I'm do CrossFit. I love CrossFit. I started in April 2007 when a friend of my husbands discovered this CrossFit thing and I was curious. So I went and worked out with him at the High School gym and that was it. Within a few workouts I was totally hooked. He (my husband's friend who has now become my friend) has since started his own box and I am his original client. I think I am the only one who is still around from those first days.
Generally speaking I am strong. I can do most workouts at RX (prescribed weight) and have a decent time. But I'm wanting to get better and maybe even compete in the CrossFit games next year (in the masters division).
This will be my journey.
WOD - June 24, 2013
Today was a technique day. After doing our standard gym warm up we worked on snatch and clean and jerk.
Standard Gym Warm-up
Row 500m or Run 400m or Skip 200 Double Unders
20 GHD Sit Ups or 20 Hollow Rocks
20 Back Extensions or 20 Supermans
20 Air Squats
20 Push Ups
10 Good Mornings
10 PVC Pass Throughs
10 Neck Rotations
10 Arm Swings (each side)
10 Leg Swings (side to side/front to back)
10 Foot/Hand Rotations
10 Spiderman Lunges
10 Tuck Jumps
Personal Thing 1 (Pull Up Negatives)
Personal Thing 2 (Roll Out on Foam)
Snatch (with squat) + 2 Overhead Squats - 65#
pause 2 seconds at the knee, stay upright, pull bar up close to body, keep pull smooth
Clean and Jerk - 115#
pause 2 seconds at the knee, pull bar back to body, keep weight on the heels, if splitting, work on shuffling front foot back then back foot forward on the finish
I think I'm finally getting the hang of the snatch. It has been a move that has eluded me for years. Finally understanding the pull and get under the bar. Tyler is an excellent coach. He's encouraging me to keep the weight light until I really perfect this move. The OH squat is the limit of my weight as it's difficult to get full depth of squat with the heavier weights. This is definitely a weak area I hope to see improvement in over the next year of training.
Saturday we are starting the real "Starting Strength" program so for the rest of the week I will only record my regular CrossFit WOD. Hope to squeeze in a walk tonight.
Bible verses I am pondering today:
Mark 4:21-25
He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? 22For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. 23If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.”
24“Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. 25Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”
I think God is telling me to recognize that all things will eventually be revealed. It's not wise to try to hide the truth. Put it on a stand to bring it out in the open. Deal openly and transparently with people to show them respect. This respect will then be returned as people will deal openly and transparently with you. You can trust others as much as you can be trusted. Rather than concern myself with who I can or cannot trust in life, I should concern myself with how trustworthy I am. Am I honest 100% of the time, while keeping in mind social norms and kindness (opinions don't always need to be shared and don't hinder my honesty)? God help me with this today! Help me to be kind and trustworthy.
