Tuesday, August 31, 2010

WOD 8/31

Today's workout ripped up my shoulders for sure.
WOD @ Crossfit NW Tucson

Today's Warm Up
60 sec Plank Position
60 sec Squat Hold Position
60 sec Overhead Leg Squats
60 sec Light Kettlebells
2 Rounds

Today's Workout of the Day!
10 Pass Thru's
21 Hand Stand Push Ups
10 Pass Thru's
21 Knees to Elbows
10 Pass Thru's
15 Hand Stand Push Ups
10 Pass Thru's
15 Knees to Elbows
10 Pass Thru's
9 Hand Stand Push Ups
10 Pass Thru's
9 Knee to Elbows
10 Pass Thru's

My Time: 26:59

Friday, August 27, 2010

WOD 8/27

Another WOD that was very difficult!
WOD @ Crossfit NW Tucson

Today's Warm Up
10 Squats
10 Sit Ups
10 Lunges
10 Push Ups
10 Burpees
2 Rounds / Time

Today's Workout of the Day!
400m Run
21 Kettlebells
12 Pull Ups
400m Run
30 Box Jumps
30 Wall Balls

2 Rounds / Time

This one worked me as well....the trainers said that you will feel like garbage afterwards.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

WOD 8/26

WOD @ Crossfit NW Tucson
Crap what a tough workout for sure......

Todays Warm Up
400m Running with the Jump Rope

Todays Workout of the Day

10m Burpee Broad Jumps
20m Lunges
30m Shuttle Run
40 Box Jumps - 24" Box
30m Shuttle Run
20m Lunges
10m Burpee Broad Jumps

3 Rounds / Time

This one worked me....did the 24" Box Jumps......feeling pretty tired, worn out for sure
My Time: 27:56

Monday, August 23, 2010

WOD 8/23

WOD @ Crossfit NW Tucson

Warm Up
3 x 5 Front Squat with Barbell Bar

Work Out
21 - 15 - 9
Ring Dips
Double Unders
Toe to Bar
0 Count Burpees

Ring Dips were converted into Parelletes Dips with good form.

Double Unders -New Rule can not do a double under you have to 3x with a regular jump rope so with that I did 63 count jump ropes, 45 count jump ropes and 27 count jump ropes, need to learn how to do double unders.

Surprisingly I was very good at moving my large torso for toes to bar. After doing 21 toes to bars, and on the 15 count towards the end just started doing hanging knee ups as high as I could.

0 Count Burpees, are burpees without the push ups.

My time: 19:57 felt like crap afterwards, core was tight....

Sunday, August 22, 2010

WOD 8/22

WOD for Sunday
400m Run
10 Thrusters
12 Push Ups
3 Rounds / Time

My time: 11:50

Monday, August 16, 2010

8/16 - WOD

Today's workout of the day I did at home.

Today's WOD
30 Push Ups
30 Sit Ups
30 Squats
30 Pull Ups

3 Rounds / Time

My time: 29:40
Almost puked all over the place :)

Sunday, August 15, 2010

8/12 WOD: @ Crossfit NW

Hey there after getting hit from another person who was signing a lease at our apartment complex, I was able to take my first consultation workout at the Crossfit Northwest. We went over workouts and some information. It was awesome and loved every second of it. The workout was simple but awesome.

Workout of the Day
For Time:

500m Row (BTW - I was doing killer on the row 1:49)
40 Squats with good form
30 Sit Ups
20 Push Ups
10 Pull Ups

My time: 7:49

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

WOD 8/11

Todays workout about killed me.

Run 400m
50 Squats
4 Rounds / Time

I did it in 20:50

Monday, August 9, 2010

Today the kids started another year of school.
Bethany has spent all weekend talking our ears off about what shes going to wear, how she'll wear her hair, can she wear make up (no!), what shoes she'll wear, what backpack she'll use what folder...and everything else you could possibly consider when it comes to the first day of school. She is so excited about seeing who is in her class, and how everything is going to flow throughout the day.

Niko was sick on Saturday, throwing up with a tummy ache. He has been pretty anxious about all this. He has said several times that he doesn't want to go to school and just wants to do Connections again at home. We've encouraged him and assured him that things will be okay. He's nervous about meeting new people, adjusting to a new teacher, and the expectations of him. We know he'll do great, we'll just have to encourage him along the way. Monday morning, he couldn't help but be just a little happy.

Matthew is looking forward to seeing who this "Sadie" gal is who sits next to him. He is looking forward to meeting new friends. He wasn't thrilled about the polo, but I quickly convinced him that he looked handsome and he accepted that fact, put his deodorant on (yeppers), combed his hair and was ready to go out the door.


We walked Matthew and Niko to their classes and got them all settled. Bethany insisted that she was fine to go in herself. So there she went...

The reports when we picked them up-
Bethany is the tallest student in her class. She's sharing a locker with her friend from the apartments. She had a great day.
Niko had a great day too. Hasn't met anybody to play with yet. He kind of just checked out the playground during recess on his own. You don't always meet great friends right way. Sometimes it takes a couple days to find the right friends. He said two boys at his table talk all the time and he gets blamed for it. But other than that, he had a great day.
We met Sadie. Matthew made sure he introduced us to her at pick up. "Thanks Daddy for signing me up for school! Do I get to go back tomorrow too?...Do I get to go EVERY day?!" Matthew's words...I think this means he had a good day.

WOD - Monday 8/9

5 Thrusters
10 Push Ups
20 Jump Ropes

As Many Rounds in 12 Mins

Did 7 Rounds!

Sunday, August 8, 2010

So long you...you...unpredictable summer, you!

Here we are, the evening of Sunday, August 8th...the final evening of summer vacation.

What a ridiculous summer this has been!! The roller coasters of ups and downs, expectations and disappointments, hopes and let downs, planning a then b then c then d then...well you get the point. NOTHING has gone to 'plan'-nothing.

The highlight of the summer was Mike's Mom and Dad coming to visit from Idaho. What a blessing that was. The kids were able to make some grand memories, see a little bit of Tucson, and have a little fun outside of the pool...

The blog posts have been light, not because we haven't had many smiles and great days, but those smiles and great days have been happening in the ordinary of life. Maybe that's not such bad thing.

WOD: Sunday 8/8/2010

Todays workout of the day was a crazy one. While it might not sound like much here it goes. Bethany decided that she wanted to do the workout with me. Well it was a tough one, she did a good job sticking it through.

6 Reverse Rows - (We used the Swing Set)
9 Burpees
12 Box Jumps - (We used a park bench)
Max Rounds for 15 Mins

Mike: 6 Rounds
Bethany: 3 Rounds / after one round cut the reps in half.