Friday, May 30, 2008

Day 258...i mAdE iT oUt aLiVe...bAreLy...

I got back to business today. I chose a workout that would be more metabolic conditioning so that I could skip cardio, because my daughter is playing "hooky" and I didn't want her to spend half the day in the gym. Within about 3 minutes...I was pouring sweat...the veins on my temples were sticking out...and my face was red. I was quite a spectacle. I don't have any funny antidotes or moving revelations...I just worked hard and I made it out of the gym alive...barely. Now it's time for ice packs for my knees and Motrin for my splitting headache. And to think that...once again...I did it to myself...and I loved it!

WARMUP
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2 MIN ELLIPTICAL
SAMSON STRETCH
ARM, HIP, & KNEE CIRCLES

WORKOUT
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20 MED BALL SLAMS (12LBS)
20 KETTLE BELL SWINGS (35 LBS)
20 INCLINE SITUPS
20 PUSH PRESS (35 LBS)
20 BACK SQUATS (45 LB BAR)
20 BURPEES (W/ PUSH UP)
RUN 400 M
REPEAT FOR 3 ROUNDS (TIME=39 MINUTES)

STRETCH


----------TODAY'S "POWER" SONG - "VIVA LA VIDA"-Coldplay----------

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Day 257...LoNg CaRdiO...



My legs are feeling better and better. Tomorrow I should be able to "work em" again. For today...loooong cardio.

CARDIO
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1 HR ELLIPTICAL

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Day 256...sTiLL LiMpiNg...

So, I'm literally limping because my legs are STILL so sore. I had to take my car to the shop because it's doing weird stuff. The technicians gave me an invisible, patronizing pat on the head and said the strange dragging, grinding sound...the one I have never heard in the 3 years I have been driving my car...is just "road noise"...typical trip to the auto shop for a woman. I'm so glad I delayed my trip to the gym for that!

I finally got to the gym...much later than I planned...limping...and one of the trainers says, "What did you do? Why are you limping?". I said that I was sore and briefly explained my assanine decision to add extra weight and how bad it hurt me. He smiled and said, "And to think...YOU did it to YOURSELF!". Yes...I did. I did more arms and lots of cardio. Now, I'm limping into bed.

CARDIO
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30 MIN RECUMBENT BIKE

WORKOUT
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15 FORWARD CABLE PRESS (IN LUNGE POSITION-15 EA ARM-40 LBS)
15 BICEP CABLE CURL (60 LBS)
15 LAT PULLDOWN (90 LBS)
15 KTES
3 ROUNDS

12 MACHINE ADDUCTOR (130 LBS)
12 MACHINE ABDUCTOR (130 LBS)
3 ROUNDS

CARDIO
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30 MIN RUNNING INTERVALS (3 MIN RUN/3 MIN WALK)
STRETCH

*the machines are obviously off...b/c I don't think I can use 60 lbs...that's just what the machines at Utopia say...cuz they suck

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Day 255...sORe LegS...

"BEWARE THE WORKOUT THAT SEEMS EASY." -Mark Twight

Whoa...my legs are so sore! I screwed up yesterday. I took a workout and got the bright idea to add more weight...thinking it would be too easy. Now I know that the weight was lighter FOR A REASON! I haven't had sore quads like this in...I don't know when. It's great to take a week off, but gettin back on track is hard. Today, I focused mostly on my upper body and my butt, because every time I sit or get still and then have to move again...my legs feel awful. It feels like my muscles are ripped to shreds. Once I get movin, I'm okay...it's the initial movement that is so painful. I didn't lift super heavy or do max reps, but I decided to change it up from high reps/sets to heavier weights and lower reps. I wanted a weight that would feel hard by the time I got to 12...one that I couldn't go for a long time with. I couldn't go very heavy on bench press, because I was alone. I just chose a weight that wasn't so heavy that I would need help. I think I'll just do cardio tomorrow so everything can "rest"...then get back to it on Thursday.

WARMUP
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5 MIN ELLIPTICAL
STRETCHING

WORKOUT
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12 BENCH PRESS (65LBS)
12 BENT ROWS ON BENCH (12 EA ARM-27.5 LB DUMB BELL)
3 SETS

25 BACK EXTENSIONS
3 SETS (W 90 SEC REST BETWEEN EA SET)

12 TRICEP EXTENSION (12 LB DUMB BELL)
12 LATERAL RAISE (2-8LB DUMB BELLS)
12 FRONT RAISE (2-8LB DUMB BELLS)
12 BICEP CURLS (35 LB BAR)
3 SETS

RANDOM BITS...
30 SEC LEG RAISE ON BENCH (30 SEC EA LEG-FOOT FLEXED-OTHER ON FLOOR-LIFTED ONLY AS HIGH AS I COULD W/O HIP MOVEMENT) 2 SETS
50 KICKBACKS (100 TOTAL/50 EA LEG)
1 MIN BRIDGE (LIFT HIPS TO BRIDGE AND EXTEND ONE LEG STRAIGHT IN AIR KEEPING KNEES SAME HEIGHT- 30 SEC EA LEG)
50 BUTT LIFTS IN BRIDGE POSITION

CARDIO
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30 MIN ELLIPTICAL

STRETCH


Here's an article by Mark Twight that describes EXACTLY what I have done to myself...

EASY
BY MARK TWIGHT

"Beware the workout that appears easy.

In the early days we thought we were smart. We should have read the fine print. Surfing the web we found a workout that looked effective though easy.

“150 Squats + 800m Run + 150 Squats”

With no obvious prescription for weight both Blitz and I picked 25% of 1RM, which for me at the time was 65 pounds, and for Blitz 55. I knocked out 70, 50 and 20, ran 800m, recalculated the math to learn I'd only done 140 and finished the workout with 40, 40, 40, 30, 10. I squeaked through the workout in 23 minutes and felt buzzed all day. I kept thinking, “Man that was great.”

The next morning I could barely walk and going down the stairs was out of the question. The day after that I was really sore and disguising it was difficult. Two days after that the pain began to subside and finally five days after the “easy” workout I was able to train my legs again.

I later learned that the prescription for weight was none, and simple air squats probably would have been plenty."

UGH!!! I took W's workout and screwed it up. I thought I could just adjust the weights with no repercussions. Well...I guess it was a painful lesson learned.

Monday, May 26, 2008

Day 254...bAcK tO wOrK...

