WOD: rest, rest, rest
Again, I have no excuse. I must be going into hibernation mode as the winter temperatures are dropping and the snow is falling! I can work out at home. I have a treadmill and I have the CF equipment. BUT, I'm tired. I'm tired because I'm not working out. I'm not working out because I'm running around like a mad woman, blah blah blah.
I will be at the gym tonight. I will do the posted workout and I will run at least 3 miles.
I went to Connor's first wrestling tournament yesterday. I was not prepared for that organized chaos. I will know next time to pack a cooler for all of us. It made me sick. There were at least 200 young, growing kids there and the concession stand had JUNK food. Pizza, nachos, shredding chicken (barf), candy bars, chips and soda. Besides being overpriced, the food was horrible. All these kids doing a physical activity that need healthy carbs and fats to keep their energy going all day and what do they offer? Cow tails and sour patch kids. And by fault, it was the lady standing there taking my order that I blamed. Of course, all her fault.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Rest Day.
I can't believe that I didn't work out last night. It was my intention to go to the gym this morning at 5am so I went to bed early and when I text Nick to tell him goodnight, he informed me that he would be leaving the house at 5:45am. That cancelled my plans! Ugmpf.
Tonight is my annual Cookie Exchange with my Reasons to Run friends. I'm looking forward to exchanging cookies and receiving lots of different varieties in return! YUMMY! It makes the holiday season more bearable because I always have a fresh variety of cookies but only have to bake once!
I won't be able to get to the gym this weekend so I hope to get some miles in outside. It's such a beautiful time of year. I love the snow and running past houses and seeing the lights and Christmas trees.
I can't believe that I didn't work out last night. It was my intention to go to the gym this morning at 5am so I went to bed early and when I text Nick to tell him goodnight, he informed me that he would be leaving the house at 5:45am. That cancelled my plans! Ugmpf.
Tonight is my annual Cookie Exchange with my Reasons to Run friends. I'm looking forward to exchanging cookies and receiving lots of different varieties in return! YUMMY! It makes the holiday season more bearable because I always have a fresh variety of cookies but only have to bake once!
I won't be able to get to the gym this weekend so I hope to get some miles in outside. It's such a beautiful time of year. I love the snow and running past houses and seeing the lights and Christmas trees.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
winter wonderland
WOD: Row 500 for timeEMOTM 10 min
Powerclean + Hang Squat Clean
EMOTM 10min (heavy weight)
Power Clean
Run: 3 miles easy (outside)
Today is our office Christmas party. I feel like I have strong enough will power to walk away from the sweets. Do you ever find that when overweight people pile on massive amounts of crap food on their plate, you are no longer hungry? Yeah, that's me. But, that's another day.
I was trying to figure out ways to curb the garbage disposal inclination that I typically resort to during this time of year. The cookies and snacks are always laying around the office or the kitchen waiting for the first innocent victim. I am going to try a new approach. Instead of trying to tell myself I will only eat one, I bought some Luna bars. I have never bought them before. I don't even know if I will like them. My plan is to cut them up in fudge-like chunks and put them out on a tray. That way I can still experience the getting up and down, shoving food in my mouth and feeling like I can enjoy a sweet treat!
Monday, December 9, 2013
nothing will ever be good enough
WOD: 3 partner team/ 14 min AMRAP
2 wall balls 20#
1 rope climb
4, 6, 8, 10, 12.....
Run: 1 mile sprint
It's Monday evening and I have found myself sitting in front of the computer. Mostly, because I don't want to watch Little Mermaid for the millionth time.
I debated going to the gym tonight. I could have stayed home and ran on the treadmill but I tricked myself into thinking that being around others would make the miles go by quicker. As soon as I entered, I saw the workout and the rest is history. I was on that mat and doing the group stretch in about 90 seconds. Addicted. I did manage to get in a quick mile at the end.
The last couple of weeks I have been doing some self reflecting. I am really hard on myself. I don't know if it's OCD or Type A personality or my ESTJ Myers-Briggs type...whatever the reason, I am never satisfied. Something can always be done better and more efficiently. This isn't just at the gym. This attitude pours into every aspect of my life. At work as soon as a project has been completed, I'm already trying to figure out how long I can wait before the next version. At home, my house is never clean enough, the yard is never manicured enough, the shrubs need trimmed every day, the windows have streaks, and so on. And then there's the gym. Oof.
