I'm meant to be working on the dissertation, which is now on page 4, but I think it's all kind of crap. But I have to blog. Today's workout was a long one, with lots of things I can't really do. I thought about not going, but it's Wednesday, and I don't know if I can go tomorrow, so I figured I better get with the program.
WOD:
30-20-10
Ring rows (meant to be chest to bar pull ups, but let's get real)
kettle bell swings (I used the smallest one)
box jumps (I stepped, just jumped like 5 times)
push ups (I used a band)
stationary biking (I really did this!)
my time 19 minutes 41 sec
Yesterday after work I went to a talk on public health. It was interesting and a little scary. All about pandemics and the flu and such. Yikes! I wanted to network after because there was food and networking time, but it was making me so anxious I didn't think I would be able to. I decided that I would give myself credit for going and listening, and maybe next time I will network. But I do want to go to more things...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Long WOD
After Tuesday's WOD I was in so much pain! It's hard going back after a long break. Today it was hard again - the flu is going around and it's pretty bad this year, I was thinking I must be coming down with it, then I realized that no, it was just the WOD. And I took some Advil and a nap.
WOD: 2 rounds
in 4 minutes:
row 500 meters
75 jumps on the jump rope
remainder overhead squats (I did 35 pounds 10 times then 8)
rest 1 minute
in 4 minutes
bike 7 calories or ski urg 500 meters (I biked first then skied)
75 jumps on the jump rope
kettlebell swings (I used the smallest kettle bell and did 20 swings the first time and 8 the second)
rest 1 minute
in 4 minutes
run 400 meters
75 jumps on the jump rope
thrusters (35 pounds, 10 times then zero)
rest 1 minute
I'd never really done ski urg, except once to try it, and it took me a little while to figure it out at all. I skied for longer than the other things and ran out of time with just ski and jumping rope, and didn't get to swing my kettle bells, so I swung on the last round and did just one of thrusters. Because my thruster muscles are still sore.
I'm thinking about going to the U4S conference in April. It's kind of expensive, though less than spending a weekend at Kripalu with Yang Yang. It would be a good way to learn about things that might be interesting to me, and to network. And, to make contacts for my dissertation. Because LB says I should do that with my dissertation, and she's so right! There's a little mini conference at my school in February that I definitely want to go to.
WOD: 2 rounds
in 4 minutes:
row 500 meters
75 jumps on the jump rope
remainder overhead squats (I did 35 pounds 10 times then 8)
rest 1 minute
in 4 minutes
bike 7 calories or ski urg 500 meters (I biked first then skied)
75 jumps on the jump rope
kettlebell swings (I used the smallest kettle bell and did 20 swings the first time and 8 the second)
rest 1 minute
in 4 minutes
run 400 meters
75 jumps on the jump rope
thrusters (35 pounds, 10 times then zero)
rest 1 minute
I'd never really done ski urg, except once to try it, and it took me a little while to figure it out at all. I skied for longer than the other things and ran out of time with just ski and jumping rope, and didn't get to swing my kettle bells, so I swung on the last round and did just one of thrusters. Because my thruster muscles are still sore.
I'm thinking about going to the U4S conference in April. It's kind of expensive, though less than spending a weekend at Kripalu with Yang Yang. It would be a good way to learn about things that might be interesting to me, and to network. And, to make contacts for my dissertation. Because LB says I should do that with my dissertation, and she's so right! There's a little mini conference at my school in February that I definitely want to go to.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Two WODS
Today was killer at crossfit, lots of rowing and squatting. In theory I like rowing, but man was it exhausting. It was one of those double WOD days, which are a little sad (but happy because no burpees):
WOD 1: 10 rounds
9 thrusters (I lifted 35 pounds)
35 jumps on the jump rope
my time, 16:51
WOD 2:
40 calorie row
50 kettle bell swings (I used the smallest)
40 calorie row
50 squats
my time 13:40
During the second set of rowing I kind of wanted to throw up a little. But I didn't.
