WODs & Well-Being

May 14, 2013  Today seemed like another good day for a lighter post. When I saw this picture I thought it was perfect. WARMUP: 3 Rounds - 10 Lunges - 10 HR Pushups - 10 Toy Soldiers - 10 ATW - 5 Handstands OLY: EMOTM for 7 Minutes - 1 High Hang Squat Clean - 1 Hang Squat Clean - 1 Squat Clean and Jerk (125lbs) TEAM WOD: 4 Rounds - 500m Row - 30 Double Unders - 4 Pistols (10:44) .

April 28, 2013 Yesterday CFW was represented well at CrossFit Nashua for their “Two to Tussle” pairs competition! There were 10 of us competing and we were ready to go! What a great day it was. I have to give it up to CrossFit Nashua for hosting such a great competition. The location was great for the amount of people they allowed to register and they have a beautiful facility. We were able to find a great spot outside of their overhead door to camp out on and debut the brand new CFW Pop up Tent! As I said we had 10 competitors, but we wouldn’t have been near complete without our fellow CFW-ers who weren’t competing but wanted to come along to cheer us on and of course the “fans” who wanted to come check us out and give a good yell! My teammate W and I were ready to go. Pumped up and anxious to get started right upon arrival! Most of us started warming up right away as the ladies clean ladder was to kick off the event! The day flew by with tons of excitement! There was an ...

April 12, 2013 I saw this today and it really struck a chord with me. Funny, before one of the open workouts I was at the gym on a Saturday. I was getting ready to do the workout and some how the words "oh god, I don't want to do this again" slipped out of my mouth. I try my hardest to be a positive person at the gym, but I would be lying and everyone who is human (crossfitter or not) would know I would be lying if I said that sometimes my mind didn't get ahead of my heart. There are times that you just feel defeated before you start and there are times that it seems as if you cant even get started because of that. Well, as soon as the words escaped me, one of my fellow crossfitters said "What was that? I don't want to hear that from you... your always the positive one, Mrs Motivation." My gut dropped. I had realized that what I had just said out loud didn't just affect me, but it may have affected the way she was feeling about approaching the w...

March 22, 2013 So, a few weeks ago (four actually) I decided it would be a really nice treat if I was to stop at the store on my way home and grab some stuff and surprise Hubs with a really great dinner when he got home from the gym. He cooks almost everything that we consume in this house, with the exception of anything baked and the occasional meal I might have to create when he isnt home... that is of course when he hasnt already prepped something and had it in the fridge for me (yes, I do know how lucky I am in case you were wondering). Having said all that, you can understand why I thought it would be nice to surprise him for a change! That I did... and he loved what I made!! It was pork, and it was cooked PERFECTLY (I had done some major damage on pork I tried to cook years ago and never tried again). I was really happy and so was he! The next weekend, it snowed. We were stuck at home for the day and went to the gym late. We had invited some friends over for dinner. Hubs had...

February 18, 2013 The last few days have been all about working together for me. ML and I attacked Love em or Leave em as a pair on Saturday and today at the gym we had a partner rowing WOD. It is so important in a CF box that we all know how to work together, but I really dont think its something that is hard to do. At CF the community is so social and empowering it is hard to not let those around you not influence your workouts. The positive energy and push that comes from even the newest of faces makes for an experience that you cant get anywhere else. No exception today. JM and I paired up and crushed the 4K partner row, alternating every 500m. She has been really kicking butt lately at rowing and was a perfect pairing for my recovering legs from this weekend. One thing is for sure, we know how to push each other. There was no lack of cheering for each other and once we were done we were right over to the remaining athletes to help get them through the WOD. I love the feeling...

February 12, 2013 WARMUP: 3 Rounds - 1/2 Gym Crab Walk - 5 Hand Release Burpees - 5 Inchworms - 10 Abmat Situps - 10 Grasshopper Pigeon Stretch 2 Min ea Leg STRENGTH: Pause Front Squats (3 Sec Pause at Bottom) 5 X 2 @ 70% (155) WOD: Jacobin 4 Rounds for Time - Row 500m - 20 Pullups (Ring Rows, Subbed) (14:33 Rx) .

January 15, 2013 WARMUP: 3 Rounds - 1/2 Gym Bear Crawl - 10 Air Squats - 5 Pullups - 10 Grasshopper - 10 PVC Good Mornings Pigeon Stretch 2 Minutes Ea Leg STRENGTH: Push Press 1 X 8 @ 115 lbs 2 X 5 @ 125 lbs 1 X 3 @ 135 lbs 1 X 3 @ 140 lbs WOD: Row Row 500m X 4 (1:46, 1:49, 1:50, 1:51) .

November 27, 2012 WARMUP: 3 Rounds - 200m Run - 10 Ring Rows - 10 Spiderma - 10 Broad Jumps - 10 ATW WOD: Gas Pedal 3 Rounds for Time - Row 500m - 20 Toes to Bar - 1 Minute Rest (12:57 Rx) OLY: 1 Clean Every 30 Sec for 6 Minute 130lbs .

November 14, 2012 22 Days of Thanks 2012 - Day 14 I am thankful for a special treat. Today I turned 32. Its kinda funny... I have to actually think about my age when someone asks me how old I am because I cant really believe that I am over 30... let alone 32. Not that being over 30 is a bad thing, or I am old or something... because I know that I am not. Sometimes I just feel like time is passing by but I am staying the same age. Clearly, thats not the case! I can say that I felt amazing last year on my 31st birthday, I was on the up and up... getting my shit together and heading in the right direction. I have to say, 365 days later, I am feeling even better than I thought I ever could. If you asked me at 30 how I was feeling it would be a totally different story. I am so happy and proud of the changes I have made in my life. Now, that special treat... this was my mission on the way home from work. Hubs was stopping at the store to get the good to make me an incredible Birth...

October 30, 2012 WARMUP: 2 X Jump Rope Series 3 Rounds - 10 Scorpion - 10 Toy Soldiers - 10 Ring Row WOD: The Calm for Time - Row 500m - TABATA    - 50 HR Pushups    - 50 Bottom to Bottom Squats - Row 500m (8:54 Rx) SKILL/STRENGTH: Back Squat 2 on the min for 7 minutes up weight 5-10lbs each time 185, 190, 195, 200, 205, 210, 215 .