Ground Zero

My goal...get strong, crazy strong...fast. I started CrossFit six months ago and haven't looked back since. It fires me up, defines my physique and expands my awareness of my own capabilities, everyday. I wanted more, so I set a goal of going to the CrossFit games.

The competitors that go to the Games are inspiring and with that, my sites were set. I read about amazing female athletes like Charity Vales, Christy Phillips and Kristan Clever, all within my weight category, and taking names. So I asked myself, "Why can't I do that?" The answer...I can, and I will.

So I post their photos and stats to motivate me, to push me to meet and exceed them. I commit to continue to fight through workouts using Rx'd weights. Most importantly, I commit to a strong mental game that allows ME to define what kind of athlete I am and no one else. No fear, no limitations.

I am transitioning into a competitor by my own definition and this is my story...

Friday, February 5, 2010

Thanks, Buddy Lee

Great Friday WOD...

Back Squats today 5-3-1+ reps
1RM +#10 @ 67.5/ 76.5/85.5%

95/107/120 x 5

Depth and form good. Gotta get my hip flexors loosened up though. It feels like that might be holding me back a bit because it's super uncomfortable going into those squats. Oddly enough, it doesn't seem to bug me as much on front squats, OH, thrusters or oly lifts. Not sure what that's all about...

The back/rib situation is still feeling pretty tender. It was even super sensitive to do jumping jacks in the warm up. I'm getting some body work done Sunday evening so that should do the trick, but until then, I want to be smart. So on tonight's wod, I subbed Power Snatch for Power Cleans at #55. That is a pretty light weight for me so Bryce doubled my reps each round.

Metcon:
20 Power Cleans
50 Double unders
16 PC
40 Du's
12 PC
30 Du's
8 PC
20 Du's
4 PC
10 Du's

Time: DNF on 1st rep of last set of Du's...poop.

All power cleans unbroken and felt solid. No pain with that lift so it was a good sub for sure. Glad for the double reps, otherwise it would have been to easy. Regardless...double unders are still too slow...even with a super snazzy Buddy Lee jump rope! Couldn't seem to string together more than 4 or 5 and that was in between a ton of 1's and 2's.

Then, on to Whole Foods to restock some veggies...no kale. I wonder how long it takes for your skin to come back to a normal color after Beta-Carotene overload? Anyway, got ingredients to make this paleo treat for the CFC Ladies Potluck tomorrow night. So simple, super good fats, will definitely NOT be coming back to my house with it because I apparently have zero resistance and cannot stop dishing out a huge spoonful...though I do have to taste test my own work, right?!

Diet...

7:00 am 1 L water

8:15am - Breakfast
3 eggs w/sauteed chard and broccoli
6 nuts
1 L water

12:30pm - Lunch
half handful of nuts
4oz bison w/sauteed chard and broccoli
1 L water

5:30pm - Pre wod
4oz coconut milk with supergreens and minerals
16 oz coconut water (consumed during and after wod)

8:30 or 9 - Post wod
pollock fish w/ squash, peppers, eggplant

11:00pm - huge spoonful of almond butter concoction for tomorrow
1 L water
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