My IT band has been killing me lately, at least I think that's what it is, so I had an excuse to row today instead of running. Any time I have an excuse on that I'll take it, even if it means a little IT pain. Today was a benchmark WOD which I'd done before, the same day last year. It's named after a group of soldiers who were killed in Ft. Hood. Must have happened July 1. Sad. I was slower this year than last. But, in my defense, it's like 90 degrees and humid out. It's a good thing I didn't look before going or I probably would have stayed at home!
We started with a quick warm-up where I did run:
100 meter run
overhead squats
100 meter run
kettlebell swings
100 meter run
box jumps (I stepped)
100 meter run
kipping swings
WOD:
20 Deadlifts (I lifted 95 pounds)(I accidentally did 22)
400 meter row
20 kettle bell swings (I used the smallest)
400 meter row
20 overhead squats (I lifted 35 pounds)
400 meter row
20 burpees (I did 18 to make up for the extra 2 deadlifts)
400 meter row
20 pull ups (I used bands and the last 3 were really lame)
400 meter row
20 box jumps (I jumped for 10 and stepped for 10)
400 meter row
20 squat cleans (I lifted 35 pounds)
400 meter row
my time: 36:15
With the heat and all, it was so so hard! I was sweating like a pig at the end, I'm pretty sure I was last to finish and I had to rest before I could put away all my equipment. The last set of rowing in particular I was like "this is a cool down."
It's a long weekend for July 4! I'm taking Monday off and am going to NH for Sunday and Monday. My plan is to hike Mt. Hale on Sunday and two 4000 footers on Monday, TBD. Hale is like the easiest, but it's a 2.5 hr drive to get to, and has no view from the top. It will add about 50 min of driving to go up that way, but I think it will be worth it, I've been trying to figure out when I will do it because it's not really worth a drive on its own, but it's big enough that just adding it to another hike seems daunting to me. It's a 4.4 mile total, in and back hike. I'm thinking maybe the Wildcats for Monday.
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Thursday, June 29, 2017
School's Out for the Summer!
I just submitted my last assignments for my second to last class for my doctoral program! Only one more class and that little paper thing (dissertation, blah blah, I'll worry about that later). But, the last class isn't offered in the summer, so I have to wait until September to take it. So psyched about that, I have about two and a half months off from classes. Yay!!
So, I actually did this workout yesterday, it's just a few minutes after midnight. I was going to go to crossfit on Sunday again, but actually was really tired. Wound up coming home after visiting with my mom and taking a nap (not an uncommon response, we spent 2 hours at Walgreens!) Monday and Tuesday I wasn't feeling so great either, IDK what was up. But today I'm feeling better, so off to the box.
We started with a warm up that was pretty OK, down dog push-ups, kip swings (which I actually can do), jumping with the jump rope, and warm ups with the bar bell.
WOD: it was a hero WOD today, the last time they did it was after I joined but before I started blogging, so I don't know if I did it before.
Whittman: 10 rounds
6 push ups (or 3 handstand pushups)
6 deadlifts (I lifted 95 pounds)
12 pull ups (I used bands)
48 jumps on the jump rope (or 24 doubles)
my time: 26:57
It doesn't look that hard because it's such small numbers of reps, but there are so many of them! That's 60 deadlifts at 95 pounds!
I went to see a registered dietitian yesterday to see if I could make some headway with this stupid weight gain. She recommends this crazy thing where you eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. I felt my head wanting to explode a little. You can eat after 9, or have bread, you don't have to count calories, and you can eat a brownie if you feel like it, without feeling guilty. You are meant to eat fruits and veggies for 50%, 25% whole grains, 25% lean protein at each meal. And I think maybe pay attending to what you are eating? I'm gonna try it.
So, I actually did this workout yesterday, it's just a few minutes after midnight. I was going to go to crossfit on Sunday again, but actually was really tired. Wound up coming home after visiting with my mom and taking a nap (not an uncommon response, we spent 2 hours at Walgreens!) Monday and Tuesday I wasn't feeling so great either, IDK what was up. But today I'm feeling better, so off to the box.
