Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
07-06-09 Monday Week 22
Jumped in the 8AM session today with Christin Street (check out her workout log) so she wouldn't have to go it alone... it's officially taper week. Took the last 2 days off. I think I'm ready to go, although, if I'm not - it's a little late to decide that now!
Training Log
8:30AM
CFED WOD
5 rounds for time:
20 Double Unders
15 Wall Ball Shots 14 lbs
10 Burpees
Time -- 9:57
I am so pre-occupied right now! Once I get on the plane to San Francisco I will feel better! Like an idiot I booked my flight home for like 6AM on Monday morning! AUGH! I wonder how difficult it would be to switch that....
Training Log
8:30AM
CFED WOD
5 rounds for time:
20 Double Unders
15 Wall Ball Shots 14 lbs
10 Burpees
Time -- 9:57
I am so pre-occupied right now! Once I get on the plane to San Francisco I will feel better! Like an idiot I booked my flight home for like 6AM on Monday morning! AUGH! I wonder how difficult it would be to switch that....
Friday, July 3, 2009
07-03-09 Friday Week 21
Pic from August 30 of last year when I met Sven for the first time! We got "Randy" together.SOoooo sore today. Holy crap, my gluteus is maximus-ly perturbed with me! Those lunges were no joke. Decided to do the HQ WOD today. Decided to use the men's weight. I may be paying for those decisions tomorrow and will most likely rest. Depends how I feel.
Training Log
8AM
"Randy"
For time:
75 Power Snatches 75 lbs
Time -- 9:32
Last August I did this in 8:24. I was hoping to PR by hitting about that same time with 20 lbs more but my "posterior chain" is so fried out, I wasn't really able to maintain as high a power output as I would have liked due to muscle failure. I will officially begin tapering tomorrow and do something light and fast on Sunday. Leaning towards "Helen" but am open to suggestions. I am thinking that HQ will release the Games wods soon and I get butterflies when I think about it.
Training Log
8AM
"Randy"
For time:
75 Power Snatches 75 lbs
Time -- 9:32
Last August I did this in 8:24. I was hoping to PR by hitting about that same time with 20 lbs more but my "posterior chain" is so fried out, I wasn't really able to maintain as high a power output as I would have liked due to muscle failure. I will officially begin tapering tomorrow and do something light and fast on Sunday. Leaning towards "Helen" but am open to suggestions. I am thinking that HQ will release the Games wods soon and I get butterflies when I think about it.
07-02-09 Thursday Week 21
Decided to get up early today and do a morning workout with the 9AM crew. We had a great crew! Jonathan, Buddy, Taylor, Cannon, Matt, new-guy John and I with Hassan coaching us - lil ole me and 7 dudes - I like those odds! ;o)
Training Log
9AM
5 rounds for time:
20 Dumbbell Suitcase Walking Lunge Steps 35's
15 Dumbbell Single Arm Sumo Deadlift High Pull 35 lbs
10 Knees to Elbows
5 Handstand Pushups
Time -- 15:37
Oh. my. arse. (Got that word from Michael...) Uh, my butt was sore by evening, which is a bad sign considering it hadn't even been 24 hours! I'm going to have a CrossFit waddle tomorrow, I know!
Training Log
9AM
5 rounds for time:
20 Dumbbell Suitcase Walking Lunge Steps 35's
15 Dumbbell Single Arm Sumo Deadlift High Pull 35 lbs
10 Knees to Elbows
5 Handstand Pushups
Time -- 15:37
Oh. my. arse. (Got that word from Michael...) Uh, my butt was sore by evening, which is a bad sign considering it hadn't even been 24 hours! I'm going to have a CrossFit waddle tomorrow, I know!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
07-01-09 Wednesday Week 21
In case you missed it on the Games site, vid from CF Games Southeast Quals.
Got about 3 hours of sleep last night, but after two rest days, that's no excuse to miss a wod. I did our gym's alternate wod for the 10K run. Did this with Brooke after coaching all the classes today. Amazing that I had the energy left. It's bed for me as soon as I hit "Post."
Training Log
8PM
10 rounds for time:
10 Jumping Pullups
10 Push Press 35 lb bar
10 Situps
100 M Sprint
Time -- 14:43
Brooke -- 17:23
That was good, and hard. But it's the same thing, right? Good night.
Training Log
8PM
10 rounds for time:
10 Jumping Pullups
10 Push Press 35 lb bar
10 Situps
100 M Sprint
Time -- 14:43
Brooke -- 17:23
That was good, and hard. But it's the same thing, right? Good night.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
06-28-09 Sunday Week 20
Chuck and I, and the rest of us off camera, were drenched when this was over. I should be well prepared for any heat in Cali!I crashed the trainer lunchtime wod at the L1 at CFATL again today! They were nice enough to let me join in!
Training Log
1:00PMish...
