Another "no go" day!!  :/

Stomach bugs suck!!  I feel fine until I stand up and move around, then I'm dizzy and queasy...NOT a fun feeling!  Saving my workouts for the weekend, but will make sure I do the running ones first so I won't feel like I'm slacking off.

On the plus side, I've lost 1/2 pound!  ;)

You don't always get what you wish for, but you always get what you work for!  I need to remember this.  I probably should come back to this picture repeatedly just to make sure I'm getting it.  I mean, c'mon!  Who wouldn't want to keep looking at this picture?  Very nice, right?  You're welcome!  ;)

I have to admit, I don't feel the best in the world this morning.  My stomach is feeling kind of wonky, and I'm really hoping that goes away.  I hate to have stomach bugs and I hate to throw up, but I feel like I could just really let one go right now, but I'm doing my best not to.  I'm really doing my best not to!

Today's workout looks really fun.  Yeah, I said it!  Do as many rounds as you can in 15 minutes of:
   10 Kettlebell swings w/15-20 lb
   10 Box jumps, 18" box
   10 Bench dips
   10 CrossFit situps

Today's Fab Ab workout:
   90 Situps
   24 Pushups
   1:45 plank

I'm using my situps for both workouts today.  90 situps is a LOT!  lol  Today is non-treadmill day.  I'm only getting on it on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays - unless it's part of the CrossFit workout, then I'll get on it for those!

Keeping this short and sweet today - really not feeling good.  :/
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5 Month Stats - February 25, 2013

Okay, so I did my measurements and everything and was kind of disappointed that they didn't seem that great, but once I added them all together it was okay.  My original body measurements did not change this past month...SO frustrating!!  However, the newer measurements I take on my legs did change - which is awesome, because I can see a difference in my legs and especially in my jeans!  I was really surprised on my hips and waist, though - I can see a difference in my stomach, but not on the measuring tape.  Sometimes I think I'm going crazy!!

Anyway - after 5 months of CrossFit workouts, I have lost a total of 8 pounds and 23.25 inches.  That's almost 2 feet!!  Ridiculous that I was carrying around that much fat!  

I have no plans to stop CrossFit, but I am going to kick my running into gear.  I've got to improve on that, so that is my goal for the next month.  To be able to run 5 minutes at a time WITHOUT stopping to walk.  I'm determined to be a runner, dammit!!  lol

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ak5dw7gXHvW9dGJycklvOVM4R21LSEtqTzNOUWZlZlE#gid=0

CrossFit commercial:  People come in asking, "Where are all the machines?"  I tell them, "We ARE the machines."  I thought this would be appropriate for today, since there are no machines involved in today's workout.  I'll get to that later.  :)

I have to admit, I have been EXTREMELY lazy this weekend.  I had terrible, horrible, no good, very bad headaches (those of you with children will know this book!) on Friday and Saturday, so I did not workout either of those days.  Then, yesterday Mother Nature came to visit and I thought "OHHHHH!!! THAT'S what was going on!"  lol  Needless to say, I did not workout yesterday either.  I don't recall a weekend where I did not get out of my pajamas at least once!  I will definitely have to kick it up a notch this week!!

Yesterday was my 5 month CrossFit anniversary!  Yup...I started CrossFit on September 24th.  It's hard to believe it's been 5 months.  Since I didn't do anything yesterday, that means today is "stat" day.  I'll take my measurements this afternoon and post them in a separate blog post.  I hope they have changed!  If not, that means I have REALLY got to kick it up TWO notches!!!  lol

Today's workout is 12-9-6-3 reps of:

   Thrusters w/20 lbs

   Burpees

Fab Ab Workout:

   90 Situps

   24 Pushups

   1:30 Plank

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3:26!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  SO happy with my time, but boy was I sucking wind!!  I was wheezing and everything!  I really do think I have exercise induced asthma - I need to get that checked out, huh?  I tried to do my burpees without the aerobic step, but I'm still not there yet.  I can do them, but they put such a strain on my hamstrings that it ain't even funny!  I used 24 lbs for the thrusters and probably could have done a little more.  Something to remember next time.  :)

I did all 90 situps and 24 pushups, but could only do a 1-minute plank.  Situps were done with two stops - I stopped after 35 and then again after 60.  Pushups were done with one stop after 15, then I continued all the way through.

