Mapping it out!

Everyday I see these amazing before and after stories at CrossFit Central and it made me start to think... how much can someone change/do in a month, 6 weeks, 2 months? Which obviously lead to the questions... how much can I change/do in a month, 6 weeks, or 2 months? I have been struggling getting back on board lately and need some goal to get back on the wagon. Minor setback after minor setback has put this fear of getting back on board inside me... maybe my science experiment can make things change and get me back on track?

I am mapping out a plan to see what I can get done in the next 2 months. Starting on October 25, 2010 and ending on Christmas Day, I will map out a daily plan and look at the results and see just what I can do during this time.

Give me some ideas/feedback/suggestions!

Scientists at the ready!!!

(Also, looking for co-guinea pigs that want to get back on track?)

Balance

It seems lately that every time I turn on the news, or open a paper that there is some report on a new food that was deemed bad for you. I had a friend that had been filling her body with soy products since high school read an article that discussed the many ailments that are being caused by soy (I have asked her to send me the article so that I can pass it along) and she now thinks she is going to get cancer. I told her, "Everything in moderation. There are foods that we know are beneficial to eat- eat those!" She has dropped the soy but inevitably will find some new thing to fill her diet with. We all go through diet struggles- what advice do you Paleo addicts give to someone that needs to be more balanced in relation to their food?

"If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered to a ten-foot chain."
-Adlai E Stevenson Jr.

"What does that smell like?"
"Elite, it smells Elite"

3...2...1...Go!

The I Hate CrossFit Show

"I know, I know, I wish it were smaller as well."

CrossFit Hurts

Back by popular demand...

WODS have flown by since the last time I blogged- the .com class is still kicking my butt and I am improving daily. That is really one of the beauties of CrossFit - no matter how long you do it, there is still room for improvement and what a long way I have come and what a long way to go! This is one of the reasons that CrossFit Central has been pushing everyone to bring a log book to class lately! I have trouble explaining to people how great it will be to one day look back and say "I cut my time in half." or "I did double the weight." Since starting the .com class, that is exactly what I have been doing- comparing my scores and improving workout by workout.

This past Tuesday, the .com class did:

Max rounds in 20 minutes of:
5 Thrusters
7 Hang Power Cleans
10 Sumo Deadlift High-pull

I used the Women's rx weight of 65 lbs.

This is why I love my performance log:
6/25/09- 6 Rounds
8/25/09- 7 + 2 Thrusters
9/28/09- 9 rounds

This month at CFC we are focusing on certain named workouts and I am going to blog some of my own improvements that I have made on these workouts.

"Little by little one walks far"
Peruvian Proverb

CrossFit Central Superstars!

I am so proud of the amazing group of athletes that we sent out to The 2009 CrossFit Games in California this year! They are fantastic athletes and they have been working really hard to get ready for the competition. They released some info about the events today - INFO and I can't believe how everything is set up! Follow the action here this weekend and find out how CrossFit Central is doing in the Affiliate Cup and the Individual Competition!

Listen to CrossFit radio for updates as well!

Good luck to everyone competing this weekend! They have a tough weekend ahead but I am sure they are coming back winners!

"Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior."
-Karl von Clausewitz