Good morning!
Workout
Last night’s WOD was a good one! It was actually two 8-minute WODs back-to-back with a short rest in between. I love workouts that are a little different. Constantly varied, baby!
METCON
AMRAP 8:
2 Rope Climbs
12 Wallballs-Rest 5 minutes-
AMRAP 8:
10 Sumo Deadlift High Pull
10 Hollow Rocks
The first AMRAP involved rope climbs, which I like doing because they make me feel bad-ass, but, at the same time, I am super duper afraid of heights. (I have Acrophobia.) For example, when I go skiing, I won’t look down when I’m on the chair lift. Instead, I look straight head and barely say anything because I don’t want to freak myself out, suffer a panic attack, fall off the chair lift, and plummet to my death. Clearly, heights and I don’t get along.
When it comes to rope climbs at CrossFit, I employ the same “don’t look down method” and try to get up the rope as fast as I can using my legs as much as possible. Inevitably, my arms get tired, no matter how much I use my legs. When my arms get tired, I automatically start to get nervous, which makes me think about having a panic attack, falling off the rope, and plummeting to my death. It’s a tragic chain of events.
Even still, I usually try to do one or two more rope climbs to work through my fears, but, ultimately, that fear takes over and I quit. I hate that I’m such a Fraidy cat, but I realize the stronger and more proficient I get at rope climbs, the less they scare me. I know I just need to work at it.
The second WOD involved Sumo Deadlift High Pulls and Hollow Rocks. The score from this WOD would be our score for the day and go on the whiteboard. (The first WOD “didn’t count” because I think our coach wanted us to focus on our rope climb technique while being fatigued from the Wall Balls and not worry too much about how many rounds we got.) A couple of the top ladies in earlier classes got 13+ rounds, so I was hoping to do as well as them, and I got 13 + 0! Hooray! I almost had 1 Sumo Deadlift High Pull at the end, but the clock buzzed before I could get it up. Oh, well.
Did you happen to notice my snazzy workout pants? My friends at Reebok sent them to me to review on CNC. They’re the PWR Legging (Print), and they are super stylish (obviously!) and perfect for rope climbs because they’re nice and long, so they cover and protect my legs when I am coming down the rope. They also have a cuff at the bottom, which gives them an extra snug and secure fit, which stays put, so I didn’t get a nasty rope burn on my shin like I usually do. (FYI: These leggings run large. I suggest ordering a size down.) My tank (PWR Seamless Long Bra Top) is also from Reebok. I love the long fit””it’s super flattering, comfy, and stayed put during my workout.
Dinner
After CrossFit, I came home, showered, and then made dinner, which was an easy Jambalaya that turned out much better than I expected. I totally just winged it!
Since I’m leaving for Milwaukee today, I figured I should make a meal with lots of leftovers, so Mal doesn’t need to cook dinner tonight. I always feel sort of bad when I leave for a blog trip because he needs to wake up super early to take Murphy for a walk before school, so I try to do anything that I can to make his life easier while I am away.
Easy Jambalaya
Ingredients:
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 12 ounces Kielbasa sausage
- 1 10-ounce can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
Directions:
- Cook rice as directed on package.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan on the stovetop. Add Kielbasa, pepper, and onion and cook for about 10 minutes until onion is soft and sausage is lightly browned.
- Stir in Rotel and tomato sauce and remove from heat. Combine with white rice.
- Serve immediately.
Makes 4-6 servings
Question of the Day
What are some of your phobias?
I’m also really scared of spiders (Arachnophobia), which has actually become a huge joke in our house thanks to my husband. Let’s just say, he gets a kick out of scaring me. Not funny, Mal!