I am headed out of town Wednesday afternoon for a girl's weekend with my sisters and sister in laws. I am so excited to be with them all, to relax, eat delicious food, and be kidless for a few days. But, because I am leaving and will not be getting too many quality workouts in while I am gone (I'll probably just run a couple of times) - I am trying to cram as much in today, tomorrow, and Wed as I can. I am blogging this information so that I at least am accountable to the words I have written.
My intentions are good, today's triple session is over, and I feel great. Although the soreness from the Crossfit session I am sure has not set in yet. Just yesterday I could finally straighten my arms completely without soreness in my biceps and forearms; all due to the Crossfit from last week (which I must add, was my first REAL week of classes - and I did three, Mon, Tues, Thurs).
My Triple Triple for the week:
So today began with Crossfit at 6, home to get boys ready for, and off to school; girls ready for and off to the gym after taking the boys to school at 8. Swimming 2000y (just over a mile), then spin class.
Tomorrow's plan: Crossfit at 6, 9:30-11:30 bike 60 min, and run 12x400m intervals; then possibly Pilates/Physical Therapy in the early afternoon.
Wenesday: Crossfit at 6, then late morning: swim 2000y, bike 90min.
I sure hope this all pays off on race day.
Showing posts with label CrossFit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CrossFit. Show all posts
Monday, April 25, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
Cross Fit
I've heard all about this Cross Fit stuff. I've seen youtube videos, read articles, and done a little research online. So I figured I'd give it a shot. Why not, it may help. There is a gym pretty close to my home so I stopped in there yesterday, after dropping my girls off at preschool and a playgroup, to check it out.
I had planned to go for an 8 mile run with 1/4 mile intervals. After talking to one of the guys who runs the place for a little while, I ran home, changed and came back for my first free session. It lasted about 40 minutes (including all the instructional time), and I knew within 10 minutes of it being over, that I was going to be sore! No 8 mile run. but that's ok, I worked other muscles and felt good.
All I did after the 20 minute warm up circuit was 7 min of wall balls (squats while holding a medicine ball and tossing it up in the air against a wall as I come up from the squat) and burpees (up downs) - 7 of each and as many rounds as I could do in the 7 minutes. That was it. I was actually ready to keep going after a minute or two of rest, but the coach told me that we were done and that I was going to be sore just from that. he was right. It's not the sorest I've ever been by any means, but for sure the sorest after doing really just 7 minutes of hard work. I am thinking I may like this thing. I'll love it if it really can get me faster and stronger.
Time will tell . . .
I had planned to go for an 8 mile run with 1/4 mile intervals. After talking to one of the guys who runs the place for a little while, I ran home, changed and came back for my first free session. It lasted about 40 minutes (including all the instructional time), and I knew within 10 minutes of it being over, that I was going to be sore! No 8 mile run. but that's ok, I worked other muscles and felt good.
All I did after the 20 minute warm up circuit was 7 min of wall balls (squats while holding a medicine ball and tossing it up in the air against a wall as I come up from the squat) and burpees (up downs) - 7 of each and as many rounds as I could do in the 7 minutes. That was it. I was actually ready to keep going after a minute or two of rest, but the coach told me that we were done and that I was going to be sore just from that. he was right. It's not the sorest I've ever been by any means, but for sure the sorest after doing really just 7 minutes of hard work. I am thinking I may like this thing. I'll love it if it really can get me faster and stronger.
Time will tell . . .
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