Mercer Left Chaise Sectional, Two Piece Sectionals

Mercer Left Chaise Sectional, Two Piece Sectionals

Sean and I just purchased this beautiful sectional for our family room! Can't wait until it's delivered!!!!

More Diesel Pics

 This was my first WOD ever at Crossfit Diesel.  It was an AMRAP of Deadlifts push ups and situps.  The stacked mats against the wall are what i used to do push ups... that's where i started.  My deadlift was 100lbs... not too shabby for a beginner.  Although i think i only got through 6 or 7 rounds.  Second time i did this WOD, i believe i completed 15 rounds.  :)  How's that for improvement.

 Aw, this is a pic of us doing Barbara... well i was doing Barbara light while Sean went full on.  he lasted 2 rounds before he met pukie.  :)

 This was my frist experience with SDHP (sumo deadlift high pull).  I love doing these at home with my kettlebell.

 This is how i started pullups... i used a green assistance band.  then i went to blue, then red, then nothing... unfortunately i am back at the beginning again using bands.... i'll keep you posted on when i can do them again with no assistance.

 Hip extensions!!

 This was a holiday WOD of epic proportions... hence the red face of exhaustion.  I believe this WOD took me over 40 minutes to complete.

 Girls were never allowed to climb rope in my school; which always ticked me off.  After Evan (our instructor) showed me how to climb, i wanted to try at least one ascent per day while at CFD.  I loved climbing, but i hated coming back down.... probably because i just wanted to slide down, which wasn't very good for my hands.  :(

Aw, our old Jeep is in the background in the parking lot.  Us doing kettlebell swings... although Sean's face is hidden by our good friend Pat!  :)

Old diesel pics

This is Fran: 21-15-9 thrusters and pull ups

Happy New Year

Well it's 2011...a new year with new goals and a new perspective. The hubby and I joined a local gym in our area that offers BJJ, CrossFit, Thai Boxing, and MMA training. When you join a gym like this, they expect more from you than just attendance; rather we expect more from them than just class instruction.... When we moved here from MD, we left our crossfit gym (crossfit diesel) in Columbia where after most WODs(workout of the day) we'd pick the instructors brain on how to improve our performance during each WOD. 90% of the time the answer was nutrition. This led us to the crossfit journal and the Zone Diet: http://library.crossfit.com/free/pdf/cfjissue21_May04.pdf

While it was hard at first to adapt to this way of eating, the results were amazing! I was in the best shape of my life and I was able to do things I never thought possible; push ups, pull ups, deadlifts, and run just to name a few. Never mind the fact I had no clue what thrusters, snatches, hanging power cleans, or kettle bells were in the beginning, but in good time these "things" became part of my everyday life and I loved it!!!

After moving and leaving crossfit diesel it has been hard getting back in to crossfit again. My body can no longer do the things it once did since i took so much time off. I miss the instructors and friends i made at Diesel. It's hard for me to make the group classes at our new gym and when I do I'm surrounded by intimidating men who could swing me like a kettle bell. :) Plus I lost my workout partner, as Sean prefers to take BJJ classes instead of crossfit.

This year there are no more excuses.... My goal is to rekindle my relationship with crossfit again and be my own motivator!

I think it will be easier too since Sean is almost 100% paleo....and with he being the cook of the household; I reap the benefits (of eating healthier)!