Fun weekend

I have to say that this was a really fun weekend! Thanks Mike for taking me to my very first Crossfit workout. I've got to say that this was the most fun I've ever had working out, and for sure the most rewarding. I'm pretty out of shape, but the folks at CF Mad City took good care of me, teaching me the proper form for the squats and the sumo dead lift high pull.

The workout consisted of a warmup of a 400 meter row, squats, and back extensions. So, I get on the rower and it was pretty easy, and in no time I was at 400 meters, so I was thinking, "man, I'm going to rock this workout." Um... yeah, someone got rocked, but it wasn't the workout... let's just say that every muscle in my body was sore the next morning.

After the warmup we got the WOD. 5 rounds of step ups, sit ups and SDLHP, So, I was ok during the first round, and was really trying ot keep up with the girl beside me, who as it turns out is the wife of the owner. So, by the second round, I was in some serious pain, winded, and not sure I would make it through all 5 rounds.

In round 3 I started internally cussing out Mike, who was already finished with all 5 of his rounds! HOLY CRAP!

So I was really, really thinking how humiliating it would be ton not finish, and my body was shaking with every single sit up and my legs were screaming during every single squat. Then everyone cam over and was so encouraging to me... Mike was determined I wasn't taking any more little rests... so I finished :-) 21:49. SLOW, but I was so happy! And soaked!

Now, I used to run a lot. I've run 2 full Marathons, 5 to 10 half Marathons, and over 100 5 and 10K and NEVER have I been this sore after a race or a training run.

OMG that was tough and I can feel where it really worked me out. So awesome.

So, on the way home, Mike showed me the closest CF to my house, for which I'm glad. I sent them an e-mail to discuss setting up something for me, since scheduling will be somewhat difficult, but this is FOR sure something I want to stick with.

Thanks to both Mike and Jaimie for telling me all about CF! I'm so lucky for you both and am excited to get going with this!