Tuesday

Got going at 0600 for a four mile run, it was rough, but got it done. 

Did the whole work thing, that was a bummer, man do I hate working in my office. 

Got on a roll with Crossfit! Day two! We did 4x400m repeats, not super fun, came in dead last, also a bummer. Then we worked on plancheing. It's this ridiculous thing sort of like a plank, but with your feet off the ground. 

Well............

Here I am. It's been a minute since I've written, and here's why... my dad died. So it got more than just my marathon training off track, for a few weeks. But this is the week. I'm gonna get it back. 

I went for a 7 mile run yesterday. It was supposed to be 20. Let's pretend it wasn't. 20 is happening next weekend. It's going to happen. 

Went to the chiropractor today, getting my hip back into fighting shape. 

AND! I went to crossfit tonight. Got up to 115# on my front squat. Then we did a 12 min AMRAP with 50 squat cleans and 100 double unders, I got up to 89 double unders! 

Tomorrow morning, 4 mile run. 

On a roll

Nearly 3 miles of long hills, then swimming after work. I'm back!

Emerging from the Pit of Despair

Last week was pretty much a wash, after getting some unexpected news last Sunday night I was pretty much a mess and wallowing in self-pity. That combined with DC Restaurant Week, and it was a perfect storm of laziness. 

BUT THAT IS DONE!!!

Ran 14 miles yesterday, it took a little longer than I expected and it was proof positive that you shouldn't take the week off and then run a half marathon. I was in sooooo much pain. I can't believe I have to basically double it. 

This was in the first two miles. 

Around mile 5 at the Kennedy Center

The Scottish Rite just before mile 10. 

I also got to take the day off and babysit last week!

Went to the Nats game Friday.

Gettin' goofy.

And the Nats WON! Off a grand slam that I missed because I was buying drinks. But I got to see a two run homer off Bryce Harper. 

Then today I forgot I had Fitness Enhancement Program to run, my legs were basically dead so it was all pushups and situps. 

After that it was on to Crossfit where I got 23 doubleunders in a row! Excitement. 

On a roll for the week. 

Hump Day

Extra sore this morning so I cut the 4 mile run down to 2, supposed to be 7 tomorrow morning, we'll see how that goes. I also did yoga tonight, I needed it badly! I am so tight, I think I may need a massage as well. So tired. Getting into bed early tonight. 

Now I'm watching Misty May and Kerri Walsh kill it on the sand court. 

Thanks Buddy!

Sometimes you need someone else to motivate you, I would certainly have trouble getting up early to run three mornings a week if Christine wasn't outside waiting for me. 

Hills this morning were pretty brutal, 5 times up Capitol Hill, which at .2 miles each is a mile of hills. It's kind of nice to know exactly what you need to be done and count down. 

Beautiful Sunset!

I had less than zero desire to go to the gym tonight, but I texted my buddy Christine and she gave me the motivation to get off the couch. I was really grateful for that extra push. 

CrossFit tonight was snatch progressions and 5 rounds of 200m row, 3 hang power snatches (55#) and 7 overhead squats (55#) followed by two minutes rest. I finished in 15:40, the point was to do it well, not fast. Overhead squats aren't my favorite, I really need to work on my flexibility. 

The Capitol from afar. 

Happy Monday!

I can't be the only person that is a little sad the Olympics are more than half over, and really sad that Ryan Lochte don't have any more races. 

HOT!!!!

Today I did CrossFit, it's an "unload" week, which is supposed to be a little break. We did some shoulder press with only 55-75% of max. Then the MetCon was 3 rounds of 50 double unders and 30 wall balls with a 16# ball with up to a 2 minute rest after each round. I finished in 14:19, and the best part is I did it Rx'd. Getting there with double unders, I had 14 in a row!

Hills in the morning... no really looking forward to that.