Jerry has this habit of really enjoying torturing us around holidays, especially ones that involve a large amount of eating! :P Monday's AMRAP snatch wod was pretty brutal, and despite my plan to make it after swimming on Tuesday, I did not get to the box. So, since I knew we were going to be closed on Thanksgiving and Friday, I needed to get in. So, up and at 'em I was to get my butt spanked first thing on Wednesday morning.
The WOD looked a bit like 'dis.
33 OHS, 1 rope climb
33 GHD, 1 rope climb
33 Thrusters, 1 rope climb
33 GHD, 1 rope climb
33 Front squats, 1 rope climb
33 GHD, 1 rope climb
Ok, honestly. Just looking at that, I knew it was going to suck. Doing it, I was unaware of how much it was going to suck. I banged out the OHS pretty quickly. I didn't drop until 26. I was hoping to go all 33 with no drops, but at 26, the snatch wod caught up with me. I was really sore in the shoulders and holding up the bar was just too much. The weight for all BB exercises was 65, which isn't a lot but high reps + 65lbs + rope climbs = PAIN!!! If the bb didn't gas you, there was the rope climb to tear your legs to shreds and make you even more gassed. The worst of all were the 33 thrusters. I swear I must have dropped them at least 10 times. I was doing sets of 2 and 3. It was terrible!
I hurt so badly after this that going to work really sucked! I was going to run the Alexandria Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving, but after the wod and after work on Wednesday night, no way Jose!!! I was too sore. But, on a happy note, I did this RX'd and I climbed the GD rope 6 times. Two were back to back because I missed the one after the first GHD. Not to shabby. Time in was 24:53 I think. I can't remember now! Dangit! :P Oh well. I got it in under 25:00 and that's good enough for me.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Snatch master
Ha, haha, hahhaa.... I said snatch master. It never fails, snatch wod's cause me to resort to giggling like an 8 year old school girl. Hehe, snatch. Ok, alright fine. Enough.
Jerry gave us a pretty blistering wod yesterday, and seeing as I am now in the recovrey stages from the last two weeks, I opted to sleep in and hit class after school. I'm back to my normal schedule at the restaurant now which is 3 nights a week and not 6, so I have the freedom back to switch my schedule around a bit.
Today's wod was again one that didn't look horrific on paper, but once you started doing it, dude, it really f'ing sucked! I know, those are like the best ones, but I mean, really, I stopped moving, and I just kind of stood there. I mean, I didn't want to sit down because I was afraid I'd never get back up, so I just kind of wandered around for a bit. In a daze you might say.....
Today's wod was
AMRAP
3 heavy snatch
6 pull-ups
9 24" box jumps
I'm not sure why all of a sudden we need to start putting the weight on the boxes to make them higher, but I'm not really a fan of jumping even higher. I have short little legs and they really don't jump that well. I sort of remind myself of a basset hound. I have short stubby little legs. Except, I don't drool, at least I don't think I do, maybe in my sleep, and I don't bark. I do on ocassion growl, but that's only if you really irritate me... but anyhoo, moving on.
Back to the snatches.... :P Haha... My snatches today actually felt pretty good. I was using 85 lbs which is 25lbs less than my X1. It still felt pretty heavy though, and let me assure you, that by the time I was a few rounds in, I was so tired, that I seriously had to think about snatching. It wasn't automatic anymore. I was getting so winded from trying to hurry scurry through the box jumps that the snatches felt like trying to climb a mountain. No joke. This wod was seriously a burner and it was only 20 minutes!!!
I was upset with myself because at some point I lost count. I couldn't remember if I was finishing 7 or 8 so I'm not sure if I did 10 1/3 or 11 1/3 rounds. I would be more pleased if it was 11 1/3 but I think that it was 10 1/3. Oh well, what can you do? Another day, another brutal wod. And I already saw it, so I know I'm in for it after school today. Oi....
Jerry gave us a pretty blistering wod yesterday, and seeing as I am now in the recovrey stages from the last two weeks, I opted to sleep in and hit class after school. I'm back to my normal schedule at the restaurant now which is 3 nights a week and not 6, so I have the freedom back to switch my schedule around a bit.
Today's wod was again one that didn't look horrific on paper, but once you started doing it, dude, it really f'ing sucked! I know, those are like the best ones, but I mean, really, I stopped moving, and I just kind of stood there. I mean, I didn't want to sit down because I was afraid I'd never get back up, so I just kind of wandered around for a bit. In a daze you might say.....
Today's wod was
AMRAP
3 heavy snatch
6 pull-ups
9 24" box jumps
I'm not sure why all of a sudden we need to start putting the weight on the boxes to make them higher, but I'm not really a fan of jumping even higher. I have short little legs and they really don't jump that well. I sort of remind myself of a basset hound. I have short stubby little legs. Except, I don't drool, at least I don't think I do, maybe in my sleep, and I don't bark. I do on ocassion growl, but that's only if you really irritate me... but anyhoo, moving on.