I was trying something different today on the treadmill.  I came across this "color run" training for a 5K and it sounded easy, but of course it wasn't easy for me!  Anyway, you run 3-5 days per week and on the first week you run for 1 minute, walk for 90 seconds - doing that 8 times.  Well, I could only do it twice today!  I started coughing and could not catch my breath, so I stopped after the 2nd round.  My goal is to make it at least 3 rounds on Wednesday - wish me luck on that!  I've got to get this running thing down - it's really beginning to nerve the HELL out of me!!!  ;)

My cat gets exhausted from watching me do CrossFit!  lol  This is usually the position my cat stays in while I'm working out.  She gets "pissy" when I need to use my weight bench and she has to move.  I just thought this was cute because she's straddling the bench and really looks worn out while laying there!  She swaps out the weight bench for the stationary bike seat, but most of the time she's laying in her pillow bed in the corner right by the treadmill.  How she can sleep through me running on the treadmill with Rob Zombie blasting in the room, I'll never know!!

I forgot to mention this yesterday, but after doing my workout I just laid in the floor and it made me think of the picture Jenni posted "If I pass out, please make sure someone posts my time!"  I felt just like that and started laughing out loud.  My cat woke up and looked at me like I had lost my mind, then decided rubbing on my sweaty head would make me feel better...it did not!  Cat hair and sweat just don't go together!  lol

My pecs/shoulders are the only thing that's kind of sore today, and they are not even that bad.  :)  Last night it was my legs, so I'm glad to see it's not too bad today.  :)

Today's workout is for time, 6 rounds of:

   Run 400 meters (.249/mile)

   10 Burpees

I can do this!  I'm going to try to run 10 blocks every run segment...y'all wish me luck!  I'm hoping that's not just wishful thinking!!  ;)

Fab Ab Workout:

   80 Situps

   20 Pushups

   1 minute plank

Yikes!  I will try to plank for 1 minute - fingers crossed!!

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MAJOR headache this afternoon.  Will make this up over the weekend.     :/

You've only got three choices in life:  give up, give in, or give it all you've got.  I choose to give it all I've got!  :)

Well, I told you guys my shoulders would probably be sore and I did not lie about that!  They were ridiculously sore last night around 8:00-ish!  That just proves I have muscles that I'm still not using.  So...from now on when pullups are dictated, I will do reverse pullups until I'm strong enough to do them on the bar.  The crazy thing is they seemed SO easy yesterday while I was doing them.  I kept thinking, "Maybe I'm doing them wrong.  Should I watch the video again?", but decided to keep going so I wouldn't ruin my time.  Man, oh man!  The pain last night.  I do believe I slept spread-eagled on the bed all night long - it was the most comfortable position to be in what with my shoulders achy and my thighs!  They are still achy this morning.  I'm saving yesterday's workout for Saturday - I don't think my thighs would let me do a squat today AT ALL!!!  lol

Today's workout is to do as many rounds as you can in 20 minutes of:

   18 box jumps

   15 knees to elbows

   12 pushups

Sounds do-able and I can't wait to see how many rounds I can do!  I really need to make a trip (or shop online) for a higher box.  My aerobic step only goes up to 11".  I also need to get a heavier ball for wall ball shots.  

Today's Fab Ab Workout:

   70 situps

   20 pushups

   55-second plank

I will probably count my CrossFit pushups against my Fab Ab pushups again today.  It's going to be interesting to see how my shoulders feel doing pushups today.  Hopefully it won't be too bad!  :)

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6 full rounds!!  I was very happy with my number until I saw the majority of the Mamas were doing 8-10 rounds.  WOW!!  I'm VERY impressed with that!  I really pushed myself hard today - I'll take it anyway - that was hard workout!!

I can tell SUCH a difference in my box jumps...I can do a lot more without having to stop and catch my breath now!  I made it to 10 on the first round, then 12, then 14, then 11, then 10 and 10 - AND when I did stop, I only stopped for a few deep breaths then I got right back to work and didn't stop until I reached 18.  Still on a 11" box - I've got to get a bigger one!

My knees to elbows have also improved.  I brought my knees up to just below my boobs EVERY time and I did 5 at a time before I had to let go and rest my arms.  Those were REALLY hard after my reverse pullups yesterday.

Pushups did not give my any trouble today - I really thought they would, but right now I'm good.  I did not have to stop at all doing them, and that's a really good thing!!

I did my Fab Ab workout (without extra pushups) and let me just say - doing 70 situps were not as bad as I thought they'd be.  I did 25 and had to take a potty break.  A lot of Mamas have been saying that jump rope (or jumping, period) makes them tinkle...well, for me it's situps.  I don't know why, they just do.  After my little "break", I did 35 more, then  the final 15.  I hope that this little workout for March has situps in it.  I can finally tell a difference in my stomach and I think it's from all of the situps I've done this month.  I've decided that if March's workout does not include them everyday, then I might just re-do February's - or just add situps by themselves.  My plank was SO wobbly again today and I had to stretch it out for a few seconds, so I don't think I got in 55 total.  I tried to hold it for little longer after my timer went off to try to make it up, but I didn't count it out or anything.  I could actually see my arms quivering today - usually I just kind of feel it on the inside, but not today!

Another great workout in the books!!  :)