Well, I gave J my word that I would take it easy last week. I was burned out...bad. It wasn't hard to keep my word, because I was so busy with Cooper and studying. So, I got up today and knew that it was time to get "back to work"...break time is officially over. I chose a tough workout and headed out.

It was really hard. I thought I might die in the middle of the Sumo Deadlift High Pulls...70...is...A LOT! I was sweating like crazy. It was running down my cheek and my neck. I had to push hard to finish...but I did. My head was splitting when I finished, but I felt good about the fact that I kept going...when I SO wanted to quit.

WARMUP
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5 MIN ELLIPTICAL

WORKOUT
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10 PULL UPS (KIPPING)
20 PUSH UPS
30 PUSH PRESS
(STARTED WITH 45 LB BAR...SWITCHED TO 35 LB BAR AFTER 5 B/C IT WAS GONNA TAKE A LONG TIME AFTER PULL UPS AND PUSH UPS)
40 ROMANIAN DEAD LIFTS (55 LBS)
50 SITUPS (INCLINE BENCH)
60 SEATED ROWS (50 LBS)
70 SUMO DEAD LIFT HIGH PULLS (45 LB BAR)
80 AIR SQUATS
90 FROGGIES
100 LUNGES (TRAVELING)

CARDIO
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10 MIN ELLIPTICAL

then my knee was bothering me so I switched to the treadmill
25 MIN TREADMILL (BRISK WALK)

STRETCH

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Day 253...i gOttA sToP rOcKiNg...

So, I studied hard for the exam I took on Friday...at least I thought I did. After I turned in my test...I walked out having no idea how I did. I thought I would feel really good or really bad. I felt totally confused and unsure. I haven't stopped thinking about that freakin test since then. I told my husband that I was going to worry until I find out. Worrying...is something that I'm good at.

It's interesting how sometimes we hear something that would mean nothing to us at one point in our lives and means everything at another. Today in church, a man speaking said, "Worrying is like rocking in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do...but you get nowhere doing it." Whoa...the light bulb above my head appeared when I heard that. I decided that I will TRY to live and not spend every waking moment worrying about how I did or what will happen if I fail that dang test. It will be a challenge though. I will be satisfied with any grade above 70, but it would mean so much to me to have done well...to score high. I guess time will tell...but in the mean time...I gotta get out of the "rocking chair".

SUNDAY = REST DAY

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Day 252...aLiEn...

So, I went to 24 hour fitness with my husband, because I've been sorta taking the week off and we woke up late. I was just gonna do cardio, so it seemed easier to use a guest pass and go together. Once again...I was like an alien...visiting a foreign planet.

I was showing my husband how to use the rowing machine...and then...we rowed. People stared because not many people use the rower. They'd rather take it easy on the elliptical or treadmill. If you pay close attention...MOST...not all...but most people avoid the hard stuff...so that's where I wanna be. Some hideous bee-yotch with a baseball cap strutted out of a room next to the rowers as soon as I got off. I was standing there waiting for my husband to come back from the water fountain. She looks me up and down and says...really rough..."You done here?!?". My reply..."It's all yours." My thought..."Quit lookin me up and down and do somethin with YOURSELF McScary!" Outwardly...a polite smile. I controlled myself and held back laughter as I watched her get on the rower...try to get her feet in there...hold the handle in the craziest upside down fashion ever...and begin to row with BENT arms. She flailed around for maybe 2 minutes and then got off and went back in the room she came from. I think it's safe to say she's never used that rower before. Why she had to be so nuts on me is a mystery. Me and other women don't mix at the gym.

After me and my husband got done doing 30 minutes on some weird elliptical type machine, I wanted to show my husband my kipping pull ups. I did about 5 or so and then hopped down to avoid ripped hands. About 3 teenage boys and several men were staring at me like I was from another planet...not a surprise...it IS unusual...so I wasn't offended...I'm use to it anyway. I wanted to start and end with a row so we went back over to the rowers. The Crossfit mainsite had a workout the other day that had rowing and crazy amounts of burpees. I wanted to try a tiny version out to see how hard it would be, so I did 250 meters and then stood next to the rower and did 10 burpees (with GOOD..LOW push ups in the middle and a high jump at the end). I planned on 4 rounds. It sucked. It was really hard and it was strange because guys (young and old) were flat out walking over there to gawk at me. I could tell they thought I was nuts...at least that's how it seemed to me. I thought I would pass out by the end of the tiny scaled version of that workout...but I felt like I had accomplished something.

Me and my husband stretched and gathered our stuff to leave. I was glad to leave...ready to go back to the "mothership" and get away from that strange planet...one that I am definitely NOT from.

WARMUP
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1000M ROW

CARDIO/WORKOUT
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30 MIN ELLIPTICAL (HILLS)

5-7 (?) KIPPING PULLUPS

250 M ROW
10 BURPEES
4 ROUNDS

STRETCH

Friday, May 23, 2008

Days 249...250...251...wHaT a ReLieF...kiNdA...

So, this week has been like running a never ending marathon. I've been so busy studying and being in class that I have not had time to post...so I'll get it all today.
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DAY 249-WEDNESDAY..."BLONDE MOMENTS"...

I got to class still feeling like a loser because of the 1 min push up test. We were filling out our forms when my friend, S sees what I'm writing down and says, "You didn't score poor on the push up test!". I said, "Yeah, I did. Look it's here on the chart!". She kindly pointed out the fact that I was looking at the chart for men. Woops...blonde moment! My other friend from class, D...laughed...it WAS funny.

After class I went to the gym and rode the recumbent bike for 45 minutes while I studied all my cards that I made from my study materials. I was feeling pretty good...like I was starting to "get" it. Then I decided to do back extensions, because...honestly...I can't remember the last time I did them...it's been MONTHS. Wow! That was a wake up call! I use to do 50 at a time on some workouts in my "pink book" without much trouble or pain. After 25 holding ONLY a 10 lb plate...I was in severe pain...I mean like wondering if I was injured pain. We talked about opposing muscle groups in class and our favorite teacher challenged us to practice and work whatever opposing groups we wanted. My knees are jacked up...so I thought...back and abs or "Erector Spinae and Rectus Abdominus"...anyways...being the stubborn mule that I am...I continued with AB work back and forth 3 times. One thing is for sure...my back needs some strengthening...I decided that I will work on that. Overall, I was tired..but it was a good day.

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DAY 250-THURSDAY..."I AM the devil"...

