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!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
2 in a row
That makes almost 4 workouts this week.
Thursday WOD:
1 RM Front Squats
45, 65, 85, 95, 110, 115
Max Effort: 115lbs
Extra: pullups, kb swings, handstands. Fun screwing around in the gym!
I was not exactly happy about my efforts but I have to realized I am doing this on very little sleep, extreme stress, etc. Also, I haven't front squatted very much at all. Got my first 1RM in late Nov/December. I hit 125lbs then.
I'm not sure what is going on my the oly lifts....is it really loss of strength? intensity? coaching? enviornment? trusting my body? spotters? not being able to drop the weight? I really don't know. I had to hit 110 and 115 each twice because I didn't get down far enough. My posterior chain was really tight from sitting in crappy hospital chairs all day for a week straight and I wasn't trusting myself. I want to hit front squats again soon. I know I can do more. I felt like I could but I was so tired and we don't need 2 of us in the hospital!
I lifted with Logan and she hit a super solid 105lbs. She stuggled with 95lb and 100lbs but I got her to take a REALLY DEEP BREATH and she just sank them. I imitated Jerry....wwwwssssssshhhhhhh. Tight core....hold it. sink it. wwwwwssshhhhh. She's been crossfitting hard this month and is feeling really strong and she got her first kipping pullup recently!Woot!
Friday WOD:
CF mainsite WOD
10 min HSPU
5 min squats
2 min pullups
1 min pushups
Ok, I can't do a HSPU yet. Neither can Logan. What to do...attempt this with a mod or do something else. Hell, we went for it. We just did handstands for 10 min straight holding as long as possible. My handstand is definitely improving! I did 180 squats, about 10 pullups and a bunch of negatives since still no pullup bars...GRR! 26 pushups. Plus 25 more to make 50 for the day. :)
Solid workout. Met another crossfitter and the rumors about something more formal continue to swirl. I'm hoping. I really want to go to the Cert at RAF Mildenhall England, but with everything with Chip I feel like I can't commit. sigh....
My goal for next week is to get the eating back on track...this is MUST!
Thursday WOD:
1 RM Front Squats
45, 65, 85, 95, 110, 115
Max Effort: 115lbs
Extra: pullups, kb swings, handstands. Fun screwing around in the gym!
I was not exactly happy about my efforts but I have to realized I am doing this on very little sleep, extreme stress, etc. Also, I haven't front squatted very much at all. Got my first 1RM in late Nov/December. I hit 125lbs then.
I'm not sure what is going on my the oly lifts....is it really loss of strength? intensity? coaching? enviornment? trusting my body? spotters? not being able to drop the weight? I really don't know. I had to hit 110 and 115 each twice because I didn't get down far enough. My posterior chain was really tight from sitting in crappy hospital chairs all day for a week straight and I wasn't trusting myself. I want to hit front squats again soon. I know I can do more. I felt like I could but I was so tired and we don't need 2 of us in the hospital!
I lifted with Logan and she hit a super solid 105lbs. She stuggled with 95lb and 100lbs but I got her to take a REALLY DEEP BREATH and she just sank them. I imitated Jerry....wwwwssssssshhhhhhh. Tight core....hold it. sink it. wwwwwssshhhhh. She's been crossfitting hard this month and is feeling really strong and she got her first kipping pullup recently!Woot!
Friday WOD:
CF mainsite WOD
10 min HSPU
5 min squats
2 min pullups
1 min pushups
Ok, I can't do a HSPU yet. Neither can Logan. What to do...attempt this with a mod or do something else. Hell, we went for it. We just did handstands for 10 min straight holding as long as possible. My handstand is definitely improving! I did 180 squats, about 10 pullups and a bunch of negatives since still no pullup bars...GRR! 26 pushups. Plus 25 more to make 50 for the day. :)
Solid workout. Met another crossfitter and the rumors about something more formal continue to swirl. I'm hoping. I really want to go to the Cert at RAF Mildenhall England, but with everything with Chip I feel like I can't commit. sigh....
