It's Like Coming Off of Crystal Meth

That was what was said at the Level 1 Certification I attended this past weekend in Ann Arbor, MI at Hyperfit USA.  First off, that gym is awesome and all of the people that instructed the class were awesome.  It made me realize a few things though.  First off, I have been a half ass crossfitter.  Meaning, I work out, but haven't really dialed in my diet.  What does all that mean?  It means that I am not unlocking my potential and in essence, I am only doing this thing half ass.

Back to why it is like coming off of crystal meth.  That is referring to changing your diet and how food is an addiction.  When you cut out sugary snacks, it can cause some real issues.  Mood swings, headaches, and can just make you an all around miserable person at first.  But once you get past that initial withdrawal, your body adjusts and you are on your way to a healthier person.  I have been ok with my diet, but I know that I have been far from strict.  I still eat sugary snacks and have not, for no other reason than being lazy, have not 100 % committed myself to it.  This weekend at the certification was a wake up call for me.  Nobody can change me but me.  And I gained some extra motivation and tools to do it this past weekend.

Fall Down, Get Back Up

I have been pretty decent with working out and my diet.  I am human though, and I will make mistakes.  When I fall off of the wagon, it has a tendency to snowball into bad days and sometimes weeks.  If I am eating bad, then I feel like crap and don't go to the gym.  It seems like if I don't stay on my diet, I don't workout.  That for me makes it twice as bad.  And vice versa, if I eat well, I want to go work out.  This week I fell down.  For a few days I have eaten like crap and as you can guess, no gym.

Today I am back on track.  Breakfast was good, and I am going to the gym before work.  I have made some meals to pack with me, so I have prepared myself for my meals.  When I don't make meals, that is when I steer off course and just grab something.  It is setting myself up for failure.  The key is to not dwell on my mistakes, but to learn from them.  I can't change the past, only what I can do from this point on.

Today's WOD:
500 m run
100 box step-ups w/db press
750 m run
100 box step-ups w/db press
500 m run

Kids are Funny

Today's workout I decided to do it at home.  I only have 115 lbs, so it is a little too heavy for me to do a full Nancy, which is 5 rounds of 15 overhead squats with 95 and a 400 m run.  I did a little different version.  I only did 4 rounds and was able to do 7 overhead squats w/115lbs.

My wife was babysitting a friend's kid today.  He came outside while I was working out and was watching me.  I almost laughed out loud in the middle of my workout because he was standing there watching me, saying "That's really heavy."  He said it a few times.  As I was lifting it, I thought that he was right, 20 lbs. makes a big difference.  And then he wanted me to watch him walk backwards.  He reminded me today why I love Crossfit, because it is fun for me.  I have fun when I workout and can laugh while I am doing it.  

Today's time-21 min. even
Tomorrow's workout-go for a run

A Great Feeling

Anytime you can get a PR (personal record) in a workout or lift, it is a great feeling.  It is motivation that the work you are doing is paying off.  This week has been great for me, because I got 2 PRs.  One in a workout, and one in a lift.  The first is workout is one of the most feared women, Fran.  It is 21-15-9 reps of thrusters w/95lbs and pull ups.  The last time I did this workout was at the station, and it was a disappointing 19 min. and some change.  Elite athletes do this under 4 min.  Also, there is a 12 min. cap for it at the Level 1 certification that I will be attending at the end of the month.  This was great for me to gauge where I am at.  All I was hoping for was to do it under 12 min.  I got it done in 11:30.  Nice.  I am hoping for an even better time at the certification.

Today's workout was Power Cleans and dips for 7-7-7-7-7-7, followed by a 1 rep attempt if you choose.  I chose to try it.  I was able to work up to 175 lbs. for my last set of 7.  Now to try and beat my PR of 195.  I got 185 x 3 reps, so I was feeling pretty good.  I jumped to 205 lbs.  and nailed it.  10 lb. PR!  This week I hit 2 PRs.  It really motivates me to continue along this journey because I can see improvements and I know that it is only going to get even better.