I feel like a bad influence. I love my little posse. We are such a strange bunch...but we're cute! hahaha j/k. One older guy that sits in front of S, keeps calling me and her "Thelma & Louise"...I cautioned him and reminded him of what happened to the guy following Thelma and Louise. We laughed!...an evil laugh... So anyway, Wednesday at about 4...I decided that my "sponge" AKA my brain was full...I was tired...and the last hour was going to be some lame review by my least favorite teacher...so I picked up my stuff and decided it would do me more good to leave, workout, and study on my own. It's hard to soak up water with a sponge that is full. S followed my lead and she left with me. The M&Ms acted like they wanted to, but didn't. D said, "Cmon...you aren't really leavin are you?" I said, "Yep. Cya manana." So when I got to class Thursday, I jokingly asked D, "So did I miss anything exciting when I left?!?" He smiled sheepishly and said, "As soon as you were gone...I left too." Wednesday afternoon, I was craving sweets so I bought Reeses PB cups. One of the Ms was like "I'm dying for candy." earlier that morning (Wednesday), so when I bought the Reeses...I ate one cup and gave her the other...she resisted, then thoroughly enjoyed it and thanked me. The other M was watching. So now we're back to TODAY...Thursday...After I got done talking to D, M (the one that eats "clean" and brought ALL her own meals...that NEVER eats candy) turned around, smiled and said, "I ate a Reeses last night in my hotel room. It was so good!".

So at this point, I'm feeling like I'm the devil..tempting these people to do "bad" stuff. We had fun that afternoon when we were supposed to be practicing lame resistance moves. Me and D helped S with muscle groups. He asked questions and I demonstrated...it's so fun being the "lovely assistant". It really helped S...I was glad. After class, I did not get to workout because I got caught in traffic and then went to dinner with my mom and dad. After, I tanned...showered...and studied...AGAIN. I went to bed at 11 because I figured that I have studied A LOT...I know the muscles and all the formulas and the "numbers" for blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides. I just thought good sleep and a clear mind would do me more good.

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DAY 251..."What a relief...kinda...

I got up...went to school...and took my test. I felt confident. I wasn't near as nervous as I thought I would be, because I put the work in. It was awful! There were maybe 2 questions that required formulas and they both used the same one. There were MAYBE 5 or 6 anatomy questions and maybe 5 physiology questions. All the rest was goofy, subjective crap that was foreign and tricky. I was so mad. When I got done, I went outside and sat on the stairs for a couple of minutes...trying to relax and come down from that crap. After a few minutes, D came out with a crazy smile and said, "That wasn't what we thought it would be...was it?!?" I immediately went in to..."I failed...yada yada yada"...he assured me that I was fine and wasn't use to taking tests. I smiled...told him that it was so nice to meet him and get to know him...he told me that he was checkin out Crossfit and that he enjoyed hangin out in class...and we left.

I cried. I just want to pass. I NEVER studied in college. I put forth NO effort. It was easy to accept failure or low grades because I knew it was a bi product of my laziness. This time...I worked hard and I feel...cheated. I'm relieved that the test is over, but...now I gotta WAIT for the results...I'm gonna be on pins and needles.

NO WORKOUT TODAY

I gotta get back on track in the worst way!!!

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Day 248...wEakLiNg...

I hate to admit it...but I'm actually having a lot of fun at the Cooper Institute. I've made some friends and I'm learning a lot. My favorite new friend was freaking me out today. He looks and acts like my good friend, W. It's almost scary. His build is almost identical. He looks like W, when I first met him. We laid in the floor and laughed during our "Flexibility" section today. We were dying because we are so inflexible. He even got me to do something I didn't want to do...without much resistance...yet another "W like" quality. He got me to try hummus. It wasn't too bad. I'd like to try another flavor...he said to try garlic. Anyways...I'm actually going to miss my new friends, D and S and the 2 Ms when this week ends...we've had fun so far.

So, everything is going really well at school..at least it was until late this afternoon when we started doing the assessments. I knew I would suck at the "sit and reach" test because I'm inflexible...so that did not bother me...but I figured I'd do well on pushups and situps. Me and my girl friends in class were pretty close with situps, because they take longer to do than a pushup...especially the "old school" way thy make you do them. Pushups...I was so shocked by. Okay...so here's the lowdown on my "girls". S sits next to me. She's a dietician...very bubbly and easy to talk to...she's thin, but not "tight" or muscular...she's 45 yrs old and very much looks her age. Then there's the 2 Ms...the first M is a trainer...37...pretty...very good shape but not especially muscular...eats really "clean" and never stops whining...about being cold or hungry or tired or bored. She's kinda annoying but she's also likeable. The other M is a late twenties single mom...she's a tiny, skinny, mousy little thing...not strong looking AT ALL...she's scared to death of failing the test on Friday...but overall she's really nice. So, I'm thinkin...push up test?...NO PROBLEMA! I'm gonna blow these girls away. Then...they ALL did more than me...by quite a bit. I only did 23 in a minute!!!

I went to the gym on my way home and I tried to do bicep curls with a 40 lb bar...something I've done fairly easily before. I could only do 10. I tried to workout, but I was so discouraged, that I just left. Now, I feel SO weak. When I look I the mirror...I see fat. I'm just shocked. What is going on with me? I used to be strong. I used to win. Now...I feel like a weakling.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Day 247...I survived...


Well, today wasn't near as bad as I thought it would be. I was so scared to go to this Personal Training Course. I was sure that I would be the oldest...and that I wouldn't be in "good enough" shape...and that I would be the only person that was nervous and unsure. Not so. I met some nice people. I wasn't alone in my fears...I wasn't the oldest...and I looked pretty darn good compared to a lot of the women there. It was a little scary having to lift up my shirt and let men and women measure my waist...and then return the favor. Yikes. I wish MY abs looked like this pic!

J asked me to take the week off and avoid lifting weights. I thought it would drive me nuts, but the fact is...I'm so short on time that it was all I could do to fit cardio in. It was a long day and I'm really tired, but I'm glad that I faced my fears and went to class.

CARDIO
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1 HR WALK ON TREADMILL

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Day 246...sCaReDy cAt...