We started with a warm up that was pretty OK, down dog push-ups, kip swings (which I actually can do), jumping with the jump rope, and warm ups with the bar bell.
WOD: it was a hero WOD today, the last time they did it was after I joined but before I started blogging, so I don't know if I did it before.
Whittman: 10 rounds
6 push ups (or 3 handstand pushups)
6 deadlifts (I lifted 95 pounds)
12 pull ups (I used bands)
48 jumps on the jump rope (or 24 doubles)
my time: 26:57
It doesn't look that hard because it's such small numbers of reps, but there are so many of them! That's 60 deadlifts at 95 pounds!
I went to see a registered dietitian yesterday to see if I could make some headway with this stupid weight gain. She recommends this crazy thing where you eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. I felt my head wanting to explode a little. You can eat after 9, or have bread, you don't have to count calories, and you can eat a brownie if you feel like it, without feeling guilty. You are meant to eat fruits and veggies for 50%, 25% whole grains, 25% lean protein at each meal. And I think maybe pay attending to what you are eating? I'm gonna try it.
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Concord Carlisle 24 mile ride
I've been a total bike slacker, and I know I have to stop. Bike trip is like 6 weeks away! Today was rainy out this morning and I went climbing. After, it was clearing up, and I realized it would be fine for a bike ride. Somehow, though, I didn't leave here until 5:30 for the bike ride, what the heck was I doing? I decided that a 24 miler looked good. I didn't have that much time and it was still humid out. It was a really pretty ride, around some back roads in Concord, Carlisle, and areas like that. Super nice out there!
I was pretty slow - I got on my bike to start riding at 6:07 pm and finished the 24 miles at 8:54 which is almost 3 hrs. No stopping except to look at the map or adjust the backpack, really short stuff. I need to pick up the pace. I think the next few weeks I should try to ride my bike 4 days a week, even if it's just for an hour, or even a half hour.
There were three ice cream places, with homemade icecream, and since I was so late I couldn't stop for any. That's the real bummer of getting started so late. I got home and made a whole batch of pancakes and ate them all!
I was pretty slow - I got on my bike to start riding at 6:07 pm and finished the 24 miles at 8:54 which is almost 3 hrs. No stopping except to look at the map or adjust the backpack, really short stuff. I need to pick up the pace. I think the next few weeks I should try to ride my bike 4 days a week, even if it's just for an hour, or even a half hour.
There were three ice cream places, with homemade icecream, and since I was so late I couldn't stop for any. That's the real bummer of getting started so late. I got home and made a whole batch of pancakes and ate them all!
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Second Crossfit of the week and it's Wednesday!
Finally back in the swing of things! It's only Wednesday and I've done crossfit twice this week! Feeling good about that!! And, now I can't go again until Sunday, which I'm kind of psyched about as well. I told my mom that I would take her shopping on Sunday, so I can go on the way there, and hopefully repeat this week's feat.
They've gotten kind of carried away with packing stuff into the workouts, and the result is that the beginner (or in my case middle aged non-athletic women's) class never really finishes everything. Sometimes it's OK, and sometimes it's a little bit of a bummer. Today it was some of each.
We started with at tabata style warm-up: EMOM 8
1. 8 calories on the rower (was supposed to be 10, but I did 8)
2. jump rope 60 times (or 30 double unders)
3. 20 banded side steps
4. 25 glute bridges
Then we did box squats, which are back squats where you stick your but out like you are pooping in a squat toilet that's not remarkably savory. But with 85 pounds on your back. And, instead of pooping you sit briefly on a box and then stand up again. We were supposed to do 5 rounds of 2, but this was where the workout got cut short, and I wound up doing 3 rounds, with the highest at 85 pounds. Which was both a bummer and OK, because my legs are still sore from the 50 thrusters.
WOD: EMOM 15
1. 10 calories on the rower
2. jump rope 60 times (or 30 double unders)
3. 10 power snatches (15 for regular athletes) I lifted 45 pounds.
If you didn't finish a round in the minute, you had to run a lap after.
