As you may know by now, I am sorta in love with CrossFit. I have always liked working out, but its been a while since I've enjoyed exercise so much. I feel strong, and powerful, and I am loving the changes that I see in my body. Pair quality exercise with clean eating, and you have a perfect recipe for health. So last week my friend Aubrey talked me into signing up for the CrossFit open, which is the first part of the Crossfit games. Anyone can participate and you simply do the prescribed WOD every week and submit your score online. I was pretty nervous, because although I'm competitive, I also have anxiety under pressure. Saturday morning I was super nervous, but once I got going, the nerves melted away and all I could think about was finishing. 13.1 was pretty brutal. Here it is:
17 minute AMRAP of:
40 Burpees
30 Snatch, 75 / 45 lbs
30 Burpees
30 Snatch, 135 / 75 lbs
20 Burpees
30 Snatch, 165 / 100 lbs
10 burpees
Max rep Snatch, 210 / 120 lbs
I was able to get 150 reps before my time ran out. I was bummed at first that I didn't have a chance to try the 100lb snatch, but I tried afterwards, and couldn't even get a rep. I've since made peace with that, and I am really proud of myself.
In honor of this competition, I think its only appropriate that I tighten up my diet and really focus on clean eating. Last week was challenging in that department. Not only was I super hormonal, but Chad and I had a lot of stress. I ended up eating, not great, and in turn feeling pretty crappy. I'm not beating myself up about it because its just not worth it, at this point. All I can do is move forward and take it one day at a time.
My goal this week is to incorporate protein shakes everyday, and cut down the carbs. I also want to back off the coffee, because last week there were days when I had upwards of 3 cups. I'm really excited to see what this week brings, and especially to see what 13.2 has in store. Have a great week!
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