Beginning Crossfit Series

Monday marks the 1st day off joining Crossfit. The beginning series -which consists of 6 classes over the course of 2 weeks - is a a set of required classes designed to introduce newbies to the fundamental movements and concepts of CrossFit.

So Monday night, Joe (our coach) went over the history of Xfit, the goals of Xfit, and correct form for: air squats, push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups.

The "WOD" he created for us to do this evening was:

200 m run

Then sets of 21-15-9 of:

Squats

Push-Ups

Pull-Ups

End with another 200 m run.

My time: 10:19.

TUESDAY:

Sick =( Never fails. There's a trend here. Everytime I start to get on a healthier track...my body says "screw you" time for the flu. GDS.

WEDNESDAY:

Day 2 of Xfit Beginning Series.

I still feel pretty off, but I don't want to miss the 2nd class. What a loser!

So I go. The first 40 min was reviewing more moves. We each go over proper form of doing deadlifts. Next, we move on to Ring Dips.

Holy crap....HARD. I can barely hold myself up without shaking uncontrollably. Now you want me to do a tricep dip?

I've got A LOT of work to do before I get here. So modified move? Twice as many box dips.

Still difficult...but at least doable.

So the WOD Lori created for us this evening:
AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) in 20 min:

200m run

10 Push Press

10 Box Jumps

10 Box Dips

I got in 5 full reps and ended with one last 200m run...with 3 seconds to spare.

Thursday:

I feel even worse, but I suck it up and go in to work. By the end of the day, all I want to do is curl up in bed and rip my head off. Feels like someone punched me in my nose. I'm hot/cold. Fatigued.

I don't want to have to wait till the morning to call my PP and schedule a time she can see me, so I head to Urgent Care. Fix me please!

Sinusitis....

Great. So I fill the 2 prescriptions and head home to pass out.

Can I just STOP getting sick already?!

FRIDAY:

Doctor's orders....stay home and REST. So, here I am. Home. Sick. In and out of sleep. Still trying to get work done. It's FINALLY a nice, sunny, DRY day. Perfect to go for a run. And where am I?

IN BED =(

Tomorrow is day 3 of Xfit's Beginning Series Class. I don't want to miss any. So I'm doing absolutely NOTHING but resting and drinking lots of fluids in hopes I'll feel good enough to go to class tomorrow.

So....back to sleeping.