Crossfit Day 85 | Nutrition Challenge Day 39

November 17, Thursday
Workout – Not quite sure what I’ll be doing today. I’ll see how I feel once I get to CF. I am waiting for the day the Nutrition Challenge is over. It’s driving me a little crazy. I like it in one respect because I am eating healthier, but I hate it that it has so many restrictions. Less than a week left, so I have to stick w/ it a little longer.

WOD –300m Farmer’s Carry (70lb), 300m Overhead Walk (25lb), 300m Walking Lunges, 300m Sprint for Time. My Results: 22:34 minutes.

I actually did this WOD on 9/16, but w/ 60lbs for the farmer’s carry w/ a time of 21:30 minutes. My time today was slower but I used a higher weight & the weather was cold & it was dark outside so I was more careful about where I was stepping. I really didn’t want to walk/run into a ditch or small hole in the back of the CF building & sprain an ankle. I think I could have done better if it were a little warmer & brighter out. I’m still happy w/ my time. I definitely like holding kettlebells better for the farmer’s carry compared to dumbbells. I had poor grip last time & had to re-adjust one too many times.

Crossfit Day 47

September 16, Friday
Workout – I’m excited about doing the farmer’s carry again but w/ a heavier weight. I did well w/ the 52lbs last time so I’m trying to up it to 60lb this time. I’m not looking forward to the lunges though. This WOD seems tougher than it sounds.

WOD – 300m Farmer’s Carry (60), 300m Overhead Walk (25 – no running), 300m Walking Lunge, 300m Sprint for Time. My Results: 21:30 minutes.

I used 2 dumbbells (30lb each) for the farmer’s carry. The db kept sliding forward so I had to put it down quite a few times to get a better grip. I had my workout gloves on, but they only helped so much. I prefer carrying the kettlebells over carrying dumbbells. The overhead walk w/ 25lb plate overhead w/ locked out arms was extremely difficult for me. My arms/shoulders are weak, so I had to stop often to rest my arms. I was 2nd to last (out of ~14 ppl) by the time I finished the Overhead Walk. I brought knee pads to do the walking lunges, which helped me extremely. I was able to do my lunges w/o having to worry about hitting my knees on the concrete or into rocks/pebbles on the ground. I was off & lunging. I was able to pass ~4 girls, then a guy, & then B who was my main target to pass. The rest were too far ahead of me. It took about 150-200m before I passed B, but once I did, I was able to finish w/ some satisfaction. I thought my legs wouldn’t cooperate for the final sprint, but it did & I again passed those people who were still lunging. It was a brutal WOD. My hips & butt are tired, but I’m happy I came back from being 2nd to last to coming in somewhere in the middle of the pack. Every little bit is an accomplishment for me.

Crossfit Day 41

rudie2shoes vs push press (33#)

Winner: push press

September 7, Wednesday
Workout – Today’s WOD looks really tough. I don’t know how I’m going to do those wall balls, burpees & double unders. They are my nemesis! I hope I’m not late today again. It’s been raining dreadfully here & traffic lights are out. It took me over an hour to get to work today when it usually takes 15-20 minutes max. I hate traffic & dumb drivers. Last night, Tim joked about the class being at 6:45pm tonight so I shouldn’t be late for this one.

WOD – ”Filthy 50” 50 Box Jumps (20"), 50 Jumping Pull Ups (on 24” box), 50 KB Swings (35#), 50 Steps Walking Lunge, 50 Knees To Elbows, 50 Push Press (33#), 50 Back Extensions, 50 Wall Balls (6# to 10ft target), 50 Burpees, 50 Double Unders for Time My Results: 41:40 minutes.

