I really didn’t want to work out this morning given the last 2 days of working out, but well, it’s the first day of the “Holly Jolly Challenge” at CFCP and I didn’t want to disappoint. I think I will name this one “Kindel’s Meaner Than Nikki’s Mean Workout”. Here it is:

• Run 1 mile
• 40 {kettle bell swing, sit up, squat}
• 3 400m runs
• 30 {kettle bell swing, sit up, squat}
• 2 400m runs
• 20 {kettle bell swing, sit up, squat}
• 400m run
• 10 {kettle bell swing, sit up, squat}

It was not timed. You just had to finish… which I did, thankfully. I impressed myself greatly as I was able to run the entire 1 mile without stopping. My pace was just slightly faster than power walking, but hey, NO STOPPING! On subsequent 400m runs, I took maybe 2 walking breaks total over the course of 6 runs. Not bad in my book.

After the workout we talked about paleo for a bit to get people up to speed on what’s expected during the challenge.

It was a good morning.

OUCH!

This workout wasn’t named, so I made one up. Dave told me Nikki came up with this one, so I named it appropriately as “Nikki’s Mean Workout”. I am sure she can do worse, however.

Anyway, here it is:

• 300 jumps (double-unders if you are nuts)
• 200 lunges
• 100 squats
• 75 v-twists
• 50 sit ups

My time was 23:10.

Jody was the only other person in class with me. She did double-unders and only came in a minute after me. Good job!

I doubt I will be doing much walking in the next few days.

I felt like I picked myself up and carried myself to work out yesterday. I had very little energy from a very hectic day but, I haven’t yet worked out this week, so in my mind, I didn’t really have a choice. The workout was the Army Fit Test followed by some other stuff. I am not sure, but I don’t think the Army would take me =).

The workout was:

• 400m run (as fast as you can)
• 1 minute of pushups (strict chest to deck)
• 1 minute of sit ups (strict all the way up and all the way down)

Followed by:

• Tabata squats
• Pull up ladder

My results for the fit test were:

• 400m run: 1:36 (way faster than I thought it would be)
• 1 min push ups: 38
• 1 min sit ups: 34

I was able to do 150 reps for tabata squats and again made it through 10 rounds (1 short of 11th) on the pull up ladder. I used a blue band. This is actually really good news. The last time we did a pull up ladder, I made it through only 9 rounds and I was using a stronger band. I like the continued progress I am seeing here.

On the sheet that we used to record results for the fit test, we had to list out five goals. Being that we didn’t have much time to think about them, I hastily listed these five:

1. Dead lift 400lbs.
2. Do 50 squats without a break.
3. Do 10 kipping pull ups without a break.
4. Learn hand stand push ups.
5. Learn to not hate running.

I’m happy there are people out there that can make it in to defend our country, rights, and liberty b/c I don’t think I’d be accepted =).

I can only imagine what is in store for us today…

… my arms, that is. They’re done.

I have been a sore whiny bitch from Angie for the past two days. Thankfully, my arms aren’t nearly as sore as the last time we did a ton of pull ups, but my whole upper body/back needs a mini vacation.

Thankfully, Crossfit CP knows just how to um… not give me a break =)

Today’s WOD was:

• 20 wall ball
• 20 burpees
• 20 wall ball
• 15 burpees
• 20 wall ball
• 10 burpees
• 20 wall ball
• 5 burpees

Doesn’t look like a lot, does it. That’s what I said. You’d think I would know better by now…

My time was 10:45 and every second of that WOD sucked.

On the bright side, our Ft. Hood pal Leslie came down to work out with us. Thankfully, she’s OK and was not affected by the terribleness that ensued at Ft. Hood in Killeen today. My heart goes out to those affected by that.

Also, we have our team for the challenge. Yay! Thanks to Jody and Paula for being on our team!