PR.

Today I decided it felt like a great day to try to run PRs at the track.

1 mile: 6.13.75 min (!!!)

100m: 15.53 seconds

YEAH.

SHRUG.

I didn't feel like doing much today. I had to force myself into running shorts and nudge myself all the way to the gym just to do this. I'm really happy I got there and completed a nice, simple workout though. It's been a rainy day with some bad news sprinkled in, so this turned out to be the best part of my day.

3 Rounds of:

20 box jumps

20 medicine ball cleans, 30# (I really love these. I hate them, but like, I really love them, too)

18 HSPU

6 pull ups (unassisted)

+

60 sit ups with 25# plate on chest

+

10 minutes of very thorough, yogic, muscle-tingling stretches

I normally stretch after each and every workout (thank you years and years of cross country and track practice in middle and high school) but today was much more focused and deeper than average. Good!

SHOULDERS.

Today's workout kicked. my. bum. Well, I felt it in my shoulders actually.

4 rounds of:

21 burpees

25 walking lunges with 25# plate held at full arm extension over head

2 rounds of:

30 sit ups on recline

20 kangaroo kicks on incline

However. Tonight was an epic night in my personal vegan culinary history.

I finally achieved TOFU TEXTURE PERFECTION.

I made the best vegetable and tofu curry of my life– I had the perfect variety of vegetables on hand and finally got the tofu to get infused with curry sauce and PERFECTLY CRISPY.

Forget homework. I'm spent.

PECS.

It's like I can predict the future or something.

I AM SO SORE TODAY. My shoulders, pecs, traps, and biceps all feel like they've been enthusiastically hammered with a meat tenderizer. Y'know? That demonic-looking spiky, square hammer-thing that looks like it could be found in the Chokey (via Ms. Trunchbull from Matilda)

Today I wanted to focus mainly on AVOIDING USING MY UPPER BODY so...

3 Rounds of:

1000 m row (~4:30 mins)

10 dead lifts, 155#

20 one-legged squats on each leg, left then right

Took me about 28 minutes and felt great. Looking forward to an AMAZING vegan potluck that my roomates and I are hosting this evening. Look out gnocchi and sauteed yellow squash in white wine-lemon butter sauce, here I come!

Brought it.

Today was the most pleasant day ever; and it was a Monday at that! I got 9 hours of rest last night, awoke to over an hour of leisurely morning time before my ceramics class, then had work in the afternoon. My day was interspersed with pleasant encounters with friends, delicious homemade meals (oh HAY adzuki beans and kale!), and sunny bike riding, all while wearing my favorite outfit in the entire universe, ever: my dark blue, worn in Cottman transmission tshirt, some cut off jean shorts (jorts), and my navy, velcro Gola track inspired sneakers. Today I really felt it: a deep, blissful existence.

As many rounds as you can in 20 minutes:

15 squats

10 pushups

5 pull ups

I did 10 rounds and 15 squats.

Even though my arms got fairly noodle-feeling during the last few rounds of push ups, the most challenging part was the pull ups. I loved doing unassisted, real pull ups the entire time though. My arms will be sore for days, I'm sure. Hellooo cycling and running around the track for the rest of the week.

Gardening

Today I gardened for 2 hours, then later I rode my bike around campus for a bit before doing a couple hours of work in the ceramics studio. Then I rode my bike to a friend's house. It was a busy, active day, but no serious workouts. Tomorrow, though, I have planned a devastating one :)

SUNNY Saturday

Today was a great day to be "out and about." I was going place to place to place on my bike all day, wearing a tank top, shorts and getting a nice sun-kissed look on my shoulders. It felt like a summer day with how much I was outside.

I went to a couple rugby games to support friends and hangout with other tipsy friends on the sidelines. I helped a friend bring her bike to a local shop to get it tuned up, then rode to the grocery store for some fresh produce. The handlebars were wobbly on the way back cause I had my kale and cauliflower in one bag on the left side, so the ride back was fun and exciting (trying not to veer into traffic, yippee!).

I quickly placed all my veggies and frooots in the fridge and rode over to see a great gospel concert with some friends. It was at the music hall on campus and about "negro spiritual music" from 1865-present. It featured gospel choirs from 4 schools, so there were some amazing singers and dancers, and then it ended with some fun hip hop songs that got everyone on their feet.

After that I was in the mood to do my workout, so:

5 rounds of:

400m run

12 box jumps

15 push ups

15 pull ups

ab crunch set

I feel so great. so alive. and I love my body.

cycling season has begun!

fun 20 mile ride with cycling club today.

Thursday

5 Rounds of:

500 m row

17 kettlebell swings, 35#

10 pull ups/chin ups - no assistance! :))))

40 sit ups, 25# plate

Sunday

As you've probably noticed, I've been putting less energy into these entries. I don't like neglecting to share the fun, often trivial details of my workouts and workout-related sentiments, but I've had a lot on my plate lately. Today was no exception, but I still managed to get in a work out at least! A nice long track interval workout too!