Back to the snatches.... :P Haha... My snatches today actually felt pretty good. I was using 85 lbs which is 25lbs less than my X1. It still felt pretty heavy though, and let me assure you, that by the time I was a few rounds in, I was so tired, that I seriously had to think about snatching. It wasn't automatic anymore. I was getting so winded from trying to hurry scurry through the box jumps that the snatches felt like trying to climb a mountain. No joke. This wod was seriously a burner and it was only 20 minutes!!!
I was upset with myself because at some point I lost count. I couldn't remember if I was finishing 7 or 8 so I'm not sure if I did 10 1/3 or 11 1/3 rounds. I would be more pleased if it was 11 1/3 but I think that it was 10 1/3. Oh well, what can you do? Another day, another brutal wod. And I already saw it, so I know I'm in for it after school today. Oi....
An addition to my list...
So you remember all those things I was telling you I did that you REALLY shouldn't do? I have an addition to that list.
*Do not do a hand intensive wod which causes your hands to become incredibly sore, and THEN attempt to use your hands to twist the cap off of an adult bevvie. OUCH!!!!
Do as I say, not as I do!
*Do not do a hand intensive wod which causes your hands to become incredibly sore, and THEN attempt to use your hands to twist the cap off of an adult bevvie. OUCH!!!!
Do as I say, not as I do!
Friday, November 20, 2009
It's STRICTLY business...
So, finally. Finally after a week + of complete and total chaos, I have some free time. This is only due to the fact that I have taken the day off school, but that's totally irrelevant. I have free time... at least until 10:00 at which time the mall opens and I have shopping to do before heading to my sister's wedding this weekend. Totally and completely IRRELEVANT. :P
After work Wednesday and being on a 6 day run at the restaurant with a 3 day run Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of working all three jobs, I decided to sleep in yesterday morning. I decided to go to the box last night, and despite still being sore from the beating I took Tuesday, I decided to hit the strict presses. Jerry threw everything except the kitchen sink into Tuesday's wod, and I was feelin' it, but I knew that this weekend was booked, so four days needed to be done during the work week. So go I went.
I have to say that my strict form feels MUCH better than it used to. The thing to keep in mind with the strict press is that the second you move that bar AWAY from your face, you've sort of just screwed yourself. By pushing away instead of straight up, you're losing all the momentum you just created. It's a totally different beast. You need to give yourself a very unattractive double chin, and think turtle. Pull your head back into your shell and get it out of the way. Then with the bar rested in a good rack, you're ready to toss that puppy over your head without pushing it away out in front of you. I feel like I've really dialed in on this part of the press. I can still work more on getting my legs even tighter I think, but my top half of my press felt good.
I was able to do more than I thought I would and my lifts looked like this.
35X5
45X5
55X5
65X5
75X5
80X5
85X5
90X5
I found this lift today interesting because my X1 is only 94. Why can I get so close to my X1 for 5 but yet I can't seem to break 94 for 1? I don't know. It's weird. I really have my eye on that 100lb mark. I know I'm getting close. I know it. I want it. I feel like for me, that's straight up legit if I can strict 100 lbs. Inching my way closer.... maybe X1 stricts will come up soon... maybe JERKS will come up soon... MAYBE?!?!?!? MAYBE JERRY!?!?!?!?!?! :) I hearts you! :)
After work Wednesday and being on a 6 day run at the restaurant with a 3 day run Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of working all three jobs, I decided to sleep in yesterday morning. I decided to go to the box last night, and despite still being sore from the beating I took Tuesday, I decided to hit the strict presses. Jerry threw everything except the kitchen sink into Tuesday's wod, and I was feelin' it, but I knew that this weekend was booked, so four days needed to be done during the work week. So go I went.
I have to say that my strict form feels MUCH better than it used to. The thing to keep in mind with the strict press is that the second you move that bar AWAY from your face, you've sort of just screwed yourself. By pushing away instead of straight up, you're losing all the momentum you just created. It's a totally different beast. You need to give yourself a very unattractive double chin, and think turtle. Pull your head back into your shell and get it out of the way. Then with the bar rested in a good rack, you're ready to toss that puppy over your head without pushing it away out in front of you. I feel like I've really dialed in on this part of the press. I can still work more on getting my legs even tighter I think, but my top half of my press felt good.
I was able to do more than I thought I would and my lifts looked like this.
35X5
45X5
55X5
65X5
75X5
80X5
85X5
90X5
I found this lift today interesting because my X1 is only 94. Why can I get so close to my X1 for 5 but yet I can't seem to break 94 for 1? I don't know. It's weird. I really have my eye on that 100lb mark. I know I'm getting close. I know it. I want it. I feel like for me, that's straight up legit if I can strict 100 lbs. Inching my way closer.... maybe X1 stricts will come up soon... maybe JERKS will come up soon... MAYBE?!?!?!? MAYBE JERRY!?!?!?!?!?! :) I hearts you! :)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Nice RAK!
