MMMmmmmmm salad

I am not really a salad eater unless someone else makes it for me, then I LOVE it. I have good salad intentions, but just end up throwing out all my fixins once they go bad. This salad however, ROCKS, thanks to my friend Sandra.

spinach, red onion, shredded carrots,dried cranberries (I found some at Costco that are borderline paleo with no added sugar), sesame seeds, goat cheese (if you include that as paleo...some do, some don't)

Dressing:

2/3 cup olive oil 1/6 cup vinegar (I use a little more) 1/6 cup maple syrup, spoon of dijon

YUMMY!!!!!!!!

My WOD yesterday was Karen - I rxd and PRd it!!!

Then my legs woke up unable to bend.

Today's WOD: 5 min/station

Hang Squat Clean ? 65 lbs

Pushups 18 all on toes

Power Snatch 21 used 65 lbs

Weighted Situps 60 used 30 lbs

Power Clean 20 used 65 lbs

Burpee 32

I am a slacker but not in the doing part..

Obviously I have been slacking lately in the blogging department. I know...no excuses, but my excuse is a good one. I have been so busy WODing and PALEOing that I haven't had time to blog.

So my WOD's so far this week have been:

Monday - 400m run x 6

2 min rest +/- 3 sec

Tuesday - 15 min AMRAP 7 sdhp,7 hsc,7 thruster with 65 lbs PLUS 20 min row

Wednesday - press 3x3 at 65% 3x3@95% then 50 body rows, 12 pc with 85 lbs, 200m row, 12 pc, 200 m row, 9pc,200m row

Last night I made some awesome paleo food to get me through a busy week.

Boiled Eggs

Cauliflower soup with bacon

Bison ribs (have yet to try but will let you know!!!!)

On the road continued...

WOD

100 Thrusters with 20lbs for time

every minute on the minute do 3 burpees 24:00

BREAKFAST - banana,bacon,coffee

SNACK - cashews

LUNCH - bison sausage, peppers, 3 squares dark chocolate

SNACK - banana

DINNER - 2 chicken wings, salad with chicken,tomatoes,cucumber, salsa

On the road again.....

Travelling for work always throws me off my game. I get bored in the car, I snack to entertain myself, I eat bad because it's free I might as well eat whatever right? I pack workout clothes and usually run occasionally but it's hit or miss.

This trip I am determined to prove to myself that I can do this. I can stick with a healthy lifestyle while working.

Today was a good day. 1 down 4 to go.

BREAKFAST

coffee

LUNCH

bison sausage, cashews, dried fruit

SNACK

banana, cashews

DINNER

steak, veggies, 2 squares dark chocolate

WOD

10x30 sec intervals at a 10%incline at 100%

90 sec recovery

3min rest

21-15-9

squats

push ups

sit ups

lunges

11:04

Mental Blocks

I have been going to crossfit for a year and a half. I was NOT the althletic kid. I was the chubby kid that always got picked last and was trying to keep up. I tried really hard and was always ok in sports, but did not excel by any means. Crossfit broke down that wall for me although at the same time I think I set limitations on myself...I'm ok doing pushups on my knees and not my toes, it's ok that I can't do a pullup, it's ok that I can't jump on the box - I'll just do step ups...well today I say...SCREW YOU SELF..I AM GOING TO JUMP ON THAT BOX!!! Well actually my coach told me I was going to do it, and my response was "Do you wanna see me bail?" So we set up a stack of plates for me to jump on, and I jumped on them when they were the same height as the box. So we went over to the box and I couldn't do it. The coach was very patient and explained how I was going to get on there..I tried..I stopped myself..tried again..stopped myself....back to the stack of plates, he added one more and said do it..and I did..it was higher than the box. So I went back to the box and I just did it! And again! And again! Screw you box..making me think I couldn't jump on you for the last 18months...but it wasn't the box..it was me. I am the one that thought I couldn't do it. I set that on myself. Makes me wonder what other limitations I have set. For some reason, jumping on that box today was like jumping into a new world of possibilities...the girl that couldn't catch up, or jump on the box is no more. Instead of looking at it from the bottom up thinking "I can't" I am now looking at it from the top thinking "What can I do next"?

BREAKFAST 1 egg, bacon,english muffin (i am still using up non-paleo stuff that I don't want to waste)tomato, apple

SNACK coffee,almond milk

LUNCH steak, sweet potato

SNACK apple,almonds,carrots

DINNER chicken

WOD

7 rounds:

200 m run

10 box jumps

5 thrusters (35lb dbs)

Took me about 31 minutes.

STRENGTH

I saw this on one of the blogs I was reading and thought it was great. Then this morning I woke up and read it again before the WOD. Then I read it again when I really wanted a cookie. I see something different in it everytime. Or maybe depending on how I am feeling it jumps out at me. When I was doing the WOD today I really did feel like I was getting stronger. Other people's goals inspire me everyday. It is now my computer wallpaper...I am wondering how else reading these words will make me stronger?

BREAKFAST bacon, almonds, apple

SNACK pistachios

LUNCH chicken, sweet potato, 1 piece paleo date bar (I would put the recipe up, but it sucked quite honestly)

DINNER steak, veggies,shrimp, dark chocolate

WOD

AMRAP in 25 minutes:

400m run

10 pushups

5 K2E

I did 4 rounds plus a run and all the pushups were on my toes!!!!

Eggs On Toast

Why do eggs on toast have to taste way better than just regular eggs?? Is it more of a comfort food than anything else???? I wanted the toast so much that I just skipped the eggs all together and went straight for the...BACON!!! Oh Bacon..I have missed you my friend....

BREAKFAST
bacon,almonds,apple
SNACK
coffee
NOON
beef,veggies,squash
SNACK
bison pepperoni,apple,pistachios
DINNER
protein shake

WOD
3 rounds for reps and calories:
med ball throw and chase 16lbs
30 sec rest
Row
30 sec rest

Completed 92 med ball throws and rowed 125 calories