Saturday WOD
Swimming! Yea for the pool by my house. 30 minute workout and I am as useless as a wet noodle.
100m warmup-various strokes
Then:
100 freestyle
100 breast stroke
200 free
200 breast
300 free
300 breat
50 free
Total: 1250m in 30 minutes
Ok, not lightening speed, but it is the second swim of the season and probably the second longest I've ever done. I only took 2 breaks to fix my goggles which were bruising my eye sockets...I figured I didn't need to make the bags under my eyes any worse. :)
My arms were sore from the toes to bars/high pulls the day before and my inner thighs were absolutely fried doing the breast stroke after all those SDHP's. SDHP's totally work your inner thighs/hamstrings....apparently so does the breast stroke.
I figured I was doing ok when I was joined in my lane by a 50ish year old man with a huge belly wearing a tiny black speedo and flippers and I was matching/exceeding him lap for lap. I want flippers to make me faster....
The best part was trying to walk home---a serious uphill climb that is not fun when you already worn out. But, I'm sure the body will get used to it.
Now for a few days off--Taking Chip to rehab and staying a few days. I will pack some workout clothes...I've been known to get creative. I will also pack a swimsuit so I can hit the thermal/mineral baths this town is known for and get some much needed rehab myself. Wearing a swimsuit in the middle of winter used to be very very scary, but thanks to crossfit its not quite so bad! yea for relaxing!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Swimming and SDHP
Thursday WOD: Swimming
Incredibly hard to get motivated to do anything on a dark wintery thursday. I made it to the pool though! Chip bought a month pass to the pool that is literally 400m from our house the day he went into the hospital. I can't let it go to waste, so I finally got my butt overthere.
Mid-afternoon and the place was quiet except for some kids and some old retirees. I was nervous since I haven't swam since July, but I hopped in and did a few warmup laps then went over to the lap lanes. Now or never, right? 100m in, I a felt pretty strong. gotta love crossfit!! overall the workout was 750m. I could have done more, but honestly for the first time back in the pool I didn't want to hurt for a week...its going to be a long spring.
Friday WOD:
Mainsite WOD of:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Sumo deadlift high pulls (64lb kettelbell)
Toes to bar
(not a timed WOD)
Had to mod this WOD today. It called for 135lb SDHP's, which meant probably 95lb for women. Then the second part was inversions on the pullup bar/rings where you pull up then take your feet to the ceiling, head to the floor. While this would have been fun to work on, there was no where to do this so we subbed toes to bar.
I was psyced about moving the 64lb KB 84 times and not killing myself or my teeth. My back even feels strong today which tells me next time I need to add weight. The toes to bar felt good except for the nice roll that has developed in my midsection. Sigh...eating is SOOO off track. Living in a country that lives on bread and then having a M.I.L living with you who also loves bread at all meals and then some is killing me. I actually miss my veggies but I'm never eating at home these days. Hopefully once Chip is setteled in rehab I can get back to my carb free, low sugar ways and stop stress eating.
In other news, I've decided that I'm going to register for the Crossfit Level 1 Cert in MILAN, ITALY.
I'm telling Chip today that we're just going to put up the $ and I'm going to do it. If going to a CF cert in a country full of beautiful skinny people doesn't motivate me not to embarrass myself into loosing my winter suit I don't know what will. Thank god it isn't until May! :)
Incredibly hard to get motivated to do anything on a dark wintery thursday. I made it to the pool though! Chip bought a month pass to the pool that is literally 400m from our house the day he went into the hospital. I can't let it go to waste, so I finally got my butt overthere.
Mid-afternoon and the place was quiet except for some kids and some old retirees. I was nervous since I haven't swam since July, but I hopped in and did a few warmup laps then went over to the lap lanes. Now or never, right? 100m in, I a felt pretty strong. gotta love crossfit!! overall the workout was 750m. I could have done more, but honestly for the first time back in the pool I didn't want to hurt for a week...its going to be a long spring.
