workout. If you complete the round of 18, go on to 21. If you complete 21, go on to 24, etc.

Let me first say that I did NOT do 95lbs... I did 73lbs.  

I made it through 44 reps... which is into the 12 reps of clean and jerks section.  So pretty good.  I also can't do toes to bar so I did V ups.  Which admittedly feel extremely lame, especially since they are still hard.  Must work on my core more and hip mobility.  Cause its partially that my core is weak and partially that I can't curl enough to get them up there.  So need to work on that.  

It was also a deceptively simple work out, but smoked me when I got to the end and counted up the reps and the first thing out of my mouth was...THATS IT!!!!  So clearly I did something.  

On a side note I've noticed that my traps are getting bigger...good I guess.  I'm excited to get my stretch on at yoga tonight :) 

Overhead

Today was OVERHEAD SQUAT DAY!!! Boo ya!

So I'm actually not that good at them because my shoulder mobility is lacking, but for some reason I love them.  And honestly it was a nice change to be under load then working of the fucking double unders. I was in no mood for that this morning.

For those that don't know what the hell I'm talking about.

Speaking of no mood.  Getting up was tough this morning.  Even though I was winding down my head at 945.  And probably lights out by 10.  I've been trying to get better about reading before bed instead of watching TV and for the most part it helps.  I didn't do myself any favors by making some seltzer at 8,  so nature called at least once.  Honestly I don't remember.

But I was up and made it to CFB for whats becoming a traditional Tuesday WODing.

The other portion of the program was
12 min AMRAP (as many rounds as possible)
2 muscle ups (or in my case...6 ring rows and 6 parellet dips)
4 power cleans (73lbs)
8 pistols (4 on each side )

I made it through 4 rounds.  I could have probably gone faster...but its now 2hrs later and my ass is already sore. So not a bad sign.  I try and be technical with the movements as apposed to fast.  Cause I figure once i get good at the motion of something I'm bad at then I can crank the speed.  The idea of doing that in reverse is a bit much.

Made it to work and just finished my bacon eggs and kale...mmmmmmmm

though i already want lunch.  Shit!

Punchy or tired...not sure

I must be tired today cause I got teary eyed reading the crossfit boston blog.  Mainly cause of this quote

This whole endeavor — CrossFit, Paleo, life itself — is like a big game of Chutes and Ladders.  Two steps forward, one back, huge leaps forward, falling a few steps back…but as long as you keep aiming forward and always dust yourself off and try again, you’re in the right place.

Full article

It seemed very appropriate for where i am in life right now.... just thought i'd share :)

Tree in the sun

I am....

So I'm starting to wonder if I'm a glutton for punishment or an emotional masicist or saitist... Which ever one is the self harm one. Because even though I had a great day but it still left me crying on the way home in the car. I mean not a good sign right?

I mean I deserve to be emotionally happy and full filled right? And sometimes I do things that in theory don't sound like that bad of an idea but in reality are opening old wounds. Again and again... And now I'm sitting on my bed feeling sorry for myself.

Off To bed I suppose

Great way to start the morning

Ok, I'm being a little fasicous but at the same time I feel really good for getting up and going to crossfit.

Today's workout was Games workout 13.3 - which for those crossfitters out there was the same as 12.4.  I did not do 12.4 so it was news to me.   The video gives you an idea of what was involved.

So I woke up at the usual time for 6am WODing.  5:15.  Which really is turning into not that bad cause I get almost everything ready the night before.  The one mistake I made was having buffalo chicken paleo jerky for my pre WOD snack.  I felt that about 30 wall balls in.  And made my way to crossfit boston.

I think I've said this before but I really like the AM crowd.  There is no ego and we just had fun.  Doing wall balls.  OUTSIDE.  Yes it was cold.  

I opted to go first.  Get er done quick.  And made it throw 113 wall balls in 12 min.  Not too shabby since wall balls knock the wind out of you quick.  I also did it with a 10lb ball instead of the prescribed 14lbs cause I wanted to be able to use my arms today.  You know could be good.

And for those that think that is bad ass...its not.
Check out these elite ladies

My personal GOAT

Ok, so referring to something that is difficult as a goat may be just a crossfit thing.  But that is what I am talking about.  And my personal goat is definitely double-unders.

For those that don't have a clue what I'm talking about I've included a video.

But basically, double unders make me their bitch on a regular basis.  The progress is slow, but I've been trying to not avoid the WODS that have them cause otherwise I will always be their bitch.

Most recently I got smack downed yesterday.  It had the potential to be a fun WOD...minus the, what felt like 1/2 million, double unders.

It was
10,8,6,4,2
55% front squat (I did 75lbs)
double unders X10 (in other words... 100,80, 60, 40, 20)

So when I saw that I actually started to laugh, because I knew from the wod a week or two ago that 100 double under attempts would probably take me 5 minutes in it self.  And the max time was 17 min.   But I just smiled and said OK.  While the coach reminded me to count attempts.  After about 3 min of the WOD he yelled over and asked what I was on....35 I yelled back.  He told me to multiply times 5.  And I had an internal chuckle...because I felt like I should say... TOLD YOU!.  But I mustered through.  And actually made it through the 6 round, which isn't bad.  My shoulders were smoked after that.  And managed to string a few together...not consecutively but not getting caught by the rope and doing singles in between.  So they are coming.

