Apologies for the Hiatus, I Haven't Quit Crossfit

I have not quit Crossfit, but life has done its best to keep me away.  Sadly I haven't had the frequency I had in the past.  My entire family was sick and passing it between all of us for about 3 weeks.  Work has been a nightmare thats required me to spend time on the road.  I have a lot of work trips the rest of the month that is going to get in my way.

I know these are excuses, and I am week, but hopefully i can get a few good workouts in for the rest of the month, and really bust my ass to get 5 workouts a week starting in July.

I have been lax with my blog posting, but follow me on twitter @bwsanders7

Sorry to leave you hanging, but I'm Back!

I have been a little lax in my blog posting the past few weeks.  I also have missed quite a few workouts but I am still going when I have time.  This month I have also lifted some serious heavy weight.  I have squatted to a 20" box 345lbs.  I have cleaned 195lbs 3-times.  I have power cleaned 185lbs several times, I couldn't get under anything heavier without squatting.

My company has a huge rollout of a new program that has to be in all out NC customer locations by the end of june, and I know I will be super busy, but I am going to try and get at least 4 workouts a week.

Sadly my diet has been on the tasty side lately; lots of carbs and soda's.

I am calling it quits on liquor and unhealthy food for a while; as with any hopeful dieter I will be starting this monday.

I'm Back!

It has been 2 weeks since I went to CrossFit workou at my local CrossFit gym.  Lazyness was my excuse early on, then I had to do the stay at home Dad thing while my wife was out of town, and once she got back I was out of town for work.  I'll admit I enjoyed way too many carbs while I was staying home.  I need CrossFit to get those out of my body.

Today was not a ass kicker of a workout, but it wasn't a powderpuff workout either.

5 rounds of:
400 meter run
15 overhead squats @ 95lbs.

It wasn't the running that killed me this time, my core had gotten weak during my time off and the overhead squats were a bear.

I have also taken 2 weeks off from Golf, the same things that kept me from CrossFit kept me from Golf.

I just played 9 holes and shot 1 over par from the tips, I owe not being too tight to todays CrossFit workout, and I hope I don't have anything that will keep me from working out for such a long period again.

Strengthening my Mental Game

I played 36 holes this weekend, first time I played that many holes in a weekend in a long time.  I played really well and grinded out pars and birdies better than I normally do.  I also qualified for a mid-am golf tournament a few weeks ago; first time I successfully qualified.  When I qualified I easily made it, and even though I shot 76 saturday, I did it easily also.

I believe my CrossFit experience is becoming crucial to my golf game, it is making me stronger, more flexible and especially making my mind stronger.  The reason I know my mind is stronger is I can remember what my golf game was like before CrossFit.  I now have more confidence over birdie putts, i no longer am scared of a 4' putt for par.  Shooting under par doesn't make me as nervous as it once did.

CrossFit doesn't strengthen the mind using word problems or soduku, it makes you mentally tougher because you have to commit to being physically tougher.  No quitting; finish every workout, get out of bed and workout at 6am on a regular basis, keeping up with workouts.  Since I have been going to CrossFit both my body and mind have benefitted.

Running can Suck It

I can't stress this enough, I HATE running!  I know all the benefits from running, better cardio - improved stamina - becoming faster and more agile, but I still hate hate hate it.  I was unable to workout last night because I was out of town, but monday and tuesday the workout consisted of 400meter run, 2 different workouts, repeat 3 times.

Todays workout is run 1 mile, 10min break, run 1 mile.

I will tell anyone who asks and even those who don't ask, Crossfit is awesome, it makes you stronger from the core out.  My arms are way more defined than when I started, my shoulders and neck have broadened, my waist is getting smaller.

A saying written on the wall is" It doesn't have to be Fun, to be Fun"

I agree, the workouts are kicking my ass, and I love the workouts, but I still hate running.

For the first time in a while I am looking forward to my 6am Friday, no running.

Unfortunately Saturday is something called Tabata Situps, run 1 mile, Tabata Situps.

Qualified

I recently competed in the Carolinas mid-am qualifier, and even though I shot 3 over par (34/40) I qualified for the tournament.  I haven't been practicing as much as I normally would have.  The CrossFit workout has put me in better shape and allowed me to not be as rusty between practice sessions and rounds.  Another reason to continue with CrossFit.

15lbs down, more to go

Its been a little more than a month of CrossFit and I have lost around 15 pounds.  the workouts kick my ass on a daily basis, but the results are definitely worth it.

I definitely could be down more weight, but I am still eating too many cabs and indulging in the occasional soda here and there.