The solitary post it on my fridge - surprisingly effective (at guilting me) although I can't pretend I am anything close to bikini ready. Tis hideous.
Four days and no update - shocking. if. I. do. say. so. myself!! Not sure where the time has gone except I plundered my friend's DVD collection recently plus I now have TV!! (fitness products infomercials are a revelation!!) and I am currently engaged in honing a new work related skill - specifically how to upload products for sale onto a website. Quite a nice turn of events considering the amount of time I routinely spend buying stuff off websites ;-))
Fortunately my blog silence doesn't mean I have been slacking completely training wise. Quite the reverse. I was even up at 5.30am this morning just to ensure I made a workout class today. My perfect attendance record continues without a dent. My imperfect ability to crossfit also continues with many, many dents.
Saturday's challenge was learning to lift a bar from the ground to outstretched arm height in one movement (no idea what the move is officially called) from a very kind man but one who currently only has use of one arm. Monday's challenge was kettlebelling with the smallest kettlebell possible, really just a weighted golfball ;-)) without throwing my back out and today's challenge was handstand pushups. In my defence I was feeling nauseous just from being awake this morning at 6am (it's been a while) and that mixed with the space constraints and my desire not to concuss anyone by falling sideways into them meant I wasn't brave enough to actually attempt this in front of people (mostly former gymnasts from what I gathered too) at the gym. However I did attempt these this afternoon home alone and discovered that:
a) I can actually do a headstand but not a handstand
b) Standing on your head really hurts
c) Getting my arms to raise my body up and thus my head off the ground was a COMPLETE no-go.
d) I still feel nauseous
So I will stick to just mastering the Rings for now. That at least is going ok I think. In any case I have completely solid shoulders not to mention bulging biceps which I feel inclined to prod anytime I am driving (so weird but involuntary) plus I stayed in the Rings for a whole 5 seconds on Saturday. A feat or miraculous proportions which didn't go unnoticed!!
However at the same time my waistline is giving me massive cause for concern - I seem to be expanding exponentially with the heat or something. Clothes that I nearly didn't bring with me as they were actually too big when I was packing for this trip are now getting uncomfortably tight. Definitive proof that every day that goes by there seems to be even more or me to lift. (Heeeeeelp: I honestly don't think I'm eating that differently to how I eat at home. OK less/ no sushi but other than I'm drawing a blank)
WHATEVER IT IS (NOOOOOOO 12 MILES OF WALKING A DAY!!) IT'S NOT GOOD. I'M NOT HAPPY. IT'S SUCH A MASSIVE STEP BACK AFTER 18 MONTHS OF RIDUNKOUSLY HARD SLOG, OTHER'S ENCOURAGEMENT, 5AM WAKE UPS AND FREEZING MY BUTT OFF MOST DAYS. I AM MORTIFIED. I WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND HOW PUTTING WEIGHT ON IS MAGICALLY FAST AND INEXPLICABLY EASY BUT TAKING IT OFF IS A TEDIOUS, DRAWN OUT, RELENTLESS BATTLE AND ONE WHICH I AM HOPELESS AT.
Drastic action is called for to stall any further expansion - especially given the post it reminder on my fridge: Most effective would be instigating a two month famine - but I prefer to take the fitness route. Ergo I'm thinking of taking up the invite to join the local running group who run 10km twice a week departing 6am Tuesdays and Thursdays. At 6am it is only 85 degrees here! I'm pretending that helps. Currently I am just trying to muster the courage to go. The lady who invited me has just qualified for the Boston Marathon!
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