Friday WOD:
Mainsite WOD of:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Sumo deadlift high pulls (64lb kettelbell)
Toes to bar
(not a timed WOD)
Had to mod this WOD today. It called for 135lb SDHP's, which meant probably 95lb for women. Then the second part was inversions on the pullup bar/rings where you pull up then take your feet to the ceiling, head to the floor. While this would have been fun to work on, there was no where to do this so we subbed toes to bar.
I was psyced about moving the 64lb KB 84 times and not killing myself or my teeth. My back even feels strong today which tells me next time I need to add weight. The toes to bar felt good except for the nice roll that has developed in my midsection. Sigh...eating is SOOO off track. Living in a country that lives on bread and then having a M.I.L living with you who also loves bread at all meals and then some is killing me. I actually miss my veggies but I'm never eating at home these days. Hopefully once Chip is setteled in rehab I can get back to my carb free, low sugar ways and stop stress eating.
In other news, I've decided that I'm going to register for the Crossfit Level 1 Cert in MILAN, ITALY.
I'm telling Chip today that we're just going to put up the $ and I'm going to do it. If going to a CF cert in a country full of beautiful skinny people doesn't motivate me not to embarrass myself into loosing my winter suit I don't know what will. Thank god it isn't until May! :)
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Routine
Finally getting back into a bit of a routine this week!
Monday WOD:
CF Mainsite
5 RFT
5 Thrusters (a weak 60#)
5 Muscle ups (Mod=20 pullups, 20 dips)
400m run
Time: 29: 30
This one was brutal. Finding moto while all alone in a globo gym is so hard after the atmosphere of a box...but I am getting it done.
Thrusters....oh how I hate you. These things snap my wrist and I end up with tingly feelings down my arm. I could have done 70# but one injured family member is enough right now. This move is definitely something to work on this spring/summer. I subbed muscle ups for pullups and dips on the nautilus machine. Better than nothing. 400m sprints on the treadmill were solid--well under 2 minutes on every round.
Tuesday WOD:
5x3 Strict Press
55, 60, 65, 70, 75
Felt awesome about this lift today. All 3 reps at 75# were absolutely solid. And for some extra work, I had to clean the weight each round--the smith machine disappeared from the gym. Grr. Attempted 80, but only got halfway. If I hadn't had to clean the weight I probably would have gotten this.
Finisher:
3 RFT
20 KB Swings (44#) This was the first time using this weight...serious soreness already!
25 air squats
5:10
Monday WOD:
CF Mainsite
5 RFT
5 Thrusters (a weak 60#)
5 Muscle ups (Mod=20 pullups, 20 dips)
400m run
Time: 29: 30
This one was brutal. Finding moto while all alone in a globo gym is so hard after the atmosphere of a box...but I am getting it done.
Thrusters....oh how I hate you. These things snap my wrist and I end up with tingly feelings down my arm. I could have done 70# but one injured family member is enough right now. This move is definitely something to work on this spring/summer. I subbed muscle ups for pullups and dips on the nautilus machine. Better than nothing. 400m sprints on the treadmill were solid--well under 2 minutes on every round.
Tuesday WOD:
5x3 Strict Press
55, 60, 65, 70, 75
Felt awesome about this lift today. All 3 reps at 75# were absolutely solid. And for some extra work, I had to clean the weight each round--the smith machine disappeared from the gym. Grr. Attempted 80, but only got halfway. If I hadn't had to clean the weight I probably would have gotten this.
Finisher:
3 RFT
20 KB Swings (44#) This was the first time using this weight...serious soreness already!
25 air squats
5:10
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Handstand warning
So after the handstand workout on Friday night I was taking out my contacts and noticed some weird red bumps around my eyes. " What the H?!", I thought. Hmm...new freckles? No...they are red. Rash from my meds for my infected toe? (don't ask) Nope...doesn't itch. Skin cancer? Hope not.
Would you believe broken blood vessels?!? Too many handstands and stress=broken blood vessels around your eyes. Beware.
I'm seriously one hot mess these days!
Would you believe broken blood vessels?!? Too many handstands and stress=broken blood vessels around your eyes. Beware.
I'm seriously one hot mess these days!
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