WOD: 20 thrusters
20 push press
20 ohs
20 front squat
EMOTM 4 OTB burpees
I was g-chatting with my boss this morning and he said, "let's talk about this on Monday" and my reply was, "Next week is a new week. I need to stop worrying about things that are beyond my control. I can only do what I can do. These issues can't be my focus or I'll burn out and not have anything positive to use my energy towards." Basically I was saying- I'm going to get this out now because I'm done and over with it. No need to wait until Monday.
Then, I was browsing Facebook (as I routinely do after using my brain for a long period of time) and found this quote, "Worry is a total waste of time. It doesn't change anything. All it does is steal your job and keeps you very busy doing nothing."
How true. Perfect timing. My brain if full of worry from the second I wake up until I the second I fall to sleep.
I have so much energy and it shouldn't go to waste worrying. I can use some of it to start hugging, I suppose...
Friday, January 29, 2016
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Leave me the fu** alone
WOD: Partner
10-8-6-4-2
Thursters
Snatch
OHS
C&J
400 m run after each round
Sunday Fun day's are my absolute favorite day of the week to work out. First, everyone that shows up wants to be there. They aren't there just going through the motions. Second, everyone that shows up is my friend and I LOVE hanging out with them! Today was tough. Today tested my mental strength. I left happy and got an awesome work out in.
Recently, there was an article floating around Facebook about signing up for the Crossfit Open. This is the first year in 5 years that I am not signing up. I have a variety of reasons for not doing it this year. Let me start off by telling you, what I do and don't do doesn't need justified. I can simply say, "no thank you," and that should be good enough. Kindly accept my declined response and walk away.
When I joined Crossfit, the environment was contagious. I plotted all week about the Open WOD. I strategized and configured every rep. I was confident on Friday evening when I showed up, I was bringing 100%. The entire gym was there. Everybody was yelling and screaming and supporting one another. It was the place to be and nobody was going to miss it.
As the years went by, some of the enthusiasm declined. The gym scene changed. It was no longer THE event, but instead, just part of the Friday WOD for the day. The screams and cheers where more like faint claps. It became a game. How many times could you redo the workout. How many times could you redo it without the other people knowing. And how long could you wait to submit your score so others couldn't see your new score until it was too late.
This "friendly" competition (because we all already knew we weren't making it to regionals) ruined comradery between workout buddies. It created bad mouthing about who the judge was, why it was on off hours, did the handstand start at the bottom or the top, the tape wasn't marked high enough, on and on.
This all turned me off. But I kept going back. I want to support the CF community. The people who make it to Regionals and the Games deserve to be there. The amount of work that it takes to get to that level is undeniably the hardest thing I could ever imagine training to do. I WANT to support that. I want to support the last person finishing. I want to support the member that got the first muscle up during the Open. I want that. But that's not what's happening.
I finally decided that I'm going to pass. I'm going to pass because my motivation doesn't come from what others around me are doing. I have set my goals. I don't need to see where I match up to those in my age range, those in my area or even those at my gym. We all have different goals. We all work on different movements and lifts. If your goal is to see how you match up, then great, the Open is for you. Even if you have something to prove to yourself, great. I'll help cheer for you.
I spend too much of my time already trying NOT to compare myself to the next person. This only feeds the unhealthy conversations I battle every day with myself. Is it my problem? Absolutely. Is it okay to not participate? You better believe it. Does that make me a bad person? <your opinion doesn't matter>
So, when I regretfully decline or the next person you ask does the same, smile and walk away. We all have our goals and we all have our battles. I don't need to hear what you think about it.
10-8-6-4-2
Thursters
Snatch
OHS
C&J
400 m run after each round
Sunday Fun day's are my absolute favorite day of the week to work out. First, everyone that shows up wants to be there. They aren't there just going through the motions. Second, everyone that shows up is my friend and I LOVE hanging out with them! Today was tough. Today tested my mental strength. I left happy and got an awesome work out in.
Recently, there was an article floating around Facebook about signing up for the Crossfit Open. This is the first year in 5 years that I am not signing up. I have a variety of reasons for not doing it this year. Let me start off by telling you, what I do and don't do doesn't need justified. I can simply say, "no thank you," and that should be good enough. Kindly accept my declined response and walk away.
When I joined Crossfit, the environment was contagious. I plotted all week about the Open WOD. I strategized and configured every rep. I was confident on Friday evening when I showed up, I was bringing 100%. The entire gym was there. Everybody was yelling and screaming and supporting one another. It was the place to be and nobody was going to miss it.
