My new strict press PR. Set it quite unexpectedly yesterday. Was doing the Lyssa combo, my fallback combo of exercises I need to work on: 5 reps strict press to 5 reps OH squat, 3-5 sets Last time I was in the gym, I bumped it up to 80# for 3 sets, so I did this…
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Breakthroughs
People in the CrossFit community talk a lot about breaking through certain fears. Being upside down, lifting heavy weight, whatever. I have never been scared of those things. I can’t do a handstand pushup, but it’s not fear, it’s strength (lack thereof). So I don’t get those “breakthroughs.” But in skiing I face a lot…
There are only so many things I can be serious about at once
I got to work out with the lovely Coach Alex Janss’ class last night at CrossFit Central RunTex. She is a great coach and has an easy rapport with her clients, so it was a blast to drop in. The workout, however, featured the elusive handstand pushups. I’ve chronicled my HSPU journey extensively–from slamming my…
I Am Rocky
Hahaha. OK, maybe not all the time, but last night some unfortunate circumstances forced me to work out solo even though I am in Austin and all I wanted was to work out with people again since I work out alone all the time in Aspen! It was a cold, misty, almost-stormy night when I…
I Snowboard.
Remember when I learned to ski? Here’s a photo. I’d say learning to snowboard went much better … In all seriousness, I liked snowboarding a lot and picked it up faster than skiing. I felt more confident … don’t know if it’s the strapped-in feet, that I already knew the mountain, or that I had…
Hey, can we snatch with you?
I’m at the gym tonight working on a 1 rep snatch max so I can partake in a fun CrossFit Austin workout (which, it turns out, I later mangled anyway). A few guys are also in there working out, and they’re not slouches–one of them is doing almost-handstand-pushups suspended from the TRX (the point? not…
Working out with friends
Saturday morning in Austin I got the chance to do something very, very rare: work out with friends!! Alex, Veronica, and I tackled Alex’s programmed workout from Wes at CrossFitAustin. It was a fun workout, but more importantly for me, it was fun to workout with friends! When I was in Austin all the time,…
You Can’t Help But Love It
My life, and fitness routine, is unlike anything I imagined right now, but I love it. And when you’ve got a precious doggie on a beautiful bridge, you can’t help but love it. Workouts the past few days have been strength-focused so as not to kill the healing ankle, but I did stray from that…
Around the Fitness Horn … yeah, it’s been awhile!
Power to the Plank – love this article. Do lots of planks in yoga, but adding more in! Body Fat Pictures and Percentages – very interesting … Why I Don’t Cook at Home – hilarious. The Oatmeal always is. My last workout at Bleeker was a super fun one: 5 Rounds: 250M Row 10 OH…
This is what I did over Thanksgiving …
Look how fast I am going!! I’ve already skiied 3 days since last Thursday, and I plan on a weekend of skiing too. Wahoo! As for workouts, I’ve been in the gym but trying not to do anything explosive that would put too much pressure on the ankle … no small task for a CrossFitter!…