Coolest Workout I've Ever Done

Thursday the guys from SeeFit:Road2theCure stopped at CrossFit Lake Charles.  Out of all the boxes in the nation, they chose 14 to stop in and our little ol' box was one! 

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When I walked in around 5:00 PM, the box was buzzing.  The energy was awesome!  After signing up and giving a donation, I was given a scorecard to keep up with my reps at each of the 8 mini-wods.  The guys talked me into doing prescribed rather than scaled so I could see where I fall against the other athletes.

At each of the 8 stations, one of the SeeFit guys would judge and count your reps.  They were so nice and encouraging, which is typical in the CrossFit community.  So far, 73 female athletes scores are posted.  Below is my ranking.  The DNF is because I'm not able to do an unassisted pull up and was competing in the prescribed division.  (I did complete 21 unbroken pull ups with bands.)




As I was working on my max clean and jerk, I looked over to see this.

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The whole box stopped what they were doing and rallied for Mitch as he clean and jerked a ridiculous amount of weight (335#!).  My SeeFit judge told me, "If that doesn't inspire you, I don't know what will."  I told him he should see Mitch's wife!

After completing all 8 mini-wods, I didn't want to leave because I was having so much fun! But I had been there an hour and a half and promised a friend I would be done by 7:00 so we could watch a movie. 

Thanks SeeFit guys!  You are doing an awesome thing by raising money for a great cause, but you are also bringing unbelievable energy and lots of fun to the boxes you visit.  Come back to CFLC anytime.

The SeeFit guys posted this on their tumblr.  :)

Incomplete Weekend To Do List

My weekend to do list of 5 million things did not have many scratch throughs.  Although, I did get more accomplished than last weekend aka the weekend of "yes". 

Friday night I picked up an extra shift at work, then went home and crashed.

Saturday morning my bestie and I met at the park for a really hot, quick 2 mile run.  Then, I hit up the 9:30 CrossFit class which was a skill day.  We worked on a lot of core movements (arch rocks, hollow rocks, tucks) and ring stuff (inverted hangs, false grip, and holds).  After all that, we did 100 wall squats and 200 double unders for form, not time.  My calves are so sore from those double unders!

While at CrossFit, my mom had left me a message saying she was at Dillards and they had an extra 30% off all the sale stuff.  I was a sweaty mess, but cannot miss a deal, so my stinky butt went to Dillards.  I bought a couple of dresses and a few shirts.  (I have to take one of the dresses back.  I was so stinky and sweaty that I refused to try it on in the store.  When I put it on at home, it was hideous!)

Eventually, after a trip to Sam's and scarfing down a huge salad, I took a much needed shower. Another trip to the grocery store later, I made guacamole deviled eggs and watermelon margaritas to bring to a barbeque.  The margaritas were a little bit too strong this time around and we didn't even finish one of the 3 pitchers I brought. Needless to say, we ended up at a bar and the night got a little crazy.

Sunday was the usual: lunch at mom and dad's.  The evening was spent doing laundry, poisoning the weeds in my flower beds, cooking for the week (2 new recipes to come!), and watching Contraband.  Oh how I love Mark Walberg.  He is my ultimate celebrity crush!

Things still on my to-do list: clean my bathroom, create a recipage for this blog, return books to the library and get new ones (I'm now overdue 2 days!), make popsicles, replace the flowers in the pots on my front porch.

But this week's schedule is not nearly as crazy as last week, so maybe I'll find the time to get these things done.  Also, since Wednesday is a work holiday, I'm considering using vacation days Thursday and Friday to make for an extra long holiday weekend.

Workout plan for the week:
Monday- 3 mile run   slept through my opportunity :(
Tuesday- 5:30 AM CrossFit
Wednesday- 4 miler on the 4th! 
Thursday- SeeFit: Road2theCure mini competition at CrossFit
Friday- 5:30 PM CrossFit (and maybe stand up paddle boarding if I take off work?!)
Saturday- 3 mile run + CrossFit or 5 mile run
Sunday- 3 mile run


Who is your ultimate celebrity crush?  Did you do anything fun and crazy this weekend?

Summer Bucket List

Fitfluential had it's ambassadors create fitness bucket lists via Pintrest and Healthy Living Blogs started a link up for summer lists.  It got me thinking of what I want to do this summer, and thus my summer bucket list was born.

- Take Lola to the beach.

- Go to a baseball game, where I will eat nachos with fake cheese and drink beer.


-Give surfing another go, this time without a cabana boy to pull me out to the wave and push me off.

- Learn how to kick into a handstand.  (My July CrossFit goal!)


-Stand up paddle boarding in Prien Lake.  (I found a friend that wants to try with me!!!)

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- Create even more delicious, refreshing, summery cocktails.


- Visit Kemah's boardwalk and ride a roller coaster. 

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- WOD with the SeeFit:Road2theCure guys at CFLC.

 

- Red Dress Run in New Orleans (I'm registered and the hotel is booked!!!)

- Boat day  Done!


- Run the 4 miler on the 4th in red, white, and blue.  Then, eat watermelon and hot dogs afterwards.


- Run with the Porch's Ride, Run, & Rukus

- Tour a brewery.  Abita?  St. Arnold?

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- Go fishing offshore. 


It's already almost July.  I have no idea how I'm going to get all this done.  Better get busy!

What is on your summer bucket list?