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Running on a TrueForm Runner

by crossfitmomm, posted in Running

This week we had a workout programmed with a 3 mile run. It happened to be very cold that day in the morning, only 7 degrees, so there was no way I was going to run this outside. So I decided to hop on my TrueForm Runner.

If you’ve never run on a TrueForm Runner, then you are in for a tough workout. I first used one at Arcanum Games about three years ago. Then, during the pandemic, I had the opportunity to pick one up for half off, so I did.

The premise of the curved track of a TrueForm runner is that you work more muscles of the leg and you burn more calories doing so. It also forces you to run in a better position for your body and the impact is less than running on a flat surface, which protects the joints. Plus, you supply the power; there is no motor.

Let’s just say I got my butt whipped — and bad. I had a really hard time running three miles on this machine, but I did it. And it was hard. And it was DEFINITELY worth it.

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Loveland Turkey Trot 2021

by crossfitmomm, posted in Running

This Thanksgiving, my oldest daughter and I decided to run the Loveland Turkey Trot in Loveland, Colorado. We’ve never run this race, and it was a new course that was right off I-25, so it was easy for us to get to.

Overall, the course was not the best. It was run on pavement and involved two switchbacks where you ran down a road and back. It basically felt like you were running around car lots.

There was little snacks and food afterward, the results were not posted immediately, and it was very disorganized. It was a beautiful day to run, but we won’t be doing this 5k race again.

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When You Know You’ll Pay the Price for Something, But You Do It Anyways

by crossfitmomm, posted in Running

I knew I’d pay the price for running a 10k since the last time I ran a 10k I was wrecked, but I did it anyways.

Yep, I paid the price. My legs stiffened after the race. The next day, my tendons were sore. The day after that, my calves were sore. Three days in, I got a massage, so the day after that my butt hurt because my massage therapist pressed so hard on my butt to release the tension.

Yeah, fun stuff.

I’m unsure why I pay ($45 race fee and $100 massage) for torture, but I continue to do so.

It’s just something I do and something I will continue to do until I can’t anymore.

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Santa Catch 10K Windsor, CO

by crossfitmomm, posted in Running

My daughter and I signed up for a 10k run in Windsor, Colorado, called the Santa Catch.

We were just going to do the 5k run, but since it was only $5 more, I thought, “Why not?”

At mile 4, I realized “why not.” This race was hard — very hard. However, it was a flat course, and I won first place in my age group. A Santa cookie was my prize. I was so excited!

We also saw a pair of bald eagles by a lake we ran by in Windsor. Always a great sight.

It was cold, but it was fun. Great race. Well run by Run Windsor. Thank you!

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Running in Colorado: I Ran My Last 10k

by crossfitmomm, posted in Running

Last month, I ran the Windsor Heavy 10k.

Well, first off, I did not know that a “heavy 10k” is actually an extra mile you run, so my 6 mile run turned into a 7 mile run. Nor did I realize this until I passed the 6 mile mark.

The course was not the best. The race started by running up a hill and through/by a subdivision. For a good two miles at least, we ran on the side of a big road in Windsor.  The only good part was the trails for the last mile or so, which were pretty with fall colors.

However, due to COVID, prizes were to be mailed, and we were told to leave as soon as it was over. My prize? A small bottle of hot water.

The after effects on my body were horrendous. I couldn’t walk. My hamstrings were locked up. I was miserable. My massage the week after hurt.

I was a physical wreck.

I can’t do this anymore, especially for a race with a mediocre course. It was not worth it. I’m just too old. It ruined my whole week of CrossFit the next week, and I was just miserable.

The only 10k I may run again is the Garden of the Gods if people stop freaking out about a virus.

Other than that, I have to bow to age and my body.

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Running at 4 AM

by crossfitmomm, posted in Running

There’s something about running when the world is asleep, and it’s just you, the moon, the stars, and God.

It’s life-giving, soothing, comforting, exhilarating, and magical all in one.

While we can’t run away from the coronavirus, we can defeat it. By living; refusing to give in; and being more determined than ever.

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Running in Colorado: Santa Catch 5k Windsor, CO

by crossfitmomm, posted in Running

Last week, I posted on how I enjoy the feeling of being sore and called it sadistic soreness. This does not translate to the feeling of being cold.

I hate being cold, so it’s always iffy when you sign up for a 5k in December. But The Turkey Trot was cancelled this year because of snow, so I was itching to run one.

This day in December was cold and icy, and to be blunt, utterly miserable.

My 5k time was ok. I had to slow way down on all of the icy spots and try to make up time where it wasn’t icy (which was few and far between). I ended up second in my age group, 15th overall. This was pretty good.

I wish I could say “never again,” but I’ll probably sign up to shiver my ass off next year.

CrossFit Hero WOD Luke

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit Workouts

I did CrossFit Hero WOD Luke today. I hadn’t done a Hero WOD since Murph, so it was time. Named for Marine Staff Sgt. Leon H. Lucas Jr. who died Aug. 1, 2011, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

The CrossFit Hero WOD is:

  • 400 m run
  • 15 clean and jerks 105 lb for women, 155 for men
  • 400 m run
  • 30 toes to bar
  • 400 me run
  • 45 wall balls
  • 400 m run
  • 45 kettlebell swings
  • 400 m run
  • 30 ring dips
  • 400 m run
  • 15 lunges at 105 lb for women, 155 for men
  • 400 m run

Just under an hour for me (I still don’t have my run back after having problems since March), this was an excellent workout with relatively easy moves, except for the heavy barbell. Highly recommended, and a great way to honor those who’ve sacrificed for our freedoms.

 

 

Fitness Festival

by crossfitmomm, posted in Fitness, HIIT Workouts

This past weekend my daughters and I entered a fitness festival.

It as a 40 minute HIIT workout, followed by a 2-mile run, followed by a 40 minute barre workout, followed by a 2-mile run.

When I signed us up for this, it seemed like a good idea.

However, what I didn’t take into account was the fact that during the HIIT workout, I ran over 2 miles. So the total run was almost 7 miles.

By the time I got to the barre workout, I was done. The last 2 miles seemed like a limp because my muscles had gotten cold during the transitions.

This was fun, but I definitely paid for it by being unable to walk or move much the next day.

I do this all the time; what looks like fun on paper and doesn’t seem bad at all, actually is.

CrossFit: Being Pissed Off at My Body

by crossfitmomm, posted in CrossFit

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I’m injured.

Again.

This time it’s a calf strain. I rested one week but then ran three miles on Saturday, and it’s back. It’s annoying as hell.

Now, I’m going to have to wait two weeks probably. No running or jumping.

This just sucks. I’m pissed off at my body, my age, my inability to bounce back from these things. Yet, there’s nothing I can do but wait.

As much as it sucks.