Death by Jason…

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

No, not Jason Voorhees.

The CrossFit Hero workout Jason.

Named after Jason Dale Lewis, a Navy SEAL, who was killed in combat on July 6th, 2007, in Baghdad, fighting for our freedoms and those of the Iraqi people.

Jason is:

  • 100 Air Squats
  • 5 Muscle Ups
  • 75 Air Squats
  • 10 Muscle Ups
  • 50 Air Squats
  • 15 Muscle Ups
  • 25 Air Squats
  • 20 Muscle Ups

By round 15 of muscle ups, I could feel the bruises on my left breast.  My bar muscle up form sucks.  I can get up but one arm always drops and I end up banging the bar almost every time.

So I slowed WAY down and didn’t finish the muscle ups because I knew I had massive bruises.

And sure enough–I did.

Bruises to my breasts and beneath.

It hurts.

Bad.

Plus, my arms in general are sore from doing 33 muscle ups.  So are my lats.

Combine the two, and I don’t want to do anything today.

Anyone relate?

We All Need to Crush a WOD Every Now and Then…

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

The workout of the day (WOD) was 100 double under buy-in followed by front squats and burpee box jump overs.  I did really well and did the double unders unbroken.

Before this, I was feeling blah.  Workouts were tough.  Getting to the box was tough.  Everything was tough.

Crushing a WOD boosted my confidence, and I left feeling a thousand times better.  I left looking forward to the weekend and some rest days and ready to hit the box on Monday all in.

CrossFit is tough.  There’s no question about it.  It wears you down.  You go through seasons where it’s everything inside of you just to get to the box and go through the workout.  There there’s the opposite spectrum where you’re gung-ho, ready to conquer every move thrown at you.

Perseverance.  Grit.  Determination.

These are the characteristics that define CrossFit and the people who do it day-in and day-out.

And it’s when you perform your best that gets you through when you barely perform at all.

So relish those WODs that reinforce why you do CrossFit.  They are few and far between, but we all need them.

Because when you crush one, your day is infinitely brighter!

Trust the Process…

by crossfitmomm, posted in Life Lessons and Advice

“Queen Impatient”.db4974f641c5be2292b40f79a31c5d15-travel-inspiration-motivation-inspiration

You could call me that.

So when I tell myself to “trust the process” I feel like such a hypocrite.

But in the end, that’s the only choice I have.  Anything else is undue stress.

Because if you want to be good at anything in life, it takes time.

Handstand walks.

I want them so bad.

And I’m close.

Trust the process.

Olympic lifting.

I want great form.

Small steps.

Trust the process.

Losing weight and maintaining my diet for the rest of my life.

Trust the process.  Trust the process.  Trust the process…

I Feel Blah…

by crossfitmomm, posted in Life Lessons and Advice

Everything in my life right now is blah:  work, CrossFit, health, diet, food, life in general.

CrossFit programming is boring due to prepping for the CrossFit Open.  It’s ceaseless rowing, thrusters, double unders, and burpees.

Work.  Where to start?  I just want to be independently wealthy.

Diet.  I started a new 8 week program.  I’m sticking to it, but I’m about as enthused as an aphid when a ladybug lands on her plant.

Life.

I feel like I’m going through the motions–motions I don’t even like.

My body is bloated.  My sleep sucks.  My period is out of whack.  My stomach hurts.

Menopause?  Stress?  Diet?  Winter Blues?

Who knows?

This, too, shall pass.  This, too, shall pass…

I Don’t Think I Could Pass for an Inexperienced CrossFitter…

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

I troll Facebook and other sites for CrossFit competitions I can enter and classes I can take.

(Yes, I know, I’m a CrossFit geek).

One said this:  “Great class for the Inexperienced CrossFitter”.  It was at a box I really wanted to experience, and I’m always up for learning new cues, correction on my form, and such.  I was seriously debating about signing up when a little voice inside my head said things like this:

Jen, you don’t look like an inexperienced CrossFitter.

Jen, I think you’d be the only one doing butterfly pull-ups.

