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Week 3 over... whew

I've never been so happy that a week of the challenge is over. Between being sick and having to put off the WODs until the end of the week, I was fried. On Friday morning, with my stomach aching and the rain pounding away outside, I decided to do this challenge workout inside: For time: 100 dumbbell...

Posted to Red in the Face (Weblog) by cindy on 01-31-2010
A word on the effects of pullups

My husband likes to remind me that my hands wouldn't be torn up so bad if I had decent form on my pull-ups. I guess, technically, I shouldn't be gripping the bar with my palms. According to him, my grip should be strong enough to support my weight without rubbing my palms. Well, I'm not there yet. And...

Posted to Red in the Face (Weblog) by cindy on 01-21-2010
At least I finished

I didn't see what this morning's WOD was going to be before I fell asleep last night, so when I woke up at 5 this morning, I pulled out my iPod and checked Facebook. I nearly fainted when I saw it. A bunch of my friends had commented, "Wow." WOD 800m run 100 pushups 50 kettlebell snatch (25/arm) 50 kettlebell...

Posted to Red in the Face (Weblog) by cindy on 01-14-2010
Arm demon: AMRAP of snatches and pushups

"Angie" caught up with me about 10 hours after I finished it on Tuesday morning. That's when, on walking from my desk to the restroom, I started to feel the muscles in my shoulders and back protest and tighten. I also noticed that my arms, which had given up trying to hang straight when I arrived at...

Posted to Red in the Face (Weblog) by cindy on 01-07-2010
Running toward "Angie"

My coach once asked why the hell I don't run to Crossfit every morning since I live a stone's throw away. Yesterday, I asked myself the same question. I got up early on Monday and timed out the run, which is nearly a mile from my house (.97, according to MapMyRun.com). It took me 10 minutes at a leisurely...

Posted to Red in the Face (Weblog) by cindy on 01-05-2010
A week of workouts

It's been a week since I wrote anything in this blog, if you haven't noticed. With Christmas and family in town, I just didn't have time or the desire to interrupt the fun by sitting down at the computer to write. That doesn't mean I didn't workout, though. I tried to fit in a workout most days here...

Posted to Red in the Face (Weblog) by cindy on 12-29-2009
From cold to sinus infection

I've been fighting something off for about 2 weeks now. Today I finally succumbed. The doctor says it's a sinus infection. It's been so bad, I've had to carry a box of tissues everywhere and I can't wear my contacts. Fortunately, I feel better when I work out, so I put together a couple of little WODs...

Posted to Red in the Face (Weblog) by cindy on 12-22-2009
My last Friday conditioning class

This morning I led the Friday conditioning class for the last time. It was fun while it lasted. I gave up the class last weekend after much soul-searching. It was a difficult decision, but one for the best I think. The reasons behind my decision are not appropriate for public discussion, but I did not...

Posted to Red in the Face (Weblog) by cindy on 11-27-2009
An impossible WOD?

Crossfit Central is closed on Thanksgiving, so my Thursday class was able to go on Wednesday to make it up. You tell me if you could finish this WOD in 25 minutes... I'm sure SOMEONE can. Partner workout: 100-80-60-40-20 OH walking lunges with plate (M 25# / F 15#) Pushups Box Jumps (24 in) Push Press...

Posted to Red in the Face (Weblog) by cindy on 11-25-2009
Finishing first

Something really weird happened this morning. I finished the WOD first. "Crystal" 4 rounds 25 pullups 25 pushups 25 situps 25 squats This one was named for one of the coaches at the gym. It's all bodyweight exercises -- kind of like a broken up "Angie," which is my favorite benchmark workout. I used...

Posted to Red in the Face (Weblog) by cindy on 11-17-2009

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