Well that cleaned my clock!

You know those mornings that you turn over and get really comfortable...and then your alarm goes off? That was me this morning, but I was NOT missing my workout, so after laying around for a few minutes I got up :(

This is work consumption month at CrossFit Austin. The same as November, jeez, those kicked my bootie! But I am ready to get back into the gym on a regular basis and think I am ready for whatever is thrown at me!!

Today's WOD
Level Two
8 Min Work Capacity Test
8 minute of :30 on/:30 off
Power Clean to Overhead @ 40-45% of Body Weight

Let me start off with this...even though I have lost weight, I still cannot clean or overhead 40-45% of my body weight. So I went with 45#. We lifted for 8 rounds of 30 seconds on and 30 seconds of rest. I stayed between 6 and 8 lifts per round and we wore heart rate monitors. We did it with a partner and Haley asked to be mine. Have I mentioned how excited I am to have these girls in class with me??? I volunteered to go first, because I like to get it out of the way! The first 4 rounds were going pretty well, just more exhausting each time I picked up the bar...but during and after the 5th round I felt like I might pass out (breathing is important) so I laid down for a few seconds. Scared my sweet kid to death, her heart rate went up 20 beats on her heart monitor. Then I got up and finished...just had to take a quick break! I ended up with 51 total lifts at 45# and a heart rate of 184.

Then it was my turn to rest and keep record for Haley. I didn't realize that I would get to watch Haley and have Sarah in the background with her partner. They both looked great! Haley used 25# and had 71 lifts with a heart rate of 200 and Sarah used 25#, had 78 lifts and a heart rate of 208. All heart rates were taken right after we finished and came back to normal quickly after we were done :)

Tonight, I am feeling these in my legs, forearms, and shoulders. Feels good!