Partner WOD
As many round as possible in 15 minutes of:
5 CTB Pullups
10 Pushups
1 Squat Clean (125/185 lbs) first round, 2 second round, and so on...
Only one partner can work at a time so the other rests while waiting for the one working to complete a round.
My partner was Brandon Conner from (CrossFit NE Georgia). The other team was Chuck Carswell (CFHQ)and Andy Stumph (CF Coranado)
I think our team got just under 14 rounds - I was maybe just into the set of 7 cleans when they called time) Other team got just under 15 rounds - Andy was working on his set of 7 cleans when the clock stopped (Chuck and I went first). Brandon did power cleans with 153 lbs and did regular pullups.
This was a great way to get a wod. I felt like I pushed much harder and the power output per round was much higher than it would have been if I had continually worked throughout the 15 minutes. It was the equivalent of doing 400 M repeats. It was exactly what I needed today. Abs are SORE from KTE yesterday and my legs are starting to feel it, too.
Congrats to Brooke, Christin and Sheryl on earning their Level I Cert this weekend. All 3 of them did Fran as Rx'd. Way to represent, you badasses.
Training Log
1:00PMish...
Partner WOD
As many round as possible in 15 minutes of:
5 CTB Pullups
10 Pushups
1 Squat Clean (125/185 lbs) first round, 2 second round, and so on...
Only one partner can work at a time so the other rests while waiting for the one working to complete a round.
My partner was Brandon Conner from (CrossFit NE Georgia). The other team was Chuck Carswell (CFHQ)and Andy Stumph (CF Coranado)
I think our team got just under 14 rounds - I was maybe just into the set of 7 cleans when they called time) Other team got just under 15 rounds - Andy was working on his set of 7 cleans when the clock stopped (Chuck and I went first). Brandon did power cleans with 153 lbs and did regular pullups.
This was a great way to get a wod. I felt like I pushed much harder and the power output per round was much higher than it would have been if I had continually worked throughout the 15 minutes. It was the equivalent of doing 400 M repeats. It was exactly what I needed today. Abs are SORE from KTE yesterday and my legs are starting to feel it, too.
Congrats to Brooke, Christin and Sheryl on earning their Level I Cert this weekend. All 3 of them did Fran as Rx'd. Way to represent, you badasses.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
06-27-09 Saturday Week 20
Heidi, me and Ken suffering through a wod at CFATL during the L1 lunch break today...So, I actually did make a gym appearance on Thursday and it was so pitiful, I didn't even bother posting. Worked on some full squat snatches and maxed out at 105, failed at 115 like 3 times... which I've done before. Got frustrated and was feeling blah so rowed 700 M at about 3:12. Kath made me go the extra 200, I was gonna stop at 500 M. Took yesterday as a rest day to see if I could get back in the groove.
Stopped by CFATL today to loan them some medballs - apparently they have 70+ signed up for the L1 this weekend - ended up jumping in the trainer lunch break wod with Mike G, Ken, Heidi, Maggie, Justin, and Brandon (I think).
Training Log
1:00PM
21 - 15 - 9
Knees to Elbows
Burpees
Overhead Squats 65 lbs
Time -- 7:28
I discovered that I am not very fast at KTE. I would have finished maybe 2 mins faster if I could cycle them without having to stop swinging on each rep. Any advice is welcome. I must need to practice them more. No trouble getting the full ROM, just cycle time is not optimal.
Day 1 of Aromas is exactly 2 weeks from today. Phew. Butterflies already.
Stopped by CFATL today to loan them some medballs - apparently they have 70+ signed up for the L1 this weekend - ended up jumping in the trainer lunch break wod with Mike G, Ken, Heidi, Maggie, Justin, and Brandon (I think).
Training Log
1:00PM
21 - 15 - 9
Knees to Elbows
Burpees
Overhead Squats 65 lbs
Time -- 7:28
I discovered that I am not very fast at KTE. I would have finished maybe 2 mins faster if I could cycle them without having to stop swinging on each rep. Any advice is welcome. I must need to practice them more. No trouble getting the full ROM, just cycle time is not optimal.
Day 1 of Aromas is exactly 2 weeks from today. Phew. Butterflies already.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
06-24-09 Wednesday Week 20
Pugs make an excellent workout audience... Ginger and Kiwi make sure Donna is still alive!I can't believe I've been doing this for 20 weeks. Did another wod with the most excellent Dysons this morning. They got to find out why we call it HOTlanta - HA HA HA!! I felt the need to do some running in this wod and found one that I really liked on CrossFit Austin's website ...
Training Log
10AM
For time:
200 M Run
20 Dumbbell Hang Squat Cleans 55/35 lbs
400 M Run
15 DB Hang Squat Cleans
200 M Run
10 Hang Squat Cleans
400 M Run
Time -- 10:28 Rx
Matt -- 11:50 w/50's
Donna -- 12:20 w/20's
Jonathan -- 13:00 w/40's
I am spent. Have been having headaches so I spent most of the rest of the day in bed. It was really good to spend some time with some dedicated CrossFitters who have experienced so many different affiliates and get their perspective on things.
