Tag: crossfit open 2018

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:

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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…

Finally!!! I’m Back!!!

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

10 Minute AMRAP:

10 hang squat snatches 55 lbs for women

30 double unders

This was our WOD today and I crushed it.  I pushed hard.  Till the end.  All double unders unbroken.  Sets of 5 on the hang squat snatches.

I felt good.  No coughing.  And I did well.  It played to my strengths.  And I loved it!

Finally!  After a few months of feeling “blah” I feel great.  I hope to continue this up until and through the Open.  We’ll see.

Hey, Dave Castro!  This WOD would be perfect for 18.1 if you’re taking suggestions.

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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!

 

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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Steamboat Springs, CO

 

The Ebbs and Flows of CrossFit

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

Ugh…

My comp on Saturday really brought me down.  It’s depressing to think you’re not as good as you think you are.

I was sore all day Sunday and Monday.  I had to push myself to back squat and drag myself to the box this morning.

I go through these ups and downs periodically with CrossFit.  Pushing myself so hard mentally mostly that I crash.  I’ve been getting up early, lifting in my garage, going to the box before class, lifting and training there, doing the program and the WOD every day since May.  I’ve done 3 comps in 8 weeks.  I’ve honed my diet and lost 8 pounds and am toned.  I did a bar muscle up course and now a toes to bar course.

I’m reaping the results physically but mentally it’s rough.  I fight the thought This is NOT worth it many times a day.

The Open is coming in 4 months, and I literally want to crush every workout so I can’t back down now.  But some days I want to.  And today was one of those days.exhaustion-759x1024

But I dragged myself.  I had a good WOD workout.  It wasn’t my best cause I was sore.  I PR’ed my overhead squat, which didn’t make me feel any better.  And I did it.

It wasn’t easy.

But nothing in life worth doing is ever easy.

And it’s those who persevere that come out on top.

Finally! I Feel Good!

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

This was a good week in CrossFit.

I strung together multiple bar muscle-ups.  I nailed my kipping chest-to-bar pull-ups and strung together two of those.  I PR’d Fight Gone Bad by 30 reps.  My strength program is progressing nicely.

AND….

I feel good.  My aches and pains are almost eliminated.  I feel like I’m over the injury hump.  I’ve got my nutrition dialed in (I’ve lost 5 lbs and toned up).good-life-quotes-3

It makes a real difference if you feel like you’re progressing towards your goals.  It makes life much more enjoyable.

I’m looking forward to the Open.  I’m getting stronger day-by-day.  My skills are coming along.  My conditioning is still stellar.

Have I mentioned how much I love CrossFit?

Why is NO ONE Writing about the 2018 CrossFit Open?

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

I’ve been googling this for about two weeks now and STILL I can’t find any information.

Even basic stuff:  When does the Open start, predictions on what moves will be included, etc.

So I guess I’ll get the conversation started.

I can’t tell you when the Open will start (let me know if you know!).11-2-dumbbells-png-file

I can make movement predictions:  HSPU, double unders, chest-to-bar pull-ups, thrusters, and dumbbells.  Probably a row.  Bar muscle-ups.  Toes-to-bar.  A climbing barbell sequence.

I think dumbbells will definitely make another appearance.  Either that or we’ll repeat 17.1 since Dave Castro always repeats one of the previous Open workouts.

A word of advice:  you need to be preparing NOW!  You got five months.  Pick the moves you want to get better at and put a program together.  Improving overall is good as well, but you need to concentrate on skills at this point.

Happy Pre-Open!!