Sharing My Life One Bite at a Time
Woohoo! I met my goal and survived Open WOD 13.4! As I mentioned in my previous post, 95 pounds (the prescribed weight for this workout) for clean and jerk was pretty close to my 1RM, so my goal for 13.4 was to make it through the set of 12 clean and jerks and toes-to-bar. I thought 60 [...]
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Well, Open WOD 13.3 was a tough one. I wasn’t looking forward to it, but I survived and managed to beat my previous score, so I’m happy. Workout 13.3 12 minute AMRAP of: 150 Wall balls 90 Double-unders 30 Muscle-ups To prepare for the Wall ball madness, I practiced my technique at home. I always [...]
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Hello, hello! How’s your Thursday going so far? I can’t believe tomorrow is already Friday. This week flew by. Holy cow! Lunch When lunchtime rolled around yesterday afternoon, I knew exactly what I wanted to eat: Potato & Chorizo Dobladas. Yummm! The leftovers from dinner made an awesome lunch! After lunch, Murphy and I went [...]
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I was all about the “step-up” for my second attempt at Open WOD 13.2. (Thank you for all of your helpful suggestions, by the way!) I did it right from the beginning of the workout, and it definitely proved to be a smart strategy for me. 3…2…1…GO! Photo credit: Sean Burns During 13.2, I learned [...]
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Holy goodness, Open WOD 13.1 was brutal. I still can’t believe I survived it. Last night, I was invited to an “Advanced Open Preparation Class” at our box to prepare for the first workout of the CrossFit Open. The class focused on strategy and proper warm-up related to the movements, so we could get a [...]
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Hello, hello! I’m excited to tell you guys about my breakfast this morning. It was delicious, nutritious, and incredibly easy to make. It also made a ton of leftovers, so I won’t have to make much effort with the rest of my breakfasts this week (or next). I bought a bunch of plantains at the [...]
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Hi, friends! Happy Sunday! I love Annie. She’s my new hero. That is all. I’m so glad you guys like the newest feature on CNC. I’m excited to share my meal plans and shopping lists with you and it’ll keep me organized! Win-win, right? Bananas pretty much make an appearance on our grocery list every [...]
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Yay! Good times with CrossFit 781! Last night, a group of us traveled to Reebok CrossFit ONE for a special event to kick-off the first WOD of the Open. Reebok CrossFit One is basically a CrossFit mecca. It’s a 5,000 square-foot facility (twice the size of CrossFit 781), which is surrounded by playing fields and [...]
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Have I mentioned before that I love school vacation week? I love it because Mal and I do fun things together like make Burpees t-shirts for the first CrossFit Open WOD! Burpees stink, but homemade t-shirts are fun! Ok, we’re are super nerds, but our special Burpees shirts motivated us to bang out some serious [...]
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Hi, guys! Fun and exciting things are happening here today! The CrossFit Open officially started last night, so Mal and I are gearing up to do the first workout tonight, which is a 7-minute AMRAP (As Many Rounds as Possible) of Burpees. Mal loves Burpees (he actually hoped that the first WOD would include them), but I sort of hate [...]
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