Still moving forward folks, just giving a quick update.
Ankle is in pieces. I've been playing A LOT of soccer (had a tourney last weekend), and tennis 1-2 times a week. Still not back on the weights. Probably the first week of December as I'm back in the office then.
Rumors of a group fitness challenge coming up at or before New Years, looking forward to winning that.
Be back soon.
Friday, November 18, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
Saying goodbye to the old and hello to new beginnings.
This is a bit of an internal discussion, so it's going to be all over the place.
I could give you a bunch of heady words, platitudes, hard luck stories... I could write up a lot of excuses as to why I am where I am, but I won't. Truth is, I've been in a rut and have been unable to motivate myself to do anything. 3 months of dues to On Track, and I'd been a total of 3 times. Now, sure, I was injured for a spell. Had training for a spell. Then there were 3 weeks where I made zero MF effort to go to the box.
ZERO.
I showed up 3 times, and worked out by myself in the second gym. But it wasn't the same. I'm unmotivated. My sense of community is gone. I'm gone.
So I quit. I've left On Track.
What now?
Well, I've spent that past 2 weeks working too much. Most of it for "the man", but part of it on my own creation. I want to spread those entrepreneurial wings.... will likely make a second blog just for that. As for the fitness part, I'm giving CrossFit a break. I need the break from it, or at least thats how I'm rationalizing it.
Ok.... so what does that mean for the blog? Great question. Short answer, I don't know. I mean I'm not going to be Crossfitting, per se. I'm starting a classing Wendler lifting regime tomorrow, and I'll keep posting things in here about my fitness journey. My goals are still the same, and with this, I'm going to focus more on my strength and hitting my strength and weight loss goals from previous goal sheets.
I want to get back to CrossFit. I WILL get back to CrossFit, but it's going to be a few months of near solitary strength training with cardio tossed in for good measure. On Track is, to use big business jargon, making the pivot. They've had a bit of turnover in coaches and elite athletes, and they're making a more "gen pop/community" style box, which is probably a FANTASTIC move. It's come too late to save me, as I liked the community there, but never fell in love like I did in not 1, but 2 Delaware boxes. Still miss those folks something fierce, I have to say.
I'm hoping the time away gives me a chance to really miss my KS folks. There are some awesome people in there, and I miss a few of them already, but I need to get back on my path, and this is the way I'm choosing to do it.
If I didn't say it before, the company gym is where I'm making my home. Looking at 10am-ish workout sessions on most days. Beat the lunch crowd. Also, this is going to allow me the luxury of being able to make sure I have all my supplements nearby and easily accessible. Not that they couldn't have been brought with me, but I've never successfully lived out of a gym bag. Having the protein at my desk is going to make it simpler for me, and hopefully simple = success.
I'm going to keep posting here as my journey to fitness continues. I've been finding little bits of motivation here and there the past 2 weeks. Met a bunch of cool dudes at Polo's wedding last weekend as a plus size, I want to destroy the image I left them with so the next time they come up to KC, I'll be a trimmer dude. One guy, Mr. Striplin, even asked me how CrossFit was going. Be honest, not the question I was expecting from someone I'd never met face to face before. Obviously it wasn't going as well as I'd hoped (remember the 60 in 60 pledge?), so next time, I need progress to show him. Also had a photo show up today from 5 years ago when I was larger than I am today. Its the size I still feel I am right now... nothing like that to be like HEY, BUDDY, YOU AIN'T THERE YET!! This isn't the sort of thing that I can fake it till I make it in.
Anyway, I'm really starting to go all over the place mentally with the things I want to write. It's 5:30 and I need to go home, it's been a long day at work. Get some good rest and start fresh tomorrow. Thanks for following, stay with me, we're going to get there, even if it takes a little bit longer.
Apologies for spelling/grammar errors, it really had been a loooooong day. Cheers.
I could give you a bunch of heady words, platitudes, hard luck stories... I could write up a lot of excuses as to why I am where I am, but I won't. Truth is, I've been in a rut and have been unable to motivate myself to do anything. 3 months of dues to On Track, and I'd been a total of 3 times. Now, sure, I was injured for a spell. Had training for a spell. Then there were 3 weeks where I made zero MF effort to go to the box.
ZERO.
I showed up 3 times, and worked out by myself in the second gym. But it wasn't the same. I'm unmotivated. My sense of community is gone. I'm gone.
So I quit. I've left On Track.
What now?
Well, I've spent that past 2 weeks working too much. Most of it for "the man", but part of it on my own creation. I want to spread those entrepreneurial wings.... will likely make a second blog just for that. As for the fitness part, I'm giving CrossFit a break. I need the break from it, or at least thats how I'm rationalizing it.
