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CrossFit Journal Year 2 Week 4

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I’ve been really enjoying climbing this month and it’s only going to get better from here on out. I’m already scoping out a new pair of climbing shoes as the La Sportiva Miura’s I have right now are 9 years old and have never been resoled. Can you believe that? Now, I’ve stopped climbing for about 5 years in between that time frame, but still! They’re old. I’m not sure whether to replace them with the same type of shoe (that are now the MENS version – they came out with a women’s version but different color. That’s how old they are), or get a less aggressive shoe. The Katana’s, which I’ve been eying for years. Ho-hum, we’ll see.

On Saturday I sat down to a 3 hour paleo seminar. My paleo challenge starts on April 7th, so YES I did get to enjoy some Easter chocolate, and no I didn’t “fail already”, because it didn’t even START. Now that that ramble is out of the way, onto my workouts from last week.

The short:

Sunday — rest
Monday — CrossFit
Tuesday — sick day :(
Wednesday — rest
Thursday — Bouldering
Friday — rest
Saturday — paleo seminar? (Not really working out)

The long:

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year 2, week 4, day one

5 rounds
10 under bar power hang clean
50 double unders (0r 150 single skips)
10 burpees
1 minute rest
What I completed:
Each round we went up in weight, here’s what mine looked like: 55lbs – 65lbs-70lbs-75lbs-80lbs.
I completed ALMOST all five rounds. I was short of oneeeee burpee :)

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year 2, week 4, day two

I wasn’t bouldering this time, but I ended up doing a lot of top rope on Thursday night which was fun. My friend took a few pictures of me, too! Yay!

 

blurry climb

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OOTWW

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ootwwHello all! What does everyone have planned for the long weekend?

Last night I went climbing again with some bud’s. Ended up doing top rope again for the first time in a year or so. I’ve been bouldering the last few weeks and finally strapped on my harness and did some 5.10’s!climb 2

I was pretty happy about that. In just a few more weeks, I’ll be tearing down the 11’s! hee hee.

I have today off work, due to it being Good Friday. I slept in until 11am or so, then made myself some eggs (two, to be exact) and that gave me the burst of energy I needed. I ended up cleaning out our fridge which didn’t take as long as I had thought it would, surprisingly.clean fridge

All spic ‘n span now. Love opening it up and seeing everything so freshly organized. I think we have enough margarine to do us until 2014, don’t you think? Also looks like we’re well stocked on the vitaminwater. I’d like to tackle the porch now, but I kind of want to sit down and watch movies on netflix.

I also want to test out these bright neon kicks this weekend, since it’s pretty sunny and not much snow on the ground anymore.Saucony Virrata Perfect time to go for a run (first time since January) don’t you think? Omg, I can’t get over how bright they are you guys. They’re the Saucony Virrata’s.

What are your plans for Easter?

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I’m going paleo

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That’s right you guys. I’m jumping on that gosh-forsaken bandwagon and going strict paleo for 30 days starting on April 7.

What the hell is paleo? I wrote about it on my blog last week.

I signed up at my local CrossFit box on Monday and my hands started shaking as soon as I finished writing my name down. My reaction to starting this challenge:Scared. Ha ha!

I’ll try my best to document everything on the blog, that I’m eating. I’ve already made a little binder with what my meals will be throughout the days with a little box for my workouts on the side.

This paleo challenge is not for anyone but me. I’ve never been on a “diet” of any sort before. I know Paleo isn’t a diet, it’s a lifestyle, blha blah blah. Anything that limits what you’re allowed and not allowed to eat, is considered a diet in my mind.

Last year I was going to sign up but I chickened out because I knew I’d fail. I knew I wasn’t in the right mindset to give up 3 scoops of sugar in my tea, or give up my lunch time sandwiches. This year, I’m all for it — a little scared of how I’m going to do but I’m definitely ready.

Saturday I’m sitting down at my CrossFit box and sitting in on a 3 HOUR seminar on why “should” choose paleo, why it’s so great and whatnot.

I personally don’t believe in cutting out food groups like dairy and wheat, but hey — I think if I start documenting my food intake, I can really see what I’m putting into my body. Because right now I have no idea what my starch, or sugar intake really is and I’m taking a blind side to it all. I know I’m an unhealthy eater right now and I want to change that. I think starting fresh will make my stomach feel much better, and hopefully a little more toned than what it is right now.

Good bye McDonalds, good bye cheese and nightly glasses of milk with my supper I will miss you. So long Swisher Sweets ( Don’t know why I said that… I don’t smoke).

See you on my Birthday… Ha, suckers! Paleo challenge ends on May 7th, being my BIRTHDAY. I’m so excited.

Please share your (uncomplicated) paleo recipes below. I’m a doofus in the kitchen sometimes.

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