I am the worst "scaredy cat" of all time! I'm afraid of big spiders...snakes...and mice! Once a mouse got in my house...and when one of my kids cried out for help....yelling "Help Mom! There's a mouse!"...I did not run to help or comfort them in the kitchen where they were perched on chairs...I ran outside to the front yard to get my brother that was there doing some painting. My protective motherly instinct just clicked off and I left my kids on chairs screaming while I fled to the front yard. I'm scared of the dark and I hate scary movies. I'm scared that I will die before my kids are grown. I'm always scared that I will get hurt trying new things with such an awkward, inflexible body...things like handstands. Everyone has fears...I just seem to have more than my fair share!

Most of my day to day fears don't revolve around spiders or the "boogeyman" coming to get me in the dark. They are more of the "fear of rejection" or "fear of failure" variety fears. Because of that, I like to stick to a routine. I do the same thing...over and over and over. I still struggle, but I'm better than I used to be. I owe that to working out...and to the people that have molded me and taught me. Working hard in the gym has given me a confidence that I have not been able to find elsewhere. Moving past self imposed limits has given me the courage to keep going when I want to stop. Learning to "live in the pain" and realizing that I WILL be okay after an especially hard workout has been a lesson that has been life changing.

I'm going to school this week...to a course in how the be a Personal Trainer...and I'm taking the test for the certification on Friday. It's been 17 years since I've been in a classroom. I'm not sure that scared really illustrates the way I feel. It seems like such a simple description for such an overwhelming...complicated feeling. I'll probably be older than most of the people there. I worry that I won't be smart enough...that I won't understand what it is I am learning. I worry that when I go to take the test at the end of the week...that I will draw a blank...and fail. I don't want to let everyone down that thinks I can do this.

I've tried to think of any excuse to stay home and avoid going, but in the end...I know that I have to go. It's scary and nerve racking and inconvenient...but if I can give ONE person the knowledge and confidence that I have been given through working out and changing my body...it will be worth it.

SUNDAY = REST DAY

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Day 245..i nEEd a nEw sEt Of kNeeS...

I'm all jacked up...mentally and physically. My knees are killin me! After a client got done learning some foundational CF movements and lifts, and left the gym...it was my turn to workout with J. I wanted to hit it hard...for hours...like I always like to do on Saturdays...but my knees just wouldn't allow it...neither would J. I did a quick workout, but it was hard and fun. Now I'm typing this with BioFreeze on both my knees. Good golly I'm gettin old!

WARMUP
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SQUAT PRACTICE W/ PVC AGAINST A POLE
STRETCHES

WORKOUT
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RUN 800M
50 KB SWINGS (35LBS)
ROW 500M
SIDEWAYS DB WALK WITH A RENEGADE ROW (TRAVEL SIDEWAYS IN PUSHUP POSITION WITH EACH HAND HOLDING A 15 LB DUMB BELL ACROSS SHORT END OF PARKING LOT-EACH HAND AND FOOT ON THE SAME SIDE, MOVE AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER EACH HAND AND FOOT MOVE, EACH ARM DOES A RENEGADE ROW-PROBABLY 20 TOTAL?-DIDN'T THINK TO COUNT)

TIME=15 somethin???

STRETCH

NO CARDIO...YET

Friday, May 16, 2008

Day 244...wHaT tHe #@&* !?!...

Yesterday, I rested. I mean..really rested. I didn't workout...not even cardio...and I didn't walk the mall for hours. I went to bed early the past two nights...now I don't know why I bothered. I was supposed to go in and lift a series of weights to find my "Crossfit Total". I wanted to lift heavy...but from the moment I did my first practice squats with the bar...I worried that I was in trouble.

I was weak. I couldn't back squat any more than 135 lbs. I KNOW I'm stronger than that! Finally, we decided that this wasn't the day to do this. J said, "Maybe we should just abort this.." I willingly agreed...but I was frustrated. Then...when we tried some other "skills" practice...the weakness continued. I felt like I was having an out of body experience...like this is not me...like I'm Rocky in Rocky 3 when Apollo is trying to help him find "the eye of the tiger" again...when they are sparing in the ring and Apollo yells at him. J didn't yell at me...he didn't need to...I took care of it internally.

Finally I rowed 5,000 m so that I would feel like I'd done something of worth today in the gym...but even that was a poor effort. I could barely keep going. I hate that. I always feel like my body is betraying me when I can't keep going.

I thought...I was good...strong. I thought...that I could do anything I want to in the gym...if I keep pushing. Today...I was afraid...I AM afraid. What if I've lost what it takes?...

....................THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKIN ABOUT.......................

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Day 243...i'M goNNa kEEp tRyiN...


Sometimes...life knocks you on your butt. You wonder...is it worth the struggle? I think that's why God gave us friends and loved ones...someone to give us a hand...to lift us up and dust us off. Yesterday, my friend reached out when I needed him. He helped lift me off the proverbial "floor"...like he has so many times before...just his voice was comfort. Yesterday, my husband "dusted me off" and reminded me of my strength and capability. He told me that this song..."Try It Again" by The Hives...should be my theme song for the day. It was...it is...it will be going forward.

REST DAY

...gotta lift HEAVY tomorrow...Grrr!...

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Day 242...mY AcHiN bAcK!...

Today I went in to CF Mansfield to go over some instructional things with J and to workout. I was supposed to bring in a workout (which I got confused on what I was supposed to do) with me to that included dead lifts, etc. I made up one that I named "4 Quarters" because it is 4 exercises that starts with 25 reps...then moves to 50...then 75...then 100. J decided to do it with me. My shoulders and triceps are really sore from yesterday, so it was hard to do kipping pullups and took me a while. I was so glad to get those done and out of the way....the rest...I thought...will be "a piece of cake"!...WRONG-O! Those dead lifts nearly killed me. It was really challenging, but really fun...especially since it ended with squats...I love squats...and I do pretty good with them. I thought it could be done in 20 minutes but it took us just under 16 minutes to complete. I won...only by about 10 seconds...but I'll take it since that doesn't happen much anymore these days...yay! When I got home to shower before meeting friends for lunch...my back was KILLING me. It doesn't feel injured. It just feels tired and achy...like I did 50 105 lb dead lifts or something ;).

I didn't get to do cardio until this evening. Once I was "cross eyed" from studying at the library, I took a break and headed to Utopia for a walk on the treadmill. I'm really tired so I didn't want anything too vigorous...just brisk and longer in length. Tonight, I'm sleepy and achy...so I'm gonna turn in and rest my body.