When I read the WOD, I thought you had to do all 3 each minute, and I was like "I'm not running 15 laps." But it turned out that you only did one per minute, so it was a total of 5 sets of rowing, 5 of jumping, and 5 of snatches (which is actually 50 snatches, now that I think of it.) Hope I won't be as sore as after the thrusters!
I came home and ate, and then was like "It's nice out and it's the longest day of the year, I should go for a bike ride." So I rode my bike to my garden. It's not that far, just a couple miles each way the way I went, but lots of hill and my legs were killing me!
This week at work is the close of our budget year. I thought I was 13K under budget, so I went on a little spending spree. But then I realized that actually this one expense hadn't been deducted, and so I was like 6K in the hole. Oops. Fortunately it all worked out ok. It's probably chump change in the big picture, but I had a few kind of nervous moments. This was compounded a little bit by the fact that they gave me a nice bonus and raise this year (and by nice I mean more than 2.5%, but whatever. In education you gotta be happy with what you get.)
I also heard from one of my former co-workers in my old office (with my former crazy boss) that she (the co-worker) is leaving. She was the only remaining person there, besides the nutcase, from when I worked in the office. Complete turnover, some positions multiple times. Wow.
I'm supposed to do my final discussion board post for my class today, but I just can't. So far I have 70 out of 70 points for the class. The 11 discussion boards are worth 10% of the grade. I think I'm going to skip it! I'm such a rebel. If she give me an A- I'll be sorry.
They've gotten kind of carried away with packing stuff into the workouts, and the result is that the beginner (or in my case middle aged non-athletic women's) class never really finishes everything. Sometimes it's OK, and sometimes it's a little bit of a bummer. Today it was some of each.
We started with at tabata style warm-up: EMOM 8
1. 8 calories on the rower (was supposed to be 10, but I did 8)
2. jump rope 60 times (or 30 double unders)
3. 20 banded side steps
4. 25 glute bridges
Then we did box squats, which are back squats where you stick your but out like you are pooping in a squat toilet that's not remarkably savory. But with 85 pounds on your back. And, instead of pooping you sit briefly on a box and then stand up again. We were supposed to do 5 rounds of 2, but this was where the workout got cut short, and I wound up doing 3 rounds, with the highest at 85 pounds. Which was both a bummer and OK, because my legs are still sore from the 50 thrusters.
WOD: EMOM 15
1. 10 calories on the rower
2. jump rope 60 times (or 30 double unders)
3. 10 power snatches (15 for regular athletes) I lifted 45 pounds.
If you didn't finish a round in the minute, you had to run a lap after.
When I read the WOD, I thought you had to do all 3 each minute, and I was like "I'm not running 15 laps." But it turned out that you only did one per minute, so it was a total of 5 sets of rowing, 5 of jumping, and 5 of snatches (which is actually 50 snatches, now that I think of it.) Hope I won't be as sore as after the thrusters!
I came home and ate, and then was like "It's nice out and it's the longest day of the year, I should go for a bike ride." So I rode my bike to my garden. It's not that far, just a couple miles each way the way I went, but lots of hill and my legs were killing me!
This week at work is the close of our budget year. I thought I was 13K under budget, so I went on a little spending spree. But then I realized that actually this one expense hadn't been deducted, and so I was like 6K in the hole. Oops. Fortunately it all worked out ok. It's probably chump change in the big picture, but I had a few kind of nervous moments. This was compounded a little bit by the fact that they gave me a nice bonus and raise this year (and by nice I mean more than 2.5%, but whatever. In education you gotta be happy with what you get.)
I also heard from one of my former co-workers in my old office (with my former crazy boss) that she (the co-worker) is leaving. She was the only remaining person there, besides the nutcase, from when I worked in the office. Complete turnover, some positions multiple times. Wow.
I'm supposed to do my final discussion board post for my class today, but I just can't. So far I have 70 out of 70 points for the class. The 11 discussion boards are worth 10% of the grade. I think I'm going to skip it! I'm such a rebel. If she give me an A- I'll be sorry.
