Accomplishments...

So, it has been a week of accomplishments... Yay!

Scorpion Warrior:

My hubby ran (well, we really mostly walked) this with me. He is so sweet. I obviously was not doing this for time. I really just hoped to finish in under an hour, and I did! But my truly most important goal was to finish. There were two obstacles that I could not do (I thought there would have been more) One was this tire hurdle thing... Yah, my fat butt could not jump high enough to get over it! It was like 4ft tall, if that makes it any better! LOL! The other was the A-frame board with a rope...not even close! Jonathan did have to help me on the 5ft wall also. But it was so fun! I am going to sign up for the Devil Dash that is May 12th! It is a 5K, so I really need to train for it. But I still have a few months, so I think know I can do this one!!

CrossFit:

Well, if you read my last post, you know how CrossFit was going for me. It was weird, this week something just clicked. Not sure what it was, but I guess I realized the reason why I was having such a hard time was all mental. I guess I was afraid of taking too long (the other guys are all super fit and lap me by like 2 times), or maybe I just didn’t think I could do it. This week I went in and kicked ASS!! I finished the entire routine WITHOUT cutting reps, or rounds! I was so proud of myself, to say the least. I wish I could go more than 2 times a week, but 2 times a week is what my schedule allows. But don’t fret, I still went the gym also, and did a 20 minute pure abs workout with 25mins of cardio. It hurts to laugh, cough, sneeze, you name it.

My CrossFit routines were:

Wed:

Up 5 flights of stairs, across the top of the parking garage, down 5 flights of stairs

20 Kettle Bell swings (15lbs)

15 air squats

10 Hand release push-ups

x3 rounds... I finished in 23 minutes! Could be better, but I finished it!

Thur:

5 tire jumps (15.5" tire)

5 squats with weights (10lbs in each hand) on the minute for 7 minutes, then a short lap

x2 rounds (last minute was 7 reps)

This day sounded so easy (I was not foolish, I knew it wouldn’t be) but it was anything but. I was exhausted by the end!

I am so happy I have finally gotten over the mental hurdle that was keeping me from doing my best. I feel a lot better about myself, and am so excited to continue getting stronger! I just need to build up my running. My body is still not ready for the running yet. I still feel too heavy to run. It hurts my knees pretty good, and my shins hurt (I’m sure that’s more technique that weight tho) I'm hoping to be running by mid-April. Now that I have gotten over this mental hurdle, the next thing to get over it making excuses as to why I can’t eat healthier :)

Girls stuff...

So I have gone back and forth on what I am about to write about. I thought, " I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable." and, "There are men that may read my blog." Then, today, I thought, "This blog was going to be written raw, and in the moment, and really to inspire other moms like me."

With that being said, there is one time a month that I hate being female. And while my hormones are all wacky-doodle, it extends to somewhere between 1-3 weeks!! Yesterday I did not work out because I had the. worst. cramps. And I have been sooooooo fatigued! I just want to sleep...all day! Well, today I knew I HAD to get a workout in. I have the Scorpion Warrior race this Saturday (which I am nowhere near ready for). So today I went to CrossFit, and left so pissed off at myself. I completely felt like I was going to die in the moment, so I thought. When I got in the car and started driving home, I was totally beating myself up... Why didn’t you try harder? Would 15 more burpee's have really killed you (still convinced yes on this one! I hate those SOB's!)? Did I even sweat? I'm so lazy!.... all these thought running through my head, while I have cramps, and can barely keep my eyes open. Sometimes I think men have it so easy! No excessive sleepiness, no cramps that make it feel like your uterus is going to fall out, and no what comes after those lovely cramps... BLAHHHHHH...

Anyway, today while I was at CrossFit doing our lovely routine of 15 pull-ups, 20 air squats, 25 Push-ups, 30 burpees, and a 1/4 mile-ish lap, followed by doing the same thing reversed, I was thinking... How in the HELL am I going to do something like this for 2.5 miles! I couldn’t even finish the routine as it was written up to do. I ended up cutting the reverse routine in half. I’m not sure if I was just in a funk, or if it’s because of my up and coming period that will be arriving soon. I am trying not to psyche myself out for this race this weekend, because I really am just doing it for fun. I do not want to end up mad at myself for not doing "good enough". I need to stay focused on doing what I can, and being happy with that, and more importantly, having fun with my husband!

BLLLAHHHHHHH.... time to move on with my day now...

Shrinking Thunder Thighs...

Well, once again I have been slacking on the blogging... however, I haven't been slacking on the exercising. I have started back to CrossFit and am still meeting with the trainer.   I am officially registered for the Scorpion Warrior, so I need to get ready! I am going to die, but at least I can say I tried, right? haha!

CrossFit has been awesome! Last week my calfs tightened up so bad I could barely walk. I'm sure it was quite the entertainment watching me attempt to walk up and down the stairs. After yesterday's CrossFit workout, I can barely move my arms up to my head to brush my hair, put on a shirt, etc... my shoulders HURT! But it feels good, and it is making a difference, ever so slowly, but a change, none the less. And although the numbers dont say much, I can say that I can see a difference. My 15in biceps arent so flabby, even though they are the same size... but yippeeee for my thunder thighs shrinking!

I am still working on the eating part. I dont know why I am having such a hard time with it! I usually am pretty good about once I decide on it, I stick to it. Not this time! I am S.T.U.G.G.L.I.N.G. to eat healthy. My fridge is full of healthy stuff...produce, yogurt, turkey lunch meat, humus... do I eat it? No! Instead I dont eat anything, then by dinner I am so hungry I eat everything I shouldn't! BLLAHHHH..... Gotta shape up the diet, then I would probably start melting away like Frosty the Snowman in Las Vegas!