"Pokemon!"
Miami Fight Song---the Atari version!
I had to choose this song, because it was completely refreshing, in a weird way. I wasn't able to go to Skinnyfit for a few days, and admittedly PMS played a role, but I started back up this week after spending a weekend with a great friend, her dog, and the beautiful Miami University campus in Oxford, OH. Being a redhawk is one of my greatest accomplishments at this point in my life, and I can never wait to return. I was able to visit with a student group that I formerly was a part of, and I was able to share my "wisdom" with Lights on Campus, which has recently become a strictly interfaith entity on campus. As a college student, the interfaith movement was a BIG part of my identity there. Additionally, I ate at my favorite restaurants, shopped in the cutest boutiques, laughed at college kids while simultaneously being impressed by this radiant invincibility that they all seem to have, stayed among the woods in a cozy cabin, and enjoyed a full break from life for a few days. Another highlight of my trip there was that we were able to attend a dance show called, "Fusion" by the Asian American Association (which I was NEVER a part of!), and their senior dance included homage to the best (Carly Rae Jepsen, 1D, BSB, Psy), including choreographed moves to the Pokémon theme song. Seriously, CHOREOGRAPHED MOVES!! Anyways, I thought if they could do that with no shame, then I can work out and get fit with pride.
Enter, this week!
Tuesday's WOD:
4 rounds of
400m run
40 squats (with arms up)
30 sit ups
20 push ups (chest to ground)
10 pull ups
5 burpees
Bonus medicine ball jump thing alternating with a star jump (a modified jumping jack, essentially) in alternating ladders (so, like 10 medicine ball things/1 jump, then 9 medicine ball things/2 jumps).
What I did:
2 complete rounds and an extra run and squat set. Oh, and I did jump ups instead of pull ups.
Here's the kicker...I made it to 8 medicine ball things, and had to throw up again. And this time, I ate only strawberries approximately 2 hours before working out. So, I stopped, but I felt accomplished, yet again.
And now it's two days later, and I am fighting pain in my core and thigh muscles. It has been an incredibly long work week, but tonight wasn't unbearable. I've been eating much better this week than I have been typically, and I have cut my carb intake to my daily reduced fat cheezit allowance, a bowl of kashi cereal, and a greek yogurt. Otherwise, it's all fruits, vegetables, one serving of dairy, and tuna or other protein.
Tonight, we did this:
"Karen" which is 150 wall balls (squatting and throwing a medicine ball to the wall upon coming up) with a 10 minute cap
Wall Ball Demo
8 minute break
10 min cap, AMRAP of 50 singles, 10 kb swings, 10 burpees
Burpee Demo
Now, considering my vomit situation with the burpees and jumping, I modified my burpees to come down on a box edge instead of all the way down. And since there wasn't enough wall space, we broke up into two groups. I did the AMRAPs first, and did 4 rounds with a 15 lb kettle bell, sweat dripping into my eyes. And then did the wall balls. I used an 8 lb medicine ball, and I really didn't think I would be able to do a full 150, but I broke it up into 10s, 5s, 20s, whatever it took to get me to keep going. He called one minute left, and I had 20 left. I had to take a lot of breaks and water drinks, but when he called time, I had 5 left, and I went for it. Again, I felt supported and cheered on by my friend and the people in the class. No matter what level people are on, everyone's on the same page. It was so rewarding. I couldn't believe I did it; I may not have done each one perfectly, but I didn't wimp out, and that's what impressed me about myself so much. :o)
They officially gave me a notebook to start recording what I do, and as a chronic note taker, I think that will work out well. What I am also doing, is writing a positive note to myself at the bottom of each page. Corny as it is, it'll keep me going when I can see all the nice things I say about myself.
Afterwards, there was a terrific snow storm, and it took 90 minutes to travel about 5 mi. Thankfully, my friend was driving, and we returned home safely. It was definitely worth it!
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