The Soda Stand

12 minute AMRAP:
25 v ups
10 deadlifts (83#)
4 rounds + 30 reps = total of 170 reps
then:
5 minute plank holds.

I had to modify the planks and do them on my knees, instead of my toes. Bending my toes back like that is excruciating so I modified it myself. They still suck ass though. That’s for sure.

First, let me address the horrible events in Boston – my prayers are with the families of those who have died and are injured. My prayers for a speedy recovery for the injured and my prayers for strength and courage for everyone directly involved. Horrible actions. The world is becoming a very sad, angry, evil place.

1 minute of each:
ring rows
squats
push ups
v ups
rest
3 rounds for total reps:
224 reps

I’m determined to keep my fitness levels up and I’m trying to build a schedule so that I workout one day, rest the next, etc. We’ll see how I do with the schedule.

250m row
30 sit ups
25 squats
250m row
30 sit ups
25 squats
250m row
30 sit ups
25 squats
250m row

I love the row machine. It’s a great way to warm up the shoulders AND it’s a great way to get cardio into my workout without having to run or do burpees, both of which kill me feet.

I can’t do much with my feet acting a fool lately, but I’m trying to get something in most days, so that I don’t put on weight that I’ve already lost and I don’t regress in my fitness. Although I’ve already taken a few steps back and HAVE gained a couple pounds.

500m row
50 squats
50 db push press (20# each hand)
500 m row
50 knee ups hanging from the pull bar

It was enough to kick my butt, while not destroying my feet too much. The rower DOES engage the ball of my foot and toes, but it doesn’t seem to hurt as bad as burpees or running.

My foot is bugging. The days I try to muscle through and just do a workout, ends up with me and my foot not being very happy.

100 v ups
50 squats
50 push ups
50 ring rows
100 sit ups

3 minute planks

I couldn’t do the planks – unless I modified them and did it on my knees. Which is what I did, but the foot was already enraged from the push ups and it was too late to try to save it. Ouch.

This once a week workout thing is just not to my liking. At all. I hate it. I can’t wait for my foot to be pain free so I can get back to my 4 or 5 times a week. I miss my therapy, people. Seriously.

50 calories on bike
50 db press (20#)
50 v ups
50 ring rows
50 bench dips
50 push ups
50 lunges (unable to do these cause of foot)
for time
34:32

I couldn’t do the lunges. I had a foot doctor visit yesterday and he gave me an injection of alcohol. This series of injections will be 3 or 4 months before we decide on surgery. I’ve read REALLY good things about this treatment, but my 1st in the series doesn’t seem to have done much. Unless it’s going to take it’s time. The foot went numb last night and then today it was raging. It makes me sad. I just want to do burpees and box jumps.

This one kicked my butt!!

1 minute on bike (for calories – get as many calories as you can)
20 sit ups

Continue until you hit 150 calories on the bike

I did 12 rounds of this before hitting 150 calories. It kicked my ass! Holy smokes. My abs are going to be hating me tomorrow for sure.

So, as a lot of you know, the Crossfit Games have started with the Open. Every Wednesday for a certain amount of time, they will release the WOD of the week. Yesterday, they released 13.2 (2013 Crossfit Games, Open workout 2) You can see the exact workout here.

5 shoulder to overhead (115/75)
10 deadlift (115/75)
15 box jumps (24″/20″)

10 minute AMRAP

I decided today I would attempt this workout. Even though my foot may not last during the box jumps, I knew I could scale it and modify it to however it works for me.

This is what I did:

5 shoulder to overhead (55#)
10 deadlift (55#)
15 step ups

4 rounds + 20 reps (140 reps) The step ups slowed me down. I actually tried the jumps in the first round and it destroyed my toes/foot, so I switched it up to the step ups. I think if my foot would have allowed me to continue the jumps, I would have gotten more reps in. The #1 woman in the world did something like 337 reps in the workout (11+ rounds.) Insane stuff right there!

Last Thursday (the 5th), I went to Crossfit The Ville and I joined their gym (also called a “box” in the Crossfit community.) I didn’t really do a workout that day, but I introduced myself to the row machine.

Since my last post on the 21st of February, I’ve done a few workouts here and there. My foot has been pretty restrictive in what I can and cannot do.

I went to the gym today, made up my own workout, and did it until my foot was burning.

600 meter row
20 squats
20 sit ups
20 push press (15# dumbbell)
3 rounds
600 meter row

I ended up only doing 2 rounds of the workout before my foot bugged out. I realized, as I was doing the last 600m on the rower that it’s the rower that was jacking up the foot! D’OH! Well, just one more thing to add to my “can’t do” list for awhile. Bummer! I really like the row machine. KILLS my shoulders, but damn it’s fun!

50 calories on bike – fast
50 squats
50 V ups
50 ring rows
50 push ups
50 calories on bike – fast

So ummm yeah. My arms feel like jelly, my right foot caught fire (not literally) during the final 50 cal on the bike and I stopped at 35 calories. My toes are screaming at me. I have a foot doctor appointment Monday, so I’m hoping that IF he gives me another cortisone injection that it actually works for good this time, or we decide on either the surgery or the other procedure (decompression) for it. Either way, I want this pain to end because it’s effecting my workouts. And when my workouts are effected and I can’t do as much as I used to do, I go into high speed wobbles. My workouts are my therapy. Without my therapy I go a little wonky.