I know I spelled that wrong sillies. I did it on purpose! RAK stands for random acts of kindness. I've been working all three jobs the last three days, and I have hit the box, but just have not had any time to myself in which to write. I've barely had time to make lessons for school and grade papers and sleep let alone do anything enjoyable. But regardless, I wanted to put this up because over the last few days, I've seen a lot of nice RAKs. I know. It sounds funny, that's why I keep saying it... duh! :P First off, on Tuesday night, I was put on a party at work with another server. It was 36 people and they were ordering off a set menu, but when they came in the woman in charge said they could basically do whatever they wanted. They all decided to start ordering drinks and appetizers, in addition to their meals, and they quickly racked up a pretty sizeable check. SOP for us is to add 18% to parties larger than 6, so when she asked for the check we had already included gratuity. When the other server handed her the check, she told us we were going to need to adjust it. Our hearts sort of sank thinking she was upset about the 18%. Believe it or not, some folks are. But, that quickly turned around when she then said it wasn't enough and added an additional $100 to the gratutity. With all the irons I have in the fire right now, that extra money was so needed and so helpful, I really just wanted to kiss the woman. It wasn't necessary, but she did it, and I was very appreciative. To the folks, in particular Sam, from Georgia Pacific east coast region, THANK YOU!
Now, again, last night I was at work. We were actually a little busy, which hasn't happened on a week night in a few weeks. I had a couple, probably mid-late twenties. He was dressed in an army uniform and was very obviously doting on his girlfriend. In my mind, being that I'm slightly jaded towards the military now, I was thinking he was trying to make up for being an ass at some point, probably cheating on her, but regardless he was being very nice. There was a single businessman sitting at a table near them, and when the time came for his check he told me that for some reason he felt he should really pay for their dinner. I told him that wouldn't be a problem and that I could simply ignore the credit authorization on the couple's check and close it out to his. When I told the gentleman at the table that the businessman was paying his check, he acted a bit like an idiot and was like, why? I told him I didn't know but that his dinner was already paid for. Regardless though, it was a very nice RAK.
So, despite the ass kicking I'm taking these days, it's still nice to see some bright spots around. Has anyone else had a nice RAK this week?
Now, again, last night I was at work. We were actually a little busy, which hasn't happened on a week night in a few weeks. I had a couple, probably mid-late twenties. He was dressed in an army uniform and was very obviously doting on his girlfriend. In my mind, being that I'm slightly jaded towards the military now, I was thinking he was trying to make up for being an ass at some point, probably cheating on her, but regardless he was being very nice. There was a single businessman sitting at a table near them, and when the time came for his check he told me that for some reason he felt he should really pay for their dinner. I told him that wouldn't be a problem and that I could simply ignore the credit authorization on the couple's check and close it out to his. When I told the gentleman at the table that the businessman was paying his check, he acted a bit like an idiot and was like, why? I told him I didn't know but that his dinner was already paid for. Regardless though, it was a very nice RAK.
So, despite the ass kicking I'm taking these days, it's still nice to see some bright spots around. Has anyone else had a nice RAK this week?
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Another one of Katie's Lists...
As I was reading back over my blogs from the past few weeks, I've noticed a trend. Aside from the "my life is spinning wildly out of control" trend that seems to exist, I also seem to have this trend of doing a lot of things that I constitute as being "really bad ideas". So, since I'm all about helping other people, I've compiled a list. A list of really bad ideas of things you shouldn't do. Let my experiences be a lesson in health and safety for you all!
Katie's List of Really Bad Ideas That You Would Do Well NOT To Do
Don't...
*Tap the cage- If that animal gets out, oh man it's going to be really mad at you
*Tempt an alligator with a steak- I didn't do this one, but I watched it on Animal Planet and I swear, that dude almost lost his arm
*Jerk/press the bar into your chin or nose- It smarts! Keep the bar close, yes that's the idea, but get your head back and OUT of the way.
*Step out of the resistance band prematurely- Make sure that thing is under control first. Boys, the last thing you want is for that thing to snap a little too high.
*Ask Jerry if you should add more weight- You'll regret this later
*Buy your own jump rope-I've been having nightmares about double unders. I've also started practicing in weird places. Not all places are equally good for double unders... like when the ceiling is too low. Ooops. Sorry about that.
*Ride the bar down to the floor on your neck- Bail out FAIL!
*Put a hand chalk print on someone's butt- Unless you're sure of a few things.... a)you can outrun them 2)there is no significant other waiting to pound your face
*Waste your time watching Housewives of Atlanta- Tardy for the party is a godawful song... I want that 30 minutes of my life back.