Tomorrow at work we have an ice cream social, and I decided to do something fun and medically related, so we're having a suture clinic and dental practice session. I bought a bunch of bananas and sewing needles and dental floss and we're going to give the bananas flesh wounds and sew them up. I hope the students like it because I spent a lot of money on bananas. I also bought sidewalk chalk that we're going to carve into dice. We did that at a conference once an I had fun. My dice was a little lopsided.
WOD 1: 10 rounds
9 thrusters (I lifted 35 pounds)
35 jumps on the jump rope
my time, 16:51
WOD 2:
40 calorie row
50 kettle bell swings (I used the smallest)
40 calorie row
50 squats
my time 13:40
During the second set of rowing I kind of wanted to throw up a little. But I didn't.
Tomorrow at work we have an ice cream social, and I decided to do something fun and medically related, so we're having a suture clinic and dental practice session. I bought a bunch of bananas and sewing needles and dental floss and we're going to give the bananas flesh wounds and sew them up. I hope the students like it because I spent a lot of money on bananas. I also bought sidewalk chalk that we're going to carve into dice. We did that at a conference once an I had fun. My dice was a little lopsided.
Sunday, January 21, 2018
IT band band only works if you wear it
I did the two mile running loop again, I'm trying to get back into exercise but of course it's hard. I left home thinking that I might extend the two miles to my full 5K, but by the time I was a half mile I decided that wasn't going to happen. It was killer running, and I realized that although I bought a support for my IT band I didn't put it on. So, my right leg was killing me! According to my fitbit stats I ran for 22 min and 23 seconds which is about an 11 min 11 sec mile. So, getting a little bit faster maybe? Or not, hard to know.
Anyhow, it's a beautiful day outside today, like 50 degrees and sunny, so I definitely wanted to at least get a little bit of a run in. I may have to work gradually at extending the length. Maybe trying to go once a week? And being a little more choosy with crossfit (which is something that you aren't meant to do, but whatever).
I'm trying to make my dissertation more interesting. I remembered a short essay I wrote about my study abroad years ago, which I actually liked, but never did anything with. I tried putting that in as my positionality statement, but I don't think it worked. Then I submitted it to Grown up Story Time at Aeronaut Brewery. It would be so awesome if it was accepted, but I will try not to get my hopes up too much, and not to check my email every 15 min. And, will try to write my interesting dissertation. Which is not this blog. OK.
Anyhow, it's a beautiful day outside today, like 50 degrees and sunny, so I definitely wanted to at least get a little bit of a run in. I may have to work gradually at extending the length. Maybe trying to go once a week? And being a little more choosy with crossfit (which is something that you aren't meant to do, but whatever).
I'm trying to make my dissertation more interesting. I remembered a short essay I wrote about my study abroad years ago, which I actually liked, but never did anything with. I tried putting that in as my positionality statement, but I don't think it worked. Then I submitted it to Grown up Story Time at Aeronaut Brewery. It would be so awesome if it was accepted, but I will try not to get my hopes up too much, and not to check my email every 15 min. And, will try to write my interesting dissertation. Which is not this blog. OK.
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Back to Crossfit
Today was the day, no more excuses, I had to do it. The WOD was all rowing, deadlifts and box jumps (I did steps), all things I can do and don't bother my finger (which is really mostly better anyhow). I was thinking about wimping out, but I made myself go, and I'm glad I did. It felt good to be pushing myself again.
There were three EMOM workouts:
First was two rounds each of rowing, lateral up and over the box and good mornings.
Second was five rounds each of deadlifts and step ups.
Third was six rounds of rowing, step ups and power snatches.
In total I rowed 80 calories, did 120 step ups on the box, deadlifted 100 pounds 25 times, and did 42 power snatches at 35 pounds. Not bad for the first day back. I think I will be sore tomorrow.
I talked to my dissertation advisor yesterday and she thinks I should rewrite my first chapter that I started, but this time make it interesting. I laughed really hard when she said that because she's right that it's really boring and because I wasn't aware that I was allowed to make it interesting. This will make it more fun.
