WOD (Workout of the Day) 11.29.10

So yesterday was our first day ever in a box. A box is CrossFit lingo for a gym. It was really cool and intimidating as are most things that are new to you. And yes, it really kicked my ass. I remember doing CrossFit when I started this blog about 2 years ago and I remember it kicking my ass then too. But you know what? It's still fun and it's still worth it. I was tired and my legs were ready to give out after the Fundamentals portion of the class. And then, Josh, our CrossFit Coach, says, "OK let's start the workout!" I was thinking "WTF!?! Oh heck no!" but of course I smile (or really wince) and tell myself "Jamie, you can do this!" And guess what? I did! I almost thought I was going to throw up and pass out at the same time but I did it! Heck yes! Vance, my bro-n-law, told me there's a CrossFit saying that goes "Our warm-up is your workout!" Dude, I believe it.

I had to fill out three fitness goals I want to accomplish next year.  I could really only think of two but added losing weight for the heck of it.  Yes, I want to lose weight but it's kinda a given that will happen on this program.

1. Lose more weight :o) even though Josh said not to put this
2. Participate in first triathlon in May at Disney
3. Do one pull up. Pretty much every CrossFit workout includes pull-ups so I need to be able to do them.  Right now, I will be doing modified versions like ring rows or using bands to help me until I can do them!


So, today is recovery day. Oh boy, it has been tough. I tripped down the hallway at work every time I got out of my chair. My legs aren't cooperating! I received a text from Josh asking me how I was doing and he suggested I go for a walk to help put the blood back in my muscles so I did. It will be interesting to see how tomorrow night goes! Legs don't fail me now!

WOD 11.29.10 1/2 "Cindy"
As many rounds as possible (AMRAP) in 10 minutes of
5 ring rows
10 sit ups
15 air squats

I did 2 rounds plus 5 ring rows plus one sit up.

Hey-OOOOOOOOO!

Our box! Image via www.operatorcrossfit.com.

Oh the weather outside is....COLD...

image via polyvore

Well, it's not exactly cold now, but it will be where we're going....Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Our flight is at 6:50 in the morning so it will be a much needed coffee drinking morning.  We are visiting our friends Dan, Andrea and Jacob who moved from South Florida to Michigan over the summer.  Mr. Fitness keeps asking me why we are visiting them in the fall/winter and not the summer!  Ha!  Well, I'm thinking the same thing.  We miss our friends and it was just good timing to see them now and have Thanksgiving with them, like we did last year.

Andrea called me Sunday to tell me they will have a cold front coming through and the high will be in the low 30s and snowing!  Whoa (in my best Joey Lawrence impression).  It's 80 degrees in South Florida.  I finally bought a coat and a fleece sweater today!  Fortunately, the Treasure Coast had a cold front a few weeks back meaning it was going to be high 68 and low 48.  I realized I had zero long sleeves in my closet and bought a few for layering at Target.  I hope these things get me through!  I'm actually looking forward to the snow - it's been a while and then I'll look forward to the body scan/junk touching then 80 degree weather in South Florida on Saturday!

We have some cool things to look forward to upon arriving back home.  We are joining a real-life CrossFit gym - Operator CrossFit!  Remember, when I started this blog and I was posting WODs (Workout of the Day)?  Well, we were doing CrossFit in Birmingham just out of house and local gym but this is a brand new gym opening up and it's completely devoted to CrossFit.  They have rings and pull-up bars and huge tires to flip!  I'm nervous and excited!

Here's a video that may explain CrossFit a little more:



Here's to a happy gobble, gobble to everyone - before the hard core working out, right?!

Raising a glass to a nice, relaxing, rejuvenating Holiday.

Cheery-o,
J

Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
Louis de Bernieres

 

Love is a temporary madness,

it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides.

And when it subsides you have to make a decision.

You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together

that it is inconceivable that you should ever part.

Because this is what love is.

Love is not breathlessness,

it is not excitement,

it is not the promulgation of eternal passion.

That is just being “in love” which any fool can do.

Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away,

and this is both an art and a fortunate accident.

Those that truly love, have roots that grow towards each other underground,

and when all the pretty blossom have fallen from their branches,

they find that they are one tree and not two.

