February 2012
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I have to go to a work-related event tonight. I would rather be at CrossFit. (Not that I could even do the WOD—they’re doing “Karen,” which is 150 wallballs, which means 150 squats—but whatever.)
Feb 15th
Hips Update
My physical therapist is convinced that I have a bony impingement in my left hip (maybe the right one as well), which would explain the eight years of on-and-off pain, the clicking sensation, and my lack of improvement despite two weeks of intense rehab. He doesn’t believe I’m a candidate for surgery—the pain isn’t THAT bad, and I can still go about most of my daily...
Feb 14th
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Feb 14th
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Monday, 2/13
10min AMRAP 3 Wall Climb 5 Grasshoppers 7 Pass Throughs 4 rounds + 3 wall climbs + 5 grasshoppers + 1 pass through. I couldn’t do the swing portion of the pass through because it required too much hip flexion, so I walked my feet through. Still very challenging.
Feb 14th
uuuggghhh
Yesterday was my birthday. I drank too much. The end.
Feb 11th
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Bang the Hammer
I’m laying on my couch with an ice pack on my hips and wondering how tomorrow’s physical therapy appointment will go. I have never spent more time with a foam roller than I have over the last three days, so I hope the doctor sees at least a little bit of improvement with my flexibility. I made a bit of a mistake tonight—attempting this WOD: 30-20-10 Sledgehammer Slams Push Press...
Feb 9th
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Monday & Tuesday
I went to the box both yesterday and today, but didn’t WOD. Instead, I did my physical therapy homework: Foam roll hips and IT bands. Find tender spots, and hold each for 30 seconds. I have many tight areas, so this takes about 20 minutes. Glute/outer hip exercises using a small green PT band around my thighs. Stretching. Today, I also did a set of 10 pushups, 10 pullups and 10 ring...
Feb 8th
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I finally got it!
Feb 8th
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reblog if you're a FITBLR over the age of 25
I’m turning 27 on Friday. Does this mean I’m “old” on Tumblr? blissmanifesto: Well, at 42 I guess I do fall in this category, LOL!
Feb 6th
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PT Recap
I had my first physical therapy appointment this morning. After an evaluation, the doc laid out the best-case and worst-case scenarios for my condition: Best case: I have extremely tight hip flexors and several biomechanical issues/weaknesses that are causing my hip pain. Treatment: physical therapy two times a week for 12-15 weeks, plus strength, stretching and mobility work at home twice a...
Feb 6th
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Thursday WOD
Everyone else did 5x5 power cleans; I did 5x5 presses. 58, 58, 63, 68, 70 Last I checked, my one-rep max was 70, so I’ve definitely improved. I ended the night with plank holds. My max was 2 minutes. New goal: 3 minutes!
Feb 3rd
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Physical Therapy, Here I Come
I just booked an appointment with Dynamic Sports Physical Therapy for Monday morning. A former coworker—who is an avid cyclist, runner and triathlete—recommended the practice to me. I have high hopes that my doc will be able to help me with my hips!
Feb 2nd
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Despite feeling sluggish when I left work, I went to the box tonight for the 7pm WOD. Since “Fran” was out of the question, I worked with Coach Mike and Coach Nick to come up with an alternative: 21-15-9 pushups and pullups. Time: 8:25. I didn’t feel great, but I am happy that I got a little bit of exercise in today.
Feb 2nd
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Feb 2nd
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Rest, Rest, Rest
Sunday - rest. Monday - rest. Tuesday - rest. I have done very little besides go to work since Hail to the Queen. After struggling to walk, lift my arms overhead and generally move like a human on Sunday, the soreness had mostly subsided by Monday night. But I’m still so tired despite taking it easy and sleeping nine or more hours a night. I think the combination of three intense workouts...