Ok.... so what does that mean for the blog? Great question. Short answer, I don't know. I mean I'm not going to be Crossfitting, per se. I'm starting a classing Wendler lifting regime tomorrow, and I'll keep posting things in here about my fitness journey. My goals are still the same, and with this, I'm going to focus more on my strength and hitting my strength and weight loss goals from previous goal sheets.
I want to get back to CrossFit. I WILL get back to CrossFit, but it's going to be a few months of near solitary strength training with cardio tossed in for good measure. On Track is, to use big business jargon, making the pivot. They've had a bit of turnover in coaches and elite athletes, and they're making a more "gen pop/community" style box, which is probably a FANTASTIC move. It's come too late to save me, as I liked the community there, but never fell in love like I did in not 1, but 2 Delaware boxes. Still miss those folks something fierce, I have to say.
I'm hoping the time away gives me a chance to really miss my KS folks. There are some awesome people in there, and I miss a few of them already, but I need to get back on my path, and this is the way I'm choosing to do it.
If I didn't say it before, the company gym is where I'm making my home. Looking at 10am-ish workout sessions on most days. Beat the lunch crowd. Also, this is going to allow me the luxury of being able to make sure I have all my supplements nearby and easily accessible. Not that they couldn't have been brought with me, but I've never successfully lived out of a gym bag. Having the protein at my desk is going to make it simpler for me, and hopefully simple = success.
I'm going to keep posting here as my journey to fitness continues. I've been finding little bits of motivation here and there the past 2 weeks. Met a bunch of cool dudes at Polo's wedding last weekend as a plus size, I want to destroy the image I left them with so the next time they come up to KC, I'll be a trimmer dude. One guy, Mr. Striplin, even asked me how CrossFit was going. Be honest, not the question I was expecting from someone I'd never met face to face before. Obviously it wasn't going as well as I'd hoped (remember the 60 in 60 pledge?), so next time, I need progress to show him. Also had a photo show up today from 5 years ago when I was larger than I am today. Its the size I still feel I am right now... nothing like that to be like HEY, BUDDY, YOU AIN'T THERE YET!! This isn't the sort of thing that I can fake it till I make it in.
Anyway, I'm really starting to go all over the place mentally with the things I want to write. It's 5:30 and I need to go home, it's been a long day at work. Get some good rest and start fresh tomorrow. Thanks for following, stay with me, we're going to get there, even if it takes a little bit longer.
Apologies for spelling/grammar errors, it really had been a loooooong day. Cheers.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Hypoglycemia?
Squatted myself out of the gym last night. This morning, knee is bugging me (outside, not the inside like it used to), and for some very strange reason, my shoulders/neck are sore. I did front squats and burpees man, so I don't get the shoulder and neck. Must have slept funny.
Taking today off, back at it Thursday. Slow slow slow comeback, but it's happening, and soon we're going to see the real progress.
Health notes. Had what was probably a hypoglycemic issue yesterday. I felt "shaky" but I don't thing I exhibited any of the signs of it outwardly. What I mean is no one was like "are you ok"? Ate some lunch and some mixed nuts, and things seemed to iron themselves out. Makes me really want to get back off caffeine and glucose, and back on Ketones. More news as it develops....
Taking today off, back at it Thursday. Slow slow slow comeback, but it's happening, and soon we're going to see the real progress.
Health notes. Had what was probably a hypoglycemic issue yesterday. I felt "shaky" but I don't thing I exhibited any of the signs of it outwardly. What I mean is no one was like "are you ok"? Ate some lunch and some mixed nuts, and things seemed to iron themselves out. Makes me really want to get back off caffeine and glucose, and back on Ketones. More news as it develops....
Thursday, September 22, 2016
So... about that...
Yeah, here were are, 52 days later, and I spent my first day in the gym... yesterday. So 51 days. WTF?!
Now, I've got some good reasons, and some reasonable excuses, but in the end, I didn't make it enough of a priority. That is the main point to take away.
As for the excuses, I sprained my ankle the weekend after posting this (I think), was out that week, and then had some surprise training from work (notice on Friday at like 2pm that the following Monday I was committed... for the next 5 weeks...). That wouldn't have been so bad, except I had to get up early, and be there early (compared to the norm of my job), and it killed mornings at On Track, and I was forced to stay till 5, and rush hour traffic made getting to evening class a losing proposition after a day full of drinking from the fire hose of knowledge.
Like I said, priorities.
All that said, ankle is pretty well back to 1 piece (I now wear a fancy brace during games).
