July 5 - Accidental Death by Monkey Bars

So...today was supposed to be my cross training day but it kind of went all weird. Frank wanted to run, but we couldn't decide the distance. In the end I ended up doing the 2.8mi with 2 extra 0.25mi hill repeats all w/ stroller and a plan to do a little plyo in the end.

We finished the 3.8mi in good time, save a Jersey Shore conversation with a guy w/ a Pekingese who complimented our hill runs (yay) and told me he was in an open marriage (anti-yay).

Then Nat and I went over to the monkey bars and started a [2 mbar lengths + 10 burpees] circuit. On the 3rd round, I looked at my hands, grabbed the stroller and urgently hobbled home for cold water and Neosporin. Baby hands For The Fail...

July 4

5.2 mi with 6 hills (50 min). A lot easier without stroller or the dog (whom I had to drag up a hill last time) but still had to stop at the top of hills 4 and 6. Je fait suckage.
100 calf raises, around 60 ab thingies* and 20 level-change planks.**

*Ab thingies is when I do any ab rep 20 times or until I'm bored and switch. I cannot commit to any one ab exercise for 100 reps... Except maybe med balls and I don't have a med ball.
** You start with plank w/ straight arms, go down to elbows, then up to straight arms again. That's one rep. Do 10 then change direction (i.e., bring different side elbow down first) on the next 10. These are fun but my triceps wanted to vomit the whole time. Next time I want to try bracket it with 1min regular plank holds before and after. Need some more "alternative plank" ideas...

July 3

Tired, thunder. Did nuthin, but ate light. Bad monkey.

July 2 update

On track:
3x: 1 lap on, 60 sec off
10 jumping lunges, 15 tuck jumps
10x: 30 sec on, 30 sec off
2 laps to finish off
(and I showed up LATE!)

In box, 3x of this:
20 PP #65
20 Snatch #65
20 T push-ups
20 KTEs

Had to take afternoon bath AND nap....

JUNE 27 - JULY 3

Introducing some more speed work and a tiny bit more distance.

• Sun - 4.2 mi, with stroller again, about 3-4 hills. Much better pace this time, but could be the weather.
• Mon - 400m jog, then 5x (10 pull ups, 10 dips, 10 shoulder push ups, 100m grass jog, 100m grass sprint). The grass sprint was more like a hard run, too uneven to stay on the balls of my feet. But not bad, would do again. Then 2x monkey bars and 400m jog home.
  
• Tue - 3.8 mi with 2 hills and dog then planks. Dave slowed me down with his poops. Too dang hot...
• Wed - 1mi jog, 12-10-8-6-4-2 of Burpee pull ups then 22" bench jumps, then 1mi fartlek (shuddup its a real word) run -> 20sec on 30 sec off.
• Thu - 2.8mi, 1 hill, good pace. Dave seems to be getting better, didn't crap out on the hill this time. Seemed excited to run.
  
• Fri - REST
• Sat - Track workout then WOD with Manni. Will update with more details. Scared.

JUNE 20-26

Ok, first normal week, though lifting is still light:

• Sun - 4.2mi with baby stroller and hills (and Frank, thank cheesus)
• Mon - Dirty 30 (1min of Squats, Squat Jumps, Jumping Jacks each, for 10 rounds)
• Tue - Upper body circuit w #25 KB at home: Each arm (50 rows, 50 chest press, 50 swings, 50 figure 8s), 50 triangle push ups. Then 50 abs just for kicks.
• Wed - 2.2 mi with hill + 10x 50m sprints. Neighbors came out to cheer sprints. Not as annoying as expected.
• Thu - 3.5 mi + 100 push ups
• Fri - REST
• Sat - OMG Exorcist stairs with Manni for about 45min then the KB WOD at http://www.crossfitarlington.com: 12-10-8-6-4-2 of: Fig 8s, KB Swing L, KB Swing R, SDHP L, SDHP R, Snatch L, Snatch R, Woodchopper L, Woodchopper R,
  

April to mid-June

Okay these few weeks were kind of random. I basically tried to get back to running and get used to running without a person gestating in the middle of my body. Harder than it sounds. Joints were all loose, lower abs on fire... But finally approaching normal. Only running every other day or so and pull ups / push ups. No lifting. Went to the track once, sprinting felt weird on the first 100, much better on the remainder. There is HOPE!