New fran time?

Well this morning was Fran and Jose was leading the demo and said "I don't care if you go slower if you do something that will make you stronger. I want to see you doing band pull-ups if you do them." That meant me. I can only do 10 band pull-ups without stopping after that, I can do one or two between rests. I did 9:23 with 45#'s and black and blue bands.

WOD 7/29/09

Thrusters 5-4-3-1-1-1 The first rep always starts from the ground and the multi rep sets must be completed without returning the bar to the ground.

43-53-58-60-62-63 I went really light today. My shoulder is acting up and getting my arm into the active shoulder position was not fun.

I think our summer challenge is on a hiatus right now last week was finals and this week on Monday my grandmother passed away:

She had a good happy life. She passed away Monday after having complications from a stroke she had at the beginning of this month. She was 83 yrs old and had a fine memory and the only thing noticeably wrong with her before her stroke was the emphysema (she had from smoking all her life until resent) that made it difficult to keep up with her endurance. This is a picture of her and my dad in 05' when we went to visit for Memorial Day. I get to go home to San Diego to see my family this weekend and celebrate her life.

No more rests after next week Tim Sr. The games will continue! But congrats for finishing the Burpee Challenge! The few, the proud, the crazy ones who were able to finish!

WOD 7/17/09

5 rounds for time:
Run 200m
25 Sumo Deadlift High Pull (m:65lb,f:45lb)
25 DB Push Press (m:40lb,f:25lb)

The thing that made this workout tough was how many rounds we had to do, and the fact that our shoulders were already dead from this weeks other workouts. Mine was modified to 20 reps instead of 25 I also did 43lb sumo deadlift high pulls and 12 lb db push presses could have possibly done more on the db Push presses however I would have taken Matt up on his offer to only do 4 rounds and not 5 and still would have had the same time I think. 18:47

After it was all done, I saw Tim Sr. walk in. I would have given him a standing ovation but it took all I had to pull myself up from the concrete to a sitting position, I did clap and cheer. I think I would have given him this week just for showing up today if he hadn't had shown me up. His time was in the 16 min range. I will let him post his info b/c I'm sure he has a lot to add to his side of the story.

Extra Day WOD 7/15/09

Tim Sr. is so trying to cheat!!!! He is using the coming on a day that no one else comes trick! Well, I'll show him and show up!!!! (Luckily it was on a day my Husband was going to be home half the day so I could go).

So, Tim Jr. gets home from his workout to tell me that Tim Sr. had showed up today and did the workout we had agreed to do the skill day on Wednesday or Thursday not the workout!!!! He is trying to earn extra points. Well, Not while Coyote Joe is up as the trophy!!! So I had to go and do the workout at 8:30 so that Tim Sr. couldn't pull a fast one on me. There goes another week without pull-up practice. So it was hot and Sunny. Thankfully there was a nice breeze and the building was still blocking most of the sun. So, CFC Matt made up this crazy workout and He was smirking the whole time he was demonstrating it. I'll just list the items in the workout I don't think it needs more explanation besides the fact that I got the same Mod Tim Sr. got and only did 25 reps instead of 30 of each item except the tire lifts which I did 10 as prescribed. I went light too b/c this is the first time I have done Crossfit workout 3 days in a row.

For time (in any order):
Row 500m
30 Full circle Box Jumps (m:30in,f:24in) I did 12"
30 Pull-ups JPU
30 Ring dips Jmp
60 Walking Lunge steps with plate overhead (m:45lb,f:25lb) I did 10lbs
30 Knees to Elbows I did Knees to chest
30 Push press (m:65lb,f:45lb) I did 30lbs
30 GHD Hip Extensions
30 Wall Ball Shots 2-for-1s (m:12lb,f:10lb) I did 6lbs
30 Burpees
10 Tire Flips
Run 400m

My posted time 30:48
Tim Sr.'s Posted time 32:24

We are now tied everything is hanging on Friday's workout.

