Goals - Part 3

The 7 Week Crossfit Challenge started today!  Run 100 miles and row 50,000 meters by Dec 31st.  I started off by running to/from the gym which totals 4 miles.  Seemed like a great idea until I had to do the challenge (max deadlift) and the WOD (21 back squats (95lbs), 21 pull-ups, 15 front squats (95 lbs) 15 pull-ups, 9 overhead squats (65 lbs) 9 pull-ups.  Yikes!  I ran home though, even if it was barely faster than a walk!  4 miles down, 96 to go!

Running isn't something new to me, I've ran a few 5k's, less 10k's and three half marathons.  However, I've never been good at maintaining weekly miles so this will be a great challenge and will force me to get in better shape ASAP!

All the girls before the race.  We look so happy because we don't realize how bad the Helvetia 1/2 marathon is going to hurt!

This was from the Helvetia 1/2 marathon last year, right before the finish line!



Today is day 2 on the zone diet and honestly, I feel pretty good.  I wasn't able to PR on my max deadlift, but I did lift my max, which is 225 lbs.  I'm prepared that for the next few weeks I may lose some strength as my body adjusts.  I am still going to work hard and push myself and can't wait to come out on the other side of this with my weight down and my strength up!

I wanted to put up a screenshot of my meals, but I don't have wireless internet at my house and the nifty tool to take a full, scrolling screenshot is on my laptop.  Off to Best Buy I go to get a wireless modem and hopefully I'll post more tomorrow.

PS - My shortest term goal is to do 10 pull-ups without assistance by Dec 4.  Today I did all of the pull-ups using the small purple band, which doesn't provide much help at all.  I can do 2-3 unassisted in a row and could probably do 10 with taking breaks.  However I want to do 10 without taking breaks, so obviously my focus over the next two weeks will be PULL-UPS!  I PROMISE to get some picture of me doing my pull-ups because I am REALLY proud of what I can already do and am going to be even more proud of myself when I achieve this goal!