I'm well rested. Thats a plus right?
Sore today though. I didn't even do that much yesterday. 2k row, 6-10 reps in various schemes of push press, strict press, power clean, front squat, back squat, and deadlifts. All at 95lbs. Felt good to have the bar in the hands again. Capacity is shot. Ate/dranke like shit the entire time (read lots of sugary energy drinks to stay awake). It's time to refocus, cleanse (paleo perhaps?), and move forward. Again...
Lots of other pokers in the fire. Sad I can't Instagram a long video... might have to look at FB live or snap chat or something... want to start chronicling verbally as well as writing. Takes less time. Maybe I can even get fancy and edit? Figure something out, ready for the weekend. Beyond ready. Job is starting to crush my soul.... and it's not that I don't like it, or the people, or the work... it's just not my calling in life, and thus it's soul crushing. More on that later, or perhaps on a new blog to keep this more about fitness.... decisions this weekend for sure.
Anyway, happy to be back, can't wait to share more success's and less failures. We're going to make it!
Now, I've got some good reasons, and some reasonable excuses, but in the end, I didn't make it enough of a priority. That is the main point to take away.
As for the excuses, I sprained my ankle the weekend after posting this (I think), was out that week, and then had some surprise training from work (notice on Friday at like 2pm that the following Monday I was committed... for the next 5 weeks...). That wouldn't have been so bad, except I had to get up early, and be there early (compared to the norm of my job), and it killed mornings at On Track, and I was forced to stay till 5, and rush hour traffic made getting to evening class a losing proposition after a day full of drinking from the fire hose of knowledge.
Like I said, priorities.
All that said, ankle is pretty well back to 1 piece (I now wear a fancy brace during games).
I'm well rested. Thats a plus right?
Sore today though. I didn't even do that much yesterday. 2k row, 6-10 reps in various schemes of push press, strict press, power clean, front squat, back squat, and deadlifts. All at 95lbs. Felt good to have the bar in the hands again. Capacity is shot. Ate/dranke like shit the entire time (read lots of sugary energy drinks to stay awake). It's time to refocus, cleanse (paleo perhaps?), and move forward. Again...
Lots of other pokers in the fire. Sad I can't Instagram a long video... might have to look at FB live or snap chat or something... want to start chronicling verbally as well as writing. Takes less time. Maybe I can even get fancy and edit? Figure something out, ready for the weekend. Beyond ready. Job is starting to crush my soul.... and it's not that I don't like it, or the people, or the work... it's just not my calling in life, and thus it's soul crushing. More on that later, or perhaps on a new blog to keep this more about fitness.... decisions this weekend for sure.
Anyway, happy to be back, can't wait to share more success's and less failures. We're going to make it!
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
60lbs in 60 days
Thats the goal. I've got a wedding coming up where I'm going to meet a gang of people I've "known" for years from online gaming, and frankly, I want to look good, or at least better for that. Add in the fact that it will also help me in life, crossfit, and soccer... it's a no brainer. I know there are hundreds of articles that tell you that dieting is bad, it's not sustainable, etc etc. You know what, they're 100% right in my opinion. I'm not using the diet for a long term fix tho. I've only lost my gains when I've been MIA from Crossfit (go figure).
Plan is to focus on a more paleo/keto diet 6 of 7 days a week, and not going overboard on day 7. Also going to try to hit at least 5 days of activity a week, with at least 2 of them being double days, or double sessions.
Simple plan: Eat right. Exercise.
#60in60
Started this post on Monday, pre-workout. It's not Tuesday and I've done two workouts. :) Been busy. Tweaked my knee shortly after I matched a PR on the clean and jerk. I mean technically, I think it was a PR as the last plates were 5KG and not 10lbs, but back to the knee. I'd gotten done with that, and was putting down an iron 5lb plate, and I felt this little... thing. So that first workout, I didn't get into the squats at all. Why this is important? Well, after the squats, there was a 18-15-12-9-6-3 of power snatches and 200m row/run on the dashes. I did maybe 5 power snatches, kept feeling the twitches... I did 58 power snatches as muscle snatches. Good grief. Rowing didn't help matters. Tired as bawls when that WOD was over.
The morning workout wasn't much better. Biggest pain point was the 5 rounds of thrusters. Now, these aren't your normal thrusters. These are Fran training thrusters. 15 reps, every 2 minutes on the minute. YOU. CAN. NOT. PUT. THE. BAR. DOWN. for some of the better athletes, this isn't as big an issues. For us gen-pop folks, this is a lactic acid bloodbath. 4 rounds was all I got. Cramps. LOL. Need more bananas or salt in my life.
