Somehow it's all starting to click....

1 year and one month. That is how long I have been going to CrossFit. That's how long I have been working each and everyday to better myself. Some days are harder than others but most days, I cannot imagine my life
without any of this. I cannot imagine not pushing myself till I cannot push anymore. As my husband says, I drink the Kool-Aid.

Lately I have had a lot of PR's, a lot of progress on things I thought would never happen but it's happening nonetheless. Specifically, I have PR'd my back squat (140lbs), I am drastically improving my snatch (in fact I am ACTUALLY getting under the bar), I am over all stronger in nearly every aspect of the workouts. I even accomplished handstand pushups! Oh that day....let me tell you.

The workout was a 10 minute AMRAP of deadlift and handstand pushups, 10 of each, as many rounds as you can. Sometimes I am willing to go hard on things just to progress however, handstand pushups are NOT one of those things. I can do a handstand against the wall (something I couldn't even do as a kid) but that's about it. The modification for the handstand pushup is literally the worst. It's just dumbbell strict press. Nothing upside down or anything. The concept is to get you ready for the strength of a handstand pushup. I think it's lame. So when I asked if there was another alternative, my coach quickly asked why I couldn't do a handstand pushup. I brushed it off saying I really hadn't tried but there was no way. She made me try. And although I had a large pad under my head, let me just tell you, I did it. My coach helped, a bit. But not much. And when she had to walk away, I did it all on my own.

Now for the bad part. When I was a kid, I got car sick. Not throwing up carsick but just head spiny and nauseous sick. I out grew it for the most part. But I still don't care to be upside down. So when I did handstand pushups, that feeling was HORRIBLE. I made it through 20 of them, mostly on my own, and RX'd the entire workout (deadlift was 135lbs). By the time I got back to my deadlift, I did 2 but couldn't get more. I was SO dizzy. But I did it.

When I am doing the movements I actually feel like I get it. Like everything is finally making sense for once. And so I am going with it.

I'll be competing in my final rookie competition Autumn Rookie Throwdown on Sunday, November 8. You can only do a rookie competition up to 1 year after you begin CrossFit. I will be the most seasoned one while the other 3 women are newer than me. I am excited to be able to help them understand what it's like to be in a competition and also to experience my first team competition.

I continue to be able to RX most of my workouts now, which is scary as well but the most amazing feeling in the world. It means I cannot be lazy anymore (not that I ever have been) and when a workout comes up that is hard, I am still capable of trying nearly all of it, at a high weight no less.

As I move into my 2nd year in CrossFit, I look forward to more progress and the OPEN! I started this blog last year during the open. It will be SO interesting to compare from last year to this year!




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