December 2011
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“Let us not underestimate how hard it is to be compassionate. Compassion is hard...”
– Henri J.M. Nouwen
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“You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly...”
– Anne Lamott
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when you stop chasing the wrong things, you give...
“You have to be strong. People are always expecting you to be falling apart or in...”
– The Secret Life of Prince Charming, Deb Caletti
“We all have the power to change our negative thinking. You may not be able to...”
– Josie Tuttle
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yep
“Many of us are slaves to our minds. Our own mind is our worst enemy. We try to...”
– Sakyong Mipham
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things i wish were real #1,204,983
i could really, really use this right now.
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home WOD
i couldn’t find a box that was open or would answer my calls about dropping in for a class :( so.. i just made up my own! i don’t know if it’s enough but i sure do feel sweaty now haha
8 rounds of Tabata air squats
8 rounds of Tabata hip thrusters (burpees without the jump)
50 hollow rocks
Hand release push-up skill work (working on getting my left wrist range of motion back...
“Stop caring what other people think. How? Understand that this is your life, not...”
– Stephanie Klein
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first day back
so i decided to go to CF today despite my hand still hurting a little. discovered i could actually do more than i thought!
WOD
30 muscle ups for time (scaled to 60 pull ups + dips, finished in 14:30)
45 thrusters for time (45 lbs, finished 5:36)
i know i’m physically capable of doing thrusters at a higher weight (done them at 65 before) but my hand couldn’t even handle 55 lbs, and...
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why you need to get stronger
via scrawnywod
“Strong people are harder to kill than weak people, and more useful in general.” ~ Mark Rippetoe There are plenty of good reasons to get stronger: a faster metabolism, stronger immune system, decreased fatigue, increased bone density and self-confidence, just to name a few. Chances are you’re not doing enough strength work each week. How do I know? Because most CrossFitters...
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no workout today :(
so this weekend i went ice skating and fell on my outstretched hand (bad call, should have just fallen on my butt) and now it feels sprained, almost. can’t be sure though, since i haven’t gone to get an x-ray/MRI or anything, but it feels better after some Tylenol and ice. today’s workout at the box called for Clean & Jerk, and Handstand Push-ups, which i would definitely...
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i'm feeling.. chipper!
WOD (Chipper)
50 lunges
25 skin the cat
50 wall balls (20/14)
25 grasshoppers (2 count)
50 KBS (55/35)
25 knees to elbows
50 med ball cleans
25 flutter kicks (4 count)
freakin’ brutal… but i finished! 26:20, out of 30 min time limit. definitely did a lot of scale downs.. but by the middle of grasshoppers i just wanted to kill myself. glad that’s over with. earned my...
today's the day. no more looking back. moving...
“No matter the reason, it makes me sad to see people I love change into something...”
– I Hate It When People Change
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presscity and my first DOUBLE UNDER!
Strength
Press 2 reps x 10 rounds, as heavy as possible
started at 55 lbs, went up to 60, stayed there for a few rounds, failed after 1 attempt on one round (WTF?), went back down to 55, then back up to 60. coach was annoyed that i didn’t attempt the 65… and in hindsight, i probably should have tried at least once. damn you, self-doubt monster! i will get you next time…
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deadlift city
Warm up
500m row
Group dynamics
3 sets of deadlifts 10, 8, 5
Strength
Deadlift 2 x 10 (maxed out at 160!)
2 reps on the minute, 1 minute rest - go AHAP unbroken
Ca$h out
17 x 30 yd sprint for time (2:13)
20 GHD/Partner MB toss (12 lb)
2 x 10 bar roll outs
After today, I’ve officially been going to CrossFit for 1 month. Even though my hands are super callused and I’m...
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“Stop. Just stop it. Today is the day. The moment is this one. Ignore the noise...”
– I Wrote This For You: The Pause
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ladder (no chutes)
7 minutes, no rest: reps of 3, 3, 6, 6, 9, 9, etc. of..
Thrusters 100/65 (used 45 lbs)
Chest to bar pull-ups (green band)
Score is total reps completed
Ca$h out - 4 rounds of 15 air squats, 2 ickey/2 crossover ladder work, 45 yd sprint
got up to 15 thrusters and 3 pull-ups, which makes my rep count 78.. probably could have put 5 more pounds on the bar but the goal was to pump out as many reps...
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