Journal of a Primal CO Girl page 5

[OutdoorAmy]

Day 2 of my Ramp-Up class, we had a 3rd girl join us. She seems nice - definitely experienced in running. We did some foam rolling that was, for me, super painful but in a good way. LOL. Clearly I've been needing that for a while.

WOD
200 m run
Push Press (35 lbs.)
Deadlift (45 lbs.)

12 - 9 - 6

The run was my worst part, but I pushed myself to keep my legs moving. I think being gased from that made my push press less quality, but I still think I could have done a little more than 35 lbs. The deadlift was, for me - even after running, too easy at 45 lbs. I didn't feel it was a challenge at all, even still winded from the running. But hey - everyone's gotta start somewhere, and now I know better where I'm weak (cardio) and where I'm strong (any weights involving squatting) and where to go on both aspects from here.

My time was 8:20.

Started a 20 hour fast after dinner tonight. Gonna fast all day tomorrow and then just eat something small before going back for Day 3. (We're going back to back for Thursday and Friday). Almost one whole week already done, 3 WODs under my belt and I feel better and better after each one.

I'm not sure of the science either, but I think the workouts are improving my leptin response as well. I am feeling more full without trying. Today I had to force myself to eat 1500 calories because I was feel so satiated. (And that was even including some empty grain based calories in a piece of gluten free cake).

[OutdoorAmy]

It's been a couple weeks since starting CrossFit - I haven't lost any weight but I have made some noticeable gains in strength!

Today we did 3 power cleans EVMOM for 9 minutes and then in the last minute tried to get as many as we could with good form in that 60 seconds - I did it at 55 lbs. to start, then went up to 60 after two minutes, then up to 65 for the last few minutes. I did 8 reps in the final minute.

Before that WOD we did a plank challenge - 3 planks for as long as possible with a minute rest between. I did 3:35, 1:35 and 1:45 for my times - and I impressed myself with those numbers! I think practicing yogic breathing really helped. I just zoned out and focused on my breathing and the time passed pretty quickly. I trembled some and my shoulders hurt - but I got through it. I'd like to try for five minutes next time we do a plank challenge.

I am doing a Whole 30 during the month of March. Last night I went and got my groceries for the challenge so I'm ready to hit the ground running on Friday. (Esp. important since I'm observing Sabbath for Lent, which means no cooking on Saturday - so I need to make enough food on Friday to get through both days).