I'm still here, plodding along, still loving crossfit as well as running and doing gym sessions - but it's that time of semester where every minute is precious, and between work, uni and exercise i just haven't been able to find the time to blog! It's a crazy juggling act but i'm getting there!!
Will pop back at a later date when i have time for more of an update :)
Also - find some people to help support you and keep you on track - i love my partner and family, but they aren't fat, infact they are annoyingly skinny! lol
This round - the two people that have helped keep me on track have to be Gabby and Jayne. They are people that i 100% own up to if i have fallen on track, and vice versa! Also Zoe and Michelle that i went to Brisbane with, without these people, the stress of trying to fit everything in really could have beaten me!
Their blogs are http://pythasnewlife.blogspot.com.au/ and http://jayne12wbt.blogspot.com.au/ - have a read and u might just realise that there are some pretty inspiring people out there :)
Thursday 4 April 2013
Saturday 23 March 2013
Battered and bruised!
Ok so i'm not really battered, but i am bruised, and kinda feeling violated by the location of some of the bruising haha
Firstly i will recap my week
Mon - crossfit - it was the workout "Karen" which involved a stupid amount of wall balls!
Tues - crossfit - olympic lifting - ummm unco comes to mind, but my coach said i was doing it all fine it will just take some getting used to of the moves :)
Wed - rest day, had a work meeting till late
Thurs - TPT at my normal gym
Fri - lazy day :(
Sat - had to undo the damage from yesterdays lazy day so off to crossfit for me.
Last night the box was having drinks etc so i wasn't even sure if it would be on, but luckily for me it was and even better i was the only one there so it was a 1 on 1 with my coach. He knew i found the oly lifting hard because im not used to it so today was snatches :) there i was thinking it would be as simple as lifting the bar over my head. hellll no. so much more complicated then that!! lol i only managed them from starting above my knees, going off the ground is going to be an entirely different challenge lol so anyway, i managed to do 32.5kg, i attempted 35kg and couldn't get it, i was pretty fatigued after having already done the movement for 40minutes so im ok with not getting it :) Then i finished off with 30 reps for time. I was slow, really slow, 7 minutes something where as everyone else on the board was 3 minutes for the same weight, but that's ok, i will smash it next time :) As for the bruising, i have NEVER been so bruised from exercise! lol i feel them when i walk and sit, and not to mention the fact i tore skin off my hand. And to think, this is what i am in love with!! haha
Firstly i will recap my week
Tues - crossfit - olympic lifting - ummm unco comes to mind, but my coach said i was doing it all fine it will just take some getting used to of the moves :)
Wed - rest day, had a work meeting till late
Thurs - TPT at my normal gym
Fri - lazy day :(
Sat - had to undo the damage from yesterdays lazy day so off to crossfit for me.
Last night the box was having drinks etc so i wasn't even sure if it would be on, but luckily for me it was and even better i was the only one there so it was a 1 on 1 with my coach. He knew i found the oly lifting hard because im not used to it so today was snatches :) there i was thinking it would be as simple as lifting the bar over my head. hellll no. so much more complicated then that!! lol i only managed them from starting above my knees, going off the ground is going to be an entirely different challenge lol so anyway, i managed to do 32.5kg, i attempted 35kg and couldn't get it, i was pretty fatigued after having already done the movement for 40minutes so im ok with not getting it :) Then i finished off with 30 reps for time. I was slow, really slow, 7 minutes something where as everyone else on the board was 3 minutes for the same weight, but that's ok, i will smash it next time :) As for the bruising, i have NEVER been so bruised from exercise! lol i feel them when i walk and sit, and not to mention the fact i tore skin off my hand. And to think, this is what i am in love with!! haha
Fitter....Stronger....
That moment you go and do a workout, and not only do you leave feeling amazing, but you leave realising you are stronger and fitter then you knew - that is what crossfit has shown me. I'm still new, i've only done two workouts - but both of those workouts have left me with an amazing sense of achievement. A feeling that i won't be giving up in a hurry!!
My first workout proved that my fitness is way more then i believed - don't get me wrong, many people can outrun me, but endurance wise, i'm not too bad. Today was 13:2 - due to my amazing counting ability - i only did 30kg (it was meant to be 35) - but that's ok, i didn't do it to compete with anyone other then myself, i was looking forward to getting a benchmark, i've done deadlifts before, i've done push presses before, but never in a fast format, never transitioning from one straight into the other - the workout was 5 push presses, 10 deadlifts and 15 box jumps - 10 minutes AMRAP. I smashed it and i loved it!!