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Sumo Deadlifts
I wound up not going twice last week as well, I kept thinking I had a stomach ache, but actually I'm pretty sure I was just sore from the workout. So, this week I have to get back on it. I was going to go for a long bike ride today, but it's like 80 and humid out, and that didn't sound fun. Plus, the WOD sounded do-able. So, off I went to crossfit.
We started with Sumo Deadlifts, which are like regular deadlifts, but you stand like a sumo, with a wider squat and use more quads than glutes to lift. I was a little unsure about the technique, so I started with 85 pounds. That was just fine, so I went up to 100 and then 115. In total I did 5 sets of 5, mostly at 100, but the last at 115.
WOD:
750 meters rowing
50 thrusters (I lifted 35 pounds)
750 meters rowing
my time: 13:38
That was a very aerobic workout. With a lot of thrusters! I was going to do sets of 10, which I did for the first set. Then I did 2 sets of 5. Then 5 sets of 6. Yikes! But now it's Sunday and I've done one workout for the week :)
We started with Sumo Deadlifts, which are like regular deadlifts, but you stand like a sumo, with a wider squat and use more quads than glutes to lift. I was a little unsure about the technique, so I started with 85 pounds. That was just fine, so I went up to 100 and then 115. In total I did 5 sets of 5, mostly at 100, but the last at 115.
WOD:
750 meters rowing
50 thrusters (I lifted 35 pounds)
750 meters rowing
my time: 13:38
That was a very aerobic workout. With a lot of thrusters! I was going to do sets of 10, which I did for the first set. Then I did 2 sets of 5. Then 5 sets of 6. Yikes! But now it's Sunday and I've done one workout for the week :)
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Burpee Pull-ups
It's been quite a while since I engaged in a blogable workout, but that doesn't mean I've just been sitting on my butt, though I confess I have done a lot of that. I got my bike fixed and did a couple short rides (one hour types), worked in the garden, went to yoga and climbing, and did a lot of walking. I went to my annual conference in Philly and walked around the city there, I'd never been there before and it was pretty nice! At the conference my Dean buddy told me that he had arranged to go to the crossfit there. That's so hard core.
I had a really bad migraine and had to go to the ER for the first time in a while - I ubered there which actually worked out fine. It was 2 am when I decided I needed to go and this seemed easier than waking someone up, making them drive to get me, and then be up half the night when they had work the next day. Plus, it was faster for me because the driver got there in like 4 minutes. And when you tell an uber driver you might throw up, they drive super fast.
I made an appointment to see a registered dietitian to figure something out about my diet. I just feel out of control and it's driving me a little nuts. My appointment isn't for a couple weeks, so apparently I think that's an excuse to eat whatever I want. That's bad.
Today was the return to crossfit. I was going to go on Tuesday, there was a lot of rowing and sit-ups, things that I can do, but it was 95 degrees out, so that was a no-go. I was bummed because it means two days in a row now, and burpee pull ups.
The warm up was "Death by Burpees" which I was dreading, and for good reason. We did burpee pull ups (in my case the pull up was jumping from a box). The first 30 sec you did 1. The second 30 sec you did 2. The third you did 3, etc, until you couldn't fit into 30 sec. I got up to 4. Then you went down one for the rest of the tabata. In the end I wound up doing 20, which really isn't that death-y, and certainly not worth all the dread I felt about it.
We started with strict press and push press. I got up to 55 pounds on the strict press, without bending my knees at all, and up to 65 pounds on push press. We only had time for one round of three on push press, which was OK with me because 65 pounds was actually pretty heavy!
WOD: 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
clean and jerk (I did 45 pounds)
burpee pull ups
my time: 13:10
The regular WOD started at 10 and then 9, but I did level 1 that was easier. I think it was still a pretty good workout, and just fine for my first day back. Especially since I have climbing plans for Saturday, so I'm going to have to go again tomorrow!
I had a really bad migraine and had to go to the ER for the first time in a while - I ubered there which actually worked out fine. It was 2 am when I decided I needed to go and this seemed easier than waking someone up, making them drive to get me, and then be up half the night when they had work the next day. Plus, it was faster for me because the driver got there in like 4 minutes. And when you tell an uber driver you might throw up, they drive super fast.
