Day 8 of 21 AM Workout Progress

My last post I talked about making small goals and mastering those first, to achieve your overall goal. my first goal-wake up every morning for 21 days and workout-well Monday morning I didn’t get out of bed to workout-but as soon as I walked in the door from work I did my AM workout. So, I am not counting it as a fail, because I still did the workout. Then this morning getting up was easy for the workout. I realized in order to achieve this little goal of moving everyday-I need to get enough sleep. Which Sunday night I did not, but last night I went to bed at 930pm. So I have 2 small goals this week: be in bed by 9:30 so my AM workouts do happen, and the second goal is to visit my crossfit box 3 times this week-regardless of the movements and how humid it is outside.

Even when you are working on one small step to achieve the big prize (optimal health) there are other things in your life you also need to adjust-like sleeping.

7.8.15 WOD

1-1/4 back squats *30X1 tempo: 3 seconds down; 1 second pause at top *no bouncing during the 1/4 squat!!! – 4 sets x 4 reps – rest 30 seconds before A2 (65, 70. 75. 80) during each set the 4^th rep was impossible, going slow and holding at the bottom, then exploding up is difficult. But I got it done!
then
amrap strict ring pull ups (chin over rings)-I subbed ring rows, since I can barely do a chin up with the resistance bands on the bar. (6,8,9, 7) – 4 sets – rest 90 seconds before A1

then
5 rounds for time:
5 thrusters I started at 45 for the first 3 sets, but had to scale down to 35 pounds for the last two sets,  these are a really difficult movement. In time like the dreaded burpees they won’t be as difficult, just the bane of my existence.
7 burpee over the bar-these were relatively easy but still kicked my bum, considering the other day my WOD had 75 burpees for the METCON portion of the workout.

I was sweaty and out of breathe after this WOD, I know one day they will get easier. However, each WOD or Barbell class makes me stronger.

Zucchini Noodles (Zoodles)

Ingredients:
3-5 small zucchini’s
Salt

Materials:
Paper towels
Spiral Vegetable Slicer Spiral Cutter

Directions:
Cut ends of zucchini off

Place one zucchini in the spiral cutter and make noodles. Repeat the same step until each zucchini is made into noodles.


Place a dish towel out on the counter, then place a layer of paper towels over the towel
Place the zoodles on the paper towels

Sprinkle salt over the zoodles
Place an additional layer of paper towels over the salted zoodles for 15-20 minutes to bring the water out of the zoodles

Once the water is removed from the zoodles, place in a heated skilled with your favorite cooking fat for 2-3 minutes to make al-dente serve with your favorite seasonings or sauce