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That was written a week ago and clearly i got too busy to post it lol
My first workout proved that my fitness is way more then i believed - don't get me wrong, many people can outrun me, but endurance wise, i'm not too bad. Today was 13:2 - due to my amazing counting ability - i only did 30kg (it was meant to be 35) - but that's ok, i didn't do it to compete with anyone other then myself, i was looking forward to getting a benchmark, i've done deadlifts before, i've done push presses before, but never in a fast format, never transitioning from one straight into the other - the workout was 5 push presses, 10 deadlifts and 15 box jumps - 10 minutes AMRAP. I smashed it and i loved it!!
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That was written a week ago and clearly i got too busy to post it lol
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Crossfit trial!
Today i spent 10 minutes in a laundry mat, was i doing laundry? Nope, it was next to the crossfit place i was going to, i needed to sit there and psych myself up! It was a turning point for me, it was the first time in a long time i've gone somewhere like that on my own! A friend bailed, perfect excuse to not go, i hurt my wrist at work today, another great excuse not to go - but i realised that's all they were - excuses - and i'd wanted to try crossfit for too long to not go, basically if i chose not to go, then i would be saying no to crossfit ever (or so i told myself).
Few deep breaths, in i went. Well, luckily for me there was a lady from my gym there, i'd seen her around and never spoken to her, but it was only her second time at the crossfit place so helped put my nerves at ease, we talked while we waited - and then comes the warmup, a 700m run - well, lucky i didn't try crossfit a few months ago the voice in my head was saying, it was good to know i could run the distance!! About 500m in i realised that it was just a warmup and i still had to get through a workout afterwards, but i didnt need to walk which felt good.
Here was the workout - i loved how on the board there were 3 different versions of the workout depending on what level you are at!
This is the one i did (the middle option)
Long Chipper! *Endurance!!!
50 Ball Slams (10/5)
30 Burpee Box Jumps
30 Sit ups
20 Wall Balls
10 Regular Push Ups
40 Ball Slams
20 Burpee Box Jumps
20 Sit Ups
10 Wall Balls
7 Regular Push Ups
30 Ball Slams
15 Burpee Box Jumps
10 Sit Ups
5 Wall Balls
5 Push Ups
This is the time i would like to point out that i have never done to the floor burpees before, i have also only recently started doing box jumps! (and always switch to stepups!) so combining the two? umm, yeh that sucked! haha
The above took me 15 mins, when he said that the cutoff time as 38mins (remember the full version was harder and had handstand pushups instead of regular pushups) i was terrified i wouldn't finish and people would laugh, so i was absolutely stoked with my time (and pretty chuffed that i was the first one finished, even if i did have the easy option lol)
So tonight i overcame a few mental barriers - doing something on my own, realising i'm fitter then i thought, and i didn't whinge once! haha
LOVING life right now!! haha
Few deep breaths, in i went. Well, luckily for me there was a lady from my gym there, i'd seen her around and never spoken to her, but it was only her second time at the crossfit place so helped put my nerves at ease, we talked while we waited - and then comes the warmup, a 700m run - well, lucky i didn't try crossfit a few months ago the voice in my head was saying, it was good to know i could run the distance!! About 500m in i realised that it was just a warmup and i still had to get through a workout afterwards, but i didnt need to walk which felt good.
Here was the workout - i loved how on the board there were 3 different versions of the workout depending on what level you are at!
This is the one i did (the middle option)
Long Chipper! *Endurance!!!
50 Ball Slams (10/5)
30 Burpee Box Jumps
30 Sit ups
20 Wall Balls
10 Regular Push Ups
40 Ball Slams
20 Burpee Box Jumps
20 Sit Ups
10 Wall Balls
7 Regular Push Ups
30 Ball Slams
15 Burpee Box Jumps
10 Sit Ups
5 Wall Balls
5 Push Ups
This is the time i would like to point out that i have never done to the floor burpees before, i have also only recently started doing box jumps! (and always switch to stepups!) so combining the two? umm, yeh that sucked! haha
The above took me 15 mins, when he said that the cutoff time as 38mins (remember the full version was harder and had handstand pushups instead of regular pushups) i was terrified i wouldn't finish and people would laugh, so i was absolutely stoked with my time (and pretty chuffed that i was the first one finished, even if i did have the easy option lol)
So tonight i overcame a few mental barriers - doing something on my own, realising i'm fitter then i thought, and i didn't whinge once! haha
LOVING life right now!! haha
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Laying it all out.......
Today i read an extremely honest blog from a fellow 12wbter, i guess it prompted me to fess up and get it all out. As she said, what's there to lose?
So, here i go.....
Some people know i've been struggling, food - too much of all the wrong stuff. Exercise is fine, but what use is exercise if i'm inhaling crap?
I've managed to lose weight this round, and an ok amount, but i don't feel that i've really put in all the work, i feel that there is so much room for improvement, that unless i really get it together then i'm not achieving all i am capable of.
My goal is 10 more kgs for the round.
