Sunday, January 6, 2013

This is not a resoution....

Resolutions don't work for me.  I'm more of a do-er when it comes to making changes.  I just start doing, and try to keep doing.   So, today, I'm blogging.  Probably because I need to be working on a presentation I am giving in, oh, 12.5 hours.  Oh, and because I found this the other day:





It's dated December 5-14, 2011.  So, just over a year ago.  My favorite part is that
'overhead squats' is marked through and 'snatch' is written in.  This is because I wasn't sure which was which.  Yeah.  I was such a cute little baby cross fitter. 

I started this blog because I was disappointed that I couldn't find anything showing me how women who started from almost completely inactive progressed.  Then, I was/am horrible about updating, but at least there's a 1 year frame of reference, I guess.

Movement      2011      2012
Clean              60           110
Snatch            35             80
OHSq             25             83
Jerk                65            115
BSq                                145 (finally, body weight!)
Dead             120           173
FSq                                135
Pushups -  knees to a solid 10+ real push ups
PullUps - 10+ unassisted kipping, still no strict though.  Yes.  Over a year later and no strict pull up. 
Double Unders - best ever yesterday!  30-40 unbroken in a Wod, after some substantial work
Wall Balls - Ugh.  I went from an 8 # ball to the 9 ft line, to a 14# ball, but very inconsistent to the 10 foot line, and ugly squats too.  I think I need to just suck up my pride and use the 12 # and master the squat. 
Handstand push ups - I recently got the kip (woohoo) with two abmats.  One abmat, one push up.  I HAVE to have this before the open.  Why?  I don't know, I just feel like I should.  But unless I somehow manage to lose 20 lbs without getting any weaker (or I don't know, dying!) I don't know.  We'll see.
Ring Dips - these are just stupid.  They are pretty much the only thing I go from doing one (with a band) to um, yeah, not happening AT ALL still.  There's no maybe, it's just done.

Diet - Did 90 days paleo.  The physical result in the end was awesome (see pics).  But, I'm a great dieter, not a great lifer.  So, started again a few days ago and we'll see how it goes.  I got to feeling pretty yucky toward the end of the last challenge (I think I wasn't eating enough) so I'm trying to not let that happen again.  

So, there you have it.  An update!  Maybe I'll be more consistent.  Or not.  Who knows?