Boxing makes me happy

Actually I've figured out time and again that morning workouts make me a much more pleasant person, it's just so damn hard to get out of bed!

I did have to stop twice to cough up some gunk and blow my nose, but I think I got a lot out of it. My biggest question, why do I sweat so much more than everyone else?

Newly inspired

After watching the Biggest Loser finale I am all sorts of motivated!

Danni is so amazing and makes me want to work hard too. I guess it would help if I had Jillian Michaels cell phone number so she could yell at me.

After taking a week off with a cold I'm ready to get back at it! I did manage to get 20 miles in between Thursday and Sunday, but I felt like death.

So boxing in the morning and then speed work at night. Tons of time until the race, but I'm more excited for the journey!

Training has begun... Two weeks ago

Getting ready for the Nike Women's Half Marathon on 28 April. Doing pretty well with my training plan, went very short on my long run this week because it was sooooo cold. And that whole online quiz thing I had to take care of.

Good Grief

Basically I'm doing horrible with my new rules. But I did go to Crossfit tonight. 
Worked up to 110# 3 rep max push press. 

METCON was 5 RFT
9 Burpees
5 Hang Cleans
3 Thrusters

6:46 with 65#, I felt like such a BEAST! Probably would have felt better if I hadn't housed half a loaf of bread with olive oil and vinegar beforehand. 

It has been so hard to get motivated to go work out because it is dark so early! Go for a run in the morning and it's dark. Get home from work and plan to go to the gym... and it's dark. It's getting sad, but at least the weather has been nice the past few days and not too cold. I'd be fine if it stayed that way. I am not a fan of snow, or cold, it's AWFUL and makes me wish I had never left San Diego. 

The Rules

Come to Jesus moment last night. Nothings going to happen if I do nothing, new rules 

1. 60 minutes of cardio or no TV

2. 1600 calories a day

3. Log all food

4. Vegetables with lunch and dinner

5. One cheat day a week

6. If it is three flights or less I am walking the stairs

Went to Crossfit tonight

5x3 Deadlifts - got up to 150

4x5 pull ups

METCON

20 DUs

5 Pullups

30 DUs

5 Pullups

40 DUs

5 Pullups

50 DUs

5 Pullups

40 DUs

5 Pullups

30 DUs 

5 Pullups

20 DUs

Finished just under the line at 14:42 I was so out of breath at the end!

Going for a run in the morning, I've decided screw what is probably a stress fracture, I'll just ice it later. 

Next Race!

Just signed up for my next race, well the drawing anyway. Nike Women's Marathon series Half Marathon in Washington, DC 28 April 2013. 

I'm definitely down to do a half, still not convinced that I'll do a full ever again. 

Super Extra Sore

Crossfit last night. 6 rounds. 

30 seconds AMRAP 65# Thrusters

30 seconds rest

30 seconds Double Unders

30 seconds rest

30 seconds rowing for calories

30 seconds rest

182 total reps/calories!

And today I'm as sore as can be. 

Was supposed to go swimming tonight, and I took a nap instead. Tomorrow I shall do cardio, tonight I'm posting a silly picture from Halloween!