I got there super early today by over 30 minutes. Oh well, at least I wasn’t late. T asked if I wanted to start the WOD w/ the 6pm group (it was 4 guys) but I declined since I wanted to stretch out some more. The WOD was very intimidating. I knew it was going to be a long one. It’s my 1st time doing the jumping pull-ups. They weren’t too bad since you use your legs to jump up. They get tiring but I was able to do 10 at a time. I was the 1st one to get to the jumping pull-ups & to the kb swings. They 35# weight got really tiring for me, but I was able to churn out 5-10 at a time & I was only slightly behind a few of the other CFers. The walking lunges weren’t too bad…at first. I did 10 at a time. But by the 37, my legs were feeling the fatigue. I was slow w/ the knees to elbows & I wasn’t able to fully touch my elbows. I did 2-3 at a time since my arms get super exhausted from hanging from the bar. I started the push press & did 2, but then didn’t move my head in time so I smacked my lips w/ the 33# bar. Oh yeah, that hurt. I felt it swell up & tasted some blood inside my mouth. T asked if I wanted to stop the WOD but I refused to stop now that I’ve done over 50% of the WOD, so I forged on, swollen lips, blood & all. The push presses were tough since my major weakness is my arms. There were 2 ppl on the GHD machine for the back extensions, so the substitution was 75 supermans on the floor if the machines were taken. I did 20 supermans, but didn’t like them & saw an open GHD machine, so I did 50 there. The wall balls were a killer, but I was able to get it over the line 98% of the time. I missed ~4 of them & had to re-do those. The burpees took most of my energy away. After awhile, I was just crawling on the floor into position & crawling to get back up. I seriously hate burpees. I wasn’t too far behind at this point, so I did my double unders. I struggled a bit but I kept trying & I was able to finish them in good time. The Filthy 50 was totally a challenge, but I’m glad I finished it. I didn’t realize some blood dried up on my top 2 teeth as I was chatting w/ ppl afterwards. Gosh I mush have looked scary to them. How embarrassing. T gave me a cold beer can to ice my lip a bit after the WOD. That was a funny site to see. Too bad I don’t drink otherwise I would have taken the beer w/ me!

Crossfit Day 19

rudie2shoes vs walking lunges

Winner: walking lunges

August 2, Tuesday
Workout – Practice back squats by doing 10-8-6-4-2. I was doing this w/ Danielle & Carolina. We started off w/ 53lb for 10 reps, then 63lb for 8 reps, then 73lb for 6 reps, 83lb for 4 reps, & finally 93lb for 2 reps. I was surprised that I was able to do 93lb back squats! How awesome is that. Tim said next time we’ll work on doing 103lb, then 113lb. I’m like, that’s crazy, that’s my entire body weight! But I think w/ a little more practice, I can do it. 93lb back squat was pretty tough & heavy but I was able to do it. My legs felt wobbly afterwards, but who cares, I did 93lb!

WOD –50-35-20 Reps Overhead Walking Lunge (each step is 1 – 10lb), Box Jumps (20”), Hand Release Push Ups for Time. My Results: 17:05 minutes.

We started outside in the hot sun w/ a 10lb plate over our heads doing walking lunges on the hard concrete. Our knees should touch the ground. Halfway through the first set (of 50) my legs were feeling the burn of the lunges. There were ~8 of us outside, & I kept feeling some guy creeping up besides me. I just kept going & I was able to finish fairly quickly. Then it was off to the box jumps. I tried one & oh my goodness, my thighs were feeling like Jell-O after all the lunges. I took a small rest at the bottom of the box & just did slow & steady for the 50 box jumps. It was definitely a cardio challenge, but I didn’t go insanely fast nor did I go really slowly, so I was able to finish, & then move onto the hand release push ups. I just zone out when I do them, & focus on the wall or the timer & just keep pushing myself to finish. In my head, I tell myself, “ok, I’m halfway through, only 25 more to go” to keep myself motivated. Another trainer was there to encourage us as well, so that helped me want to do better. I was surprised I was the first one to finish the first 50, so I was outside by myself doing the next 35 walking lunges. In my head, I tried to trick myself into thinking we only had to do 35, but I have to admit, they were rough & my knees took a beating afterwards. Tim came out to encourage me since I was the only person outside. 2 of the other guys came out while I was almost done & they were saying I was doing a good job & that I was killing the workout. That was a boost of motivation for me. I finished & was on the box jumps again. I took a breather before beginning & again, my thighs were Jell-O again. I took my time & did it at a good pace & kept at it. Zoned out once again for the hand release push ups. Then back outside for my last 20 walking lunges. I was really ahead of everyone at this point, but I still wanted to get a good time just for myself. The last 20 lunges sucked big time & my knees were feeling every touch of the concrete. Last 20 box jumps were motivated by the trainer telling me to keep going. On the floor for the last 20 hand release push ups & again, I tried to zone out. Another girl who was way behind me was encouraging me to keep going, which was really nice. I think I looked like I was dying on the floor while doing the hand release push ups. Haha I couldn’t believe I was the first to finish the WOD! Whoo-hoo! It’s my first time finishing first for any of the WODs. I was ecstatic about it because I don’t think it’ll happen again, so I’ll take what I can get. It’s such an amazing feeling, but I definitely won’t let it go to my head. We did 2x30 GHD sit-ups afterwards & they were a killer. I was out of breath when I was done w/ them. I do feel like my endurance has increase in the past few weeks & I do feel better & livelier after the WODs. My body is taking a beating from Crossfit, but I think my body likes the beatings.