Long time...

Ok... so it has been awhile since I posted, so I will make the workout wrapup short.
3/30 - Started my day out with a 1000m swim with Jes, then 3 Rep max deadlift: Topped out at 181# x3, not my best showing as my previous 3 rep PR was 185#. If I remember correctly though, this was not my best week of eating.
3/31 - 10 rounds of 10 burpees & 10 75# overhead squats (I subbed 56# front squats b/c my elbow was bothering me)
Took me 28 minutes on this one, but I was able to do all my burpees on my toes, which is a first for me. And that is 100 burpees, so DANG!
4/1 - 1000m swim, then went on a 4 mile run in the afternoon instead of CFC. I jogged & walked & was able to keep my bpm under 195 the whole time which is really a first for me at that distance. It took me just over 40 minutes, so averaging about a 10min mile. Then I stopped by the gym to do abs: 40 ghd, 30 over/unders with the pvc pipe, 20 knees to elbows, then 40 abmat situps.
4/2 - Rest day
4/3 - 45 reps of Hang Squat Cleans, 3 reps every minute for 15 minutes. Rx was 75% of 1 rep max, so I did 61#.

Saturday and Sunday were rest days and Sunday was the WORST eating day I have had in a long time! Pancakes, nachos, beer & McDonalds... WOW! For both Mike & I, this spurred us into a new-found need to be more careful with our diets. Right now, our short-term goal is his cousin's wedding on the 3rd of May. We are currently cutting out all alcohol, fast food, including pizza & ice cream. I am also working on cutting back on my carb intake as I am told this will help me "lean down" better.


4/6 - 1000m swim in the morning with Mel, then to CFC where we did 10 to 1 Thrusters with a bear crawl between each round. Rx was 95#, but I did 56#. Tried to start out at 66#, but was not able to handle it. This took me just over 16 minutes, but MAN, was it hard!!!
Also started our new eating habits today. Shakes for breakfast & for lunch for both of us, then a sensable zone dinner to follow. I am hoping to see some difference in my body over the next 3 weeks. It is really just those last few pounds that are hanging on that I want to get rid of. There are certain parts of my body that I know will always be a bit bigger than the rest, but my hubby likes those parts, so... I will just leave those alone. =)
4/7 - 5 rounds of 21 Kettlebell swings at 35#, 15 box jumps, & 9 L-pullups. Well, on this one, I went as Rx'd as I possibly could. I was surprised that the box jumps actually felt like the resting point on this workout. Also, I could totally feel the difference in my eating already. At 3:30pm, I had some cottage cheese, pineapple & almonds as an energy boost right before the workout & I think this really fueled me through. I was able to do the first 3 rounds of KB straight through & the last 2 I broke in half. They felt good & I felt so much stronger!
4/8 - "Nancy" 5 rounds of Overhead Squats at 65#, I did 45#, followed by a 400m run. This was the first WOD with running that I did run instead of row. I did notice my heart spike a couple times up in the 220 range, but overall with a slower jog and easy, controlled breathing, I was mostly able to keep it under 195. VERY ENCOURAGING!
4/9 - Rest Day, except for doing an hour of yoga to get stretched out.
4/10 - Today... well, it may be another rest day for me today as we have a date night tonight and I am not sure when or where that will start. My neck and shoulders are still pretty sore & tonight's workout is ALL neck and shoulders with handstand pushups, jumping pullups & push presses. We will see.

As for the pushups... I have slacked this week. I was on Week 3 this week & will have to pick that up again next week. I am feeling alot stronger and am getting deep enough, as confirmed by some fellow CFC girls. That was good to hear!

Also, health insurance... appeals are in, now just waiting on results. I should hear from Blue Cross first, hopefully by the end of next week, but Kaiser takes like 6 weeks... bummer.

Well, as I said in the begining, this was really just a workout update post. I got behind a bit in my once a week posts, but I plan on getting back into a regular schedule on that.