Monday, Oct 11

I went to bed early Sunday night, and felt refreshed in the morning, ready to start life once again back on planet Earth. Stupid aliens. But I must say I am finally over my leg soreness from last week's wods. That was just pure craziness!

FOOD

BF = 2 scrambled eggs

Snack = 1 square 70% cacao w/ almonds, 1 square 75% cacao w/ mint

Lunch = spinach/carrot/avocado salad, roasted chicken

Snack = grapes & apple

Later snack = 1 tootsie roll --> We attended a parade in TC & candy kept being thrown from all directions! Owen did a good job of retrieving and sharing with a couple of his friends. I held out for the longest time, even passing up the Swedish fish. But then my resolve broke down & I happily scarfed down that chocolately goodness. Again, I blame the aliens.

Dinner = spinach/fruit smoothie

WOD

WU

row 500m

3x
10 squat hops
5 burpees
10 back ext
10 ghd's

Strength: deadlift

40% x 5  (80#)

50% x 5  (100#)

60% x 5  (120#)

AMRAP 15

20 Pull-ups

30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats

Result = 2 rds + 20 pull-ups + 1 push-up  RX

I had a major headache coming into the wod. Figured it was because the parade threw off the normal eating schedule. I had about 20min to drink down a smoothie before go-time to give me some energy; otherwise, I don't think I'd have done as well. I did feel a little full, but no upchucks. I think I forgot all about the headache during round 2 of the wod. Amazing what a little sweat and lack of oxygen will do for a person.

I actually finished the wod before 9pm, made it home, showered, uploaded videos, and was in bed right at 10pm.

Pull-ups & push-ups

** Note Tami's lack of bands!! Congrats Tami!!

Sit-ups

My chalk hands from push-ups

 

Coach J mentioned a change in upcoming programming at the gym. WUs will be done as a group (I like), and most WODs will be kept within the 10-15min range but at a high intensity, as opposed to in the 20-30min range with a little less intensity. Sounds good to me. But I find myself questioning my stamina & endurance. For example, during last night's WOD I could bust out 10 pull-ups in a row but then have to stop, take a few breaths, and continue. Repeat with the other exercises. Whereas, my counterpart Tami, seemed to be just clicking right along at her own pace. She's one of those lucky peeps that doesn't look tired when she's working out. We both had the same result from the wod, but when I would get ahead in an exercise I'd lose ground sucking wind for a good 5-10seconds, whereas she'd come clicking along and catch back up looking so fresh. I wonder if it's better to go at a steady pace, or go as hard as you can and suck wind as needed? Thoughts?