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My CrossFit Journal Year 2 Week 22

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I went to CrossFit four times last week. That’s a lot for someone who hasn’t attended regularly since May. I definitely felt it. Friday’s workout was probably the most hard on me due to it being more strength than endurance. I looked at the back of my hands at one point and the sweat was just pooling up on them. The middle of my back I felt drips of sweat sliding down wanting to inch down into my butt crack. It was uncomfortable as you can only imagine.

Oh! How did I almost forget to mention. I hit a PR this week on front squats! Finally broke 100lbs!!

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year 2, week 22, day 1

july 29 wodFront Squat
3 at 75%  – I used 75lbs
3 at 80% – I used 80lbs
2 at 85% – I used 85lbs
2 at 90% – I used 90lbs
2 x 1 at 95-100% – I used 95lbs then hit 100lbs on my 2nd attempt!!

AMRAP 11
10 burpees
10 snatch grip overhead lunge

I used 45 lbs since overhead things are SO flippin hard. I finished 4 full rounds and did 10 burpees in my 5th round when the buzzer went off.

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year 2, week 22, day 2

GWOD:
10 minutes of kipping pull up practice

WOD:
1km run
Then 5 rounds of:
7 wide grip strict pull ups
7 chest to bar
14kb pistols (I didn’t use a weight)
21 hollow rocks

I completed the 1km run slower than last week (5:15) and came in at 5:23.  For the WOD I completed 3 rounds and 9 pistols.

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year 2, week 22, day 3

3 Rounds:
21 Overhead medball situps
200m run
15 thrusters
200m run
9 over bar burpees
* Rest 3 minutes after each round

One of the coaches said everyone finished this WOD. So I thought I’d finish it too. But I’m pretty sure everyone didn’t wait the 3 minute rest-time more like had a 2 min rest. Whatevs. So. I didn’t finish lol. I was on my last 200m run and had to do 9 more over bar burpees.

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year 2, week 22, day 4

crossfit wod 4th day

This workout posted above was the mental one I was talking about. I don’t know if I’m just really weak with front squats but I had to bump down to 55lbs after the first few rounds because holy crapballs I was finding it impossible to get out 10 in a row. More like 3 and slam the weight down lol….That or the fact I had a tough workout week. Let’s say that ;)

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My new tattoo

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It’s time to do some laundry tonight. Sometimes I let it pile up and take up all of the washers available in our apartment complex.

It’s funny, because we usually only have athletic wear and towels to wash mostly. I know when I run out of my favorite workout tops from Under Armour, MPG Sport, and Lululemon, it’s time to do laundry. I need my favorite items to work out in!

workout-clothesHey. Gotta have some visual interest in a blog post, right? :)

The boyf is training very hard for his upcoming Ironman in Mont Tremblant in August, so he’s going through laundry like it’s a hot potato. Sorry, couldn’t think of a better description than that. It’s incredible the work outs he puts in. For instance on Saturday & Sunday he ran 20km, Monday he biked 210km, Tuesday he ran 32 at a “slow” pace of what my fast pace is: 5:15min/km’s. Ya. His slow runs are my going full-tilt so that’s why we don’t train together ;) I don’t want to feel like I’m slowing him down even though he’s always up for going out on a run with me regardless of the speed.

CrossFit WodsI’m taking the night off CrossFit. I’ll be going 4x this week (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) and tonight I’m going to do a little work out at home from my iPad.

chatelaine all star movesI downloaded the Chatelaine 10-minute fitness app. I’ve been using it for a few days but tomorrow I’ll let you know how it all works.

I’ve been going to my pedicure lady for the past few years and last weekend she had a going away party since her family is moving to Cambodia, where I got this new tattoo of mine. Don’t freak out Mom and Dad – it’s fake. Who would’ve guessed? It’s a stencil which she painted body glue on, then brushed glitter of my choice. It won’t budge. It’s been on since the weekend.

fish tattooI thought it was “just a fish” until I was told it was finding nemo. Oops. I’ve never seen the movie, can you believe it?

I sure will miss that sweet Sophie. I get regular pedicures in the summer because even though I rarely I don’t wear opened toed shoes often because I’m cold pretty much constantly. I do like to have my feet pretty. Especially now that I have had a black toe nail RIGHT before summer started, and this happened last year as well. What luck, huh? Especially it being on my big honkin’ toe, too. TMI for you all? Sorry!

I’m out! Have a good night all.

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My CrossFit Journal Year 2 Week 21

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I’ve been on a self guilt trip for the last few weeks. I’ve only been working out twice a week and have been having stomach issues almost everyday. I plan to blog about why I’m thinking of going off paleo. To put it simply … It’s giving me a leaky gut and I just cannot live like that. The full 30 days I was doing the Paleo challenge at CrossFit it was every.single.day. A leaky gut! It was dreadful. So now I feel guilty about going to CrossFit because I won, and everyone’s always asking me how Paleo is going. Well. It’s not going. Unless it’s going through me, you mean.

I’m still thinking about not really eating carbs that often. Just incorporating natural foods, nothing processed. But for now I’m allowing myself any cheats on whatever days whenever I feel the need. I think I just need to amp up my workouts because twice a week isn’t really cutting it.

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year 2, week 21, day 1

Front Squat
3 @ 70% (I used 70lbs)
3 @ 75% (I used 75lbs)
3 @ 80% (I used 80lbs)
2 @ 85% (I used 85lbs)
1 @ 90% (I used 95lbs)
3×1 @ 90-95% I couldn’t go past 95lbs!

WOD:5 Rounds
5 Clean to Thrusters
10 True (ring) pushups

I completed the five rounds in 11:52 and I think I used 55lbs for the workout.

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year 2, week 21, day 2

Pullups: 10 minutes of kipping

WOD:
1km run
10KB swing (32/24kg)
10 T2B
400m run
20KB swing
20 T2B
1km run
10KB swings
10 T2B

We had a 20 minute time limit. My first kilometer run was 5:15 and I headed into the kettlebell swings and used 16kg. Since it was only a 20 min WOD I didn’t finish it. I ended up going out on my last run at 15 minute-something and when I got back the buzzer had already beeped so it was the end. I was still pretty proud!

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