Goats and Cows

Goat = Something you suck at.  Cow = Something you eat. 

Even though I suck at 90% of the crossfit movements, when I am asked to work on my goats I never know what to pick and today we had to pick three. 

So I made up my mind.  I want to be able to do an unassisted pull up.  So Goat #1 was pull ups using the red band. 

Goat #2 came to me like a ton of bricks.  Overhead Squats.  It's one of my most hated strength movement and I can't get above 45lbs.  Hate.Hate.Hate. 

After seeing other people's Goats, I saw Turkish get ups and decided to make that my third.  My left arm is really weak during these movements and I really just need to get more reps under my belt to get the form. 

I shall name you: Pull Up, OHS, and Turkish Get Up

While at the Fight Gone Bad 6 in Philly, a few of us joked around about going in together and buying a cow, better known as a cow share, and now we've started the ball on actually doing it.  I love how we work really hard during our WOD's but really have a sense of friendship and community outside of the gym. 

moo!

Skill:
10 Minutes AMRAP 3 Goats
5 reps then switch

WOD:
7 Rounds
6 Hanging Cleans (55lbs)
5 HSPU
8 Get out of the Pools

21:08

Cash Out:
4 - 100 Meter Sprints

It's Great to be Back!

After a long crossfit hiatus, I reluctantly showed up for the 6am WOD this morning.  It had been 8 days since my last WOD and it honestly felt like months. 

I say I reluctantly showed up for the 6am WOD not because I was dreading the workout, its because I'm still not 100% feeling better.  I still have 5 more days of the antibiotics and I'm still a bit congested.

During my 8 days with no physical exercise, I had a couple scary moments.  I was thinking to myself how easy it would be to just quit crossfit all together.  Isn't that insane?  I went from this super hardcore WOD-aholic to barely moving off the couch, easily eating whatever I wanted, and enjoying it.  Then two things happened.  I checked my credit card statement and saw that my monthly Crossfit charge when through and more importantly, I wasn't feeling so fantastic in the current pair of jeans I was wearing.  Enough was enough. 

So I spent the majority of Sunday cooking, cutting, and measuring my meals for the week and making sure they were all paleo approved.  Done. 

I went to bed at 9pm last night in hopes of getting 8 hours of sleep which was a good move on my part.  Up at 5am and WODing by 6am.  Dennis reluctantly joined me this morning, and when I say he reluctantly joined me I mean he kept telling me how much he was pissed at me for "dragging him there in the morning" etc, etc.  (And by 10am he was telling me how awesome he felt and how much energy he has for the day....ahem.  YOUR WELCOME!)

It felt really good to be back and moving.  I had to scale things down and take it easy, but showing up was part of the battle and as my health increases hopefully so will my performance.

Skill:
20 Double Unders
10 Push Ups
3 Rounds

3 x 10 Back Squats (45lbs)
3 x 7 Push Press (45lbs)

WOD:
12 Minute AMRAP
12 T2B
5 Side Box Jumps (20inch)
200 M Run w/sand bag

3+15

200 Flutterkicks (Cash Out) 2:07

Sick of Being Sick

Thank you body for reminding me that I am NOT in college anymore.  Since back from Vegas, I have been.....miserable. 

At first, it was just jet lag and in combination of crappy eating, lots of drinking, and little to no sleep.  Fine.  I deserve that. 

THEN

I come down with a horrendous cold with a side of ear infection.  So where does this leave me?

Well, I attempted going to work last Thursday and had to leave halfway through.  Stayed home Friday, Monday, attempted Tuesday, came home.  Stayed home Wednesday, and so far made it through a foggy half day today. 

As far as Crossfit goes:  Went last Thursday morning and I obviously couldn't make it through the work day.  Went on Saturday and haven't been back since.  THIS. SUCKS. 

So in addition of feeling horrible, I've decided to go on an eating free for all.  Stupid.Stupid.Stupid. 


I'm really upset about the timing of this because I was going to "reset" on October first.  I was going to go hard core paleo and crossfit and hopefully lose the Vegas weight I gained and get back on tract.  Not to mention I committed to rowing 100,000 meters by the 15th, which now looks impossible. 

BUT I HAVE TO REMEMBER.

I am sick.  I need to let my body rest and heal and recover.  These things happen.  With that said, I probably wont see Crossfit again until the earliest this Sunday if I'm feeling up for it.  Sigh. 


Here are some of the pictures we got done in Vegas.  I have to say I am VERY happy how they turned out and I am verry happy about how Dennis and I look in them, couldn't have looked this way with out crossfit in our lives!