Sonya's Workout Log

Try the 15...you can always move down if you need to. There's nothing wrong with trying and failing. Failing to try is worse. (Obviously this doesn't apply anything dangerous or whatnot).

750m row
and 3 rounds of
15 wall balls 10 lbs
30 double unders

3:34 row
15:29 for the 3 rounds

10 lbs felt okay, it was really heavy the last time
tried 15 lbs and it felt really heavy
time to move to 15s though
next time

4 mile run
I really should be saying 4 mile jog because that's what I do. :-)

And, Karin, here, here, I am grateful for my machine too.

I definitely started out with a mindset that my body was something to be subjugated to my will. Until various parts started going on strike. I'm (mostly) over being angry, whiny or resentful about it. I've learned to respect my limits. And to have a little freakin' gratitude for this marvelous machine i inhabit.

to resting tomorrow.

Tired.

Definitely doing Crossfit for love of self. I only do 2 days a week, one of something falls on a Tuesday or Thursday that I need to do. Can't do more than that. It's too intense. Love it though. :-)

Sonya

I agree. My concern is to do it out of self love, not self hatred or punishment.

Can't wait to see you again.

cougie wrote:

I had just DONE that. Who does this?

I ask myself that a lot...i think we're all missing a couple screws, honestly.

Sonya... Seriously, for the first year I was just happy to get through the WODs. Then, something clicked and I was 'all of a sudden" stronger and faster. Then I started looking at times, realizing I was not so bad after all.

My favorite position in the world for that first year was lying in a pool of sweat, gasping for air, marvelling that I had just DONE that. It didn't matter how long it took. I had just DONE that. Who does this?

Now there are more and more of us, but still. Doin it.. completing it... amazing. Talk to me in a year and let's see if you still feel slow or new.

Karin, thanks for that. I post in Crossfit Metropolis and I see that I'm the one with the least amount of reps, etc. but it really is okay. Getting stronger!

Good job on using the band instead of the ring rows. Sure, you could have done more ring rows or done them faster....i could have done 40+ snatches in a row like some of the girls if i'd used an empty 35 lb. bar, too... but you challenged yourself and that's what matters.

As for the running....4 miles...that's farther than i've EVER run. I'm impressed!

Warm-up
2 rounds
5 pull-ups (with green band)
10 kb swings with 15 lbs
15 OHS
20 sit-ups
25 double unders

WOD
100 meters of lunges with 15 lb overhead
15 pull ups with band for
25 minutes 4 rounds plus 100' of lunges
Everyone else had high reps, I struggled with pull-ups
but not beating up Sonya because it was the first time
I did them and not ring rows instead, so from one progression
to another, woot, woot

Sunday
4 mile run
It took me 45 minutes, I'm slow

Much healing and prayers sent to Lauriel Luther.

Today's WOD
JT
30:40 - 32 22 12 (spent time waiting for pike box and rings)
HSPU scaled
Ring dips scaled
push ups on knees

Thursday nights seems to be the ladies' night in the box. Love that. So much encouragement.

And Karin, thanks for looking Capoeira up. :-)

E, you okay girl?

Capoeira....had to Google it. Never heard of it. Learn something new every day!

30 sit ups
30 push ups
30 hspu (scaled)

Yesterday

Capoeira workout with partner for about an hour.

WOD
AMRAP - 15 minutes
9 Deadlifts
12 push ups - on knees
15 box jumps - on 24' because 20' boxes were occupied - 1 round stepped up and down on 24'

5 rounds
6th round short by 14 box jumps
jumped 24 inch because the other ladies had the 20
stepped up and down for 1 round

My endurance has gotten better.


Tuesdays WOD

Push Press 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
and practice handstands

32x5
42x5
42x3
57x3
65x3
65x3
70x3

Handstands are my thing so went for HSPU instead with 3 ab mats underneath

Would love to see you, E.

Sonya.. I want to make a special visit to NYC JUST to see you.

sbornheimer wrote:

Could barely move my arms this morning from Thursday's WOD, had to do something so I did this. Sigh.

Nothing wrong with abusing whatever body parts still work, right?

30 push ups
30 back squats (no weight)
30 sit ups
30 hspu (scaled)

Could barely move my arms this morning from Thursday's WOD, had to do something so I did this. Sigh.

Getting through those burpees was murder. After the WOD I had a headache. It went away eventually.

Thank you for your comment that it was tough, Karin. I thought it seemed tough because I'm an old broad. :-)

That sounds like a tough workout, girl!

WOD
70 burpees - whelp!
60 sit ups
50 kettlebell swings - 14 lbs
40 pull ups - pull ups on rings
30 hspu - on pike box on knees with 3 ab mats underneath

24:06

The people in my box are great. Really encouraging.

It was fun but hard. I'm interested to see how I would do if I did it again.

The Painstorm sounds scary. I'm just getting to muscle ups with a band. When I did them the other day I felt a little twinge in my shoulder of a muscle that had been hurt years ago. It wasn't like an injury pain, more like my feeling that I am finally find a way to actually exercise that muscle.

Nice job. Fun one, huh? (Not easy, but fun).

I detailed the "Painstorm" on my page. I think it would be painful if i could do it as prescribed but dozens of muscle up and handstand pushups is far beyond my mere mortal abilities! It was still really tiring with the toes to bar and the running and the 60 dips (about a third of which were done on the rings).

FGB

245

That was hard only I really dug it.