Two Weeks Down, A Lifetime to Go!

This is the end of two weeks back with three workouts each week. It is amazing to me that I can still do sit-ups and squats. Not so much on push-ups and pull-ups. That is really not so surprising after all.

It took a long time to get the sit-ups and squats and I had made progress on but never really *got* push-ups and pull-ups.

I'm running! That's the big news. This is my third time to *start* CrossFit and the first time I have really dared to try running. I did work up to 100 or 200 meters for some of the WODs, but this time I am determined to become a runner.

My running is very slow but that is okay with me. It is picking up already. The first day I surprised myself by running at all, but it was 3.8 mph. Yesterday I did a quarter mile at 4.0 and probably could have nudged it up a tad. I expect more in a few weeks.

Poco a poco.

Day 3 - Rest Day & Moving...

So I'm liking being back to the gym and CF. From now on I will log my workouts on "withfit"

http://www.withfit.com/Delita/calendar

and do my blogging/blathering back here.

It does feel good to be back and so grateful to have the help of my CF trainer/son.

Talked with him last night and really got that I need to be sure to not do too much too soon, like I always have in the past. Today I'm sore and taking a rest day.

Tomorrow the plan is to do one day on, one day off for maybe a couple weeks. Up first: sit ups and supermans!

Day 2 - Not Burpees

WU:
4 minutes at 4.0 mph, treadmill
10 squats, assisted
Treadmill felt good and left me panting. Squats: no trouble keeping heels down but feeling it too much in top of thighs and not enough where I should feel it. Concentrate more and slow down?

WO:
10-7-4 Get down and get back up, raise arms overhead, 7 minutes
Planned to do 50 "Not Burpees." After pausing to catch my breath after 10 and again after 7, changed the plan. My legs were also gelling.

CD:
Walking away...

Overall: Was still feeling yesterday this morning, which may be where I should be. Felt a little whipped last night and again now. Have to find the line between not making excuses and I haven't done a sit up for a year, plus, still 100 pounds overweight. Hmmm.

Day 1 - Again

Joined a gym but not a CrossFit gym. It is cheap and convenient.

Did not really plan first workout, so here is what I ended up with.

Treadmill mile: started at 1.5, got to 3.8 just before half mile, stayed there for about 1/4 mile, then started backing off. Finished the mile at 18:30. Continued cool down to 24 minutes. 3.8 mph is a gentle run for me now, and this was a real workout.

First goal: 15 minute mile.

Followed up with 10 assisted squats.

That's all folks.

Have to go back and look at my emailed suggestions now and find out what I oughta be doing. Meanwhile, good to be back.