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Andy was not too happy with me this morning. At 5:15 a.m., I rolled over and let him know we had to get dressed and head out the door. After a few complaints, a mention or two that he didn’t sign up for this kind of torture this early in the day, and finally putting on his shoes, we left for the first Crossfit class of the day.

I was amped. I couldn’t believe that Andy had actually gotten out of bed (when he goes to class, it’s always at night). I am not a morning person, by any means, but if it means I need to be chipper to get him to go with me, then I’ll pretend to be a morning person.

So we went. The warm up was fairly easy, some Monster Walks with bands, then some squats. Not bad at all. (Should have been a sign.)

Then we did some stretching, and some front squats. Patty was super supportive today despite her back hurting her a bit and not wanting to go too big on the weight. (I was grateful to go slow.) She worked with me up to a 100 pound front squat. You’ll notice our little 2.5 “cookies” on the ends. Hey, if I can’t really see them, they must not weigh anything, right?

And then I watched Andy in his group, do a 225 lb front squat. What?!?! Where did that come from? I’m so proud of you, hun. SO much weight and you haven’t been in a bit. So proud to see you front squat the big weights!

The hard part was the WOD. I got stuck in a burpee loop. It was supposed to be 20 wall balls, 20 push jerks. But every 90 seconds we had to do 8 burpees. Let’s just say that I flew through the first set of wall balls, first set of push jerks, and another set of wall balls, then got stuck. You see, when you’re slow at burpees, you don’t have enough time to finish your set, then get back to the main workout. We were supposed to do four rounds. Needless to say, I only got 2 (rounds) + 2 (reps). I tried. I really did.

But I hear tomorrow is handstand pushups!! So I’m hoping I make it to class.

I’m pretty sure my friend Molly wants to kill me.

You see, I invited her – really lured her with promises of wine and food – to a WOD and Wine event at Everproven last night, a completely ladies-only evening of Crossfit, food, wine, and fun. And since then, I’ve been getting text messages about how sore she is. (I feel her pain, my thighs are a lot sore, too.) Apparently I didn’t quite inform her how intense Crossfit really is. If I told her how sore she’d be after one workout, I don’t think she would have gone, but from the smile on her face (see above picture) to the positive response she had after the first workout, I think it was a win. (That’s just a glisten on our faces, ladies don’t sweat.)

It was tough, but she did it. Scaled, but who cares! She gave it her all, survived, and I’m hoping she comes back.

We had around 60 ladies rocking out at Everproven on a Saturday night. Yup! That’s right, a full house on a weekend night and it was so inspirational. So many women of all different ages, sizes, and levels working out together through burpees, push-ups, ring rows, lunges, planks, and more. And all supportive. That’s what I wanted Molly to see. To know that I’m not crazy when I’ve gone to a 5:45 a.m. class. To know that Crossfit allows you to be motivated by other strong women to make yourself stronger.

And Everproven is planning to do a few more of these WOD and Wine nights this year. Open to members and their friends for a free, fun evening with a group workout, some snacks, and wine. So any of my lady friends out there who are still interested in learning about Crossfit, giving it a go, or just want to see what all the fuss is about, let me know so I can invite you. What’s the worst thing that could happen? You go for a free workout, don’t enjoy it, and don’t come back. I won’t be mad, I’ll be glad you tried!

I should have posted this Sunday, but let’s be honest, I’ve been running around like a mad woman for the last few days. I’ll update you on the red, white, and blue Jello shots I made in an upcoming post, too. Totally worth the effort.

But what I’m really here to talk about is Sunday’s WOD at Everproven. I don’t complain often, but seriously, I’m still feeling Sunday’s WOD with Coach Scott. It wasn’t the warmup or even spending 15 minutes jump roping my heart out to try to get a double unders – I got 2 double unders during a singles set, but that was it. (That’s jump roping.) What killed me was the WOD. So many 50 reps, so many excercises. 50 box jumps, 50 jumping pullups, 50 walking lunges, 50 knees-to-elbows, 50 leg raises, 50 jump squats, 50 Abmats, 50 burpees, and 50 double unders (or 150 singles, jump rope). And a 20 minute cap?!

I tried folks, I really tried. I even extended the 20 minutes cap to 25 minutes, but there was no way I was going to finish. I was 30 burpees and 150 single unders (let’s be honest, I wasn’t going to get a double under) away from completing the WOD. Slightly defeated, but I was sweating so much that I don’t even care.

So if you’re wondering why I didn’t do the Memorial Day Murph, that’s partially it. I moved tables and chairs, cleaned the house, and prepped for our Memorial Day party instead. And I still feel it in my shoulders.

Sunday, May 24 Everproven W.O.D.

Warmup

6 min AMRAP alternating with a partner. 1 person holds a squat while their partner completes;
5 Wall Balls
5 Step Ups
5 Pushups
Mobility

Instructor Led Dynamic Joint Mob/Group Stretch x 6 min

Skill

Review Double Unders
Then:
15 min to complete a Double Under Flight Simulator
10-20-30-40-50-40-30-20-10 Rx
4-8-12-16-12-8-4 S
Rest when needed. Do not move on until you have gotten the prior set unbroken (start at zero for that set on every miss)
If you finish, use the remainder of the 15 min to see how many you DU’s can get unbroken.

Metcon

For time under a 20 min cap:
50 Box jumps
50 Jumping Pullups
50 Walking Lunges
50 Knees to elbows
50 Leg Raises
50 Jump Squats
50 Abmats
50 Burpees
50 Double Unders

My last day of On Ramp was bittersweet. I’m grateful to have completed the one-on-one Crossfit program and prepare for classes, but I’m sad to not have my sessions with Coach Kate anymore. So on my last day, I gave it my all.

I started with back squats. Last time, I maxed out at 100 pounds. Not because I couldn’t go any farther, but because we had set my scale to reach 100 pounds. So this time, I made a point to tell Coach Kate I wanted to break 100 lbs. So we started with 85 pounds for three back squats, and then 95 pounds for three back squats. And in the moment of truth, I went for it with 105 pounds and rocked it. Then 110, 115, and then 120!!

I can’t thank Coach Kate enough for having faith in me and pushing me just enough to reach and surpass my goal. I’m so grateful to have someone encourage me.

At the end of the night, I had one more big win. I redid my first On Ramp WOD. Last time, I completed it in 10:26 (Row 400 meters, then 21-15-9 sets of Air Squats, Push-Ups, Ring Rows, and then another 400 meter row). I really didn’t think I’d shave any time off since I set the bar so high in my first session. But Kate pushed me, encouraged me along the way, and I still can’t believe I shaved two minutes off my time (8:30)!

I can’t wait to start classes. Who wants to wake me up to make the 5:45 a.m. class?! I know I can’t do it alone!