It has been a little over 6 months since I started my crossfit/paleo lifestyle and I cannot believe that I have list 70 pounds! That is INSANE!! I only have 30 pounds left to reach my goal of 100 pounds in a year....I know I have worked hard but, seriously, thanks to Geaux Crossfit, it has been easy! I have never felt so focused and determined. And, like a cherry on top of a paleo ice cream sundae (I guess a meat sundae??), yesterday's workout has left me feeling so strong.
I got to Geaux Crossfit early and ran a lonely 2 miles since my M-W-F running buddy Candace is on vacation. Then we did a WOD called CrossFit Total that is all about lifting weights. - the workout consists of getting 1 max rep for three different weight lifts. It started with the dreaded back squat. Until yesterday, I have really only been focusing on conquering the squat. Amber convinced me to try it out with weight and I started with 35 pounds...it wasn't too bad so I kept on going up and up. and up. and up. I finally stopped at 105! I cannot believe it! Once again, I had one of those "maybe I really can conquer the world" moments.
Then I moved on to the shoulder press. My max in the past was 55 so my goal was to beat that...and I did. With 90 pounds!!
I saved the best for last. The deadlift always makes me feel strong. My heaviest deadlift to date was 125 pounds about a month ago. I was hoping to beat it but I never thought that I would be able to lift 210 pounds! Seriously! Everyone else was already done because I added 5 or 10 pound increments over and over....since I had NO idea I would be able to lift so much. I felt like I was in a documentary that was created to demonstrate what CrossFit is all about when I lifted 210. Amber, as always, was there routing me on. But so was everyone else from the morning crew. They could have been back at their houses by the time I was done. But they weren't. They waited until I was done. They were surrounding me...cheering me on. They were part of my moment.
Once again I am left feeling so thankful. Sometimes I feel like a crazy religious person feeling the urge to spread the good word of Crossfit. I no longer believe in excuses...take last week for example. I worked 60+ hours because of a conference we were hosting. Kelly P and I stuck to the diet by carting a cooler of paleo friendly food - hard boiled eggs, rotisserie chicken, paleo meatballs, etc..with us everywhere we went. There was one point where we were sitting on the floor behind a curtain at the River Center shoving in some chicken...all I could think about was how times have changed!! I exercised every chance I had and got right back into my Crossfit routine as soon as possible. I had a root canal on Monday and actually had to change the time a bit so I had time to head to the gym before the dentist! I DID NOT want to miss the WOD!
And, after spending all evening completing a frantic search of my house for my beloved jump rope, I almost cried with relief when my Mum called to tell me she found it at her house. So, I am getting ready to drive over in my pajamas so I will have it for tomorrow's WOD....
Man...my life has changed.
The thing is, we all have our excuses. I have 2 young children...my husband had to work late....I am PTO president.....I work 40+ hours....I travel. a lot. But I am also 70 pounds lighter than I was 6 months ago and have never felt better!
And in just a little over 2 weeks, I will be wearing my goal dress...dancing under the stars at my brother's wedding. I can barely wait.
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| 70 Pounds Gone! |
I got to Geaux Crossfit early and ran a lonely 2 miles since my M-W-F running buddy Candace is on vacation. Then we did a WOD called CrossFit Total that is all about lifting weights. - the workout consists of getting 1 max rep for three different weight lifts. It started with the dreaded back squat. Until yesterday, I have really only been focusing on conquering the squat. Amber convinced me to try it out with weight and I started with 35 pounds...it wasn't too bad so I kept on going up and up. and up. and up. I finally stopped at 105! I cannot believe it! Once again, I had one of those "maybe I really can conquer the world" moments.
Then I moved on to the shoulder press. My max in the past was 55 so my goal was to beat that...and I did. With 90 pounds!!
I saved the best for last. The deadlift always makes me feel strong. My heaviest deadlift to date was 125 pounds about a month ago. I was hoping to beat it but I never thought that I would be able to lift 210 pounds! Seriously! Everyone else was already done because I added 5 or 10 pound increments over and over....since I had NO idea I would be able to lift so much. I felt like I was in a documentary that was created to demonstrate what CrossFit is all about when I lifted 210. Amber, as always, was there routing me on. But so was everyone else from the morning crew. They could have been back at their houses by the time I was done. But they weren't. They waited until I was done. They were surrounding me...cheering me on. They were part of my moment.
Once again I am left feeling so thankful. Sometimes I feel like a crazy religious person feeling the urge to spread the good word of Crossfit. I no longer believe in excuses...take last week for example. I worked 60+ hours because of a conference we were hosting. Kelly P and I stuck to the diet by carting a cooler of paleo friendly food - hard boiled eggs, rotisserie chicken, paleo meatballs, etc..with us everywhere we went. There was one point where we were sitting on the floor behind a curtain at the River Center shoving in some chicken...all I could think about was how times have changed!! I exercised every chance I had and got right back into my Crossfit routine as soon as possible. I had a root canal on Monday and actually had to change the time a bit so I had time to head to the gym before the dentist! I DID NOT want to miss the WOD!
And, after spending all evening completing a frantic search of my house for my beloved jump rope, I almost cried with relief when my Mum called to tell me she found it at her house. So, I am getting ready to drive over in my pajamas so I will have it for tomorrow's WOD....
Man...my life has changed.
The thing is, we all have our excuses. I have 2 young children...my husband had to work late....I am PTO president.....I work 40+ hours....I travel. a lot. But I am also 70 pounds lighter than I was 6 months ago and have never felt better!
And in just a little over 2 weeks, I will be wearing my goal dress...dancing under the stars at my brother's wedding. I can barely wait.
AWESOMENESS!
ReplyDeleteBethany, YOU LOOK MAAAAAHHHVELOUS! Seriously, OMG, for real, I mean it. Stunning. Even sweaty and holding your victory weights. I can really see from this photo how hard you have worked and how much you have accomplished. You should be SO proud of yourself. Congratulations!
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