Jen, you back squat more than most of the other participants weigh.

Jen, you regularly do 100 unbroken double unders.

Jen, maybe you should re-think this.

So I did.

And I didn’t take the course.

I’ve got problems.  I know.

But at least something inside of me self-corrects!

Thank God!

Top 10 Things I’ve Learned from My FitBit…

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit Product Reviews

It’s been almost 2 years since I got my FitBit.  Here’s what I’ve learned:

  1. I don’t sleep enough.  I average between 5 1/2 and 6 1/2 hours of sleep a night.  I need eight.  I only get this when I’m camping and away from my daily life.
  2. There are WOD’s I don’t push enough.  I usually have an inkling of this, but FitBit confirms it.
  3. I walk.  A lot
  4. I work out.  A lot.
  5. I run.  A lot.
  6. I have a low resting heart rate.  This is a good indicator of fitness level.  Of course my blood pressure indicates that I’m barely alive since it’s very low as well.
  7. FitBit Challenges push me to do more than I normally would.
  8. GPS is the coolest thing!  The maps where I’ve gone are pretty cool sometimes like when I climbed the Manitou Incline.
  9. I love the splits during a race.  I use this to tell me to speed it up!!
  10. I love having a watch again.  I used to always use my phone but having the time and date within a second is great!

2018 CrossFit Judges Course

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit Open

Every year in order to judge CrossFit athletes at all levels you have to take CrossFit’s judges course.  It’s an online course with modules that teach you correct movement standards, competition faults, and aids in counting reps of movements.  The movements involve squats, presses, pulling, hanging, and other miscellaneous movements.  It costs $10.

Having just finished it, I would say it gets easier with time as a coach, but it’s still tricky enough that you need at least an hour or probably closer to two to make it through the course in one sitting.

Counting others’ double unders takes much practice and if you’re rusty, now’s the time to start practicing.  You also get the chance to catch others’ mistakes.

I love doing this course because inevitably you always learn something or remember a nuance you forgot.  Plus, every year it changes based off of what you’ll probably see in the Open so it’s a great aid in guessing the workouts.

Even if you don’t plan to judge, this is a great review and one not to be missed!

Happy learning!!

 

I Do Best When Someone Tells Me What to Do…

by crossfitmomm, posted in Nutrition

The beauty of group fitness classes.

You show up.  You don’t have to think.  All you have to do is listen and mimic.

As beautiful as a gossomer spider web with morning dew.

Same with CrossFit.

A break from not having to think about things in life…

Lately, I’ve had a HUGE problem staying on my diet.

I’m tired of being hungry all the time and craving sugar.

So I’m taking a chance and despite the cost invested in Ben Dziwulski’s Nutrition Course from WodPrep

I need someone to tell me what to do.

And I’ll do it.

I need encouragement.

I need a plan.

I’ll have accountability.

And the tools to follow for the rest of my life.

It all begins today…

Healthiness for life, I pray.

The Best Part About Running IS….

by crossfitmomm, posted in Running

…the birds.

I never run with music.

During a race, I want to hear if someone is coming up behind me.

During a jog, I want to hear nature.

What’s not to love about a low-flying hawk’s screech, an owl’s hoot, or a crow’s caw?

I am not alone.  Nor would I want to be.

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I’m Not Ready for the Open…

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit Open

I hit the gym and did my own workout.

Dumbbell thrusters and dumbbell push press.

Oh.  My.  God.

It was hard.

I haven’t done dumbbell thrusters since September.  We don’t have enough equipment so my gym never programs them.

I have to practice these.  At least once a week I’ve realized.

My friend mentioned I should strive for Regionals.  I have all the skills.  The strength.  The stamina.

What I don’t have though matters:

Handstand walkscrossfit-girls-dumbbell-snatch

Ring muscle ups

Dumbbell proficiency.

I’ve realized in the past few days there’s a lot I have to work on.

Being a Games athlete is a full-time job.

I’m just not sure I want CrossFit to be it.

Something to think about and pray about…