Feb 1st
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January 2012
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Jan 30th
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Jan 27th
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WOD Roundup
Tuesday, 1/24 A full hour of mobility! Trying to get ready for Saturday. Wednesday, 1/25 “Rings Gone Bad” 1 minute each, 3 rounds: Ring pullups Ring pushups Ring rows Ring dips
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Jan 23rd
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Jan 23rd
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Monday
Warmup—3 rounds: 5 strict pullups 10 pushups 15 air squats Then… Flip the big tire. Do two jumps on the tire. Run to the sandbag, lift the bag and do 5 squats. Then sprint back to the start. While waiting your turn, hold a plank. WOD—20-minute AMRAP: 400m run 30 kettlebell swings (35#) 4 rounds even
Jan 17th
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Jan 17th
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How do I heal my hips once and for all?
I’ve been dealing with these symptoms on and off since 2004, and they’ve come back in full force since I started CrossFit in mid-2011. If I stand too quickly after sitting for a while, my hip flexors get “stuck” and I collapse back into my chair. Sometimes, the hip flexors snap as I’m climbing stairs, bending over or even just walking. It’s an audible click...
Jan 10th
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Squat Saturday
I was in Pennsylvania this past weekend, but managed to get a workout in at my old company gym. I hadn’t been to this gym since I left my job over a year ago, and I kind of struggled to get my bearings. Here’s a summary of what I did: 500 meter row 2 sets of 10 pullups, pushups, air squats, situps, 36-lb kettlebell swings 5x5 front squat - 45, 55, 55, 65, 65 Stretch Well, I...
Jan 9th
Jan 5th
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Quick update
Yesterday’s WOD: 7x3 Jerks Topped out at 103. I started out too low. I know I can do more but by that seventh set I was feeling tired. Then did more HSPUs. I am getting really good at them :)
Jan 5th
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Jan 5th
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2 for 2
Warmup: 400 meter run…in 22-degree weather. That did not warm me up. In fact, I felt worse afterward. Boo! KB Swing Practice - Snatches, Pushup Press, 1 Arm Swings, Deadlifts WOD—15-minute AMRAP: 9 deadlifts (155/105) 12 hand-release pushups 15 jump-over-bar 6 rounds + 9 deadlifts Rx. Well, I can still say that I’ve done 100% of my WODs as Rx’ed this year! My quads are...
Jan 4th
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Jan 3rd
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Ringing in 2012
This was a whopper! “Jeremy”: 21-15-9 overhead squats and burpees 65# Rx. My time was close to 14 minutes, the slowest of the day by about 90 seconds. I don’t know my exact time because as soon as I finished that ninth burpee I collapsed and stayed on the ground until I was forced to move out of the way for the next wave. Those squats were just a killer for me—I spent my first...
Jan 3rd
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December 2011
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Ouch
My neck is still bothering me. Today, I feel fire when I try to bend my head toward my back. I suspect it’s a muscular problem, not bone; I think I’m straining the small muscles in my upper back/neck during some lifts and when I attempt muscle-ups. But either way, I am taking today off, even though I’d planned on heading to CrossFit Dewitt again to tackle today’s benchmark...
Dec 27th
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Post-Christmas WOD
I went to the noon WOD at CrossFit Dewitt today. After stuffing myself with food yesterday, it was much-needed! Apparently I wasn’t the only one who felt that way, because there were about 40 people there to get sweaty. WOD—3 rounds: 400m row 15 snatches (55#) 40 double unders There was a 15-minute cap because we had to do three rounds to get through everybody. Unfortunately I was on my...
Dec 26th
Merry Christmas!
My last CrossFit workout before heading home to Syracuse for the holidays was on Wednesday night: “Flight Simulator” 5, 10, 15, 20…50 double unders, then back to zero. Twenty-minute cap. If you didn’t get up to the set number without stopping, you had to start over from zero. So if you were on 20 but the rope clipped your foot a 19, you had to start that set over. I got...
Dec 25th
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Not gonna lie
So many CrossFitters I follow on Tumblr constantly evangelize the Paleo Diet, which is frustrating to me, since I didn’t have a great experience with it myself. I mean, it’s great that all these bloggers have found success with it. I just can’t relate. I would love to add some Tumblr peeps to my feed who do CrossFit and are diet-conscious without excluding dairy, grains and...
Dec 20th
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Annoying
Why has a woman named Fazoula called my house phone twice (yes, I still have one of those)  asking for Joanne or Hamid even though nobody by that name lives here and it’s almost 11:30 pm on a weeknight? So much for a good night’s sleep!