My commitment to achieve that is no more shit! I read a quote today - You put junk in, junk comes out. You put good in, good comes out. Time to make sure that good is a part of my life much more then junk.
I want to finish this round with collarbones that are always there, not just when i am standing a certain way
I want to know with certainty that i will fit into clothes in any shop
I want to be proud of what i have accomplished, instead of wondering if it was a fluke.
When i board that plane to Melbourne at the start of May, i WILL be able to tick off all the things listed above!! And if not, then maybe i shouldn't be boarding the plane!
There's no current pics to post, but in the next few days i will get some and see if i can see any changes since week 1!!
So, here i go.....
Some people know i've been struggling, food - too much of all the wrong stuff. Exercise is fine, but what use is exercise if i'm inhaling crap?
I've managed to lose weight this round, and an ok amount, but i don't feel that i've really put in all the work, i feel that there is so much room for improvement, that unless i really get it together then i'm not achieving all i am capable of.
My goal is 10 more kgs for the round.
My commitment to achieve that is no more shit! I read a quote today - You put junk in, junk comes out. You put good in, good comes out. Time to make sure that good is a part of my life much more then junk.
I want to finish this round with collarbones that are always there, not just when i am standing a certain way
I want to know with certainty that i will fit into clothes in any shop
I want to be proud of what i have accomplished, instead of wondering if it was a fluke.
When i board that plane to Melbourne at the start of May, i WILL be able to tick off all the things listed above!! And if not, then maybe i shouldn't be boarding the plane!
There's no current pics to post, but in the next few days i will get some and see if i can see any changes since week 1!!
Sunday 10 March 2013
Pre-Season tasks
A little bit behind? YEP!!!! I kind of just glossed over them, i did them, but i never really sat down and nutted out the details, I'm hoping that going back to the start of Mish's instructions will help me get ready to nail the rest of this round.
I'm too tired
Suck it up and just do it
Lose 5kg
Stay focused! choose clean food
Lose 15kg
Follow the plan
Be at goal, doing lean and strong
Sign up for lean and strong
Be at goal and be toned
Get Real - No More Excuses
Excuses
I'm too tired
It's too hot
I'm injured
I have a migraine
I don't have time
Solutions
Suck it up and just do it
The gym is air conditioned, so is my house and i have videos
Do other body parts
If its genuinely a migraine, rest and get straight back into it the next day, if it's just a headache suck it up
Make time!! I'm more productive when im happy, and working out = happy
Now, sometimes things pop up, sometimes i genuinely don't have time, but i need to focus on what i want more, and that's what my solutions are aimed at!
Take Control - Set Your Goal
1 month goal
Lose 5kg
Run 3kms
How will i get there
Stay focused! choose clean food
Follow the 10km running program
I am stoked that i can tick both of these off my list!
3 month goals
Lose 15kg
Run 10kms
Try cross fit
Complete true grit
How will i get there
Follow the plan
Follow the 10km running program
Get out of my comfort zone and try something new
6 month goal
Be at goal, doing lean and strong
Run a half marathon
How will i get there
Sign up for lean and strong
Also do the half marathon training program
12 month goals
Be at goal and be toned
Eating healthy be a way of life
Possibly be aiming for a marathon
How will i get there
Continue on the program and continue mixing with like minded people!
Gear up
Nothing really that i need to do for this, i have videos, i have good gym shoes - on my list is a treadmill but it can wait till i have the money :)
Say it out loud
Again, nothing really i need to do for this one, i told my partner and the friends that support me back at the start :)
Kitchen Makeover
My partner still has his treats in the house, but i have recently done a complete cupboard and fridge clean out!
Organise and Diarise
This is a work in progress, i didn't like the diary i had, it didn't have enough room for everything i needed to fit in it so i'm in the process of ordering a new one that i can customise :)
Fitness test
Done!
Measure up
Done!
PHEW!! That feels a little better, now i am back on track, up to date with weekly surprises, pre-season tasks are now done in black and white! Lets see if Mish is right and doing the pre-season tasks really is the key to success!
Friday 8 March 2013
Peace!!
So, how has the past week been? I'm proud to say that i've fit in all my exercise sessions. Uni has been on the back burner but as i type this i'm watching my lectures and will get all my questions done this weekend so i'm caught up :) Food has been so so, i know exactly where i have gone wrong, and my body has been sure to let me know when i've made some bad choices!! that was my big break through this week, my body tells me what it wants and doesn't want, so it really is my mind that i need to work on!!
My goals at the moment - to maintain my crazy schedule AND SUCCEED AT MY GOALS!! To not let myself get bogged down with it all, to not let myself become overcome with stress. To do it all and maintain peace and calm within my life! That may sound a bit more hippie like then anything i normally say, but i love the quote above, and if i can find peace while living my life the way i need to at the moment, then that will be an accomplishment that i am truly proud of!!
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