Eating yesterday was solid... actually, it wasn't, I didn't eat enough...
Other updates. Finally got around to creating some new accounts. Feel free to add them to your circle of social media if you're up for it. Comment, encourage, critique, I'm down for whatever.
thecrossfitnomad gmail
the_crossfit_nomad Instagram
thecrossfitnomad My Fitness Pal
https://www.facebook.com/thecrossfitnomad2/ Going to start posting more here as well.
Soccer is going well. 2-1 so far this season. Playing better every game, so hopefully this 60lbs in 60 days will make all that even better.
Plan is to focus on a more paleo/keto diet 6 of 7 days a week, and not going overboard on day 7. Also going to try to hit at least 5 days of activity a week, with at least 2 of them being double days, or double sessions.
Simple plan: Eat right. Exercise.
#60in60
Started this post on Monday, pre-workout. It's not Tuesday and I've done two workouts. :) Been busy. Tweaked my knee shortly after I matched a PR on the clean and jerk. I mean technically, I think it was a PR as the last plates were 5KG and not 10lbs, but back to the knee. I'd gotten done with that, and was putting down an iron 5lb plate, and I felt this little... thing. So that first workout, I didn't get into the squats at all. Why this is important? Well, after the squats, there was a 18-15-12-9-6-3 of power snatches and 200m row/run on the dashes. I did maybe 5 power snatches, kept feeling the twitches... I did 58 power snatches as muscle snatches. Good grief. Rowing didn't help matters. Tired as bawls when that WOD was over.
The morning workout wasn't much better. Biggest pain point was the 5 rounds of thrusters. Now, these aren't your normal thrusters. These are Fran training thrusters. 15 reps, every 2 minutes on the minute. YOU. CAN. NOT. PUT. THE. BAR. DOWN. for some of the better athletes, this isn't as big an issues. For us gen-pop folks, this is a lactic acid bloodbath. 4 rounds was all I got. Cramps. LOL. Need more bananas or salt in my life.
Eating yesterday was solid... actually, it wasn't, I didn't eat enough...
Other updates. Finally got around to creating some new accounts. Feel free to add them to your circle of social media if you're up for it. Comment, encourage, critique, I'm down for whatever.
thecrossfitnomad gmail
the_crossfit_nomad Instagram
thecrossfitnomad My Fitness Pal
https://www.facebook.com/thecrossfitnomad2/ Going to start posting more here as well.
Soccer is going well. 2-1 so far this season. Playing better every game, so hopefully this 60lbs in 60 days will make all that even better.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Sweet sweet barbell love
I've been around the box, I promise. This lack of updates is more about me trying to get other things done. When I started, I had some time at night in the hotel to write a "here's how it went". At home now, more demands on my time, it's more of a struggle. I do apologize.
Today's main exercise was 30 minutes of sweet barbell loving. 3-10 minute EMOMs consisting of 5 reps of power snatch (first 10), push jerks, then power cleans. The goal was to go up in weight as you're able, while maintaing form.
What I love- lots of barbell time. Weights we're manageable...ish. Opportunity to work on form with a watchful eye.
What I loath- Power Snatches... can't hit that hip crease, physics still says no. Loathe barbells as cardio. Loathe adding weights (I don't breath well when moving plates on or off the bar).
So that was 30 minutes of awesome today. Did some other stuff... typically CrossFit warmup, and post WOD was a 10 minute +2 rep ladder of situps and pushups. Actually had to stop halfway though, had cramps in the calves, and then in the abs. Clearly potassium deficient at the moment.
More updates-
Workouts going well, food not so much. Going to start using myfitnesspal again this week, need to make a new email/login with something attached to The CrossFit Nomad, or maybe even re-brand since I'm no longer nomadic... at the moment. Who knows.
Trying to get back to the two a days when I can. Double dipping on the benefits. One, it's more work and should help get some of this stubborn weight off. Two, I'm getting better at soccer.
******Soccer Stuff******
Having a blast. It's becoming my "why" for working out. It's a clear, measurable goal, and I love it. Started the new season Sunday, played my best game yet, thanks in part to the good coaching and training I've been getting in. Seeing those early gainz as it were.
Do have a story. You see, it was my best game in goal, but we lost. Picture if you will, a tied score, 20 seconds (ish) left in the match. Guy kicks the ball from mid-field. Thats PLENTY of time to see it in, and get in a good position to catch the ball. Then the moment of impact. The ball didn't stop in my hands like it was supposed to. You see, I had them just a little too wide, in a good basketball catching space. So the ball hit my pointer fingers and thumbs, then it hit my face. To add insult to injury, it then went into the goal, scoring the winner with no time left to do anything. I'm not sure what was redder, the side that got hit, or the side that showed my embarrassment.
