Yesterday was a GREAT Day!

Let me tell you about yesterday.  Yesterday was a great day!  Yesterday I accomplished a goal that I had set for myself way back in July when I started CrossFit.  I remember walking in to the box and there was this woman cranking out pull-ups with absolutely no help at all.  When Josh (the owner/trainer) asked me what my fitness goals were I told him that I #1 wanted to look good in a bathing suit and #2 that I wanted to do THAT with my finger pointing.  I didn't know it at the time but that beast of a woman is Josh's wife, Mendy, and she is incredible.

Well, yesterday, I did it.  Over the last couple of weeks I have done a couple of pull-ups here and there but yesterday I did an entire WOD without any band assistance, without jumping off of a box or off stacked weights.  I could not believe it.

Now, granted, I am not going to say that they all were beautiful or even all "to standard" but for it being my very first time, I'll take it.

I have worked so incredibly hard on pull-ups.  I started with 2 bands (blue and red), then just red, then just blue, then just a little skinny one.  Finally, I moved to standing on a box and jumping up over the bar and lowering myself down.  Next step, stacking (2) 45lbs weights and jumping from them.  
I was so happy when I finished that WOD yesterday that I cried.  I literally cried.  One girl asked me if I was ok because I've been kind of sick and had a really tight chest.  I told her yes that I was just happy.  Honestly, it was one of those few times in my life that I was really, really proud of myself.

Even with yesterday's WOD, I don't have it down.  I went in today and my hands were so sore that I could hardly grab the bar.  I'm sure that I will still use bands to practice my strict pull-up and I may even do jumping pull-ups again if I feel I need to but at least I am on my way.



     

Climbing the Rope

For the past 9 months every time I have walked in to our CrossFit box (gym), a rope has been hanging from the ceiling, teasing me.  I have attempted to climb that rope dozens of times but for some reason I just couldn't get past the first 2 or 3 feet off the ground.  This was especially frustrating for me as I climbed ropes in the Army and I don't remember it being that hard.  

Yesterday, though, I was watching some You Tube videos and came across WOD Technique and the lesson climbing the rope.  I couldn't wait to get back to the box and try it.

And . . . guess what I did this morning?

  
I know it sounds silly but I was/am really proud of myself.  Another goal down.  Another milestone hit.  

Have you met one of your fitness goals for 2013?  I'd love to hear about it.

CrossFit Goals for 2013

Over the last couple of days I have been thinking about what I want to accomplish when it comes to fitness and CrossFit in 2013.  I have decided on 3 goals that I feel are hard but also attainable.

1. I want to hit a new personal record max to dead lift 200lbs.  My current personal max weight is 170lbs so I will have to add 30lbs over the next year.

2. I want to do 10 Kipping pull-ups.  To date, I have done 1.  This will also be a tough goal to reach.  People make pull-ups look easy but after I have been working on these for a while, let me assure they are not.



I initially said that my 3rd goal would be to RX 90% of my workouts.  After thinking about this, though, it is going to be really hard to track and evaluate this so . . .

3. I want to do a handstand push-up with no weights, just straight from the floor. 

I will try to remember to update you on here and will definitely post as I reach each goal.

What are your goals, either personal/professional/fitness, for 2013?  

5 Books in 2 Weeks!

A while back I posted a list of goals that I would like to accomplish in 2012.  One of those goals is to read 20 books in 2012.  I don't think that is going to be a problem!!  I have read 5 books in the last 2 weeks. 

The Hunger Games Trilogy-Seriously, if you have not read these books, what are you waiting for?  A-M-A-Z-I-N-G is all that I can say about them!  All 3 of them are fantastic.

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Sh*t My Dad Says-This book is so funny.  I was laughing so hard I was crying while reading this book.  Warning, though, there is some bad language in this book but I guess it was softened in my mind by thinking it was coming out of a 70-year-old man's mouth.  (I know that doesn't make much sense)

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Growing Up Amish-An interesting look into the hold that the Amish community has over its followers.  There were times that I wish there would have been more examples for the author to make his point but, overall, I was drawn in to the turmoil that he experienced about leaving his family and his religion.  Definitely worth the $3.99 it cost me on the Kindle.

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2012 Goals and a Look at my 101 in 1001

Along with everyone else, I am looking at the future and in to 2012 to get some things accomplished.

I started blogging a little over a year ago and I noticed so many people had a 101 in 1001 list.  I thought this was a great idea and I spent quite a few days thinking of 101 things that I would like to do in my life.  To be honest, though, a lot of those things weren't really me and were really more just like fillers to get to the number 101.  I've decided to take another look at my list and only keep the things that really matter to me and the things that I know are attainable in 2012.  I may re-evaluate in a few months.  Who knows? 

I will be replacing the 101 in 1001 pages tab with these new goals for 2012.

So, having said that, here is my new list and my goals for 2012.

1. Take a photography class. 

2. Lose anothe 10lbs. --I actually completed the first 10lbs in 2010 so why not try for 10 more!

3. Take a cooking class.

4. Run a 10k--This 100% depends on my foot/ankle and if it holds up.

5. Read 20 books--50 was on my original list but I think that is asking too much of myself for 1 year.

6. Learn a dance on my Flirty Girl pole and do it for Scott.

7. Create a workout area down in the basement.

8. Clean basement

9. Organize photos

10. Take the kids camping in a tent.

11. Teach kids The Lord's Prayer

12. Donate blood

13. Sign license to be an organ donor

14. Take my t-shirts and Scott's t-shirts and have quilts made.

15. Buy a canvas, paint something, and hang it in my house.

16. Complete the 200 Sit Up Challenge

17. Start or join a book club

18. Start a dinner club with girls

19. Take my children to the Renaissance Festival

20. Participate in a 26 Things Project

21. Go to Napa Valley with Scott

22. Go apple picking and then make apple sauce

23. Get my nose pierced

24. Go to a rock climbing class

25. See Dave at Red Rocks in Colorado

26. Go back to Disney World

27. Re-read The 5 Love Languages

28. Take kids to a pottery/ceramic place so they can make gifts.