My CrossFit Journey: WOD or Workout of the Day

Introduction

I was first introduced to CrossFit by my good friend and co-worker Sherri. She told me about this great workout program she had just started and how much she really liked it and she thought that I would also really like it. Sherri introduced me to Jens Lovell who is also a co-worker of ours and a certified CrossFit trainer and owner of CrossFit St. George. They both encouraged me to go that day and workout with them. That was February 7, 2009 and I have not looked back since. After getting my butt kicked that day on a workout called "The Baseline" I knew I was hooked. CrossFit workouts are challenging, difficult, and sometimes vomit inducing but above all that they are fun and each time they leave you with a huge sense of accomplishment. I know now that CrossFit is not just a workout, its a way of life and now its my way of life. So follow along with me as I change my life for the better, as I become a stronger, healthier me. I will blog about the workouts that I do each day and also my successes and failures.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

WOD or Workout of the Day

March 11, 2009

400m run

21-35lb kettle bell swings

400m run

15-50lb sumo dead lift hight pulls

400m run

9 box jumps

400m run

This took me 24:10 to complete. I feel like I should have had a much better time. I played in a late softball game the night before and did not get much more than an hour of sleep all together before getting up at 3am to get ready for work. I now realize more than ever how important sleep is and what a huge role it plays in performance. Next week my game is not so late in the evening and so I will not be able to use lack of sleep as an excuse for a less than stellar performance. Peace!!