It's funny now, but it's another important lesson learned the hard way. Back to our winning ways Sunday.
Today's main exercise was 30 minutes of sweet barbell loving. 3-10 minute EMOMs consisting of 5 reps of power snatch (first 10), push jerks, then power cleans. The goal was to go up in weight as you're able, while maintaing form.
What I love- lots of barbell time. Weights we're manageable...ish. Opportunity to work on form with a watchful eye.
What I loath- Power Snatches... can't hit that hip crease, physics still says no. Loathe barbells as cardio. Loathe adding weights (I don't breath well when moving plates on or off the bar).
So that was 30 minutes of awesome today. Did some other stuff... typically CrossFit warmup, and post WOD was a 10 minute +2 rep ladder of situps and pushups. Actually had to stop halfway though, had cramps in the calves, and then in the abs. Clearly potassium deficient at the moment.
More updates-
Workouts going well, food not so much. Going to start using myfitnesspal again this week, need to make a new email/login with something attached to The CrossFit Nomad, or maybe even re-brand since I'm no longer nomadic... at the moment. Who knows.
Trying to get back to the two a days when I can. Double dipping on the benefits. One, it's more work and should help get some of this stubborn weight off. Two, I'm getting better at soccer.
******Soccer Stuff******
Having a blast. It's becoming my "why" for working out. It's a clear, measurable goal, and I love it. Started the new season Sunday, played my best game yet, thanks in part to the good coaching and training I've been getting in. Seeing those early gainz as it were.
Do have a story. You see, it was my best game in goal, but we lost. Picture if you will, a tied score, 20 seconds (ish) left in the match. Guy kicks the ball from mid-field. Thats PLENTY of time to see it in, and get in a good position to catch the ball. Then the moment of impact. The ball didn't stop in my hands like it was supposed to. You see, I had them just a little too wide, in a good basketball catching space. So the ball hit my pointer fingers and thumbs, then it hit my face. To add insult to injury, it then went into the goal, scoring the winner with no time left to do anything. I'm not sure what was redder, the side that got hit, or the side that showed my embarrassment.
It's funny now, but it's another important lesson learned the hard way. Back to our winning ways Sunday.
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
My Wrist!!
Missed a few updates. Had another two a day on Thursday last week. Did some extra goalie later movement work, rowed another mile, and sweat out a pound and a half, or more... so it seems.
Had a much better game between the sticks this weekend. STILL let in my avg of 5 goals (still got the W), but I can get that down to 3 with a little more work. Missed a near post I should have had, had one slide off my gloves and back into play, and then there was a miscommunication for a third. We'll get there.
Did hurt my hand though. One of the ones that was 50/50 coulda/shoulda saved, was in a bad spot, and had a shot blasted high. Caught it, or rather it bent my thumb backward while flying into the goal. I mention that because 2 days later, it's impacting my WOD.
Weights today, lots of barbell work. Didn't want to get up, super sleepy, but decided to drag my butt out of bed anyway. Did some lunges, power cleans, and push press in a 12-9-6 format for 5 rounds. Struggled mightily, thumb and subsequent wrist just weren't' having it. Did some additional squat work, and some heavyish push presses at 135. Glad I stopped when I did, my wrist just wasn't having it. Might do an afternoon session again, though I don't actually have the gear for it with me, but we'll make it work.
Need the thumb/wrist to get better quick tho. Light work till then.
Had a much better game between the sticks this weekend. STILL let in my avg of 5 goals (still got the W), but I can get that down to 3 with a little more work. Missed a near post I should have had, had one slide off my gloves and back into play, and then there was a miscommunication for a third. We'll get there.
Did hurt my hand though. One of the ones that was 50/50 coulda/shoulda saved, was in a bad spot, and had a shot blasted high. Caught it, or rather it bent my thumb backward while flying into the goal. I mention that because 2 days later, it's impacting my WOD.
Weights today, lots of barbell work. Didn't want to get up, super sleepy, but decided to drag my butt out of bed anyway. Did some lunges, power cleans, and push press in a 12-9-6 format for 5 rounds. Struggled mightily, thumb and subsequent wrist just weren't' having it. Did some additional squat work, and some heavyish push presses at 135. Glad I stopped when I did, my wrist just wasn't having it. Might do an afternoon session again, though I don't actually have the gear for it with me, but we'll make it work.
Need the thumb/wrist to get better quick tho. Light work till then.
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