Hi Friends!
I’m back! We got home from vacation late Tuesday night and I’ve spent the past two days trying to control my overflowing inbox and get my life back in order. I think i’m almost there 🙂
Huge thank you to all my guest post-ers who helped me out while I was gone. You guys seemed to really like all of their posts, which is no surprise…because I loved them all!
I figured it was about time to do another Fitness Friday recap, as well as share some pics of The Crossfit Games. When we left off, I was supposed to be taking a rest day….
1. Instead, my coach called me up and asked me to run stairs with her. The stairs were too busy so we ran the hill with a 40 pound sandbag.
2. Double wod on Saturday morning. Partner wod, 15 min rest, then wod two individually.
3 & 4. Sunday morning wod at the stairs at the dam with my friend Jackie. We used 25 pound dumbbells for the rows and the squats. 1 stair run was all the way up the steps and back down.
Hubby joined us. He did his own stair wod with a 42 pound backpack (we put a bag of cat (clean) cat litter in there) on one shoulder. Beast mode.
1. Monday: This WOD was the worst. For real. I did 95# thrusters and almost died.
2. Tuesday: Brutal – I did 175# deadlifts and banded ring dips – finished in 18:03
3. Wednesday: Another tough one! 16:16 Rx! I did all 30 of my chest to bar pullups baby! Reverse grip…but still counts 🙂 plus 24 inch box jumps
4. Saturday: Open gym wod- 95# squat cleans, 24 in box, finished in 15:00 – then 100 DU in 1:34
1. Sunday: Holy legs!!! Quads on fire. Finished 7 rounds Rx
2. Monday: Sweaty #wod complete! 6:45 Rx
3. Tuesday: Last wod before we left on vacation. It killed my wrists, even with wraps! 11:34 Rx
4. I’ve also been mowing the lawn which is a workout in itself.
While we were in Cali, we dropped in at two different boxes, one of them twice! It’s always fun to see what different boxes do with their space and how they run things.
1. Wednesday: We went to Crossfit Belmont Heights and did Nancy. My time was about 30 seconds slower than my PR but still a great workout.
3. Thursday: We went back to Belmont Heights and did another wod. I did a 19# weighted pullup and then 148 reps for the wod- did 45# kb swings and banded ring dips
2. Friday: We checked out Crossfit Long Beach- Did 5 OHS at 85#, then 8 at 90#, 20 back squats at 115# and then 12+5 rounds for the wod with 24 inch box jumps!
4. Wednesday: First wod back after vacation. We did 4×400 m sprints and then I did 3 rounds + 2 for the wod with 24 in box jumps
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And now, here are some pics from the games. I’m not going to recap the events for you because it would take forever and I’m to tired for that. Plus, I know many of you don’t really care 🙂 But, hopefully most of you will enjoy the pictures! Lots of good looking people! And if you’re into Crossfit and want to read a recap, check out Anne’s post about The 2013 Reebok Crossfit Games. She did a great job recapping everything!
The men doing “Naughty Nancy”- our boy Josh Bridges won this event!
Clean and Jerk Ladder- the top guys did 355#, crazy heavy!
We loved seeing all the CrossFit celebs and rapper “Tyga” performed. Bob Harber still owes us a picture 🙂
The final 2 events: The Cinco.
Super heavy deadlifts, weighted pistol squats, handstand walks, muscle ups, deficit handstand pushups and overhead walking lunges.
The guys were deadlifting 405 pounds!
Happy Friday!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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The Candid RD says
Impressive.
I love that quote, “pain is nothing compared to what it feels like to quit”….yes yes, I will use that from now on.
Glad you had a fun trip!
Anne says
Thanks for the link love! Great meeting you at the Games even if briefly 🙂
sara @ fitcupcaker says
JEALOUS, is all I can say… That would be so aweswome to go to the games!
Karen @ Runner Girl Eats says
I think I would be a lot more likely to do Crossfit if I wasn’t so confused by the lingo lol Looks like a killer week of workouts!
Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat says
The Cross Fit games look so awesome! Wish I was there!
Linz @ Itz Linz says
looks AWESOME!! pictures are so hardcore hehe when are you gonna compete?!
Corrie Anne says
Awesome pics of the games! We had so much fun watching them! Running stairs & hills with sandbags sounds fun!!
Danica @ It's Progression says
I hope you enjoyed your trip! It sounds like you had a great time 🙂
Thanks again for asking me to guest post while you were away – I was so happy to help and loved the responses the post received!
Ananda says
95# thrusters… that’s just mean!
I thought Anne’s recap was very good as well. I can’t believe how intense the Games keep getting year after year. The workouts are crazy. It makes me worried that my box is going to be inspired to add burpee wall climbs and the like 🙂
Heather @Pinkaholic Fitness says
Looks like you had a great time and you got some pretty amazing pictures!!!
I would love to go to the crossfit games sometime! I notice so many people are going and it looks like so much fun!
Deadlifts at 405lbs … {wowzers.. that’s crazysauce} hehe
Kierston @candyfit says
Looks like a blast! Would love to go watch these games!
Kelly @ Cupcake Kelly's says
Woah, some of those workouts for the games were intense!!
Samantha Marie says
You took some great pictures and it looks like you had an amazing trip! Keep on inspiring!
Jody - Fit at 55 says
I so am in awe of those crossfit athletes! 🙂
Jenn @ runnderlust says
WOAH! Awesome pictures. I love watching the crossfit games on tv so inspiring and so cool. Some very jacked ladies too !