As the years went by, some of the enthusiasm declined. The gym scene changed. It was no longer THE event, but instead, just part of the Friday WOD for the day. The screams and cheers where more like faint claps. It became a game. How many times could you redo the workout. How many times could you redo it without the other people knowing. And how long could you wait to submit your score so others couldn't see your new score until it was too late.
This "friendly" competition (because we all already knew we weren't making it to regionals) ruined comradery between workout buddies. It created bad mouthing about who the judge was, why it was on off hours, did the handstand start at the bottom or the top, the tape wasn't marked high enough, on and on.
This all turned me off. But I kept going back. I want to support the CF community. The people who make it to Regionals and the Games deserve to be there. The amount of work that it takes to get to that level is undeniably the hardest thing I could ever imagine training to do. I WANT to support that. I want to support the last person finishing. I want to support the member that got the first muscle up during the Open. I want that. But that's not what's happening.
I finally decided that I'm going to pass. I'm going to pass because my motivation doesn't come from what others around me are doing. I have set my goals. I don't need to see where I match up to those in my age range, those in my area or even those at my gym. We all have different goals. We all work on different movements and lifts. If your goal is to see how you match up, then great, the Open is for you. Even if you have something to prove to yourself, great. I'll help cheer for you.
I spend too much of my time already trying NOT to compare myself to the next person. This only feeds the unhealthy conversations I battle every day with myself. Is it my problem? Absolutely. Is it okay to not participate? You better believe it. Does that make me a bad person? <your opinion doesn't matter>
So, when I regretfully decline or the next person you ask does the same, smile and walk away. We all have our goals and we all have our battles. I don't need to hear what you think about it.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
obsessed
WOD: 21-15-9
OHS
HSPU
Strength: 3x5 banded bench press
In the later part of 2015, I discovered two new unsustainable must-haves in my life. Lululemon pants and venison. I'm not rich and I'm not a hunter, so neither will last long.
For the first time since 1997 (Abercrombie & Fitch), I have found a pair of pants that are long enough and haven't shrunk after accidentally finding their way to the dryer. These pants are so long that I have to roll them up! The third order I placed was a little iffy. I went down a size for some motivation. When I finally got them up over my butt, they were so tight that I was like a spring waiting to be sprung! They will help me work towards my new goals.
The venison was given to us from my uncle. We were given at least 30+ pounds and I've eaten it almost every day since then. There's still a good supply in the freezer to hopefully get me through February. If you haven't tried it before, I suggest finding some. I've made chili, sloppy joes, tacos, steak, pot roast and just plain browned in the skillet.
I'm going to need a second job and a hunting license.
Sidenote: What is with this new Dr. Oz Day-Off Diet? It sounds almost crazy and I'm confident if I took one day to consume anything I wanted to, I could take in 5,000 calories of nothing but sugar! More on that later.
OHS
HSPU
Strength: 3x5 banded bench press
In the later part of 2015, I discovered two new unsustainable must-haves in my life. Lululemon pants and venison. I'm not rich and I'm not a hunter, so neither will last long.
For the first time since 1997 (Abercrombie & Fitch), I have found a pair of pants that are long enough and haven't shrunk after accidentally finding their way to the dryer. These pants are so long that I have to roll them up! The third order I placed was a little iffy. I went down a size for some motivation. When I finally got them up over my butt, they were so tight that I was like a spring waiting to be sprung! They will help me work towards my new goals.
The venison was given to us from my uncle. We were given at least 30+ pounds and I've eaten it almost every day since then. There's still a good supply in the freezer to hopefully get me through February. If you haven't tried it before, I suggest finding some. I've made chili, sloppy joes, tacos, steak, pot roast and just plain browned in the skillet.
I'm going to need a second job and a hunting license.
Sidenote: What is with this new Dr. Oz Day-Off Diet? It sounds almost crazy and I'm confident if I took one day to consume anything I wanted to, I could take in 5,000 calories of nothing but sugar! More on that later.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
and....
It is January 2. Did you make resolutions for the new year? How's that going?
I'm not big on resolutions. I don't think I've ever stuck to one. I probably had the "I'm going to lose weight" resolution for many years. Then it was the "I'm going to be more patient, kind, caring, etc" resolution.
This is the year for NO resolutions. Here's a list of things I'm NOT going to do in 2016.
I'm not:
- going to sit on Facebook every extra minute of the day
- checking my email after 7pm
- skipping roller coaster rides with my kids
- counting calories
- look in the mirror and find everything wrong with my body
- waiting until the sun comes up to get out and exercise
- talking myself out of that last mile
- missing a goodbye kiss to my husband
- not RXing because it looks hard
That's it. It's not technically a resolution. They are all things I don't want to look back on and wish I had done differently. Living life in the fast lane and there's no time to slow down. Make the best as you fly by!
Happy 2016!
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