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clevermanka) wrote2012-05-05 07:22 am
clevermanka) wrote2012-05-05 07:22 am
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Offering my love and respect to the end
This is the best MCA eulogy I've read so far, and I've read a lot of them. Guess what CDs are getting played non-stop at 1809 Indiana Street today?
I was not feeling like going to CrossFit last night.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mckitterick was still under the weather, so I was on my own, I was bummed about MCA's death, and (most importantly) I was going to my first real WOD, not one of the Elements classes. It was time to swim with the big kids in the deep end of the pool and I wasn't emotionally prepared. I think it goes without saying that I wasn't physically prepared, right? But look! Here I am, alive and completely uninjured, with even my pride intact. Because I was still the slowest, weakest person there but I was there, and once again people were cool and supportive. Even people I'd never seen before.
Benton Fraser's brother was there again last night. I didn't get a photo, but I did find this on the CrossFit Lawrence Facebook page. So here's a two-for-one video.
1. You get to see the incredible dorks (incredibly fit dorks) Thomas and Kyle, two of the Lawrence CrossFit coaches.
2. At the beginning of the video we have Benton Fraser's younger brother setting up the Rubic's Cube for Thomas.
So. Those are the two coaches I work with. I've barely met the third coach, Andy Armbrister. I love Thomas and Kyle, though.
I have to admit, I'm getting frustrated at the near-total lack of physical improvement I'm seeing. I'm getting better at some movements, but that's mostly proprioception improvement and learning how to better/more efficiently/more correctly do the movements. I haven't lost a pound and the tape measure hasn't budged even half an inch in three weeks. Yes I am vain and I make no bones about that. It's awesome to be healthy and all, but I want to look like a hard-bodied badass, and it's discouraging when I can note zero visual improvement. Except my ass, which is definitely getting rounder (in a good way). But yeah. I'm unhappy with that.
I fear that much of my failure to improve is due to the lack of sleep. I'm sure my cortisol levels are all sorts of fucked up, and I know one doesn't readily build muscle or lose fat when one isn't getting enough sleep. So my next goal is to resolve these sleep problems. Last night I got about seven hours, but felt super tired when I woke at 5:00. I lay in bed for another hour, hoping to fall back asleep, but no dice.
Because I want to close the post on a positive note: This might be the best fanfic piece I've read EVER. Avengers. No spoilers. Made of fucking gold.
You're welcome.
I was not feeling like going to CrossFit last night.
mckitterick was still under the weather, so I was on my own, I was bummed about MCA's death, and (most importantly) I was going to my first real WOD, not one of the Elements classes. It was time to swim with the big kids in the deep end of the pool and I wasn't emotionally prepared. I think it goes without saying that I wasn't physically prepared, right? But look! Here I am, alive and completely uninjured, with even my pride intact. Because I was still the slowest, weakest person there but I was there, and once again people were cool and supportive. Even people I'd never seen before.Benton Fraser's brother was there again last night. I didn't get a photo, but I did find this on the CrossFit Lawrence Facebook page. So here's a two-for-one video.
1. You get to see the incredible dorks (incredibly fit dorks) Thomas and Kyle, two of the Lawrence CrossFit coaches.
2. At the beginning of the video we have Benton Fraser's younger brother setting up the Rubic's Cube for Thomas.
So. Those are the two coaches I work with. I've barely met the third coach, Andy Armbrister. I love Thomas and Kyle, though.
I have to admit, I'm getting frustrated at the near-total lack of physical improvement I'm seeing. I'm getting better at some movements, but that's mostly proprioception improvement and learning how to better/more efficiently/more correctly do the movements. I haven't lost a pound and the tape measure hasn't budged even half an inch in three weeks. Yes I am vain and I make no bones about that. It's awesome to be healthy and all, but I want to look like a hard-bodied badass, and it's discouraging when I can note zero visual improvement. Except my ass, which is definitely getting rounder (in a good way). But yeah. I'm unhappy with that.
I fear that much of my failure to improve is due to the lack of sleep. I'm sure my cortisol levels are all sorts of fucked up, and I know one doesn't readily build muscle or lose fat when one isn't getting enough sleep. So my next goal is to resolve these sleep problems. Last night I got about seven hours, but felt super tired when I woke at 5:00. I lay in bed for another hour, hoping to fall back asleep, but no dice.
Because I want to close the post on a positive note: This might be the best fanfic piece I've read EVER. Avengers. No spoilers. Made of fucking gold.
You're welcome.
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I'm not seeing it myself :P More research required.
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There were supposedly photos taken of the WOD last night. I wasn't thrilled about that, seeing as I was a nasty sweaty mess in ugly pants (shopping for better workout wear today). But if they get posted to the FB page and if there are any better pics of Coulton, I'll let you know.
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Back when I was training, I used to say to myself, "You have to have the bad days if you want to have the good days." Because some days you're just not going to feel great, for whatever reason. But I found that if I pushed through on those days, maybe the next time, I'd have a great day. Whether it was really valid or not, this hypothesis kept me going.
On the bright side, you look pretty damn badass already, so there's no downside to this. ; )
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Ugh, I know how you feel... but I'm one of the least photogenic people in existence, so no amount of dressup is gonna help me.
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Yay for your rounded butt! I think you've been doing amazing for such a short time at this.
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I hope to join you in CrossFit badassery one day.
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I know lots of stuff figures into physical changes, but I've heard that it takes 4 weeks for you to see a change in yourself and longer for others (since they have less detailed knowledge of your body). You still have a week to go :)
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Busy snickering to myself at how one of them can solve a Rubik's Cube in a few minutes but can't post a video online in the correct orientation
PRIORITIES, YO.
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I found some nice capris at Penny's for pretty cheap. Let's see how they work!
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I had to explain it to
*sigh*
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Seriously, though, those are good words to remember. Thank you.
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You're a stubborn bitch. I think you'd do great.
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