2018 CrossFit Open Registration Begins Today!

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit Open

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Hey all!

If you’re like me, you’ve been training for the 2018 Open since the last Open workout of 2017.  In 2017, you learned your weaknesses and formulated a plan to improve them (along with everything else).  You’ve been counting down the days for 18.1.  You’ve been praying you get your last skills honed in time.  You’ve been plotting how to do better.  And lastly you’ve been excited about the process!

Here’s the information:  http://games-support.crossfit.com/article/40-how-do-i-register-for-the-open

Follow THIS LINK to get to the registration page.  Log in to your account or create one if you don’t have one and the registration link is there!

As they say, let the Games begin!

 

My Road to the Open…

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit Open

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Week One of the Open begins February 22nd for 18.1.

I have a throwdown on January 21st and a competition on February 17th.

Between now and then I’m going to be working hard on my handstand walks and gaining strength.  And in the immediate future getting well and getting over my cough.

I swam today for the first time in a long time and coughed a lot but made it through.

Every week I plan to update here my progress.  And my scores for the Open.

Let’s make this the best Open ever!

 

Is Lackadaisical the Word?

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

Ever since I’ve been sick, I’m having trouble pushing myself to do anything.

First off, I’m still not 100%.  I keep coughing.  And occasionally blowing my nose.

During all the WOD’s this week, it took all I had just to make it through them.

Today I thought I was okay, but I came out too strong and had to slow down my pace.

I still beat everyone in my class.  But it wasn’t my best effort.

I’ve been unmotivated to lift.  Especially heavy this week.

Work has sucked.  I just don’t want to work anymore.

Chores around the house.  You name it.  I don’t want to do it.

Being sick and doing anything is tough work.  I’m hoping this weekend to take it easy and let my body recover.  And next week hopefully I’ll feel up to my training.

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New Year’s Day…

by crossfitmomm, posted in Life Lessons and Advice

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4:30 am- 6am:  Hit the gym for a WOD and strength.  It was slow going since I’m recovering from my cold, but I did it.

6:30 am:  Walked my dog in the freezing cold.

7:30 am:  Handstand practice at home

8 am:  Breakfast

8:30 am:  Shower and dress for the day.

10 am:  Read books with kids.

10:30 am:  Errands in town.

12:00 pm:  Lunch.

1:00 pm:  Chores around the house.

This morning I did DT.  I had a coughing fit in the middle of round 2.  I also only did 95 lbs cause I knew my head was not in it and neither was my body.  I surprised myself though:  I did all push jerks unbroken–and they were easy for me!  So excited to learn this!  This means I’m stronger than I think and in 6 months I’ll RX DT with no problems!

When Your Body Tells You No More…

by crossfitmomm, posted in Life Lessons and Advice

I worked out on Tuesday.  I back squatted.  I did the WOD.  I did an hour of FIT classes.  I was wiped.

On Wednesday I did the WOD and it took everything I had.  I didn’t want to do anything.  I also subbed an hour fitness class.  It was during this class that my voice started to go.

I knew it:  I was getting sick.

Last night was miserable.  I tossed and turned.  I was hot and cold.  I took some Nyquil and that finally helped me to sleep.

I had a hard time getting out of bed in the morning.thcawovzca

I had a fever.

I took some DayQuil.

That kicked in and I took a shower and managed a bit of house work until it wore off and my fever returned.

I had a meeting with work.  Downed more DayQuil to get through it.

Then home to bed.

My body had had enough.

Rest.  Rest.  And more rest.

As hard as that is, that’s what I need.

All I Think About is CrossFit…Is that Normal?

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

I’m on vacation in Steamboat Springs, CO, one of the most beautiful places on earth.

And all I can think about is getting back to the box.

I’m checking my app to see the workout for today.

I’m re-doing my CrossFit blog (and my Christian blog as well).

I’m planning my workout schedule this week.  Seeing what I need to work on.

I’m focused on the Open, trying to string together longer and longer moves.  Praying I get my handstand walks before the Open but knowing I have a long way to go.

I’m researching Comps (I have one in January and one in February, but I want to squeeze one more in in-between before the Open).

