This is Mike’s new M.O. with my training: just combine some stuff and see what happens. Gimpy WOD: 5 x 5 16kg kettlebell step-ups WTF, right? First round was on 24″ box, then moved to 20″ box so that I could fully extend my single leg before bringing the other up. Who knew there was…
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South Austin Sushi: Yanagi
GREAT GREAT sushi. Terrible service. It’s a shame. I’ve heard a lot of people complain about service in Austin restaurants, but I don’t usually share their sentiments. However, Yanagi’s service was bad, and worse than that, when confronted about it, they acted clueless as to what went wrong. (Clue: ordered appetizer sea bass at the…
EndlessBeauty.com Extreme Body Challenge
I mentioned last post the EndlessBeauty.com Extreme Body Challenge. http://endlessbeauty.com/content/endlessbeautycom-extreme-body-challenge All the info is at that link–what it is, our food logs, and more. Including this sweet vid of me & ZT: Today was Day 2 of the challenge. I went to see Kyler at AST and he seems a little worried about my shoulder.…
Mmmm free Champagne Mango milkshakes
K&N Management, owner and creator of Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes, made history by being the first restaurant group to receive the prestigious Texas Award for Performance Excellence (TAPE). To celebrate receiving the state’s highest recognition for quality, Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes will have in-store celebrations and offer free “champagne” hand-dipped shakes made with peak-of-season champagne mangoes…
Grass-Fed Meat
I eat only free-range, grass-fed meat, free-range chicken, and wild-caught fish. I’ve been eating this way for over 3 years, and I think it’s important for health, happiness, and the environment. When I started CrossFit about a year ago, the big thing was the Zone Diet. Well, there’s no way in hell I’m measuring and…
Two-a-days start now
EndlessBeauty.com is the new website I’m working on, and it is absolutely awesome. The concept is awesome, the team is stellar, and the office is like a sorority house. For the month of April, we’re taking on the Endless Beauty Extreme Body Challenge, where we do Relentless Bootcamp coached by CrossFit Central’s Zach Thiel, a…
Sectionals Day 2: The Chipper
This workout was fun and not as grueling as we expected! WOD 3: “On To The Next” For time (25 min cap): 15 Thrusters (115/65lbs) Run 100 feet 50 One-Arm Kettlebell Snatches (24/16kg) Run 100 feet 100 Double Unders Run 100 feet back to kettlebell station 50 Kettlebell Swings (24/16kg) Farmer Walk with kettlebell 100…
Sectionals Day 1: HSPU fail
Sectional WOD 1: Dead Man’s Row Row 2K – 8:04 (PR!) As many deadlifts at 185# as possible, each subtracts 5 seconds from row time: 13 Time: 6:59 And I’m tied for 7th place with the lovely Veronica Pike! WOD 2: Mabry Medley 2 HSPUs other stuff … it doesn’t even matter because I never…
Sectional WODs
Announced here: http://games2010.crossfit.com/qualifiers/south-tx-wods.html WOD 1 (Saturday, 9am) “Dead Man’s Row” In 12 minutes, complete: 2K Row + Max Reps Deadlift (275/185lbs) <–vom on the row; yay on the DL Score = Row time – (Deadlift Reps x 5 seconds) WOD 2 (Saturday, 1pm) “Mabry Medley” 3 Rounds of (12 min cap): Males 4 Handstand Push-ups…
You can stop hearing about CrossFit now …
Well, that’s probably a lie. But I’ve started an entirely separate blog just about my training for CrossFit, so I’ll at least be mentioning CrossFit LESS on this blog … Check me out: www.xlyssa.com You can now return to your regularly scheduled life in Austin updates.