On the Run

I have taken for granted for too long my running ability.  I haven't been doing exclusively running workouts for most of the past 10 months.  I will do them when the Crossfit cycle calls for it and have neglected my running beyond that.  I have several races that are coming and would like to add more.  I need to put more time into running however.  I am fit from a Crossfit perspective, but I am not as good of a runner as I have been at any point in the past 6 years or so.  Practice.

The WOD today:

15 Minute AMRAP

10 Push Press (75/45)
20 Back Squats (75/45)
30 Situps

Deadlifting

Perhaps my favorite lift that we do in Crossfit is the deadlift.  I love it for its simplicity and for its complexity (if you are doing it correctly).  Today in the three morning classes at the gym EVERY SINGLE ATHLETE set a new PR on the deadlift.  That includes me, albeit with some grunting on the 1 rep.

So today. . .

Strength:

Deadlift--  Build up to a one rep max.


WOD:

5 Rounds for Time
15 Kettlebell Swings
30 ABMAT Situps

Blog fail

I need to get my blogging in order.  I missed a day here.  I have twice failed to get the WOD for work up this week. . .in three days.  Plus a fail last week.  I suck lately.

Today's WOD:

50 Double Unders
25 GHD Situps
40 Double Unders
20 GHD Situps
30 Double Unders
15 GHD Situps
20 Double Unders
10 GHD Situps
10 Double Unders
5 GHD Situps

Back into things

It is high-time to start blogging again.

The WOD for today:

5 Rounds for time

5 Hang Power Cleans
5 Push Press
5 Pullups
10 Situps

3-D

So my children are sitting in the other room watching the previews before their movie.  They have seen it before, but they are excited.  They are wearing 3-D glasses this time.  It won't work, but they are stoked!

We went to see "Brave" in 3-D and took the glasses home with us.  Somehow this evening as the movie was getting set up they decided that they needed their 3-D glasses.  I am surprised that they were able to find them honestly.

So I will see how long this lasts before they get frustrated.  Even the 9 year old seems to think that this is going to work.  Maybe I will put mine on and pretend that it works. . . that would be really funny, right?

The WOD:

5 Rounds for time

Run 400 meters
Rest 1 minute

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Low Motivation

Periodically I will find myself sinking into a slump.  It doesn't matter what is going on and how "not in a slump" I had been.  This summer I have been exercising regularly and have maintained my weight.  With almost two weeks of house guest, weight maintenance is something to cheer about.  Even when things are going well, it doesn't take much to start me down the slippery slope that is the road to lost work capacity.  I have been setting new personal records at all sorts of lifts and workouts, but if I don't reverse the trend of the past two weeks or so I am going to have to build back up again and that is a two month process just to be sniffing where you were. 

Recognizing the problem is the key.  I have recognized it and hopefully can reverse it before it gets to be a real problem.  How did I recognize it?  I have found myself only getting up early on the days I have to work.  Normally I would get up early on my off days to run.  I have been saying "yes" to dessert more than I have been saying "no."  I missed a workout on Monday for the first time in over three months.  The clincher though was yesterday when I caught myself "stress eating."

What set it off?  Something small, but troubling for me.  Now that I am working again, albeit a limited schedule, I like to work.  I have always liked to work.  Perhaps it is why my hobbies have always taken on a very scheduled and regimented feel.  Training for marathons, lifting, Crossfit, beer and wine making. . . I enjoy making things into a "job."  The past few weeks I have been "given the noon class off."  I am sure that most people would welcome not having to go back to work and would enjoy just getting the rest of the day off.  Not me.  I thrive on schedule.  Once my schedule gets interrupted all hades breaks loose.  I waste time and will turn to all sorts of sinister things like eating too much or watching too much television.  I like to have something to do.  So when the call came yesterday I found myself immediately eating a grilled cheese.  Chipotle jack cheese is awesome, but grilled cheese is not my ideal fare.  I followed that up with some ice cream and cookies with the girls for dessert after lasagna for dinner.  Normally after eating a high glycemic food like pasta I will pass on dessert.  Not this time. 

So I have decided to come clean with those who might be reading.  Perhaps calling myself out here now will prevent this from continuing and leading to the inevitable 5-10 pound weight gain that then takes two months to get off again.  Perhaps I will stay on target with training for Marathons.  I know what needs to be done, I just need to do it.

The WOD:

7 Rounds for time

5 Back Extensions
7 GHD Situps
9 Pushups
11 Air Squats

Hooray!

Monday is almost over and blogger is finally letting me post.

I won't be writing much for that reason.

WOD:

Run 800 meters

13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2,1
Push Press (75/45)
Knees to Elbows

Run 400 meters


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