There are a few things that always make me cry. No matter what. Movies about dogs. Being moved by the Spirit in worship. Watching 8 Seconds. And double unders. Seriously I LOATHE them.
Every time a CrossFit workout pops up including double unders, I just skip it and do something I like better. But now Rusty is home and on Sunday when he said he was going to do the 5 rounds of 5 deadlifts and 15 double unders, I felt I couldn't wuss out in front of him. So I did it.
First off, the women's DL weight was supposed to be 185#. But after a week of being under the weather, I just couldn't pull it. 2 reps and my form was already going to crap. So I dropped to 155, which already was a blow to my self esteem. Then the stupid double unders. In the first round it took me at least 5 trys to even complete one. Then I got into an inconsistent rythym of 2 or 3 at a time. At which point I would catch my toe on the rope, causing it to slap the ground, then back up to my arms, lashing me in the process. I seriously look like I have been whipped. Black and blue arms. I considered taking a picture and posting it, but that would just further my humiliation. I already have to go around with people thinking my husband probably beats me. I should make myself a shirt that says: Double Unders: The Real Wife-Beater. or...This happens every time I do double unders. Then about round 3, I managed to knock out 5 or 6 in a row, but on top of taking everything out of me, it also manages to cause me to pee myself (thanks, Natural Childbirth, I appreciate the lovely reminder you blessed me with). Rusty is trying to help by saying things like, "you have to give it the same effort every time." But of course this comes from the guy who is like, awesome at everything he does! He doesn't understand what it's like to not be good at something. I mean, he works really really hard to be successful at what he does, but he is also just really awesome...anyways...So, I am getting soooo frustrated. And it's like 105 degrees in our garage and I look like I've jumped in a swimming pool. Then I fail three attempts in a row, throw my jump rope and start crying. But I finished my workout. In 10:40. Terrible. Rusty finished in like 3:40. So, after he's done with his WOD I hand him the watch and tell him I am going to rinse off. He says with a smile, "Are you going to cry in the shower?" (Because that's what I did after the last workout with double unders.) I said, "No, I am not going to cry in the shower. I just don't like sitting in my own urine. Geeeeez." I am proud to say that I did NOT continue to cry in the shower this time. Maybe I will beat those double unders one of these days....
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Deception Falls
For my birthday at the beginning of June, we were in Washington. The hubs suggested we head up to Leavenworth, WA for a couple of days as he never got the chance to visit the whole time he lived in WA. Traveling on Hwy 2 over to Leavenworth, we passed Deception Falls and had to stop. It was absolutely beautiful! We got out and hiked up to the falls then meandered around the trails a bit. The pic above was one Rusty actually took, not a post card. Yeah, I know, it looks like a post card though, right?
Anyways, if you are ever in the area, you have to stop by. It is a super powerful falls and the sound itself will overwhelm you. We had to yell just to talk over it. Eli kept saying, "Wowwww!" So cute. And of course he got to throw rocks in the stream which made him super happy!
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Back in the Swing of Things
To quote one of my favorite Bank customers, "It's been a minute..." since I last posted on my blog. For those of you unfamiliar to the south, this quote will not mean anything, so disregard....
In Smith family news, here's the brief of what's been going on. Hubs is home so we took some much deserved vacation up to Washington (state, not DC, everyone always asks that question when I just say Washington). The hub's family lives there, so it was great to see everyone, and for Eli to hang out with his grandparents, some Great Aunts and Uncles who were in town and even a few cousins. I will include a few of my fave pics from our trip, but I swear I won't inundate.
On the nutrition front, all is well. It is so nice to be home and be in control of my kitchen. I am so blessed to have a husband that will eat anything and not complain...as long as there is enough of it! He is a big eater! I am super stoked to have started my first CSA subscription with an awesome local farm and farmer, White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, GA managed by Ashley Rodgers who is my new hero. The experience so far has been fantastic. I picked up my first share last week, and was super pleased. Also, Ashley has pastured chickens as well as grass-fed beef available for purchase and in a few more weeks, pastured eggs! She sends out an email a few days prior to let you know what will be in your share for the week, and she also includes some recipes and suggestions on how to use some of what you'll be getting in your share. White Oak is primarily a grass-fed beef farm, and the CSA venture is new for them, but I say it's going really well. So much so that some friends and I decided to go in a purchase a whole cow from their farm and split it. If you want to check them out, visit their website at www.whiteoakpastures.com and tell me the owner in the video on their home page isn't awesome.
Today is also my husband's birthday, so I decided to order a York squat stand for our garage gym as his (really "our") present. We have ordered almost everything for our gym from MuscleDriver, as I have found they have the best prices on both equipment and shipping. So, we are both super stoked to be able to actually incorporate things like push presses or back squats in our workouts without having to first clean and press our oly bar. It is so nice to have him home as a workout partner! Plus he bought a punching bag when he got home and hung it in the garage, and I am excited for him to teach me some sweet punching bag moves so I can start training on the bag for cardio instead of trying to run in this 100 degree Georgia heat!
So for the people who are only interested in the pics, sorry you had to wait so long for them...but without further ado, here are a few of our outing to the Point Defiance Zoo. More of other adventures later to come. Warning: they do include the cutest kid on the planet. True Story.
In Smith family news, here's the brief of what's been going on. Hubs is home so we took some much deserved vacation up to Washington (state, not DC, everyone always asks that question when I just say Washington). The hub's family lives there, so it was great to see everyone, and for Eli to hang out with his grandparents, some Great Aunts and Uncles who were in town and even a few cousins. I will include a few of my fave pics from our trip, but I swear I won't inundate.
On the nutrition front, all is well. It is so nice to be home and be in control of my kitchen. I am so blessed to have a husband that will eat anything and not complain...as long as there is enough of it! He is a big eater! I am super stoked to have started my first CSA subscription with an awesome local farm and farmer, White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, GA managed by Ashley Rodgers who is my new hero. The experience so far has been fantastic. I picked up my first share last week, and was super pleased. Also, Ashley has pastured chickens as well as grass-fed beef available for purchase and in a few more weeks, pastured eggs! She sends out an email a few days prior to let you know what will be in your share for the week, and she also includes some recipes and suggestions on how to use some of what you'll be getting in your share. White Oak is primarily a grass-fed beef farm, and the CSA venture is new for them, but I say it's going really well. So much so that some friends and I decided to go in a purchase a whole cow from their farm and split it. If you want to check them out, visit their website at www.whiteoakpastures.com and tell me the owner in the video on their home page isn't awesome.
Today is also my husband's birthday, so I decided to order a York squat stand for our garage gym as his (really "our") present. We have ordered almost everything for our gym from MuscleDriver, as I have found they have the best prices on both equipment and shipping. So, we are both super stoked to be able to actually incorporate things like push presses or back squats in our workouts without having to first clean and press our oly bar. It is so nice to have him home as a workout partner! Plus he bought a punching bag when he got home and hung it in the garage, and I am excited for him to teach me some sweet punching bag moves so I can start training on the bag for cardio instead of trying to run in this 100 degree Georgia heat!
So for the people who are only interested in the pics, sorry you had to wait so long for them...but without further ado, here are a few of our outing to the Point Defiance Zoo. More of other adventures later to come. Warning: they do include the cutest kid on the planet. True Story.
Eli absolutely loves riding in his Sherpani kid carrier!
Enjoying an ice cream treat at the zoo!
Feeding the ducks at Grandpa Verle's
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