I have often wished that I could just be satisfied and happy with the current status of things. I clean my house every weekend. I dig out weeds with my bare hands. I pour my mind into my job. I stress school, performance, attendance, effort to my kids. I go to the gym 5 days a week. I run at least 4 days a week. Can't I reflect back on a week and just be happy? Can't I take a day and just rest? Can I sit back and say, "I'm doing a good job." I wish it were that easy. But, it's not.
Is that okay? Absolutely. When things start to become "okay" or "just good enough" they slip. Goals become reevaluated, diets begin to fail, housework slips, jobs become status quo and the gym is no longer the routine. Striving for continuous improvement is motivation. The drive to always want to be better gives the sense of satisfaction. It's okay to never be satisfied. It's okay to want more.
{Side note: I do expect a lot from my children. But, I do take the time to enjoy their accomplishments and praise them for a job well done. I embrace the time I have with them when they are so small. I am satisfied every day by the things they teach me and the way I see them interact with others.}
2 wall balls 20#
1 rope climb
4, 6, 8, 10, 12.....
Run: 1 mile sprint
It's Monday evening and I have found myself sitting in front of the computer. Mostly, because I don't want to watch Little Mermaid for the millionth time.
I debated going to the gym tonight. I could have stayed home and ran on the treadmill but I tricked myself into thinking that being around others would make the miles go by quicker. As soon as I entered, I saw the workout and the rest is history. I was on that mat and doing the group stretch in about 90 seconds. Addicted. I did manage to get in a quick mile at the end.
The last couple of weeks I have been doing some self reflecting. I am really hard on myself. I don't know if it's OCD or Type A personality or my ESTJ Myers-Briggs type...whatever the reason, I am never satisfied. Something can always be done better and more efficiently. This isn't just at the gym. This attitude pours into every aspect of my life. At work as soon as a project has been completed, I'm already trying to figure out how long I can wait before the next version. At home, my house is never clean enough, the yard is never manicured enough, the shrubs need trimmed every day, the windows have streaks, and so on. And then there's the gym. Oof.
I have often wished that I could just be satisfied and happy with the current status of things. I clean my house every weekend. I dig out weeds with my bare hands. I pour my mind into my job. I stress school, performance, attendance, effort to my kids. I go to the gym 5 days a week. I run at least 4 days a week. Can't I reflect back on a week and just be happy? Can't I take a day and just rest? Can I sit back and say, "I'm doing a good job." I wish it were that easy. But, it's not.
Is that okay? Absolutely. When things start to become "okay" or "just good enough" they slip. Goals become reevaluated, diets begin to fail, housework slips, jobs become status quo and the gym is no longer the routine. Striving for continuous improvement is motivation. The drive to always want to be better gives the sense of satisfaction. It's okay to never be satisfied. It's okay to want more.
{Side note: I do expect a lot from my children. But, I do take the time to enjoy their accomplishments and praise them for a job well done. I embrace the time I have with them when they are so small. I am satisfied every day by the things they teach me and the way I see them interact with others.}
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| Katie and I sporting our competition t-shirts in front of the gym Christmas tree after our WOD! BOOM-SAUCE! |
that's a wrap!
WOD: Winter Rendezvous
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This competition was a little more fun than the last one I did. I didn't really get nervous or start to freak out until the morning of the competition.
Nick and I arrived in Bloomington, IN on Friday night. We drove through an ice storm at about 35 mph for 5 hours. We registered for the event and had a great dinner at Texas Roadhouse. Yummy prime rib and a sweet potato.
We checked into the hotel only to find out that there was no cable, no internet, and no hot tub. Everything broke from the ice. We both took medicine and went to bed! So much for a romantic evening!
Saturday was so much fun. I packed enough food to feed both of us for at least 3 days. I had water, clothes and snacks so nobody would be hungry.