Run 1600 meters (4 laps)

40 walking lunges

12 push ups

50 sit ups

Run 1200 meters (3 laps)

40 walking lunges

12 push ups

50 sit ups

Run 800 meters (2 laps)

40 walking lunges

12 push ups

50 bicycle crunches

Run 400 meters (1 lap)

40 walking lunges

12 push ups

50 sit ups

I'm looking forward to a solid week of workouts and having fun getting projects out of the way! ;)

Saturday

Today was a very crazy day. I was running around all day helping friends and avoiding disaster. I spent my day doing things like, oh, taking a friend to the ER, carrying said injured friend piggy-back style on and off all day, jogging from place to place, seeing an awesome 2.5 hour performance and stuff. It was an oddly hectic yet memorable day, one of the most intense in recent memory. Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer, people. No time to do a seriously focused workout today, but I was sore from the past couple ones anyway, so a rest day was due.

Friday

6 Rounds:

500m row (~2:20)

10 HSPU (nice range of motion, yay)

10 dips (20# assistance)

15 medicine ball cleans, 20# ball

Thursday

5 Rounds:

15 kettle bell swings, 35#

15 back squats, 155#

20 box jumps

+

2 rounds:

15 roman's chair leg lifts

20 sits ups

SO EXHAUSTED. :-D

Wednesday

Today I ran 5 miles in the late afternoon. I felt so fast and strong, each short stride of my bare legs cutting through the cold air. Of course I wore my favorite yellow running shorts too.

Towards the end of my run I did an ab ladder that hurt so good. Just how I like it!

Tuesday

4 rounds:

20 kettle bell swings, 35#

30 sit ups, 25# plate

10 burpee pull ups/chin ups

20 kangaroo kicks

+

ran 1 mile

bike + groceries

Not a terribly active day. Quite a pleasantly lazy one, in fact. I rode my bike to the grocery store and back though, so I got a bit of exercise up some hills to get dat bluhd pumpin'. you know.

Leetle Workout

Today I only had time for a 20 min workout before heading out of town to meet someone for coffee, so it was a short but sweet one.

3 rounds:

20 box jumps

15 push ups

30 sit ups with 25# plate

: )

Runner's HIGHHHHH

WoOOOooooo-wheeeeee!! Yes, it was that good.

THAT. GOOD.

Warm up jog and 500m row

3 rounds:

6 muscle ups (2 dips + 1 pull up with 20# assistance)

15 HSPU

30 wall ball shots, 20#

75# power cleans, 13 reps

+

2000m row (~9:40 mins)

+

2 rounds of:

30 sit ups on recline

30 kangaroo kicks on incline

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PWRS du jour!!

Chocolate Peanut butter shake

4 Tbs Tempt high-protein hemp protein

1 Tbs Amazing Grass green powder

1 Tbs organic, creamy peanut butter

2 Tbs raw cocoa powder

1 banana

1 Tbs agave nectar

1 Tbs chia

1 tsp maca powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup filtered water

handful of ice cubes

OMG. HOLY DINNER AND DESSERT DELICIOUSNESS ALL IN ONE.

Also, great website: unbiased, down-to-earth, intelligent info on being a veg, high-performance athlete: No Meat Athlete

A nice yog

Today was pretty packed with classes, meetings, and more meetings, but I still managed to run around campus in the nice weather for 35 min. It was about 62 degrees, partly cloudy and windy, but I was totally comfortable in shorts and a t-shirt. Bliss.

It felt good to shake out any soreness that may have plagued me tomorrow via DOMS. We'll see I guess!

FEELIN' INTENSE.

Something I love about crossfit is that, even when there are about 100 people OVER capacity in the gym and it is literally BUSTLING, not a single one of the stations I was using in the gym was being used. LITERALLY every other machine was being used or had a line for it. I am such a lucky chick to be comfortable using the pull up bars, the barbells, the reclined sit up thing and the rowing machine.

Anyway. The place was teeming with bros and girls in spandex and oversized greek letter tshirts, but I managed to get in one of the most hardcore workouts I've had in the past few weeks.

4 rounds:

10 burpee pull ups or chin ups (alternated)

135# back squats, 14 reps

20 box jumps

135# dead lifts, 14 reps

20 kangaroo kicks

+

2000m row (~9:28min)

+

ab ladder

I literally felt nauseous during the fourth round!!

I had the most delicious PWRS though.

Strawberry-Banana Vegan Protein Shake

3 Tbs brown rice protein

1 Tbs Amazing Grass green powder

1 banana

4 strawberries

1 Tbs chia

1 tsp maca powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 Tbs raw agave nectar

dash of cinnamon

1 cup of filtered water

Blend and pour.

Then: internally scream, "OMG LIFE IS AMAZING," thanks to both the endorphins and the extreme level of tastiness of this drink in hand. La la la laaaa.