*Worry about everyone else on the white board- I struggle with this too, but your progress is your progress so be proud damnit! Flaunt your two pull-ups or first RX'd Fran. Hellz yeah!
*Run in the rain with glasses- Murph prep FAIL! I nearly bit it on a pothole!
*Go the LOLCatz site- You could waste hours there!
*Go to Failblog.org- Again, you could waste hours there!
*Do Murph and Hansen in a three day time span- Ow!
*Forget to rest- Rest days are important and I'm regretting not taking one!
*Be afraid to scale the weight- Should not have done Hansen with the 53! My abs have still not recovered
*Clean the bar into your chestular area- Strap the ladies in!!!!
*Eat a cheesesteak, fries, nachos and beer in one sitting- You WILL regret this later, as will anyone who happens to be with you
*Forget to jump ON the box- Whoopsies!
*Forget to put the same amount of weight on BOTH sides of your bar- Awkward!
*Leave weight on one side of the bar and not the other while it's on a rack- I actually alomst impailed someone when the bar fell off. Sorry about that!
*Let Pete play Miley Cyrus- It causes team 0645 to become incensed with rage
*Forget to have fun- I've been forgetting this lately. It doesn't have to be fun to be fun!
*Forget to accessorize- Shiny shoes all the way!!!!!!
*Kick drywall- It will uh, you know, leave a hole? SONI!!!!
*Stop believin'- Hold on to that feeeeeeeeeeeeeeelin!
Katie's List of Really Bad Ideas That You Would Do Well NOT To Do
Don't...
*Tap the cage- If that animal gets out, oh man it's going to be really mad at you
*Tempt an alligator with a steak- I didn't do this one, but I watched it on Animal Planet and I swear, that dude almost lost his arm
*Jerk/press the bar into your chin or nose- It smarts! Keep the bar close, yes that's the idea, but get your head back and OUT of the way.
*Step out of the resistance band prematurely- Make sure that thing is under control first. Boys, the last thing you want is for that thing to snap a little too high.
*Ask Jerry if you should add more weight- You'll regret this later
*Buy your own jump rope-I've been having nightmares about double unders. I've also started practicing in weird places. Not all places are equally good for double unders... like when the ceiling is too low. Ooops. Sorry about that.
*Ride the bar down to the floor on your neck- Bail out FAIL!
*Put a hand chalk print on someone's butt- Unless you're sure of a few things.... a)you can outrun them 2)there is no significant other waiting to pound your face
*Waste your time watching Housewives of Atlanta- Tardy for the party is a godawful song... I want that 30 minutes of my life back.
*Worry about everyone else on the white board- I struggle with this too, but your progress is your progress so be proud damnit! Flaunt your two pull-ups or first RX'd Fran. Hellz yeah!
*Run in the rain with glasses- Murph prep FAIL! I nearly bit it on a pothole!
*Go the LOLCatz site- You could waste hours there!
*Go to Failblog.org- Again, you could waste hours there!
*Do Murph and Hansen in a three day time span- Ow!
*Forget to rest- Rest days are important and I'm regretting not taking one!
*Be afraid to scale the weight- Should not have done Hansen with the 53! My abs have still not recovered
*Clean the bar into your chestular area- Strap the ladies in!!!!
*Eat a cheesesteak, fries, nachos and beer in one sitting- You WILL regret this later, as will anyone who happens to be with you
*Forget to jump ON the box- Whoopsies!
*Forget to put the same amount of weight on BOTH sides of your bar- Awkward!
*Leave weight on one side of the bar and not the other while it's on a rack- I actually alomst impailed someone when the bar fell off. Sorry about that!
*Let Pete play Miley Cyrus- It causes team 0645 to become incensed with rage
*Forget to have fun- I've been forgetting this lately. It doesn't have to be fun to be fun!
*Forget to accessorize- Shiny shoes all the way!!!!!!
*Kick drywall- It will uh, you know, leave a hole? SONI!!!!
*Stop believin'- Hold on to that feeeeeeeeeeeeeeelin!
Saturday AM wod: Cleans X 1-1-1-1-1
HAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHA! What was I thinking? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
Next time.
We did fix my starting position though and for the first time, I think I actually cleaned the bar to where it is supposed to be instead of getting it JUST about there, and pushing it back by bringing my elbows the rest of the way up. More practice is needed with the set-up, but it made sense as to why I can't clean off the floor. Same thing as with my snatch. If you're not in the pockets, you can't jump the bar.
Next time.
We did fix my starting position though and for the first time, I think I actually cleaned the bar to where it is supposed to be instead of getting it JUST about there, and pushing it back by bringing my elbows the rest of the way up. More practice is needed with the set-up, but it made sense as to why I can't clean off the floor. Same thing as with my snatch. If you're not in the pockets, you can't jump the bar.
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