Workouts and Weigh-Ins 2/11 - 2/17

Wednesday 2/13

Yesterday I went back to the doctor for what was hopefully my last visit regarding my eye.  My vision is back to 20/20 but there is a scar on my cornea.  Did you know that your eyeball could scar?  I sure didn't.  He cleared me to wear my contacts as of today but urged me to wear my contacts less going forward.  I told him that he seemed like a nice person and a great doctor but that I hoped I never saw him again. :)   It was my first day back to Rainier Crossfit since this whole thing with my eye started and I felt excited and nervous all over again just like the first time I ever walked through their door.  It may sound silly but it's just how I felt today.  Of course that feeling evaporated the second I got there because I knew I was in the presence of family. (Literally and figuratively) Then I just felt pumped and ready to get my sweat on!  And sweat I did!  

10 Push-Ups

1 Rope Climb

As many rounds as possible in  12 Minutes

Then immediately run 800 m for time.

I wish I could do a rope climb.  Some day I will.  But for now as a substitution starting from laying flat on the ground, I grab the rope and pull myself up to standing and then lower back down to the ground two times for every one rope climb prescribed.  

Today in 12 minutes I finished 10 rounds and then ran my 800m in 5:26

It was a good first day back.

Thursday 2/14

Today was a 6am workout day.  It's always a little harder to wake up to an alarm, from a dead sleep and immediately go workout.  But I don't think it was the time of day that made today feel hard.   I let stress get the best of me the last couple of days and it resulted in poor nutrition.  It wasn't the typical stress eating I would have done in the past.  The old me would have powered down a bag of Doritos and followed it with a blizzard from Dairy Queen.  Not the new me.  I ate all the right foods.  I just didn't eat nearly enough of them to adequately fuel my body.  I definitely felt that lack of fuel this morning.  Today I did not feel like a strong athlete.  Today I did not feel like I could call myself a runner.  BUT, I did feel proud.  Proud that I got up and went in the first place.  Proud that I finished my workout.  Proud to be a part of my crossfit family.  Proud of how far I've come. Pride is in my control and I plan to make myself proud every day.

Run 400m
15 Power Cleans
4 Rounds for time

I finished in 17:07

  Lesson learned.  Accept it, learn from it, get over it, move on.

Further proof that I am not the woman I once was.  This has become my idea of Valentines "candy"  How well does my husband know me?  Some of my favorite Quest flavors were waiting for me when I got home from the gym.

Friday 2/15
Before I went to the gym today I just had a feeling that it was going to be one of those days where I walked into the gym, saw the board and wanted to run screaming.  I was right.  But I did not run, nor will I ever.  Once I'm there, I'm there.  The only way I would leave there before completing the wod would have to be on a stretcher.  At any rate, my worst fears were confirmed.  I was hoping for a wod that would not be too leg heavy as I have a race to run tomorrow.  No such luck.  150 air squats later, I was ready to spend the day foam rolling so that my legs don't feel like they are made of cement tomorrow.

20 Air Squats
50 Double Unders
15 Push Press/Jerk
(5 rounds for time)

I finished in 18:04

After I caught my breath, it was time for my post session questions.  I'm surprised they aren't tired of me yet with all the questions I constantly have.  I foam rolled before leaving and did so again at home a couple more times throughout the day.

Saturday 2/16
Today I ran the "Knock My Socks Off" 5k.  I am proud to announce that I got a new 5k PR.  I was shooting for my first sub 30 5k time and while that didn't happen, I was still very happy to shave 1 full minute off my best time.  Normally before I run a race I check out the course map.  I did not do that this time and much to my chagrin there was a huge hill in the middle of the race course.  Hill Schmill... I still beat my previous best.  Today I felt proud but exhausted.  Today was also the beginning of the Whole Life Challenge .  You can read about it - HERE.  I joined through my gym but the challenge has participants all over the world.  It has pretty strict guidelines but I am up for the challenge.  I am so excited to see all the positive changes it brings about in my life.

Sunday 2/17
Today I woke up with tight quads and calves and did some more foam rolling and stretching throughout the day.  It was a nice relaxing end to the week.


WEIGH-INS
I hate to have to admit it but I was up a few pounds this week.  It was not unexpected as my nutrition was off.  I'm not going to dwell on it but rather just continue to stay on track.  I'm expecting great results after the first week of this challenge.  Stay tuned!

Share your workouts, weight loss and non-scale victories with me!!  I'd love to hear them.