WORKOUT
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25 PULLUPS (KIPPING)
50 DEADLIFTS (105LBS)
75 KETTLE BELL SWINGS (26 LBS)
100 AIR SQUATS
FOR TIME (15:42)

CARDIO
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1 HR FAST WALK TREADMILL

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Day 241...bLeCk!...

It finally happened...I barfed after a workout. I can't believe it. I am the master of choking it down...gross but true. I think the worst part was that I wasn't even that proud of my performance. That chili I ate for lunch was threatening me the whole time. I had a hard time recovering...even when I got out of the bathroom. Wow! I'm just "off" and I am having to work hard not to feel really down about it. I want to be strong and precise and good. I want to keep going when others stop. Where is my fire?!? That workout was hard as hell! (that's good) Man, those rings will bring you to your knees...in front of a toilet!!!

Poor J...he tried to work with me on doing a handstand against the wall. I just couldn't keep my arms locked and hold myself up...and then I kicked J in the nose when he tried to help me get my legs up against the wall. Oh geez...that was embarrassing. I'm always glad for another day...and the chance to do better.

WARMUP
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500 M ROW
ARM CIRCLES
SAMSON STRETCH

WORKOUT
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20, 15, 10, 5

RING ROWS
5 BURPEES
RING DIPS (FEET IN FRONT-STRAIGHT LEGS- HEELS RESTING ON BOX)
5 BURPEES
RING PULL UPS (SAME "FEET" AS DIPS)
5 BURPEES

100 M ROW AT THE END...AFTER I GOT DONE BARFING =P

Monday, May 12, 2008

Day 241..."nAnCy"...etc...

I went in today...not sure I was "up" for working out. I warmed up and decided that I would push through the emotional and physical pain I was feeling...and I did. My WOD (workout of the day) was "Cindy" from the Crossfit site...that's a 400 M run and 15 Overhead Squats...5 rounds...for time. I felt better than I thought I would. I only started doing weighted overhead squats maybe a month ago. I'm getting stronger, but they are still a challenge. I started with the 45 lb bar, but J wanted me to go faster so he switched me to the 35 lb bar. I really wanted to do the heavier one, but I was much more able to get into a rhythm with the lighter bar. It was actually easier than I expected.

After I was done, I went to the "old gym" for cardio. I got there and ended up doing a bunch more weights...AND cardio too. I just can't do a 16 minute workout and feel like it's enough. I know it is supposed to be, but I worry...me?...worry?...what a strange occurrence! (NOT)

WARMUP
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2 MIN JUMPROPE
15 SQUATS AGAINST POLE W/ PVC
20 ARM CIRCLES (FORWARD & BACK)
10 PUSHUPS
STRETCHING

WORKOUT
----------------
"NANCY"
400 M RUN
OVERHEAD SQUAT (35 LB WOMEN'S BAR)
TIME=16:35

THEN:
15 SEATED ROW (60 LBS-HOVERING)
15 ABDUCTOR (120 LBS)
15 TRICEP ROPE PRESS (30 LB)
15 ADDUCTOR (120 LBS)
15 LEG LIFTS
15 HAMMER CURLS (15 EA ARM-30 TOTAL)
15 PULLDOWNS (70 LBS)
15 "HEISMAN" CABLE PRESS IN LUNGE POSITION (30 LBS-15 EA ARM-30 TOTAL)
REPEAT FOR 3 ROUNDS

CARDIO
----------
30 MIN ELLIPTICAL-CROSS TRAINING PROGRAM

STRETCH

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Day 240...ZiP yOuR LiPs...

Today is Mother's Day. Everything started well...but now...well I don't know. I'm not feeling philosophical or like I have anything to say of benefit...that's been made apparent...more than once...by more than one person...so, I'll just keep my mouth shut (so to speak).

SUNDAY = REST DAY
(Thank goodness because I'm sore.)

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Day 239...a dAy iN tAbAtA HeLL ...

Today was one of the tougher days I've had in a while. My legs hardly ever burn...or hurt. Once I did 450 squats...150 at a time with a half mile run at 8.0 on the treadmill in between...and I wasn't even sore...at all...the next day. Today, I literally could NOT keep going at times. I cheated on my rest positions and I felt hopeless and desperate...much of the time. I've never done "Tabata" intervals before. It was a shock to my system in more ways than one. It was a shock in the fact that I didn't manage the pain as well as I usually do...mentally. It was a shock in that I physically felt..."funny"...shaky...light headed...all around weird when I was done. I feel a lot of regret and frustration. I am sufficiently humbled. I feel pretty unsatisfied with today's experience. It was hell on earth...and I HATED it during the process. Now, my quads are killing me. I had to get a pan from under the counter tonight and I could barely get to my feet after squatting down to reach it. At the same time...I wouldn't have it any other way, because with that frustration and regret...comes determination to do better next time...and with that humility...comes the desire to learn and improve...and with that pain...comes strength...I hope.

WARM UP
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2 MIN JUMPROPE
15 PRACTICE QUATS WITH PVC AGAINST THE POLE
STRETCHING

WORKOUT
---------------
"TABATA" 20:10 X 8 (20 SECONDS OF MAX EFFORT/REPS...10 SECONDS REST IN A "HOLDING" POSITION EX. BOTTOM OF SQUAT...AND BACK TO 20 SECS ETC ETC FOR 8 ROUNDS OF EACH EXERCISE..."SCORE" = LOWEST NUMBER)

BOTTOM TO BOTTOM SQUATS - 17, 19, 12, 15, 13, 8, 12, 13
(SCORE=8)
DIPS ON PARRELLETTE BARS - 22, 18, 8, 15, 16, 12, 15, 20
(SCORE = 8)
ABMAT SITUPS - 10, 10, 12, 10, 12, 10, 12, 10
(SCORE = 10)
K SWINGS 35 LBS - 11, 10, 10, 9, 10, 9, 9, 10
(SCORE = 9)

CARDIO
------------
NOPE. I HAD PRETTY MUCH GIVEN UP ON MYSELF BY THE TIME I LEFT, AND NEVER GOT IT DONE.

YEAH...I PRETTY MUCH SUCK!

Friday, May 9, 2008

Day 238..dEjA vU...