I made an appointment to see a registered dietitian to figure something out about my diet. I just feel out of control and it's driving me a little nuts. My appointment isn't for a couple weeks, so apparently I think that's an excuse to eat whatever I want. That's bad.
Today was the return to crossfit. I was going to go on Tuesday, there was a lot of rowing and sit-ups, things that I can do, but it was 95 degrees out, so that was a no-go. I was bummed because it means two days in a row now, and burpee pull ups.
The warm up was "Death by Burpees" which I was dreading, and for good reason. We did burpee pull ups (in my case the pull up was jumping from a box). The first 30 sec you did 1. The second 30 sec you did 2. The third you did 3, etc, until you couldn't fit into 30 sec. I got up to 4. Then you went down one for the rest of the tabata. In the end I wound up doing 20, which really isn't that death-y, and certainly not worth all the dread I felt about it.
We started with strict press and push press. I got up to 55 pounds on the strict press, without bending my knees at all, and up to 65 pounds on push press. We only had time for one round of three on push press, which was OK with me because 65 pounds was actually pretty heavy!
WOD: 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
clean and jerk (I did 45 pounds)
burpee pull ups
my time: 13:10
The regular WOD started at 10 and then 9, but I did level 1 that was easier. I think it was still a pretty good workout, and just fine for my first day back. Especially since I have climbing plans for Saturday, so I'm going to have to go again tomorrow!
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Tripyramids
There are three Tripyramids, North, Middle and South, but only North and Middle count as 4000 footers, South is a sub-peak of Middle because it's not enough loss and gain from North. When I saw it when I was hiking, I was like "WFT? Who makes these rules? That's a *&^%ing mountain!" But then it turned out not to be so bad. I have to remind myself next year that it's not necessary to start spring hiking with an 11 mile, three peak hike. It was brutal!
The hike is a little unique in that it's 2.5 miles up an old logging road to start and end. So, 5 miles of the hike are on a well graded road. I think that's what tricked me into thinking it would be a good idea. After the access road, you hike up a trail that's pretty uphill, but not bad. Then, BOOM, it's like you're rock climbing! The real uphill (and later downhill) are rockslides. The North one in particular, is super slabby and a little sketchy in some places. And, relentless. I think it was about a half mile, and it took me like an hour. For the most part it was actually kind of fun, it was like climbing, but more exhausting, and no ropes. I got to the top of the rock slide and I was pooped. I sat and ate a bag of pistachios that I had left in my bag from last year.
Apparently you are never alone at the top of a rock slide, either. There was a guy who climbs too, a woman with a really loud and squeaky voice, and a mom and son. The view was really nice, but I had started a little late, left home at 8, started hiking at 10:20, and didn't want to be out past dark. Plus the squeaky woman was annoying.
The first peak, North Tripyramid, had pretty much no view, but I was super exciting to get to the top and go down hill for a little bit! Going down and up from North to Middle was tough. Middle was a long way up! And I was super hungry. I though about sitting down and eating right there, but I was glad I waited in the end, the view was limited from Middle, but pretty awesome still. A couple came by with a really nice dog that wanted to eat my cheese sandwich (dogs do like cheese sandwiches). There was no way that dog was getting any! I made provolone on a challah roll, and it was warm enough outside that the cheese was a little melty. It was so good! Another hiker came along as well and was showing me this crazy route that he was doing. Although, he wasn't doing the slides, so who's the crazy one? He came up the other side of the mountain from the Kanc.
I did the last Tripyramid, and it was pretty cool to be able to see the other two mountains, and know that I had done them. At the top of the South slide there was a really nice view, so I sat and had a power bar and admired for about 20 min. The slide down was also hard, though not as hard as up. There was a lot of loose skree, which I don't love, so it was slow going, with a lot of butt scooting. I was thinking that my butt was my 5th limb for part of the way. I was pretty psyched to get down. I was also happy to get down because I had stupidly not packed enough water, and I needed to filter more.