MondayJuly 14,09

A new week, a new opportunity for a valuable trophy. Showing up to the workout reveals that the workout is Fran. Starting the workout I notice the tightness in my right shoulder...could it be from the burpees I did on Sunday. I was 1 day behind in the burpees challenge and decided on sunday to attempt to catch up so my sunday workout was 165 burpees. Now I would pay the price. On the second round (21-15-9) my arms were non-existance. Somehow I managed to get thru the workout and call time. Ended to be 6:34 guess that not too bad. But was not sure what Jana would do. Regardless the tone for the week was set.

The Burpee challenge has been exactly that for me. Not one of my favorite excercises, I still am in the challenge. I have to say they have gotten in better form however I don't know if they get any easier. 20+- days left...... Got some things to contend with physically my shoulder, and right wrist and forearm are complaining. I will keep trudging along placing one foot in front of the other hoping to see that finish line.

I understand that Jana Came close to beating me this day however I managed to pull it out and take home a win. Still games to come for this weeks trophy. Time will tell whi wins this week

WOD 7/14/09

Max weight Cleans
1-1-1-1-1-1-1

73-78-83x-83x-80-82x-82
I started at 73lbs today. I didn't know I was insane until I walked up to the board and looked at all the other girls starting weights 53 or 63 was the average. OK, little steps I thought to myself. But then I looked at the 25 lb weights and I had a goal, I was going to put them on either side and do this. So from 73lbs to 78lbs which seemed very heavy. OK, now the 25's. I put them on total of 83lbs, I lifted and couldn't get under it. One more try. Again same story. OK so go back down 80lbs, success! Matt P came over and told me I think his words were "I almost pissed myself your form was so good." He also said that because of that "the weight will eventually come." OK, so there was hope. I came back from writing on the board and started to put half lb weights on either side but then I thought if I do that then I won't reach my goal. So I put the 1lb weights on 82lbs. I got under it this time but when I tried to stand up the weights fell. Shake it off one more attempt that's it I won't be able to get to my goal but at least I can be just one lb short. I got under the 82 all I have to do is get that up. So I get over there and I try one more time. I get under the weight I attempt to stand up but I feel a little pee come out oh crap I go back down. So, I'm sitting there in the squat position and CFC Matt sees me "Stand up Jana, Stand up!" "I'm going to pee myself" I respond. "Oh well," I thought to myself "I've got to do this. " I stand up with everything I have and a little extra lubrication. I stood up!!!!! Wahoo!!!! It was so awesome. So, next time I will put those 25lb weights on the end. I liked having my own bar It really encouraged me to push myself.

OK, so there was no Tim Sr. and he was supposed to be there today. We talked about it before we left the gym yesterday and we had agreed on 5:45 am. Does he not know that it means (if I go that early that I have to get my son up and do a trade off with his daddy at the gym? If I can get the both of us there in the morning then he can get himself there. I only got to do the jog portion of the warm up since Tim Jr. still had not finished his workout. I even started my jog with Timmie. Luckily, there are really nice ladies up there that didn't mind helping out with our little cutie. So, next time you think to yourself ,Tim Sr. if you read this, I don't want to get out of bed this morning just think of the look on little Timmies face when he finds out that you're not there.

New Trophy

OK, So it's time again to post the winner of the week. This weeks winner is ...... Jana. So, what is Tim Sr. going to do now with two losses behind him? Tim Sr. said in response to this question "I have regrouped and gotten the workout schedule worked out with my trainer Adoy." So, Was that his real problem this whole time? Only time will tell. Jana said "Well, he probably would have had the trophy this week if he wouldn't have forfeited so many times." The break down of the scores Monday Jana 2 Tim Sr 1; Tuesday (make up for the rest of the week day for Tim Sr.) Tim Sr. 2; Wednesday Jana 2 Tim Sr. forfeit; Friday Jana 2 Tim Sr. forfeit. Total Jana 6 Tim Sr. 3
So, It is again time to come up with a trophy for this week. This weeks trophy will be Coyote Joe. Coyote Joe has been in Jana's possession for just under two decades. It was a gift from her grandmother McCormick (Maternal side of the family). This trophy is very important to Jana. She has had it displayed somewhere in her home since the gifting of Coyote Joe from her Grandmother. It will be a big loss to Jana if she looses this week. However no matter who the winner is it will be put back in the trophy rotations to win again.