Workout 5/29: Nicole

Whew! It felt good to get out there and run again. After Monday's Trevor workout, my legs have barely felt like moving, but today I decided to get them going again to work out the last bit of soreness. It's interesting how running actually helps sore leg muscles. Loosening them up and stretching them out felt great. I was considering not doing anything this morning, but I am very glad to have done that. Otherwise I probably would have felt worse throughout the day.

Workoout: "Nicole"
As many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
400m Sprints
Max. Pull-ups (keep a count of # of pull-ups each round)
(6 Rounds + 400m; Pull-ups (3+6+5+5+7+6)=32 Total)

*I really got my hips involved in the pull-ups today. Kipping really does help get one up and over the bar, but there is technique and comfort that needs to be fostered. So today I began working that kip. I have a ways to go, but I think with more practice I will get there.*Photo courtesy of CrossFit Eastside

Workout 5/28: Shoulder Presses

You can count on Trevor to fry your muscles. Every little muscle in my body is fatigued. Just ask my family as they have seen me hobble around the house and roll off the couch and bed. Every trip up and down the school stairs is a journey. And every sneeze or cough reminds me of what happens when you do sit-ups with Abmats. But even under these conditions, CrossFit whispers my name. And I'm crazy enough to answer those whispers. So this morning I attempted some weights with already-taxed muscles. Yes, the numbers seem lower than normal due to the status of my muscles, but sometimes we are in those situations.

Workout: Shoulder Press 3-3-3-3-3
95#
105#
110# (failed)
105# (*needed to scale back to boost my confidence)
110#*Photo courtesy of CrossFit Sunnyvale. The scenery looks beautiful over there. Check out their page and see what I'm talking about.

Workout 5/26: Trevor Win'E Memorial Day Challenge

Four teachers...two pull-up bars...a floor...four Abmats...three medicine balls. Throw all that together and you get a fantastic start to a Memorial Day tradition. "Team CF Teachers" started Memorial Day fun off with the Trevor Win' E Challenge. The ultimate goal of this challenge is to raise money for cooling vests for soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. But the secondary goal of this challenge is to push yourself to the limits to see if you and your team can accomplish a daunting task.

Team CF Teachers were the guinea pigs of the challenge as we were the first up. And since one team could go at a time, everyone watched us. Ugh! But the good thing was that everyone watching was encouraging. I am so happy that this team pulled together and cheered each other on too. I wasn't sure how it would go since I was the only one who knew each individual, but everyone came together so nicely. WAY TO GO CHATTY, SCOTT, and TANYA!

Trevor Win'E Challenge:
For Time as a Team:
300 Pull-ups
400 Push-ups
500 Sit-ups
600 Squats
(Time: 43:11)