Dianne and I ended up placing 13th overall (out of 30 teams) when our goal was to not get last. Dianne had a clean PR and I PRd my bear complex and my 2 rep clean! We laughed and had so much fun.
My plan for this week is to hit the treadmill! Taking it easy from CF and putting some miles on my feet!
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Nick and I arrived in Bloomington, IN on Friday night. We drove through an ice storm at about 35 mph for 5 hours. We registered for the event and had a great dinner at Texas Roadhouse. Yummy prime rib and a sweet potato.
We checked into the hotel only to find out that there was no cable, no internet, and no hot tub. Everything broke from the ice. We both took medicine and went to bed! So much for a romantic evening!
Saturday was so much fun. I packed enough food to feed both of us for at least 3 days. I had water, clothes and snacks so nobody would be hungry.
Dianne and I ended up placing 13th overall (out of 30 teams) when our goal was to not get last. Dianne had a clean PR and I PRd my bear complex and my 2 rep clean! We laughed and had so much fun.
My plan for this week is to hit the treadmill! Taking it easy from CF and putting some miles on my feet!
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| Infinity Fitness + Dianne! |
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
4 days....
Rest Day.
It's Wednesday, 8:51am, and I have checked the Internet at least 5 times already this morning to see if the 2013 Winter Rendezvous workouts have been posted.
I am officially in freak out mode. I was in bed last night and I got up, grabbed the PVC pipe and started working on my snatch balance and pistols. It's kinda like cramming for a test the day before. It doesn't really work!
On my way to work this morning that feeling set in. All those thoughts that try to talk me out of it were racing through my mind. My stomach sunk. My hands got cold and clammy. Great. I have to deal with this for 4 more days.
Everyone keeps saying that this is "just for fun" but the FUN doesn't really set in until it is over. I'd rather just run.....
I'll post again after I see the movements and can discuss my plan of attack!
It's Wednesday, 8:51am, and I have checked the Internet at least 5 times already this morning to see if the 2013 Winter Rendezvous workouts have been posted.
I am officially in freak out mode. I was in bed last night and I got up, grabbed the PVC pipe and started working on my snatch balance and pistols. It's kinda like cramming for a test the day before. It doesn't really work!
On my way to work this morning that feeling set in. All those thoughts that try to talk me out of it were racing through my mind. My stomach sunk. My hands got cold and clammy. Great. I have to deal with this for 4 more days.
Everyone keeps saying that this is "just for fun" but the FUN doesn't really set in until it is over. I'd rather just run.....
I'll post again after I see the movements and can discuss my plan of attack!
Monday, December 2, 2013
WOD: Elizabeth
Run: 4.5 miles before WOD
I am sure I'm messing up my WOD by running directly before, but this time I did it on purpose. I wanted to try to push through a WOD while extremely tired to see how far I could go before I lost all my fuel. I got to the 15 reps of dips and pooped out!
This is one of my favorite quotes:
"Don’t ever let somebody tell you, you can’t do something.
You got a dream, you gotta protect it.
People can't do something themselves
They wanna tell you that you can’t do it
You want something, go get it. Period." -Pursuit of Happiness
I say this over and over again in my head. It just hits home. So many times I have pushed myself to do things that are out of my comfort zone. From my first 5k, half marathon, full, tri and now these crazy Crossfit competitions. The minute I begin to get comfortable, I get bored. Constantly pushing myself to try new things keeps it interesting and challenging.
Run: 4.5 miles before WOD
I am sure I'm messing up my WOD by running directly before, but this time I did it on purpose. I wanted to try to push through a WOD while extremely tired to see how far I could go before I lost all my fuel. I got to the 15 reps of dips and pooped out!
This is one of my favorite quotes:
"Don’t ever let somebody tell you, you can’t do something.
You got a dream, you gotta protect it.
People can't do something themselves
They wanna tell you that you can’t do it
You want something, go get it. Period." -Pursuit of Happiness
I say this over and over again in my head. It just hits home. So many times I have pushed myself to do things that are out of my comfort zone. From my first 5k, half marathon, full, tri and now these crazy Crossfit competitions. The minute I begin to get comfortable, I get bored. Constantly pushing myself to try new things keeps it interesting and challenging.
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