Dec 20th
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Dec 20th
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A successful Monday
Warmup—2 rounds: 5 dumbbell push press 10 leg lifts 20 donkey kicks WOD—15-minute AMRAP: 10 pushups 10 kettlebell swings (36#; Rx was about 50#, but I took it easy because of my neck) 10 situps 12 rounds + 4 pushups Thanks, Jess, for cheering me on! This is my favorite type of CrossFit workout: Balls to the wall with very little equipment. I am so tired. I will be going to bed early...
Dec 20th
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My neck hurts
I tweaked my neck about three weeks ago. I don’t remember how. The pain starts where my head and neck meet on my left side, and travels down the inside of my left shoulder blade when I try to touch my chin to my chest. This happens to me about once a year, but usually it goes away a lot faster. What should I do?
Dec 19th
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Detox WOD
Last night was the CrossFit Queens holiday party. It was held at a bar down the street from the gym, and catered by Butcher Bar, a new barbecue joint that sells only locally sourced, organic, grass-fed/free-range meat. I ate way too much and drank far too many two-for-one glasses of red wine, but I had a fabulous time! Aside from my hangover, this morning I was down on myself for eating and...
Dec 18th
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Wrapup
Wednesday, December 14 3 rounds: 5 Burpees 5 Kettlebell swings 5 Jerks (did 73# first round, then dropped to 63#) 2 min rest Also worked on my muslceup. I can get to the bottom of the dip, but I’m not stable enough to push up. I need to get back in the harness and practice more. Thursday and Friday: Off…Thursday was my office Christmas party and yesterday I celebrated Christmas...
Dec 17th
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Warmup: 400m run with 10 airsquats on every corner, then three rounds—10 pistols and 10-second L-sit hold WOD 1—3 rounds: 3 Minute AMRAP 10 Sledge slams 1 Gym Sprint 1 Min Rest WOD 2: 5x3 bench press (maxed at 100) I wish WOD 1 were longer. I would have liked 5-6 rounds. Now that it’s winter, I’m having trouble staying warmed up in the gym. I get tight fast. I need to invest...
Dec 14th
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Dang, I really haven’t been good at tracking my WODs lately. Well, here’s a recap: Thursday: 20 Medball Cleans 10 Lunge Jumps 16 Medball Cleans 10 Lunge Jumps 12 Medball Cleans 10 Lunge Jumps Time: 6:38. Short, but brutal. Friday and Saturday: Off. Busy with holiday obligations. Sunday: 5-4-3-2-1 Rope climbs and clean & jerks (78#) I had to scale back to half-climbs...
Dec 12th
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Dec 9th
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Paleo Challenge Update
I gave up about two weeks before the challenge ended. The diet did not work for me. Why? My protein choices were limited because I have gastroesophageal reflux disease. Red meat, eggs, bacon and other foods high in fat give me heartburn and diarrhea, and sometimes make me throw up. On the Paleo diet, I quickly grew tired of having chicken and turkey breast be my only two real sources of protein....
Dec 7th
Tuesday, December 6
Warmup—2 rounds: Sled drags (I don’t remember the weight, but I know it was hard! And that coach Mike said, “You’re pulling a lot of weight there.”) 10 pullups 10 pushups 10 air squats  WOD: 7x3 squat cleans I topped out at 83#, a PR! Last time I did squat cleans, I struggled with the mechanics of the move and struggled with less than 60#. So all in all, a good...
Dec 7th
Dec 6th
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Saturday, December 3—Partner WOD: 30 Muscle Ups 30 – 135 lb/95lb/65lb Snatches Partners Alternate every 5 I did 2x the muscle ups in a harness assist. Monday, December 5: Warmup: Mobility, plus… 30 air squats 20 leg raises 10 back extensions 5 strict pullups WOD—for time: 5 Rounds 5 Thrusters (65#) 5 Toes to bar 10 Wallballs 10 Situps Time: 13:58 Finally cycling...
Dec 6th
Dec 2nd
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November 2011
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Nov 30th