Today was like "deja vu"...and NOT in a good way. I was doing the Crossfit WOD called "Cindy" (5 pullups-10 push ups-15 squats max rounds in 20 minutes). I knew the pull ups would be the only thing to keep me from doing really well...and it was. My hand was hurting but I was trying to get 10 rounds. I had completed 9 and had a minute to get to 10...and then...it happened...I ripped ANOTHER blister open just like I did a couple of weeks ago. I was so mad...not about having to walk around with a stupid looking bandage on my hand...not because J chose a workout with multiple pullups...mad because then I can't workout like I want to. Grrr! I didn't get as many rounds in as I wanted and I wish my hands would toughen up..but on the brightside...I did 47 pullups in all!!! I have the ugliest, most spastic "kip" ever, but as long as I get my chin over the bar...it's all good. J did "Cindy" after me and smoked my butt...even sick!

I wrapped up my hand and then J and I went outside. I did some overhead lunges and threw the D-ball...ran to it...threw it again..back and forth. After, J got the bright idea that he and I would go to the street and go all the way down and back...taking turns throwing the ball...running to it...throwing it again in a different way each time. I suck with a 20 lb D-ball, so my throws didn't go far, but it was really fun. After I ran at the "trail" and I was much more tired after that workout than I expected. I felt it as soon as I started to run...but I kept going anyway.

I'm so glad that I listened to my body yesterday and rested...I mean really rested. I also went to bed at 10:30, and I can tell a HUGE difference today. Today was good and painful and fun!

WARMUP
------------
15 SQUATS AGAINST POLE TO WORK ON FORM
500 M ROW
STRETCHING

WORKOUT
----------------
"CINDY"
5 PULL UPS
10 PUSH UPS
15 SQUATS

MAX ROUNDS IN 20 MIN

ME=9 ROUNDS + 2 PULL UPS
J= 19 ROUNDS!!! (AND HE'S SICK!)

THAT=47 PULL UPS, 90 PUSH UPS, & 135 SQUATS FOR ME
AND...
THAT= 95 PULL UPS, 190 PUSH UPS, & 285 SQUATS FOR J

CARDIO
--------------
40 MIN RUN (TOWN PARK TRAIL-ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 287 AND BACK)

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Day 237...sLoW dOwN tUrBo...

I'm intense. I do everything fast. I'm hard headed. I don't always listen. I never take enough rest days. Most of the time, I just keep going...and I don't even slow down. Yesterday, my body refused to keep going. This morning, I had a headache. I felt lethargic and sore. I realized that I NEEDED to slow down...to rest...so I did...and I haven't felt bad...or guilty...or fat...at all.

REST DAY

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Day 236...i'M dEAd...

I feel so dead after the last 2 days. I thought I could just push through, but once I did the workout portion today...I couldn't do cardio. I tried, but my body denied me. I hate it when that happens. Grrr! I finally just accepted it and left. I'm not depressed about it...I just wish I could've kept going. There's always tomorrow! (He..he...he...evil laugh!)

WARMUP
-----------
STRETCHING
(NOW THAT I THINK BACK...I NEVER REALLY DID A PROPER WARMUP...WOOPS!)

WORKOUT
---------------
RDL (1ST 2 ROUNDS-65LBS...THEN 85 LBS ON THE REST)
ABMAT SIT UPS (FEET ANCHORED)
BOX JUMPS (24 IN)
KB SWINGS (35 LB)
21, 18, 15, 12, 9, 6, 3

TIME=24:44

TRIED TO DO 1 MIN AIRDYNE...1 MIN D-BALL SLAM FOR 3 ROUNDS, BUT ONLY GOT THROUGH ONE ROUND WHEN MY BODY STARTED LETTING ME KNOW THAT IT'S JUST NOT HAPPENING TODAY

CARDIO
------------
TRIED ROWING, BUT AFTER 5 MIN...I REALIZED THAT IT WAS A LOST CAUSE AND I NEEDED TO JUST STOP

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Day 234...tHe PaiN mOnSteR...

I've learned NOT to fear pain. I'm not a freak that's "in" to feeling pain...although another trainer at my old gym once said, "People look at you and think you're JUST a Mom. They don't know that you're a pain freak!". YIKES! My friend and "ex" trainer, W once told me that most of my success is due to the fact that I'm "not afraid to visit the pain monster". I believe that's true. I know that if I can try NOT to fight it and I use it to compel myself to get done, then the pain can actually work for me rather than against me.

Today, the "pain monster" definitely paid me a visit. J put me through a tough workout. I felt like it really stretched me. I came so close to puking...several times. I definitely need A LOT of practice on my Overhead Squats. I felt like that was where I was the weakest and the least stable. I struggled with the Thrusters, but I've never done them that heavy in a workout and I was really tired by then. I wanted to finish in 30 minutes or less, but I didn't make it. Next time I'll get it!

I realized something really important today...something that will help me with my insecurity and concerns about becoming a trainer. I got my feelings hurt and felt so inadequate when I was helping one of J's clients Saturday, because he said he wasn't really listening to me when I corrected him during the workout. Today I saw things from his perspective. At times, I felt desperate...I was hurting...tired...and he would tell me to watch my form or show me what to do or encourage me to keep going. I wouldn't respond...sometimes I couldn't...or I would feel like I was being snappy with him. It wasn't because I don't respect him or because I was mad. I was...in MY "zone"...just like that guy told me that he was on Saturday. No more whining on my part...besides...training is about what the trainer can help the client do and how they can help them transform themselves...physically and mentally...not about the trainer feeling important or liked all the time. I love it when I have breakthroughs!

WORKOUT
----------------
800M RUN
25 MEDICINE BALL CLEANS (16 LBS)
25 KTE
25 TUCK JUMPS
25 RING PUSH UPS (RINGS SUSPENDED WITH FEET ON 28 IN PLYO BOX)
25 OVERHEAD SQUATS (65lb ONLY A COUPLE...THEN 55 ABOUT 5...45 LB BAR FOR THE REST CUZ WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL NIGHT)
25 PULL UPS (HALF KIPPING / HALF ON BAND)
25 SDHP (65 LB)
800M RUN

TIME - 34:30

CARDIO (THIS MORNING)
---------------------------
45 MIN ELLIPTICAL

Monday, May 5, 2008

Day 233...tRyiN tO gEt sTroNg...

When I choose a workout...it is usually long...and it's usually more endurance based than strength based. I'm not weak, but I don't consider myself particularly strong either. Lately, J has been making me work on my strength. I don't particularly like "strength days" because there is so much rest in between reps or sets that I feel like I'm not doing enough.

