Would you rather be really fast or really strong?
I’ll let you think about it while I recap my eats from yesterday. How’s that sound?
Breakfast
My day started with a French Toast Breakfast Scramble in a jar (FTBSIAJ) with extra Teddie peanut butter. Even though there’s peanut butter on the sides and bottom of the jar, I always add more. Not joking, I probably eat 4-5 tablespoons (2-3 big scoops) of nut butter every time I have a Breakfast Scramble, and I don’t feel completely satisfied unless I eat that much. I know, I’m a nut butter freak, and I’m totally okay with it.
I also drank a glass of iced Dandy Blend with my breakfast.
Workout
After breakfast, I finished my Health post for next week and then headed to CrossFit for a workout. Unintentionally, I dressed like a ninja and wore all black.
The WOD:
“Elizabeth”
21-15-9
Power Cleans and Ring Dips
We did this workout back in August, so I was excited to see whether or not I improved. I didn’t check my time in my CrossFit journal before the start of the WOD (total rookie mistake), so I picked a weight for my bar that I knew I could string together multiple Power Cleans in a row. I used 75 pounds and a small (#1) band for the Ring Dips and finished “Elizabeth” in 6:11, which was almost 2 minutes faster than my previous time with the same weight and band. Sweet!
Even though I knocked off some serious time, I couldn’t help but think whether I could have used more weight for “Elizabeth.” When I chose my weight for the Power Cleans, 75 pounds felt like a good, challenging weight. But, I know if I had looked at my journal and saw I did the same weight the last time I did “Elizabeth,” I would have added another 5 or 10 pounds more. I think I could have kept good form with more weight, but I know my time wouldn’t have been as fast.
Thinking about yesterday’s WOD made me wonder whether I’d rather be really fast or really strong””like superhero fast or superhero strong. Of course, I’d want to be fast and strong, but if I had to pick, I’m not sure I could decide.
I love PR-ing at road races
I love feeling powerful when I do Olympic lifts
I love seeing my name on the leaderboard for Annie
I love beating my 1 rep maxes
See, it’s a tough decision!
Ok, back to my eats!
Lunch
After CrossFit, I came home and refueled with a protein shake made with vanilla fitmixer, Dandy Blend, and almond milk. Once I had a chance to shower and get dressed, I reheated a bunch of leftovers from the refrigerator for lunch:
Chicken, broccoli, and feta pizza on a cauliflower crust.
Sweet Potato Wedges and Cheesy Cauliflower Puree.
It was a delicious and nutritious lunch!
Snack
A few hours later, I started to get hungry again, so I sliced up a pear as an afternoon snack.
Dinner
When dinnertime rolled around, I had a major craving for cheese, so I steamed some collard greens, cooked up some chicken and peas, and melted cheese on top. It was a random mix, but, oh, so tasty, and it totally satisfied my cheese craving.
After dinner came dark chocolate”¦
And then peanuts. I was super snacky in the evening and ate a crapload of both, which means I probably should have eaten a bigger dinner. Oops.
Question of the Day
Would you rather be really fast or really strong?
P.S. My friends at Fit Bottomed Girls recently launched a new site called Fit Bottomed Eats””check it out!