Eight years ago, I married my other half.  He completes me in every way and I will love and adore him for as long as I live.  A thousand times I love you, my tree sidekick.What kind of tree are we?

The Place Where Dreams Come True

What a great slogan, eh?  I felt like my dreams came true just being in the parking lot! Dinosaur 35, thankyouverymuch.

What can I say?  I'm a sucker for Disney.  Not really the current Disney stuff but old school.  Like Cinderella.  Love Lion King. Mickey Mouse Club - original and new.  I grew up on Disney, like most children.  I even remember the day we got cable for the first time and I was glued to the television watching the Disney Channel and wondering why all the times listed for upcoming shows were an hour off.

It has been 16 years since I visited Walt Disney World as a sophomore in high school.  This weekend, my hubby and I got to experience Animal Kingdom - a special, unplanned treat to celebrate our 8th year anniversary.

We BOTH had a blast!

Posin' in front of the Tree of Life - I swear I didn't mean to poke my boobs out.

My Gizmo Man

That's a croc mate!

We only saw this one giraffe and it was munchin on some grub

African elephants. EVERYWHERE.

For the birds

Just chillin right by the safari jeep pathway

Here fishy, fishy, fishy

The most fun coaster ever is in that mountain.  And a Yeti.

Love of my life

Why hello there

Holy bat balls, Batman!

Doesn't this look like we were in another country?  This section of 'Asia' was beautifully done.

Another authentic-ish area

Yah! The parade!  Soooo much fun! And look at our girl Minnie in her little safari outfit!

Rafiki!

 I actually took 178 photos and it was really hard to edit them down to this!

Chad said we should do this more often.  Can't wait to see the rest of the parks in the coming months/years!

Momma's Project

Hola from South Florida! Yo! A1A BEACHFRONT AVENUE!

As you know, I'm constantly crafting.  Well not really constantly.  Maybe constantly THINKING about it but not constantly doing it.  I've had my thoughts on a project I found in a shelter magazine called Cloth Paper Scissors.  This particular issue (from Sept/Oct 2007!) had the absolutely perfect quilting project for me.  I love the idea of quilting and have even started a few of my own but making a quilt is HARD WORK.  LONG HOURS.  DID I MENTION HARD WORK?  If you have a thousand dollars worth of machinery, maybe not so hard but I don't have this.  So in this issue finding an article called 'True Confessions of a Rebellious Quilter' was right up my alley.  Basically, the author loves the idea of quilting too and was taught by her great aunt when she was 12.  But she never finished.  So she decided to come up with a way to make it easier.  Her project involved taking an old photo and transferring it to fabric.  So, I've had several ideas in mind to make a quilt with either one or both of my grandmothers on it...one for Chad and I...for my family...but I would still run into other issues when dreaming up the quilt.

I mention all this to say that I was thinking about this quilt again and decided I should make one for my momma for Christmas and then I immediately thought of two photos I wanted to use of my brother and I for the quilt.  After completely trashing our guest room to find the photos (guess I know what I"ll be doing the rest of my Sunday), I FINALLY FOUND THEM.  Eek! I'm so excited!

Here are the two photos: 

This photo pretty much epitomizes our relationship.
I was around 4.  It was taken
at a photo booth at either Eastwood Mall or
Century Plaza. Love it!

My brother, Mr. Muscle Man, himself. When I see this picture
I just giggle incessantly.

I plan to transfer the photos to black and white for the quilt and design the quilt around the song "You are my sunshine" as inspiration!

Yah!  New project for Jamie!

My Chicken Nuggets!

Stylin...

Wow - had a great Holiday weekend with the family! Our nieces are just two precious and hysterical little babies! Well, they aren't exactly babies anymore!

Mer-Man

Ahhhhhh!!!

Not a huge fan of the sand at first, but eventually it was okay.

You can't see me!

They love their Uncle Chad.

Now this one is a little fishy!

Jazzy took a little bit longer to get acclimated to the water but eventually got the hang of it!

Fun times in South Florida!

And now the best for last....Hugs-N-Punches first video featuring Jazzy J and 'Riyah!

I gotta love and I know that it's all mine oh oh oh ohhhhh

thank you Beth for sending this to me! I think I've watched it 5 times in row in about about 2 minutes and laugh hysterically every time...