I knew that I was having a strength day today. I also knew that after the strength portion...I was going to be reunited with my old "friend"...the Airdyne. I wasn't particularly looking forward to today. I wasn't mad...or disappointed...I just wasn't excited. I knew that I would have to focus and rest to work on "maxing out". I also knew that I was going to experience some serious pain on that freakin bike!

I went in and it was quiet and calm. I felt better when I got there for some reason. Surprisingly, I enjoyed my strength day. I NEEDED the rest. I NEEDED to surprise myself...in a good way. I'm trying to get stronger and I have. I know that I will keep getting stronger if I work hard. The only unpleasant thing about today was that my chest was hurting from resting the bar on it so many times. I would start out up high...in a rack position...but when I brought the weight down...I would come down a little lower on my chest at the end...especially as the weight got heavier. My chest is one of the few bony parts of my body, so it's very uncomfortable when the bar is resting there. My Mom came over to meet me for lunch and I was telling her how bad my chest was hurting. I pulled down my shirt to show her where it hurt and she told me that I have a big bruise in the center of my chest. It's not pretty either. Oh well...calluses and bruises have become part of my life..."battle scars"! Other than that...the "strength" part of my workout was good.

The bike/rowing machine combo was really hard and tiring. My quads were on fire...and that doesn't happen often. It brought back some fond memories of days past...the heat...the pain..."The Compound". It was bad, but not as bad as I had worried it would be. I hung in there and I didn't stop. Today surprised me. Today was good.

WARMUP
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STRETCHES
ARM CIRCLES
10 SHOULDER PRESS (PVC)
10 PUSH PRESS (PVC)
10 PUSH JERKS (PVC)

WORKOUT
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STRENGTH:
SHOULDER PRESS 1-1-1-1-1 (MAXING OUT)
65x1
75x1
80x1
85x1 (1 fail/1 success)
95 (fail)

THEN:
PUSH PRESS 3-3-3-3-3
75x3
80x3
85x3
90x3
95x2 (1 fail)

THEN:
THRUSTER 5-5-5-5-5
65x5
75x5
75x5
80x5
85x5

CARDIO/ENDURANCE
---------------------------
1 MIN AIRDYNE
30 SEC REST
1 MIN ROW
5 ROUNDS

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Day 232...bOtH siDeS oF tHe fEnCe...

It's an interesting perspective when you are used to being in a certain position and then suddenly you find yourself on the opposite "side of the fence". I have been a "trainee"...being coached and taught by 2 different personal trainers...for more than a year and a half. I KNOW that side of the fence. It's familiar...comfortable...safe. I go in. I don't worry about what I will do or how I will do it. I am taught and told what to do. My only job is...to DO it. In fact, one of the reasons that I like being in that role is that I feel like my body is my trainer's responsibility...like if it's not proportionate enough or not "right"...that it's THEIR fault.

Now I'm venturing over to the other side of the fence...and it's kinda weird...even a little uncomfortable at times. I WANT to do it and as hard as I am on myself...I KNOW that I CAN. It's just that I know that it takes time. Yes...I know how to workout. Yes...I know exercises. It's just that...I wonder if I can translate that knowledge to other people. I know how to dig...how to push myself...how to be motivated. But I worry about how I will motivate someone else...how I will make someone WANT to dig deeper and keep going...even when it hurts? Will people like me?...What if no one wants to train with me?...what if...what if...what if???

Yesterday, as I sat and watched J train a couple and teach them the "fundamentals"...I just thought that he seemed so...in charge...and they seemed to respect him. Even if what he said was hard to understand or boring (sorry J!) they listened. When I spoke, I felt like they were like, "yeah...yeah...lady...whatever". They were polite to me, but they respected him. HE could correct them a million times...but if I did...I felt a sense of annoyance. At the end, when it was time to do a little "workout", the lady didn't want to do it. I understood that she's sore from the workout earlier in the week. I was aware that we had just spent an hour and a half working on exercises...but it really bothered me that she said she didn't want to workout. Her husband wanted to workout, so J did it with him and he asked me to watch the other guy...watch his form...count reps...keep track of time and rounds...or just do whatever he needed me to do. I was a bit nervous, but tried to act "in charge". The man actually surprised me. His stamina and form were better than I expected...but just like anyone...there were times towards the end...when he was tired where I told him to watch his back or whatever. When we were done and talking, he flippantly made the comment to me, "Yeah, I heard you talking to me, but I didn't know what you were saying...I wasn't really paying attention to YOU because I was in my own 'zone'." OUCH! It was like a knife in my heart! I felt SO DUMB and I wondered...Why?...Why am I doing this? I know it's probably not personal. I know I gotta toughen up and not be so sensitive.

It's just...other trainers are people who have always been athletes...people that are better at this stuff than most people...experts in a sense. I...am not. I thought that I had something special to offer. No one would know by just looking at me now, that I am the girl that really WAS "picked last in gym". I was the out of shape, fat Mom. I am the girl that has done jumping jacks wrong...that is awkward and inflexible. On the other hand, I am also the girl that lost 70 lbs and went from being a fat sloppy Mom, to the one that surprises people when she walks in...tight jeans...in shape...with three kids. I am the girl that is not afraid of pain...that uses it as fuel. I am the girl that once beat everyone on that whiteboard...even the men...I was the fastest...the one that didn't stop when it hurt. So, I thought that I was special because I am living proof that ANYONE who wants it bad enough...and doesn't give up...can overcome being awkward and inflexible and devoid of athletic talent. Now, I'm not so sure. Now I feel average and unqualified...invisible.

I have decided though...that I will try anyway. Tomorrow, I will open up the "personal training course" manual and do my best to learn. I will try not to feel intimidated by ex Marines and triathletes. I will try to forget the words that deflated me and made me feel like a loser. All I can do...is try my best. I figure if I can treat this, just like I treat working out...what's on the inside...my "guts" and mental strength...will make up for my lack of talent and experience. Tomorrow, I'm going to start climbing up that fence in hopes of making it across to the other side.

SUNDAY = REST DAY

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Day 231...a sAtuRdAy oF sWeeTs...


Today I went in and worked with J. It was a good workout...not very hard (except for the pullups)...but still good. J made some parallettes that worked really well. My kipping pullups are coming along...better each time I try. I did 4 in a row without stopping in between. I know it sounds lame, but for ME...it's a feat! My hands were hurting, but I'm hoping and praying that they will toughen up...SOON! Kudos to J! He said I could do it...and I didn't believe him.