They will be attending the CrossFit Games in Aromas. I fly out for Cali exactly 2 weeks from today and am still short of my fundraising goal. I am trusting the fundage will come ... either that or I will just sleep on one of the platforms at "The Ranch." I am thinking more and more of the Games lately and am excited to get to be amonst so many fabulous athletes. I am really excited. =o)
Training Log
10AM
For time:
200 M Run
20 Dumbbell Hang Squat Cleans 55/35 lbs
400 M Run
15 DB Hang Squat Cleans
200 M Run
10 Hang Squat Cleans
400 M Run
Time -- 10:28 Rx
Matt -- 11:50 w/50's
Donna -- 12:20 w/20's
Jonathan -- 13:00 w/40's
I am spent. Have been having headaches so I spent most of the rest of the day in bed. It was really good to spend some time with some dedicated CrossFitters who have experienced so many different affiliates and get their perspective on things.
They will be attending the CrossFit Games in Aromas. I fly out for Cali exactly 2 weeks from today and am still short of my fundraising goal. I am trusting the fundage will come ... either that or I will just sleep on one of the platforms at "The Ranch." I am thinking more and more of the Games lately and am excited to get to be amonst so many fabulous athletes. I am really excited. =o)
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
06-23-09 Tuesday Week 20
I totally picked this photo because I freakin' LOVE the pugs in it! HA HA HA!! That's Ginger and Kiwi...Man, hanging out with CrossFitters just warms my heart. Today, Matt and Donna Dyson of MaD CrossFit, which used to be in Massachusetts, but is now in a crate being shipped to New Zealand, visited Decatur on their tour of awesome affiliates around the US. We made a field trip to CrossFit North Atlanta and had a great wod. Brooke, Jonathan, Matt and Donna did the CFNA wod which was 21-15-9 Box Jumps 30"/24" and Push Press 115#/75# .... I had to be high maintenance and do something a little different....
Training Log
5PM
21 - 15 - 9
Box Jumps 30"
Chest to Bar Pullups
Time -- 5:41
There were probably 3 or 4 pullups where my chest didn't actually make contact with the bar. I, ever the overachiever, wanted to do another wod afterward but Tony said no. I am glad because he's right. I've gone heavy and hard the last 5 or 6 workouts. This was just what I needed.
We took the Dysons to the Corner Pub afterward and Kath met us. I am trying to talk them into packing me into their already overstuffed car and bringing me along on the road with them. We are still trying to work that out. =o) What a great evening!!
Training Log
5PM
21 - 15 - 9
Box Jumps 30"
Chest to Bar Pullups
Time -- 5:41
There were probably 3 or 4 pullups where my chest didn't actually make contact with the bar. I, ever the overachiever, wanted to do another wod afterward but Tony said no. I am glad because he's right. I've gone heavy and hard the last 5 or 6 workouts. This was just what I needed.
We took the Dysons to the Corner Pub afterward and Kath met us. I am trying to talk them into packing me into their already overstuffed car and bringing me along on the road with them. We are still trying to work that out. =o) What a great evening!!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
06-21-09 Sunday Week 19
No photo today. Tried to do a video but had some technical difficulties. For some reason my camera automatically stops vids at 10 minutes. Must read manual and figure that out...
Training Log
1PM
Dia-fran-abeth
21 Deadlift 185 lbs
21 Handstand Pushups
15 Thrusters 80 lbs
15 Chest to bar pullups
9 Squat Cleans 105 lbs
9 Ring Dips
Time -- 10:23
I am not feeling so good about this. 21 handstand pushups is just nightmare-ish for me apparently. I knocked out 10 straight and after that it was sets of 3 or less. They took me just shy of 4 minutes. F#@k !!! Other girls are doing this in around 6 minutes and I am feeling inadequate. I am not sure how I can even increase a max set of HSPU in about 2 weeks... UGH. Oh well, I'll just keep on keeping on and reminding myself that my best is going to be good enough for me. Maybe tomorrow will give me some more confidence.
Training Log
1PM
Dia-fran-abeth
21 Deadlift 185 lbs
21 Handstand Pushups
15 Thrusters 80 lbs
15 Chest to bar pullups
9 Squat Cleans 105 lbs
9 Ring Dips
Time -- 10:23
I am not feeling so good about this. 21 handstand pushups is just nightmare-ish for me apparently. I knocked out 10 straight and after that it was sets of 3 or less. They took me just shy of 4 minutes. F#@k !!! Other girls are doing this in around 6 minutes and I am feeling inadequate. I am not sure how I can even increase a max set of HSPU in about 2 weeks... UGH. Oh well, I'll just keep on keeping on and reminding myself that my best is going to be good enough for me. Maybe tomorrow will give me some more confidence.
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