After filtering the rest was just a stroll down to the parking lot (well, a 3.5 or so mile stroll). I did step on something funky and rolled my ankle, but I think it's OK. This couple was behind me and catching up, and I turned and saw them, but they didn't say anything, or pass me, which sketched me out. But later they passed me, and they were cool. I couldn't stop singing "The Bear and The Maiden Fair" from GoT for the last mile or so because it was getting dark, and I get nervous about bears as dusk comes; but that may not be the best song.... I thought I saw the parking lot, but it was just a big intersection, which was really sad. But then the intersection was about 5 minutes more walking!
I got in my car, took off my smelly shoes, and left. On the way to the highway I stopped for ice cream. They only had three flavors, so I got maple walnut. It had ice crystals in it, like when it's melted and refrozen. And I ate it all anyhow. Then I stopped at the rest area and was like the last customer before it closed! I got a burger and sweet potato fries and shoveled that burger in my mouth like a pig!
Tomorrow it's supposed to rain, and I'm not leaving my couch.
The hike is a little unique in that it's 2.5 miles up an old logging road to start and end. So, 5 miles of the hike are on a well graded road. I think that's what tricked me into thinking it would be a good idea. After the access road, you hike up a trail that's pretty uphill, but not bad. Then, BOOM, it's like you're rock climbing! The real uphill (and later downhill) are rockslides. The North one in particular, is super slabby and a little sketchy in some places. And, relentless. I think it was about a half mile, and it took me like an hour. For the most part it was actually kind of fun, it was like climbing, but more exhausting, and no ropes. I got to the top of the rock slide and I was pooped. I sat and ate a bag of pistachios that I had left in my bag from last year.
Apparently you are never alone at the top of a rock slide, either. There was a guy who climbs too, a woman with a really loud and squeaky voice, and a mom and son. The view was really nice, but I had started a little late, left home at 8, started hiking at 10:20, and didn't want to be out past dark. Plus the squeaky woman was annoying.
The first peak, North Tripyramid, had pretty much no view, but I was super exciting to get to the top and go down hill for a little bit! Going down and up from North to Middle was tough. Middle was a long way up! And I was super hungry. I though about sitting down and eating right there, but I was glad I waited in the end, the view was limited from Middle, but pretty awesome still. A couple came by with a really nice dog that wanted to eat my cheese sandwich (dogs do like cheese sandwiches). There was no way that dog was getting any! I made provolone on a challah roll, and it was warm enough outside that the cheese was a little melty. It was so good! Another hiker came along as well and was showing me this crazy route that he was doing. Although, he wasn't doing the slides, so who's the crazy one? He came up the other side of the mountain from the Kanc.
I did the last Tripyramid, and it was pretty cool to be able to see the other two mountains, and know that I had done them. At the top of the South slide there was a really nice view, so I sat and had a power bar and admired for about 20 min. The slide down was also hard, though not as hard as up. There was a lot of loose skree, which I don't love, so it was slow going, with a lot of butt scooting. I was thinking that my butt was my 5th limb for part of the way. I was pretty psyched to get down. I was also happy to get down because I had stupidly not packed enough water, and I needed to filter more.
After filtering the rest was just a stroll down to the parking lot (well, a 3.5 or so mile stroll). I did step on something funky and rolled my ankle, but I think it's OK. This couple was behind me and catching up, and I turned and saw them, but they didn't say anything, or pass me, which sketched me out. But later they passed me, and they were cool. I couldn't stop singing "The Bear and The Maiden Fair" from GoT for the last mile or so because it was getting dark, and I get nervous about bears as dusk comes; but that may not be the best song.... I thought I saw the parking lot, but it was just a big intersection, which was really sad. But then the intersection was about 5 minutes more walking!
I got in my car, took off my smelly shoes, and left. On the way to the highway I stopped for ice cream. They only had three flavors, so I got maple walnut. It had ice crystals in it, like when it's melted and refrozen. And I ate it all anyhow. Then I stopped at the rest area and was like the last customer before it closed! I got a burger and sweet potato fries and shoveled that burger in my mouth like a pig!
Tomorrow it's supposed to rain, and I'm not leaving my couch.
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