Squat Cleans

So proud of my progress. Today, I did:

Squat Cleans 65#
Tricep Dips
30-20-10

Basically, 30 Squat cleans, 30 tricep dips, 20 squat cleans, 20 tricep drips..etc.

I really don't like cleans, but with the squat in there, (which I love) it was bearable. I am so excited that I was able to do Rx (what is recommended weight).  Usually after so many reps of something, my arms give out, but I was able to do the whole workout with 65# :) That's 60 reps!

Oh hey

Yesterday's WOD was exhausting.

First, 50 thrusters (basically squat down and then push the bar up over your head)

 

Then 100 double-unders (the rope goes under your feet twice with one jump) or 300 singles. I alternated, so I did about 250 jumps.

 Lastly, we had to run 400 m with a 25 pound plate (guys had to do 35)

It was really awkward running with the weight. I finished it all in about 12 minutes.

Oh yeah, did I mention I ran my first 10k on Sunday?

Thursday's WOD

Today's workout was great.

10 Power snatches 65/95  I did 45#
20 toes to bar
400 m run
50 sit ups
400m run
20 toes to bar
10 power snatches 65/95

It was raining/storming during the workout so Frank said we could choose between the 400m run outside in the rain or a 400m row.  I chose the row.  I wish I had chosen the run outside since that would have been a nice cool-off. Maybe a little risky with the lightning strikes, but fun all the same.

I've been focusing more on "clean" eating.  The past few months I've been eating oatmeal. I've never been a big oatmeal person but I tried the flavored stuff in the little pouches and I loved them.  Five pouches are about 2 or 3 bucks.  So like I said, I've been trying to eat fresher foods and foods that are not processed.  I decided to make my own oatmeal.  I  bought some rolled oats at the store the other day, put some in a bowl, added a little milk and water, a little sugar/cinnamon and microwaved for a minute and a half. It looks EXACTLY like the pouches of oatmeal I would buy, but without all the added stuff.  Once that is down cooking I add fruit, like blueberries, bananas and grapes to it. Deeeelish!

One thing I must add, like I said before, those oatmeal pouches cost about 2 to 3 dollars for 5. I bought 3/4 of a pound of rolled oats for 70 cents! I can probably make at least 15 oatmeal pouches with that. SO much cheaper.

Anyways, I'm a bit annoyed that I love almonds, cashews and walnuts so much and yet they are so expensive.

Resting on Mondays

I think I will start this thing where I don't work out on Mondays. It's been working out great for me.

On Sunday nights I always feel so blah from a weekend of poor eating and adult beverages that I tell myself a good CrossFit sweat session on Monday morning will do wonders.

Then I wake up on Monday and think...uh yeah no way.  That's kind of what happened today.  And then I feel sorta guilty for not working out at all.

So I'm just going to not plan on ever working out on Mondays so that I won't ever be disappointed.

I did get a little workout in this weekend.....

Overheard squats..my favorite!

Taking it easy

I skipped CrossFit today because my lumbar is a little strained from deadlifts on Friday.  Instead I ran 6 miles and am now enjoying a peanut butter chocolate banana protein shake. Delish!

"Nothing we can't handle!"

Today was the closest I ever got to dying from exercise!

Friday WODs are usually the toughest and today was definitely that. If you're not a CrossFitter you won't understand this (or maybe you will) but this was what we did:

"300" work out
25 Pull ups
50 Deadlifts 135/95 (I did 75#)50 Pushups
50 Box Jumps 24in/20in
50 Floor Wipers with barbell used for deads (Lay on floor, barbell over chest like a benchpress and pendulum your legs left and right)
50 total Single-Arm Clean-and-Press with 35/25 lbs Kettlebell (so alt arms)
25 Pull ups

The time to finish it in was 30 minutes...and I totally didn't make it under that time.  SHIT. WAS. HARD. I was sweating 5 times more than I ever did from Spin class. I had a fly that kept landing on me because of the moisture emanating from my slick bod.  I ended up falling 20 pull ups short by the time the timer hit 30 minutes, but the other three people encouraged me to finish up the workout, so I did (I wouldn't have, otherwise, honestly).

After that I met up with my running friend Kourtney and we ran 6 miles along the Oak Leaf Trail. We intended to go for 7 miles but it was so darn hot. We jogged past a 60+ year old gentleman runner who smiled at us and said "Nothing we can't handle!" referring to the heat and fatigue we were feeling. I felt motivated after that (and decided to name this entry title after his phrase).  I hope to be old someday and still have the strength and motivation to keep active like that.

Anyways...you're stronger than you think you are! Have a great weekend!

Yesterday

Yesterday's WOD was the following:

For Time:
"Chipper Jones"
10 Overhead squats (115/75 lbs)
10 Bar facing burpees
10 Thrusters (115/75 lbs)
10 Power cleans (115/75 lbs)
10 Toes to bar
10 alternating 1 arm ketelbell swings to eye level (so 20 total)
10 Toes to bar
10 Power cleans (115/75 lbs)
10 Thrusters, (115/75 lbs)
10 Bar facing burpees
10 Overhead squats (115/75 lbs)

I did it in 13:58 with my weight at 55. There is no way I can thrust or clean 75# just yet...

Oh! Did I mention I signed up for a 10k? I ran 6 miles last week with my friend Kourtney and it really motivated me to sign up for one. Before last week I had NEVER run more than a 5k, so it was pretty exciting to see growth.