Day 1- Monday
What a day! I am still fighting the tail end of a cold, but I went. I'm so glad I did. I feel better than I did before. I am determined to stay well or fight whatever cold I have.
My knee is doing much better these days too. Since I got better CrossFit shoes, I'm seeing improve in the pain.
Today, I did box step ups and ring rows. The step ups are getting easier. I am still holding onto a bar to help me. I am used to the support of a bar. But, my goal is to not have to use the bar by the time I hit my 6 month mark of being at CrossFit. Things are getting easier...honestly, that scares me because if they are easier, it means I move on to harder things that will stretch me yet again. Isn't this what should happen on a journey such as this? I stepped out of my comfort zone, and now, I'm doing it again, again. :)
Today, I did box step ups and ring rows. The step ups are getting easier. I am still holding onto a bar to help me. I am used to the support of a bar. But, my goal is to not have to use the bar by the time I hit my 6 month mark of being at CrossFit. Things are getting easier...honestly, that scares me because if they are easier, it means I move on to harder things that will stretch me yet again. Isn't this what should happen on a journey such as this? I stepped out of my comfort zone, and now, I'm doing it again, again. :)
Day 2- Tuesday
The WOD today was brutal.
21-15-9-9-15-21 of deadlifts and burpees...stop for a moment to add those numbers...done! Did you get 90? Yes, that's a total of 90 deadlifts and 90 burpees. I knew what I was getting into when I walked into the Box today. I look at the app every morning to see what the WOD will be. So, I knew it would be brutal, and I knew I would hurt today when I walked out. What I wasn't prepared for was ...my mind. I talk about it almost every week, because every week I'm battling my mind. I make the decision to walk into the box knowing the WOD, so I am making the decision to complete the WOD. No one is forcing me to be there, no one is going to lose anything if I am not there. However, I will lose if I do not force myself to go. I will slowly head back into the direction of an unhealthy lifestyle, and I do NOT want to be there. Afterall, I started this journey to be healthy, and not to end of where I started.
Each week, I'm not just completing a WOD on the days I go. There are battles I'm fighting at home. Those battles are what make going to Crossfit so worth it. Every time I win, but I don't share those here, because it's a bit more personal than just updating my friends on my exercise for the day. Today just happened to be the day that my battle followed me into the box. I had to fight to finish this WOD today, because I did not think it was possible. I wanted to quit after I completed my first set of 9 burpees and deadlifts. That's half the workout, so at least I tried. But, Coach wasn't going to let me give up so easily. With every burpee, I thought "Why did I allow myself to get in this shape?" I can't get off the floor as easily as others. I have the worst time getting up off the floor doing burpees. After a while, my knees start to get weak. I stumble a bit and feel as though I will fall over. I know focusing on how I got here (with my weight) is not good. I should focus on how far I've come, but that is so much easier to say, than do.
(Edit: So, I write these things in the evening when I'm back from Crossfit. It helps me to unwind and get ready for bed. This is a personal journal that I happen to share with my friends. With that said, I'm doing much better and have recovered from the crap day that was Tuesday. And I thought about erasing what I have typed above, but it wouldn't be honest and real.)
Day 3- Wednesday
Today was a breather compared to yesterday.
The WOD:
48 Air squats
200 m run (small lap around the building)
24 situps
200 m run
24 pushups
200 m run
18 ring rows
200 m run
*20 min AMRAP
I completed one round in 16 min and was so excited, I forgot to keep going. I came in and laid on the floor until I realized I had to time left to keep going. As I am typing this, I realized I did sit ups instead of air squats on my second round. Oh, well. I wasn't thinking clearly, obviously. GREAT NEWS is I ran all laps...which is a first for me. I usually have to walk some portion of the laps, but not today.
Today was a better day, which makes those hard days worth completing and going back. I have battle scars from the burpees yesterday.
It is strange to say this, but I'm pretty proud of those scars and bruises. For me, they say "I completed a hard workout, and survived."
Day 4: Thursday-
This is the first week I have gone 4 days. After the fiasco on Tuesday, I'm glad I went back for days 3 and 4. I'm not going to let one bad day keep me from reaching my ultimate goal. I keep thinking about how far I've come on this journey. By now, I would have given up and slid back into my old habits, because the results wouldn't be the same. Nothing about CrossFit is easy, even the scaled stuff. But, everyday I go, I learn a little more about what I am capable of doing. You know this is a great lesson to take into every part of my life. I've realized that when I step out of my comfort zone, that's when great things start to happen.
The WOD today was 8 power cleans, 30 box stepups x3 and 8 power snatches, 30 box stepups x3. I got the power cleans and snatches down, it is those darn step ups. Another day and I survived!