There were three EMOM workouts:
First was two rounds each of rowing, lateral up and over the box and good mornings.
Second was five rounds each of deadlifts and step ups.
Third was six rounds of rowing, step ups and power snatches.
In total I rowed 80 calories, did 120 step ups on the box, deadlifted 100 pounds 25 times, and did 42 power snatches at 35 pounds. Not bad for the first day back. I think I will be sore tomorrow.
I talked to my dissertation advisor yesterday and she thinks I should rewrite my first chapter that I started, but this time make it interesting. I laughed really hard when she said that because she's right that it's really boring and because I wasn't aware that I was allowed to make it interesting. This will make it more fun.
Monday, January 15, 2018
Middlesex Fells
Yesterday I did a little weight lifting at the climbing gym, not like a full crossfit class worth, but I felt good about it. I did 5 rounds of 3 of back squats at 75 pounds then 2 rounds of 5 presses at 45 pounds and 2 rounds of 5 push presses at 45 pounds. It felt good to lift again! I was thinking I would go back to crossfit today, but then of course I didn't.
Instead, I went for a walk in the fells. At first I was going to drive up to NH and hike Mt. Tecumseh and butt sled down. I'm glad I got over that idea because it was COLD out! I mean, really cold. I walked in the fells on the Crossfells trail for 15 minutes out and 15 minutes back and called it a day. My legs and butt were numb! NH would have been colder and I would have been sad to drive all that way again, like on the failed Cannon day, and then turn around and come back.
I realize that I haven't mentioned that I am now working on my dissertation! There's a sentence I never thought I would write. I totally lucked out and got the best advisor, so that was a piece of awesome news this year. My advisor's a really positive and supportive person, and she thinks I can get through the dissertation in a year and a half. Bring it! Or, Dracarys!
Instead, I went for a walk in the fells. At first I was going to drive up to NH and hike Mt. Tecumseh and butt sled down. I'm glad I got over that idea because it was COLD out! I mean, really cold. I walked in the fells on the Crossfells trail for 15 minutes out and 15 minutes back and called it a day. My legs and butt were numb! NH would have been colder and I would have been sad to drive all that way again, like on the failed Cannon day, and then turn around and come back.
I realize that I haven't mentioned that I am now working on my dissertation! There's a sentence I never thought I would write. I totally lucked out and got the best advisor, so that was a piece of awesome news this year. My advisor's a really positive and supportive person, and she thinks I can get through the dissertation in a year and a half. Bring it! Or, Dracarys!
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Ran 2 Miles!
Still waiting for my finger to heal completely. It doesn't bend as well as the other ones, and the tip is numb. It still looks swollen. It's been a week and a half, why isn't it better? Given the finger, I decided to put off the return to crossfit, I'm not sure how I would do at some of the moves that require grabbing bars and dropping to the floor and such.
Today it's actually not so bad out, so I decided to go for a run! I did a modification of my regular 5K route because I don't think I'm ready for 5K yet. I ran 2 miles though! I turned back at the bike path instead of going on up the hill to the next street. It took me 23 minutes, so a little over an 11.5 minute mile - not breaking any speed records, that's for sure. But, whatever. I ran the entire time except when I had to stop at one street crossing for traffic, but that was totally legit. My IT band was pretty sore, and I think I got rid of my thingies I had for them, so I need to get new ones.
It was surprisingly nice being outside running again! I forgot how much I liked being a part of the city in that way.
Yesterday I got to visit Tufts Vet School and learn about their program. At the end we got a tour of the school. They have what's called a fistulated cow, which is a cow with a hole that goes to it's first stomach that allows the vets to gather good bacteria to transplant to sick cows. Wow. That's crazy! I also was able to buy a dozen farm fresh eggs!! I cooked some for breakfast today and they cooked differently than eggs I buy in the store. I don't know if that's got to do with the processing of the eggs or the age?
