650 is a good, solid number. And to go back and document everything is dreadful. And I have been going several times a week, so the chances that I’ve gone 30 times in the last 3 months is very likely. Any workouts or CF days where I feel like going back and documenting, well, I’ll just come up with an arbitrary number in between 619 and 650 and nobody will ever know.
Today was good. Today was my let’s get this shit together and get this done day. It felt really good, and I even left work a little early to make sure I didn’t have any bad excuses. Made it in time for the 5:30 wod and it was the following:
I did some DUs at the very beginning during our warm up, but went right into singles for the WOD. No sense in screwing up my feet for this.
I did 1 regular rope climb per round, instead of 1/1 or 2 regular rope climbs.
I used 65lbs for the bench, and 55 for the Pendlay rows.
The last time I did Transformers, I PRed my Front Squat at 220, and I had a 20 min time cap, in which I did 9 + 11 rounds and reps. We also did ring rows and ring dips last time, as our modification, while this time, I did pull ups. We didn’t have a 20 min time cap this time around, but I did use 155lbs as my weight the whole way through, and I finished in 23:56. I was happy with this, as I did pull ups, and a pretty heavy weight all the way.
I believe last year I used 135 lbs, but this year, to do all 20 reps at 155… that was serious, and hard, and awesome. And I felt amazing for finishing.
Our amazing friend Lauren recently lost her dad, and to commemorate and celebrate his life, Gina wrote a WOD with him in mind that a few of us did on Father’s Day. It was beautiful, hard, tear-jerking, and wonderful. We have such an amazing community.
You don’t realize how much your grip sucks until you do a workout like this..
1000m row buy in
then
3 Rounds
3 Rope Climbs
200m Farmer Carry (70/55 per hand)
10 Hang Snatch (95/65)
I went, I did it, I hated it. I finished in 25.28, but I do recall using sissy KBs on the last round. My hands just couldn’t take it. I don’t know how everyone else suffered through that, my hands simply hated me!
Need to work on these weaknesses.. but for now, please enjoy this picture of my amazing sweet potato brownies!
Gluten Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free Sweet Potato Brownies. And they were so amazing.
I really have no recollection of this workout, but apparently I did it because a) Facebook says so and b) my name is on the board.
I even wrote about it on FB, saying “I almost didn’t show up today, until Russell called me out.” So it’s confirmed! I did this one. I had to go because it was my 4 year anniversary with CFTC, and Russ was waiting for our 4 year picture together. Stay tuned, it’s pretty cute. Below is my post from the Facebook.
4 years ago, when I was in search of a new CrossFit gym, I walked into CFTC hoping I would find my new ‘place’. I had already had a great phone call with Russell about my previous 4ish months of CF experience, and although I was super nervous, I still held my head up, smiled at everyone, introduced myself, and did my best. I was worried I’d never find that new ‘home’ that I was looking for, that this CFTC community wouldn’t be ‘accepting any applications’ for a new member, and I’d never regain what I had once had with my first CF gym. Within a few short days and lots of smiling and introductions later, I knew I belonged. I also knew that I had just graduated to ‘grown-up CrossFit’ with CFTC, and the expectations my coaches had for me were insanely high. They all knew that if I kept trying, practicing, and working towards my goals, that I’d achieve them and keep right on going.
Joining the CFTC Family was hands down one of the best decisions I have ever made. I’ve said it a thousand times, but CrossFit has completely changed my life. I have done things I never in a million years thought I’d be capable of accomplishing. I’ve met so many incredible people who are so supportive and amazing, I’ve traveled all over to participate in some pretty insane competitions (I’ve never been a competitor!) and it has all been because of my awesome gym. I went from being depressed, obese, and unhealthy with a generally negative outlook on just about everything to being happy, strong as hell, in the best health of my life, and ridiculously positive about (almost) everything. I still have a long way to go, but I have learned that this is all a journey. We all get to choose what we do along this long road called life, and I can’t imagine mine without CFTC.
On a final note, Russ totally called me out, because I absolutely was NOT planning on doing today’s workout. But thanks to Facebook, he was reminded that this was my 4 year anniversary and we had to take a picture to commemorate it. 🙂 When I got to the gym, he ran up to me, all smiles, ready for this picture to happen. (and I wasn’t all sweaty and gross yet! You’re welcome, Russ.) So.. here’s to 4 years of hard work, sweat, tears, struggles, teamwork, laughter, awesomeness, and family. I don’t know where I’d be today without you guys!
The Lumberjack 20 is:
20 Deadlifts (275/185lbs) No idea what I did, but I doubt it was 185. My back has not been happy with DLs lately.
Run 400m
20 KB swings (70/55) I did 55
Run 400m
20 Overhead Squats (115/85lbs)
Run 400m
20 Burpees
Run 400m
20 Chest to Bar (I definitely didn’t do C2B, maybe I did pull ups?
Run 400m
20 Box jumps (24/20)
Run 400m
20 Squat Cleans (95,65)
Run 400m
I’m pretty sure I rowed or biked, more than likely I biked. This is ridiculous. This is why it’s important to keep up with my blog and check in every day when I go to the gym! I have no idea what I did here…
All over those squat cleans, but jesus. I don’t know. I need to start paying better attention. 🙂
My 3 and 4 year anniversary photo with Russ at CFTC
I got to partner up with Terry and Alyssa, 3 way partnership, good times.
21-15-9
Calorie Row (we used the Ski Erg)
Burpee Box Jumps (omg these took forever)
400m run after each round
Terry and I actually had to continue on our own after Alyssa had some dizziness! We had her ride the airdyne while we continued with the Ski Erg and burpee box jumps. We didn’t want her to get injured or pass out, so we all just kept up with the rotation and movement. Good times, that’s what friends are for!