Day 5: Friday-
Today's WOD consisted of wall balls, tire flips, and kettle bell swings. It's the end of the week, and I'm exhausted. Need I say more.
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This week has been great, overall. Stepping up my attendance to Crossfit has definitely been an interesting and exhausting move, but I'm glad I did. The more positive results I see, the more I want to continue with the lifting and harder workouts. For me, it's worth seeing those results sooner rather than later.
Also this week, I was able to buy two new workout shirts 2 sizes smaller than what I've been wearing. These are the results that I get so excited over.
I hope you are having a great week. Keep moving people!
The WOD today was brutal.
21-15-9-9-15-21 of deadlifts and burpees...stop for a moment to add those numbers...done! Did you get 90? Yes, that's a total of 90 deadlifts and 90 burpees. I knew what I was getting into when I walked into the Box today. I look at the app every morning to see what the WOD will be. So, I knew it would be brutal, and I knew I would hurt today when I walked out. What I wasn't prepared for was ...my mind. I talk about it almost every week, because every week I'm battling my mind. I make the decision to walk into the box knowing the WOD, so I am making the decision to complete the WOD. No one is forcing me to be there, no one is going to lose anything if I am not there. However, I will lose if I do not force myself to go. I will slowly head back into the direction of an unhealthy lifestyle, and I do NOT want to be there. Afterall, I started this journey to be healthy, and not to end of where I started.
Each week, I'm not just completing a WOD on the days I go. There are battles I'm fighting at home. Those battles are what make going to Crossfit so worth it. Every time I win, but I don't share those here, because it's a bit more personal than just updating my friends on my exercise for the day. Today just happened to be the day that my battle followed me into the box. I had to fight to finish this WOD today, because I did not think it was possible. I wanted to quit after I completed my first set of 9 burpees and deadlifts. That's half the workout, so at least I tried. But, Coach wasn't going to let me give up so easily. With every burpee, I thought "Why did I allow myself to get in this shape?" I can't get off the floor as easily as others. I have the worst time getting up off the floor doing burpees. After a while, my knees start to get weak. I stumble a bit and feel as though I will fall over. I know focusing on how I got here (with my weight) is not good. I should focus on how far I've come, but that is so much easier to say, than do.
(Edit: So, I write these things in the evening when I'm back from Crossfit. It helps me to unwind and get ready for bed. This is a personal journal that I happen to share with my friends. With that said, I'm doing much better and have recovered from the crap day that was Tuesday. And I thought about erasing what I have typed above, but it wouldn't be honest and real.)
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| I would like to rephrase this to say "I'm sorry for my facial expressions during burpees." |
Today was a breather compared to yesterday.
The WOD:
48 Air squats
200 m run (small lap around the building)
24 situps
200 m run
24 pushups
200 m run
18 ring rows
200 m run
*20 min AMRAP
I completed one round in 16 min and was so excited, I forgot to keep going. I came in and laid on the floor until I realized I had to time left to keep going. As I am typing this, I realized I did sit ups instead of air squats on my second round. Oh, well. I wasn't thinking clearly, obviously. GREAT NEWS is I ran all laps...which is a first for me. I usually have to walk some portion of the laps, but not today.
Today was a better day, which makes those hard days worth completing and going back. I have battle scars from the burpees yesterday.
Day 4: Thursday-
This is the first week I have gone 4 days. After the fiasco on Tuesday, I'm glad I went back for days 3 and 4. I'm not going to let one bad day keep me from reaching my ultimate goal. I keep thinking about how far I've come on this journey. By now, I would have given up and slid back into my old habits, because the results wouldn't be the same. Nothing about CrossFit is easy, even the scaled stuff. But, everyday I go, I learn a little more about what I am capable of doing. You know this is a great lesson to take into every part of my life. I've realized that when I step out of my comfort zone, that's when great things start to happen.
The WOD today was 8 power cleans, 30 box stepups x3 and 8 power snatches, 30 box stepups x3. I got the power cleans and snatches down, it is those darn step ups. Another day and I survived!
Day 5: Friday-
Today's WOD consisted of wall balls, tire flips, and kettle bell swings. It's the end of the week, and I'm exhausted. Need I say more.
___
This week has been great, overall. Stepping up my attendance to Crossfit has definitely been an interesting and exhausting move, but I'm glad I did. The more positive results I see, the more I want to continue with the lifting and harder workouts. For me, it's worth seeing those results sooner rather than later.
Also this week, I was able to buy two new workout shirts 2 sizes smaller than what I've been wearing. These are the results that I get so excited over.
I hope you are having a great week. Keep moving people!
You're so right, Jenn, so much of the battle is in your head. I'm so impressed. Keep up the good work!
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