WODs & Well-Being

October 9, 2012 This is the perfect image for todays workout. Practice practice practice. This weekend is the Beast of the East and we now know what some of the WODs are going to be. I know what I have to do and I am really not as nervous as I thought I was going to be at this point. JM was lucky enough to WOD with me this morning. The rest of the 5:30am group was doing the WOD that was programmed for the day and M asked her if she would do the first of the WODs for the BOTE with me. JM is kick ass, and might I add pretty competitive,  so she was more than happy to play long! Plus she can push me pretty hard and keep my ass moving when I need it. Great practice session and a great WOD! Really excited for the weekend!! WARMUP: 3 Rounds - Row 250m - 5 Handstand Kickups - 10 Inchworms - 10 Around the Worlds - 10 Burpees WOD: "Beast of the East WOD #1" Team WOD w/JM 10 Minute AMRAP - 25 Burpees to Plate than - Thrusters (95) Alternating (107 Reps total) ...

May 17, 2012 Well Hubs and I are officially signed up for the EUROPA Get Fit & Sports Expo, Beast of the East Qualifier! We are very excited and as expected a little nervous. Besides the small throwdown I went to at a local gym before the Garage Games last year I have not even attempted to compete as an individual in a competition like this! We did do the Team Comp so we have an idea of what to expect, but man... when I signed up for an individual woman in the Rx division... I think I about fainted! Look where I have come from and look where I am going! Its empowering to know that I have come to the point where I feel I can hold my own in a competition. It helps that they have listed the WOD's that we will be doing at the comp on the website so we can train and be as prepared as possible. I am certainly not one to give up a challenge, so Hubs and I heading down to CT for this competition! Its going to be some major excitement and probably a little anxiety driven at the sa...