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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