Afterwards, I went home to take a bath and wash my hair, so that I could change out of my workout clothes and get ready to go back up there for a training session with some new "potential" clients. I wanted to get there before the couple did, so I didn't feel like I had time to fix anything to eat. Sooooo...what did I eat?...2 Krispy Kreme donuts! They tasted so good, but I felt so bad after eating them...not exactly the lunch of champions! Regardless, I gobbled them down and headed for the gym.

I am going to classes to get a personal training certificate, so that I can help J out and train people at his place. J has had me watch as he teaches this couple the "fundamentals" of Crossfit. I have to admit that I have wondered about some of the things that he has taught them, but today they all came together.

I got a text message while I was there that said my daughter scored her first goal of the season at her soccer game today. That's what happens when you offer 20$ for a goal! I NEVER thought it would actually happen. I was so excited for her...but a little sad that I missed it. I called her and congratulated her. My husband said they were going to celebrate with ice cream. Here we go again with the sweets! I texted back, but never got a response, so I figured that they went without me. I got home and found out that they had never left...so we took off for Braum's. Okay...I KNOW that I could just sit and watch...but...I indulged...AGAIN! I love Peppermint ice cream and I can only get it there...at Braum's...that was the rationalization anyway.

So, now I sit here...feeling guilty...wishing that I had never eaten those donuts...or that ice cream. I can see J holding his "healthy" can of fruit that he showed me before I left...it's haunting. I can hear him saying "You need to eat better...cleaner. You'll have more energy. etc. etc. etc.". Man, why do I have to have such a sweet tooth?!?!

WARMUP
-----------
STRETCH
2 MIN JUMPROPE

WORKOUT
----------------
3 ROUNDS FOR TIME

5 GHD SIT UPS
10 GHD HIP EXT
15 DIPS (Parralletes)
ROW I MIN (Damper 8)
20 PULLUPS (Half kipping-towards the end with a band b/c my healing hand was hurting too bad)
25 SQUATS


TIME ??? (It was impossible to get an accurate time because I had to stop and put tape on my hand, then put gloves on to keep it on my hand, and also some people came in and were talking to J which was distracting and led me to believe we weren't really timing it. Woops! My bad!)

AS FOR CARDIO...I HAVEN'T DONE IT YET. I THINK I'LL RUN ONCE WE GET HOME FROM EATING DINNER...

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UPDATE...(10:20 P.M.)


I just got back from a run. I just CAN"T STAND not getting my cardio in. It wasn't fun running on a full stomach...especially since we ate Mexican food for dinner...BLEH! I used to run at night all the time, but it's been a long time since I went on a nighttime run. I ran REALLY slow to avoid barfing...plus I wasn't going for speed...I just wanted to go at least 5 miles.

DISTANCE=5.08 MILES
TIME= 45:37
AVERAGE PACE=8:58 MIN/MILE (WHOA...SLOOOW!)
CALORIES BURNED=496
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Friday, May 2, 2008

Day 230...WOO! HOO! I'm gettin it!...

Life is so ironic! I just wrote a post on my other blog that talked about an experience that I had the first time that J tried to teach me the Push Jerk. I was freaking out Wednesday night when he was teaching some new people the same lift. All I could think was, "Please don't ask me to demonstrate!!!". Luckily, he knows I suck at it, so he didn't. Whew! So I'm thinking about it yesterday...the Push Jerk that is. I watched some video demonstrations and I went in today, planning on asking J why we teach such a complicated exercise to beginners...I mean I can't even get it!

I showed up and what does he have me do???...THE PUSH JERK!!! AHHHHHH!!! I already made my mind up that I suck and it's not happening...he ignored all that...and we went to work. I'm not very good. I struggle to "open my hips" and I'm not good with "explosive" movements...buuuut....I'M GETTIN IT! It was scary and a relief at the same time to move onto the 45 lb bar. I understand why we learn with PVC pipe, but having the weight really helps. It's hard, but it helps too.

I also got to use a semi bounce D-ball for the first time. Wow! What a difference it makes to have to squat down and grab that ball, rather than just catching it on it's way up. That took some getting use to, but I got it good by the end...at least I thought so. I used the rower for my cardio and was reminded just how hard 30 minutes on a rowing machine is. All in all...I had a good workout today!

WARMUP
------------
3 SETS OF 10 OVERHEAD SQUATS WITH PVC PIPE
10 PUSHUPS
500 M ROW
STRETCHING

WORKOUT
---------------
30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5

45 LB PUSH JERK (USED PVC ON FIRST ROUND)
16 LB "D-BALL" SLAM

CARDIO
----------
30 MIN ROWING MACHINE


...A CROSSFIT VIDEO OF HOW TO CORRECTLY DO A PUSH JERK...

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Day 229...mAkiN Up iS hArD tO Do...

I'm so aggravated that I'm getting sick! I CANNOT be sick! I don't have time to be sick! I HATE everything about being sick...the foggy head...the scratchy, sore throat...the having to slow down and rest...I hate it all. Because I HATE being sick...I always say that I REFUSE to be sick...and then I act as though I'm not. I don't rest. I don't take care of myself any better than I did before I got sick...I just keep goin.

I woke up with a sore throat and an aching head. I knew I should rest...not workout...but in normal fashion...I worked out anyway. I wanted to make up yesterday's WOD...and I did. It was a little strange...working out at the "old gym" without J. I find it so fascinating that people at the gym seem to get so irritated when I do a Crossfit workout. I'm out of the way...and I don't bug anyone...at least not intentionally. When I started the time and did the first 2 rounds...I thought, "Wow! This is easy. I'm gonna get lots of rounds in my 20 minutes!" Once I got to round 5, I was breathing hard and suddenly...it didn't seem so "easy" anymore. There were a few people watching...but trying to act like they weren't. Then there were a few that acted "put out". I was dizzy and worn out when I got done. I also added 2 small, new blisters to my collection of "hand issues". It was hard making up yesterday's workout, but it was a "fun" workout.

WARMUP
-----------
5 MIN ELLIPTICAL
STRETCH

WORKOUT
--------------
10 THRUSTERS (45 LB BAR)
10 PULL UPS (JUMPING)

MAX ROUNDS IN 20 MINUTES (11 ROUNDS + 1 THRUSTER)

CARDIO
-----------
20 MINUTES ELLIPTICAL
15 MIN RECUMBENT BIKE
STRETCH