November fitness challenge

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I took 4 days off from training (did some work training instead on a business trip) and actually felt much better yesterday before starting the workout. I could have worked out at the hotel or even paid 20 for individual cross fit sessions at a box. However, I did neither. The break from constant pushing of my body over last several months felt good. I was getting a little discouraged from the constant daily aches in my body and constant concern about overtraining, especially since Mid October.

Yesterday, I came back strong after arriving home from airport, felt rested, juiced up and ready to go feed my cross addiction (not entirely kidding on that one):

Back Squat

5 @ 70-75%

3 @ 80-85%

1 @ 90-95%

1 @ 90-95%

1 @ 90-95%

then

For Time:

1 Mile Run - 5:45

1 Minute Rest

50 Thrusters 95#/65# - crap, these were hard after the fast run

1 Minute Rest

1 Mile Run - 6:20

Ran the 1st mile @ 5:45 and the 2nd mile @ 6:20. Not my fastest times, but will say this: the first mile felt great and hardly felt like work, the 2nd mile was OK but my breathing was really labored on the last 600 m. I ended up on the mat huffing and puffing when I finished and it took a good 10 m for my hr to drop (banging in my chest hard). Weird thing is the back of my head really was throbbing hard, like I was going to stroke out or something. Lol. Then I was sneezing all the way home like I was fighting off some immunity thing. I guess my body got a little shock treatment after taking 4 days off.

Today is going to be a lot of fast rowing. We shall see how it works out!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I got in a 3.30 mile walk/jog last night for a total of 40.37 miles, this morning I am awake way to early!! These photos are 9 1/2 months post op!

You look great. But... is that a heater in your fireplace? If so why do you have firewood sitting next to it?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Also - I have been making good progress towards my November challenge goals of being able to do kipping pull-ups, double unders and handstand push-ups.

I can now do kipping pull-ups unassisted. My unbroken is at 20. Good form too. Today's a WOD has us doing 75 in between row events. We had a workout that required 300 the other day Working towards that for end of month goal

I can now do double unders. Figured them out by doing 2 single and then 1 double. Really focusing on good technique and total relaxation. It is tension in the shoulders and arms that messes these up. I can do 50 unbroken, but we had a workout the other day that had 150. Working towards that for end of month goal.

I am not able to properly do headstand push-ups on the wall yet, but have graduated from box knee to box toes. Sort of a military push-up with only your toes on the box and your body arched up high in a v shape, hands on ground. I am going to try and get these head stand push-ups before end of month, even if only 1. My goal was to do 50 I think, but even doing 3-5 would be ok for me. Need to get my shoulder and arm strength jacked up before that is going to happen.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Sorry for the bad formatting in my posts. The new iPad bariatric pal app has a terrible time with formatting. Any tricks to work around it?

[gamergirl 4,610]

Sorry for the bad formatting in my posts. The new iPad bariatric pal app has a terrible time with formatting. Any tricks to work around it?

it's horrible on the app. but it actually shows up appropriately on the computer. I struggle with the new app's formatting, it's showing of it's html code which I then feel like I should be debugging...it's driving me batty.

[Chelenka 827]

Hi all: I missed you all too much to stay away! Don't like the change to Bariatric Pal and was unsure about continuing my participation in the forums. But I've realized that I need the support and encouragement and the sense of community. So I know we're halfway thru november but I'd like to join in the challenge. I've been sitting on my lazy ass for the past three weeks so I am going to challenge myself to get into the gym three days a week and go for a 1hour walk or bike ride on my non-gym days til the end of the month.

[TerryBelieves 352]

I got in a 3.30 mile walk/jog last night for a total of 40.37 miles, this morning I am awake way to early!! These photos are 9 1/2 months post op!

You look great. But... is that a heater in your fireplace? If so why do you have firewood sitting next to it?

Inquiring minds want to know.

It's a wood burning stove=D and thanks for the compliment !

[TerryBelieves 352]

I got in a 3.30 mile walk/jog last night for a total of 40.37 miles, this morning I am awake way to early!! These photos are 9 1/2 months post op!

You look great. But... is that a heater in your fireplace? If so why do you have firewood sitting next to it?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Thanks for the compliment =DIt's a wood burning stove

[TerryBelieves 352]

I got in a 3.30 mile walk/jog last night for a total of 40.37 miles, this morning I am awake way to early!! These photos are 9 1/2 months post op!

Omg you're tiny! Looking great. Long and lean.

Thank you, I'm about 14-15 lbs from goal.

[Chelenka 827]

Got in 25 mins of strength training and 35 mins. on the ellyptical. Felt good.

[ReDbEaN 654]

30 minutes of MMA!!

[lsu2868 708]

Hi all: I missed you all too much to stay away! Don't like the change to Bariatric Pal and was unsure about continuing my participation in the forums. But I've realized that I need the support and encouragement and the sense of community. So I know we're halfway thru november but I'd like to join in the challenge. I've been sitting on my lazy ass for the past three weeks so I am going to challenge myself to get into the gym three days a week and go for a 1hour walk or bike ride on my non-gym days til the end of the month.

Welcome back! We would have tracked you down somehow...lol

[lsu2868 708]

A great 4.45 miles walked today. Shari surprised me tonight on our nightly walk by going an extra lap around the block. It was chilly out but a nice walk. My month to date is now at 65.85 miles. Goal is to break 70 by tomorrow night which is half way thru the month.

[outwithbenjiboi 227]

Hey everyone! Tomorrow is my one-month surgiversary, and I just did Day 1 Week 1 of the C25K today!

Still keeping my daily steps in the 13k range (goal is 10,000+ per day).

I think I'm getting the hang of this fitness stuff!

[gamergirl 4,610]

MTD: 21.75. I'm going so slow! How am I going to make 60 miles this month? Ugh

MTD: 23.35