I’m writing up my 2018 goals and the most complete and specific are my CrossFit goals.

And in between I’m watching it snow!

But I have problems.

I readily admit them.

“Hi.  My name is Jen.  And I’m addicted to CrossFit.”

Happy New Year!

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2018 CrossFit Goals

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

I met all of my CrossFit goals for 2017, which included bar muscle ups, butterfly pull-ups, and gaining strength.

2018 CrossFit Goals are:

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Ring muscle-ups

Continue to grow in strength and form especially in Olympic lifting

Strict Handstand Push ups

Improve unbroken numbers in pull-ups, barbell moves, double unders, bar muscle ups, toes to bar, chest to bar pull ups

Improve my mental fortitude

Improve my “push” ability especially when I’m the leader of the pack

Improve my rowing

Kill it in the Open this year–push until I can push no longer

Improve my dumbbell moves

Butterfly chest to bar pull ups

Improve my 5k PR

Run a 10k

Continue to push myself beyond what I think I’m capable of….every day.

Live with no regrets.

2017 End of Year Stats…

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

Hey all!

I wanted to share with you my growth in strength over the last year.  Here are the numbers:

Back squat:  Previous:  180.  Current PR:  210  Percentage increase:  16.67%

Front squat:  Previous:  140.  Current PR:  175  Percentage increase:  25%

Overhead squat:  Previous:  100 Current PR:  115  Percentage increase:  15%

Squat Clean:  Previous:  105  Current PR:  140 Percentage increase:  33.33%

Power Clean:  Previous:  110  Current PR:  135 Percentage increase:  22.72%

Bench Press:  Previous:  100  Current PR:  102  Percentage increase:  2%

Split Jerk:  Previous:  115  Current PR:  140  Percentage increase:  21.74%

Snatch:  Previous:  90  Current PR:  105  Percentage increase:  16.67%

Deadlift:  Previous:  185  Current PR:  230  Percentage increase:  24.32%

These numbers are a little surprising.  I’ve made the biggest jumps in Olympic lifts.  The bench press number is skewed as I haven’t maxed bench press in a while.  Same for back squat.  I’m happy with my deadlift progress.

I can’t back off as the New Year and the Open approaches.  I definitely want my back squat to improve this coming year and my deadlift.  My Olympic lifts will follow.

2018 will be a good year.  A good year indeed.

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I Didn’t Push Myself…And I’m Pissed About it

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

I didn’t push myself today because I had the pacing off.c63867518e8936494600c4cb25f77b09

I’m pissed off about it and will re-do the workout tomorrow.

I know I can do better and it sucks.

Two things I’m noticing:

1) I have nothing in me on Thursdays.  I was swimming on Thursdays for active recovery but can’t resist a good CrossFit workout,but now I’ve decided after today to just do the workout on my own if it’s good.  I HAVE to take Thursdays off and get back in the pool.  Period.  Otherwise, I just go to CrossFit and my workout sucks and it pisses me off.  This is the second week this has happened.

2)  When no one shows up to work against, I become lackadaisical.  And I hate that.  I have to find a way to push myself even when no one is at my level.  And I just haven’t found that yet.

Lessons learned only through experience.  My body needs rest.  AND I have to push myself even when I’m way out in front.  I have to.  Now finding that inner drive will be the hard part.

 

2017 Breakdown of All the Money I’ve Spent on CrossFit…

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

I’m praying my husband doesn’t read this.

Here’s the money I spent on CrossFit this year:

$499 USAW Level 1 Certification

$179 New Nike Romaleos Lifters

$45 New Jump Rope

$90 New grips

$250 Weight vest and extra weights

$265 CrossFit Competitions

$1000 CrossFit Box membership fees

$150 CrossFit workout clothesCrossFit Comp 2

$40 Weight belt

$110 CrossFit Nano 6 Shoes

$20 Bandaids

$60 Hot Stuff/gloves

$960 Massages for a year

$800 Muscle Activation Sessions

$50 Barbell clips

$80 Oly Classes

Grand Total:  $4598

Way I feel and look:  priceless.