Okay so I've TOTALLY slacked on keeping up with my blog. My apologies. I'm going to recap the past couple weeks in this post. This will cover August 14th through today, September 4th. Some details (like how I felt during, after) I may not be able to remember, but I write all of my workouts down every day, so at least the specifics I'll have.
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8/14/13's WOD:
400m run, then
3 rounds:
15 SDHP (95/65) [Me: 60lbs]
15 Wall Ball (20/14) [Me: 12lbs]
15 Box Jumps (24/20) [Me: 20" box YAY!!!]
then, 400m run
[My Time: 21:37]
The one thing I remember about this workout is that normally I would've chosen a 16" box. This class had a lot more people than I'm used to and there were no more 16" boxes left. So I was kind of forced into getting a 20" and I ROCKED IT!!!!! I also went up on my SDHP weight! Another thing I want to mention is the fact that we do these workouts after a vigorous warm up every day. Today's warm up was 75 straight arm jumping jacks, 15 squats, 10 hand stand push ups, and 10 kettlebell swings. Every day's warm up is different, but equally as vigorous. So keep that in mind when you look at these workouts and think it sounds easy peasy...lol
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I don't know why, but I must have just skipped the 15th? I don't have any record of that day and neither does it show the workout on CrossFit in the Bluff's website. Not sure what happened there. I probably just skipped.
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15-12-9 [My time: 9:30]
Thrusters (135/95) [Me: 55lbs]
Kettle Bell Snatches (70/45) [Me: 25lbs]
This was the first time I've done kettle bell snatches. It's kind of awkward to learn to do those correctly. The way your arm turns a little to keep it going is just strange. This is why I chose a lighter kettle bell. I felt I didn't sweat enough or get enough out of this workout so I put in my notes to chose a heavier kettle bell the next time we do this exercise.
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8/19/13's WOD:
AMRAP 16 [I did 4 1/3 rounds]
10 Pull Ups
20 Push Ups
30 Air Squats
These are the kind of workouts I like...no medicine ball, jump rope, or bear crawls involved! I only did 4 1/3 rounds, BUT!! I used only one green band to do my pull ups!! I was using a green and a purple before, so I'm getting stronger! Happy about it!
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I don't have any info for the 20th and 21st. I'll have to check my notebook at the Box tomorrow to see if maybe I forgot to take a pic of it? I'm pretty sure I missed one of those days, but I didn't think I missed both? This is why I need to keep up with this blog every day! My mind can't keep up!
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8/22/13's WOD:
"Popeye"
150 Hang Power Cleans (95/65) [Me: 50lbs and did 125 by the cutoff time]
Every time you set the bar on the ground, 10 burpees [Me: 40 burpees]
WHEW! That was a hot one! Pretty proud of myself for doing that many HPCs with 50lbs of weight :-)
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8/23/13's WOD:
AMRAP 12 [Me: 7 rounds]
30 Mountain Climbers
10 SDHP (45/35) [Me: 35 LBS!!!!!!]
THIS WAS MY FIRST Rx WORKOUT!!!! I did the workout exactly as prescribed! Man that is a GREAT feeling!! I know for a fact that I'm getting stronger and I LOVE it!
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Okay, now for Monday the 26th to Friday the 30th... I may have mentioned this before, but incase I didn't, I have hypothyroidism. I have to take medication daily to correct that issue. Thyroid issues are a pretty big deal and can affect a MULTITUDE of bodily functions. Long story short, the biggest problem I notice when I don't take my medicine is that I STAY exhausted and sluggish. Well I was running low on my meds and forgot to refill them. My son started school and his soccer season and it just got away from me. I didn't take it for probably a month or so? Well on Monday morning when my alarm went off my body let me know it was not going to stand for this no medication stuff. I slept the majority of the day Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Finally took action and got my blood work done and my medication refilled to begin taking it again on Thursday. I was feeling a little better Thursday and Friday, but decided to stop making myself feel bad about not going to CrossFit and just sit it out until the following week. Which brings us to this week!...
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Monday, 9/2/13
There was only one workout time today which was at 9am and I knew there'd be a ton of people there, which I don't love. Also, my son was off of school and it's hard to go to the gym while he's home because my husband leaves for work around 8am. So instead what I DID do today was SERIOUS yard work ALL day long. OMGsh I know for a fact that would stand for a CrossFit workout. I sweated so much and was so sore...geez...would've probably been better off going to the gym and running the 10k! haha!
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Tuesday, 9/3/13
I didn't go to the Box today either. I've decided I need to incorporate a little more cardio into my workout routine. On Tuesday and Thursdays my son doesn't go to school, so there we have the issue of having someone watch him again. So my thoughts are if I cannot get to the Box on those days I will run, which is what I did this day. I ran about 2 miles in 24:29 minutes.
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Today's WOD (9/4/13):
AMRAP 20 [Me: 7 rounds]
25 Double Unders (or 75 singles with d/u attempt every 7) [Me: 75 w/attempts]
10 Wall Balls (20/14) [Me: 14LBS!!!!]
10 Medicine Ball Situps (20/14) [Me: 14LBS!!!!]
I FREAKIN HATE DOUBLE UNDERS!! If it wouldn't be for those I would have another prescribed workout under my belt! I am SHOCKED that I was able to do those wall balls with a 14lb medicine ball! GO CYRENA! GO CYRENA! IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY! LET'S PARTY LIKE IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY! (Well actually my birthday is in one week from today, but I felt like it was today!) I obviously get very excited when I can do something as prescribed ;-) I think I rocked today, specially after not doing any CrossFit workouts for over a week!
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