The interesting lesson I've learned is this skill is almost a reflection of how to take on life.  Because if you tense up..which I have a tendency to do in a lot of arenas it ain't gonna happen.  But if you chill out and just swing it comes.  Its a very zen technique so I think I will like them, when I finally learn to chill the heck out. 

Run in with a truck

Oh I am not as young as I used to be.  Yesterday I went to my friend C's bachelorette party.  Which was super fun, but I definitely am feeling it this morning.  A.  I haven't drunk anything in awhile so the decently large amount of alcohol I had sort of made me feel like I got run over by a truck.  It also didn't help that I went off the Paleo reservation a bit...I mean there was a penis cake.  When in Rome embrace it.  But that didn't help the way I'm feeling this morning. 

Its funny cause of course with the liquor I probably still would feel like shit, but I feel like the fact that I have been eating clean...not perfect, but decently it makes my tolerance of feeling like shit that much less. Its actually pretty interesting that once you start to make your body feel good you notice any malleties that much more. Go figure. 

I guess I shouldn't be surprised but it is an interesting realization.

how'd i do....week 3

Today marked the 4th week of the paleo challenge at the gym.  Its actually weird to me that its only been 3 weeks.  Cause it feels like longer.  Maybe because I was sort of in the I'll do paleo mind set for awhile but never fully committed   Who knows but it feels longer... but on a bright side its about half way over from the gym perspective.  Noticing a shift in my feeling makes me realize there are certain things that I will NEVER add back (well maybe not never) but in very infrequent doses.

All that being said How'd I do this week?  I am actually really proud cause I did awesome....sorry to toot my horn there but I did.  There was one day of peanut exposure because I was so munchie I had to get trail mix from the vending machine.  And for whatever reason almost every trail mix on the planet has peanuts...so annouying, especially for someone who love the sweet and salty mix from planters.

Moving on.  The only major things was one can of diet coke....which is one of those things I can see myself adding back because I like the taste and sometimes you want something stronger then seltzer or water.  And white potato.  So go me.

I also had my first experience of saying I was gluten free at a restaurant this weekend.  And it was easy.  I think the trick will be stick to more chain big name restaurants for ease.  Because gluten intolerance is becoming so prevalent most big restaurants will have something on the menu.  Also you just have to ask.  And no be a jerk about it.  Which i'm not, I just approach it like I'm trying to find something on the menu to eat.  Fortunately I'm not a super picky eater to boot.

The one thing I'm really looking forward to the end of the challenge though is to be able to try these.  PALEO TREAT
HOLY CRAP they look good.  But I'm not even ordering them until I get done.

Back to crossfit and always hungry

I went back to CFB for the first time on Monday and lets just say I can feel it. I have to admit that I almost didn't go because of what the WOD was. But I manned up And went. And left good about it.

The work out was
Strength - 3x8 front squats 80lbs
Metcon
3 rounds (15 min cap )
100 double unders
20 shoulder to overhead (53lbs)
15 toes to bar

I made. It through 1 round and 100 ish jump attempts. So I was expectedly slow and obviously pushed myself well since I'm still sore. So good even though I cussed my way through it because double under attempts are really hard to count. So I have no idea if I actually did 100 attempts or not. Which is annoying for the type A in me. But I'll manage.

On a side note the crossfit open work out is being announced tonight. I'm a little scared because last years first one was 9 min of burpees... Oh yeh killer

On a slightly related topic. Paleo this week is going well.. But I'm really really hungry today and really tired. I'm hoping the vending machine has cashews or something. Probably doesn't help that I'm just really tired... But whatever... Healthy munching here I come.

Paleo week 2 in retrospective

The paleo challenge is going pretty well.  I'm learning a great deal about what I need to do to eat healthy and clean and places that I trip up easily.  The only major fail I had Monday through Friday was I incorporated corn into a few things and didn't cue into the problem until after I'd eaten the stir fry three times.  Oops. My bad.  Its hard to remember corn isn't actually a vegetable.  Its a grain.  But today's culture has us so attuned to the corn veggie theory its hard to remember its wrong.

The second thing I realized is I need to figure out how to be better on the weekend.  Or while eating out.  So Monday through Friday are pretty easy cause I get up, make breakfast in my own kitchen, pack my lunch, and snacks, work, eat dinner at home and go about the rest of my night.

The weekend on the other hand is a completely different schedule.  I mean I get up later therefore breakfast is later which isn't bad but then if I'm out running errands or having fun how do you pick up something in a flash.  Saturday was a typical problem with that.  I had plans to run some errands then go play disc golf in Easton.  The problem arose that the errands took longer so I didn't want to stop at the grocery store for what was the plan of sliced turkey....I'd packed some veggies from home.  So I picked up a protein box from Starbucks.  Which in actuality isn't too bad but not perfect paleo by any stretch.

Sunday on the other hand went a bit more a rye.  I met a friend after church for lunch.  Which theoretically isn't a problem.  We got Bento Boxes, but I was so hungry that saying no to the noodles and rice didn't happen.  I knew I shouldn't but I sort of just didn't feel like it. And then we got cupcakes.  So pretty big fail for that day.  So this weeks goal will be to figure out ways that I'm comfortable going out with friends and still sticking to the paleo.  Cause I really like how I feel while doing it so I want to figure out what works for me.  And how to feel successful while doing, while also not driving myself nuts.

Hopefully the paleo moderator from the box will offer some helpful hits.