Rest Day or make-up WOD day
Pam is ripped!!!
The Playground looks forward to hearing about your CrossFit stories. “What’s your CrossFit Story?”
Many of you have recently shared some with us. To name a few: Eileen is down two full pants sizes in just 3 months. Tom has seen significant performance and endurance gains with his barefoot skiing. Joe has cut his 5k time down by 10 minutes. The moral of it all is stick with the program, keep working hard, and the results will come.
Other random happenings to discuss – we made almond butter a few weeks ago, its very tasty. Really easy to make and affordable. The recipe is as follows:
Lola and Lulah out for a spin!
4 cups of raw almonds yields about 32 ozs of butter
Roast almonds in the oven at 350 for approximately 10 minutes or until almonds turn color – usually darker
Let almonds cool to touch
Slowly pour almonds into food processor or blender
Blend until the dryness turns into creamy smooth butter.
Add salt to taste
Optional: add 1 tablespoons of honey, for sweetness
Notes:
Please remember to bring a towel and a water to each session.
Please dispose of your plastic bottles in the black recycle bin labeled “bottles”
After finished with the weights please remember to rack and unload.
Thanks everyone for making the Playground a fun, positive, and supportive environment!!
April 29th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Cindy, what a fantastic recipe, can’t wait to try it!
April 29th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Annie’s Story: Prior to CrossFit, I belonged to two gyms, one at work and one standard $10/mo. gym (aka global gym). I was doing 5K races, sprint triathlons (400M swim, 12 mile bike and 5K run), bootcamp class, boxing class, weight machines, dumbbell free weights and some yoga. I was basically working out 7 days a week and doing the same workouts over and over. January of 2008, I had sciatica and periformis issues and was told that if I didn’t stop all exercise, that I would slip a disc (if I hadn’t done so already.) Driving in my car was excruciating painful. Time to switch gears.
I started at CrossFit Central Connecticut in April of 2008. At first, it was hard to trust that CrossFit would actually improve my running, swimming and biking abilities since I wasn’t actually doing a lot of running, swimming and biking. But slowly I left all the other training behind, even my two runs a week. Some how, and within a matter of 4 months, I was able to decrease my 5K running time by over 3 minutes, smashing my previous record.
2006, July 5K time: 30:12
2007, July 5K time: 29:59
2008, April started CrossFit
2008, July 5K time: 26:23
During my last Tri swim, I probably lost some time because I kept looking behind me in disbelief that I had already swam past the markers. Swimming just feels easier.
I get a lot of gratification from the Olympic lifting and feel only minor twinges in my legs from the sciatica. In less than a year at CrossFit, I dead-lifted 200 lbs. Thanks CrossFit and to my trainers, Tom, Cindy & Will… you guys are the best!
So if you are not CrossFitting yet, and you would like to join the CrossFit Hot-Mama Club along with Eileen, Pam, Jen, Cindy, Dana, Joyce and I (did I miss anyone?)… please do so. We will cheer you on! Your body will change and your mind will embrace all the challenges life brings you.
April 29th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
push press 1-1-1-1-1-1-1
105/115/125/135/145(f)/145/150(f)
Dead lift (225 lb)x 10 and 50 jump ropes (3 rounds of each)
7:20
April 29th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
mike you did press – not push press – you didn’t use your legs, did you?!?!?
April 30th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Way to go Mike! You rock.
April 30th, 2009 at 6:48 am
Yes…Press…no push…OOPS…as much as I wanted the push!
April 30th, 2009 at 11:15 am
Did the 5 rounds of 21 SDHP and 21 ring dips. I actually liked this workout, it wasn’t too bad. It took me 17:11.