I had a hard time with today.. I struggled since last night over whether or not I should go. I found out that it was going to be a 5k run, and then 100kb swings for time. If you’ve read any of my posts about running, you’ll know that I have this crazed fear of…
DetailsToday would’ve been my Dad’s 70th birthday.. This rang in my head throughout the day, and really got me from time to time. I think I was happier just keeping to myself at the gym, for the most part. Our workout was great! It was a hero WOD called DT. Five Rounds for Time:12 deadlifts…
DetailsI decided that this would be a great opportunity to work on my cleans and push jerks.. so instead of doing a WOD, I opted for Jesse’s class on olympic lifting. It was great! Except that the weight we were using was a little too light for me. 🙂 I’ll definitely be attending more in…
DetailsBACK SQUAT DAY!!! This means I get to set a new PR, of course! Hahahahahaaaaa I’ve been looking forward to this day ever since… well, I dunno. Back Squats are some of my best lifts! And Front Squats. anything really that involves squatting, I’m pretty good at. Thrusters, squat cleans.. It’s just that overhead weight…
DetailsI don’t think anyone will forget this workout, not anyone who had to endure (chose to endure!) it, anyway! Saturdays are supposed to be fun, no? This Saturday started like the others, but when we all walked in and saw the board, our jaws dropped and our faces fell. How the hell were we going…
DetailsMy dear, lovely friend Karla posted this, and I agree with her word for word.. I don’t get why people feel the need to bash the things they’re not into, or not involved with, or don’t do. I don’t bash your shit, so please don’t bash mine. You wanna do Zumba? Awesome.. you wanna do…
DetailsThursday was a much needed break.. they were doing rope climbs and whatnot, and since I can’t do them anyway, AND I had gone 10 days in a row, I decided it was a good time to have a rest day. Friday however… no mercy. Hero WOD plus Max Snatch Balance.. wtf is that anyway?…
DetailsWe began our gym-wide 30 day Paleo Challenge on Wednesday!! Excited about doing this with everyone else, because… I’ll make great progress becaaaause it keeps me more motivated when it’s a competition! We had a benchmark WOD that Russ made up.. we did it Wednesday and we’ll do it again at the end of our…
DetailsI LOVE lifting weights! Found this on Tumblr. 8 Reasons Why Women Need Weights “1. You’ll burn more calories Although cardio burns more calories than strength training during your 30-minute sweat session, lifting weights burns more overall. It all goes back to building muscle. It takes more energy (calories) for your body to maintain muscle…
DetailsYAY!!! 90 days of Crossfit!!! In just under 6 months. Pretty cool!! I’m really proud of that, and I’m ecstatic that I’m still doing it, still going strong, constantly improving, being challenged, and just.. LOVING IT. I LOVE CROSSFIT! It’s one of the few things I’ve ever done for myself that I never want to…
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