My goal for next week is to get the eating back on track...this is MUST!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Making it Happen again
Tuesday WOD:
50 perfect pushups
Wednesday WOD:
5 Rounds for Time
500 m row
7 Thrusters (50lbs...)
time: 18:40
This was the CF mainpage WOD for Monday. Easy to hit it at my gym. It called for heavy thrusters, but I honestly don't remember doing any since FGB in September. My wrist is still bothering me, I'm all out of sorts, so I went light. Thank god I did. On the second round, second rep I completely thrusted the bar into my jaw. I forgot to move my head out of the way! OUCH. OUCH. It hurt my teeth more than anything. One might now be a little more crooked than before. I wanted to drop the bar and cry---I'm so exhausted mentally. But I didn't. There is no crying in Crossfit. I powered through the rest and every pull of the rower and every thruster I thought of Chip's situation--I just used my anger as motivation.
Finisher:
50 full situps
50 pushups
50 perfect pushups
Wednesday WOD:
5 Rounds for Time
500 m row
7 Thrusters (50lbs...)
time: 18:40
This was the CF mainpage WOD for Monday. Easy to hit it at my gym. It called for heavy thrusters, but I honestly don't remember doing any since FGB in September. My wrist is still bothering me, I'm all out of sorts, so I went light. Thank god I did. On the second round, second rep I completely thrusted the bar into my jaw. I forgot to move my head out of the way! OUCH. OUCH. It hurt my teeth more than anything. One might now be a little more crooked than before. I wanted to drop the bar and cry---I'm so exhausted mentally. But I didn't. There is no crying in Crossfit. I powered through the rest and every pull of the rower and every thruster I thought of Chip's situation--I just used my anger as motivation.
Finisher:
50 full situps
50 pushups
Monday, January 25, 2010
Making it Happen
As many of my readers know, Chip has been in the hospital since Wednesday evening. Again. He has had two strokes since then, but has been stable since Friday. He has lost mobility in his right arm and leg. Nothing, nada. No wiggling of the toes, no tap of the fingertip. He has mobility in the shoulder and hip joints but that is about it. Doctors expect full recovery, but it will long and frustrating.
Needless to say, working out has not been a high priority, nor eating properly, hydrating with water instead of wine, nor a plethora of other things. Oh, and the movers came Thursday...I now have a house of boxes. And my mother in law is here to help...thank goodness...I was able to have some me time for a a quick WOD.
Keeping sane and stable during these very very challenging times is hard. CFOT got me through a 15 month deployment and I hope that CF will continue to nourish and heal me mentally and physically.
Todays WOD:
5 RFT
20 dips
20 pushups
20 abmats
20 squats
Time:14min
My strength is clearly going downhill as a record my times and exercises here. My pushups were all on my knees. bleh. Funishment is 50 everyday for a week, no if ands or buts. I worked up a nice sweat in my foyer...photo of my makshift box to come. :)
My goal is to just get in little WODs like this every day. I hope to unearth the jump rope and kettlebell tomorrow to add DU's, KB swings, high pulls, etc in soon.
I dedicate all my WODs for the next month to Chip.
Needless to say, working out has not been a high priority, nor eating properly, hydrating with water instead of wine, nor a plethora of other things. Oh, and the movers came Thursday...I now have a house of boxes. And my mother in law is here to help...thank goodness...I was able to have some me time for a a quick WOD.
Keeping sane and stable during these very very challenging times is hard. CFOT got me through a 15 month deployment and I hope that CF will continue to nourish and heal me mentally and physically.
Todays WOD:
5 RFT
20 dips
20 pushups
20 abmats
20 squats
Time:14min
My strength is clearly going downhill as a record my times and exercises here. My pushups were all on my knees. bleh. Funishment is 50 everyday for a week, no if ands or buts. I worked up a nice sweat in my foyer...photo of my makshift box to come. :)
My goal is to just get in little WODs like this every day. I hope to unearth the jump rope and kettlebell tomorrow to add DU's, KB swings, high pulls, etc in soon.
I dedicate all my WODs for the next month to Chip.
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