The Weekender: Favorite Links + Last Week’s Workouts

Happy Monday! Last week I once again spent the majority of my workout time at CrossFit Metro with just a little running mixed in. It’s been quite the adjustment to see my weekly mileage so low on a regular basis. I know I’m working out hard at CrossFit, but it’s just a mind shift to not be running 20-40 miles a week after that being my routine for YEARS.

My week is off to a good start – I only had two meetings at work today so I was able to plow through a ton of work and emails which was so nice…except for the fact that I barely moved from my chair all day. Yuck. I usually go get coffee at some point during the day which takes me on a short walk, but I’m trying to cut back (I drink like 4-6 cups a day…not good) and since I usually eat lunch at my desk, I end up not moving from my cube which just feels gross at the end of the day. I need to make a conscious effort to get up and walk around a bit! Anyway…totally random tangent…

Thanks for your sweet comments on yesterday’s post! I will write a post soon about how Tommy and I met, I promise! Instead, I’m posting the Weekender a day late. Favorite links + last week’s workouts below!

Favorite Links

I’ve been having some crazy bloating issues lately and got some weird rash on my core – so strange. After tons of googling (clearly the expert on everything), I decided to get some probiotics, which seems to be helping. My friend Anna sent me this article on gut health after I told her I started probiotics – super interesting stuff!

Considering I can’t eat dairy and don’t tolerate gluten well, this falafel pie wouldn’t help with the whole bloating issues, but dang, it sounds good. I need to find a way to tweak it!

I loved this interview with Melissa Hartwig, one of the Whole 30 founders.

I’m now completely convinced I have text neck.

Last Week’s Workouts

S – CrossFit
run 800 meters, 5 rounds of 10 ring dips + 10 wall balls, row 1000m

M – CrossFit + 2.75 mile run/walk with the pup

• Back squats (3 reps @ 75%, 2 reps @ 80%, 1 rep @ 85%, 3 reps @ 80%, 2 reps @ 85%, 1 rep @ 90%); I spent most of my time between 115-130#; I really need to work on going deeper into my squat, so my coach told me to back off on the weight until I get my form down.
• 8 min AMRAP: 10 Push Press, 10 Step Ups with Barbell in Front Rack, 100m Run -2.75 mile run (I got 5 rounds)

T – 6.1 mile run

W – CrossFit

• 3 sets of 1 Strict Press + 1 Push Press + 2 Jerks. (I did 50# for the strict press and 55# for the push press and jerks)
• 4 rounds: Finished in 10:20
  • 21 Pull Ups (I did ring rows instead; I find them harder than banded pull-ups)
  • 15 Box Jumps 24/20
  • 9 Deadlifts 225/155 (I did 135# for my deadlifts)

Th – CrossFit

• Goat work: practiced toes to bars…ugh, hurts my hands so much
• 18 min AMRAP:
  • 20 Double Unders
  • 15 Wall Balls 20/14
  • 10 Hang Power Cleans 95/65 (I did 55#) – I really struggled with this move! I rely too much on my shoulders

F – CrossFit

• Front Squats (3 reps @ 75%, 2 reps @ 80%, 1 rep @ 85%, 3 reps @ 80%, 2 reps @ 85%, 1 rep @ 90%); I varied between 105#-130# and again, focused on squatting deep!
• 3 rounds: (Finished in 13:14) – I LOVED this workout!
  • 1 min Plank Hold
  • 10 Alternating Dumbbell Snatches from the hang position (I used a 15# db)
  • 20 Slam Balls 25/20
    400m Run

S – rest

Have you experienced a workout routine adjustment where you’ve had to get used to measuring success by different standards?