Today it's actually not so bad out, so I decided to go for a run! I did a modification of my regular 5K route because I don't think I'm ready for 5K yet. I ran 2 miles though! I turned back at the bike path instead of going on up the hill to the next street. It took me 23 minutes, so a little over an 11.5 minute mile - not breaking any speed records, that's for sure. But, whatever. I ran the entire time except when I had to stop at one street crossing for traffic, but that was totally legit. My IT band was pretty sore, and I think I got rid of my thingies I had for them, so I need to get new ones.
It was surprisingly nice being outside running again! I forgot how much I liked being a part of the city in that way.
Yesterday I got to visit Tufts Vet School and learn about their program. At the end we got a tour of the school. They have what's called a fistulated cow, which is a cow with a hole that goes to it's first stomach that allows the vets to gather good bacteria to transplant to sick cows. Wow. That's crazy! I also was able to buy a dozen farm fresh eggs!! I cooked some for breakfast today and they cooked differently than eggs I buy in the store. I don't know if that's got to do with the processing of the eggs or the age?
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Happy New Year!
So things at work finally settled down. They decided to offer me the position of Interim Director! (After first offering it to my former vile boss, which sort of put me over the edge for a bit. Thankfully the woman turned it down. Though things were dicy.) January 2 was my first day as Interim Director, the new advisor started January 3.
Well, being me, on January 2, I was looking at the new advisor's desk and puzzling at how old it was - there was this one drawer that when I opened it had what looked like a typewriter table, like what they would have in Mad Men! I was like, "no way, this isn't a typewriter desk!" and pulled on it. The spring released like a bat out of hell, came flying out, and caught my right ring finger, squishing it, fracturing the bone, and destroying the nail. There was all this blood, and I almost passed out. I went back to my office suite and freaked out the other people who were in that day, and eventually went to the local urgent care for some glue and X-rays. So yeah, Day 1 in charge, broke a finger and nearly passed out. I guess it can only improve?
I was going to go back to Crossfit on Jan 2, but I broke my finger. Jan 3 went OK (I confess I was kind of nerded out when the new advisor called me her supervisor). Then, Jan 4 there was a blizzard followed by record breaking cold (colder on Mt. Washington than Mars!)
OK, finally to the exercise! Today I could no longer stand it and went climbing. It was tough given the broken finger, I climbed easy routes poorly. After climbing I ran a mile on the treadmill. I've been such a slug for like a month, it was killer! I ran a 13 min mile and my IT band hurt after. But, I did it! After I went to the weight room and did some squats and deadlifts to see if I could. Squats = OK, Deadlifts = harder with the finger. Will head back to crossfit sometime next week, not sure how much longer I will give the finger to heal.
Well, being me, on January 2, I was looking at the new advisor's desk and puzzling at how old it was - there was this one drawer that when I opened it had what looked like a typewriter table, like what they would have in Mad Men! I was like, "no way, this isn't a typewriter desk!" and pulled on it. The spring released like a bat out of hell, came flying out, and caught my right ring finger, squishing it, fracturing the bone, and destroying the nail. There was all this blood, and I almost passed out. I went back to my office suite and freaked out the other people who were in that day, and eventually went to the local urgent care for some glue and X-rays. So yeah, Day 1 in charge, broke a finger and nearly passed out. I guess it can only improve?
I was going to go back to Crossfit on Jan 2, but I broke my finger. Jan 3 went OK (I confess I was kind of nerded out when the new advisor called me her supervisor). Then, Jan 4 there was a blizzard followed by record breaking cold (colder on Mt. Washington than Mars!)
OK, finally to the exercise! Today I could no longer stand it and went climbing. It was tough given the broken finger, I climbed easy routes poorly. After climbing I ran a mile on the treadmill. I've been such a slug for like a month, it was killer! I ran a 13 min mile and my IT band hurt after. But, I did it! After I went to the weight room and did some squats and deadlifts to see if I could. Squats = OK, Deadlifts = harder with the finger. Will head back to crossfit sometime next week, not sure how much longer I will give the finger to heal.
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