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Thanks to Roni’s Weigh for sharing it.

We all have 2012 goals right?

I did not write any resolutions, just goals I’d like to achieve relatively soon.  At our local CrossFit box, there are 200+ people participating in a 2012 Get Fit Challenge.  This is a really great way to kick start the new year amongst friends and have our friends be our accountability partners!  Our coaches also sat down with us each individually to rewrite/tweak our goals.    Technically, we have until February 11 and that is NOT that far away, Yikes!
For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been crossfitting for more than two years. I have 100 pound Snatch {that is an Olympic Lift), lots and lots of strength that I’ve worked hard to increase and my cardio strength as never really gone away….However, there is one thing that I don’t have yet and that is a Muscle Up. The Muscle Up is essentially a pull up on rings from a standing position into the deepest ring dip ever.

Why is this so hard?

I don’t know anymore, the one thing I know is that I have not consistently trained for a muscle up in the last two years.   I’ll work on it for a while, then, move on to something else.  Now, is my chance to really focus on just this one thing with tons of witnesses!!

This is the best progression I’ve found on the internet to date. It’s well explained, simple and easy to follow. So, as of this writing, I’ll follow this one. Mainly because it’s based on strength alone. My coach has been working with me on the kipping muscle up as well….between the strength from the strict and the momentum from the kipping one, God Willing, I’ll have one in one month.

Muscle Up Training Progression By Jeff Tucker from Mike Jackson on Vimeo.

Wish me luck!

Welcome readers,
If you are new here, please check out my about page, click on categories on anything you’re interested in, and spend some time here. I’ve learned lots about being an athlete and I’ve also had lots of fails, but, what interests me most is what can I learn about now..How can I improve being an athlete now?

My current quest might be a surprise to you via internet, but, for those of you in and around the crossfit community, then, you know about the Double Under problem for women. And, frankly, it isn’t just about women who’ve had kids…I used this as an excuse for a long time…but I know the truth now. The problem is basically we pee amidst multiple doubles in a row….bleh, there I said it {stress incontinence}. Now, I’ve talked to young and older women, grandmas and moms, and we all have had the “oh my god, I have to go” problem right in the middle of a workout. (competitions make it worse)

My question to you is ….what can you do about it?!
The answers I’ve gotten so far include surgery, wear a pad, don’t do double unders, don’t compete, do your kegels, and therapy!

What else can you do?

Long ago, I met Abbie at the Sea Otter Classic and have since purchased her bloomers. I also adore her new line and hope to see her get it in the retail markets. You can support her, here, using the KickStarter Program.

Image borrowed from Women’s Running Magazine.

I’ve written on this subject many times, but, it never hurts to go over it again. Anybody see the results of the Olympic Trials this weekend in the marathon? There are many women who competed in the marathon that were over 30 and there was one still competing at age 50! Wow. Especially with women and marathons, I’ve noticed that age really doesn’t matter that much…then, you can look at the women who competed in the games {The CrossFit Games} last year who were closer to 40 and mothers, more than 1, I can tell you.

Lately, I’ve been known to say, “Yeah, and I’m 40.” and the answer from whomever I speak this to, should be, “Yeah, so.” If you want something bad enough, you put the time and effort in, you clean up your diet (that includes the good stuff like wine and chocolate), you sleep right, then just maybe you’ll earn you’re right to be where ever you want to be.

Cheers to a new year, new you!

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Husband says, “A sedentary lifestlye perpetuautes itself” therefore, crossfit helps me better about myself. I feel like a younger version of myself.

Friend says, to get 1 pull-up.

Another one says, to just get to workout 3-5 times a week.

Another one says, to get a double under…

The list goes on and on…what’s mine? It changes every week!!!! This week it’s to get a muscle up, but in reality, after I get that muscle up, what will be next? I am NOT motivated to get 330 marathon I blew that chance with tendinitis in 2008, and I’ve never wanted to try that again. [To learn more about me and last marathon experience click here}. Since 2008, I’ve earned both a 200 hour yoga training certificate as well as a CrossFit Level 1 certificate. And, as of this writing, my only goals are to see small improvements in my lifts regularly. I don’t really have any long term “Pie in the Sky” goals, really. If I were to truly say something Out Loud, it would be to qualify for the women’s masters division in CrossFit in 2016, but, I’m not even sure that I want that. Right Now, tomorrow, I just want to be a happy mommy with energy to PLAY with My Kids outside everyday. Being the P.E. teacher that is my day job, I just want to sit at the end of the day. Which is kind of sad, I think. I want to have the energy to really play hard with my kids each and everyday. They will remember the play more than the “let me sit here, while you go play”.

As I close this post, I’d like to ask you, what truly motivates you? I can tell you that I get really excited with 5 pound PR’s. I get really excited when I hit a new plateau and when I have time, energy and motivation to ride for 2 hours and then plant new veggies with the boys as our afternoon activity.

Image borrowed from the Genteel

“Late last year, the BBC aired a segment about Toronto’s plentiful and competitive vintage fashion scene, which the BBC noted “is attracting shoppers from all across the world.” Among the profiled was a group of young Canadian designers collectively known as The Deadly Nightshades (The DNS) which runs The Style Spin, a unique bike tour that takes the public on a behind-the-scenes spin around Toronto’s fashion landscape…”

Go Read the Entire Article HERE.

You can read more about The Deadly Nightshades here!

Fun ones, that is!

Very excited to be sporting a new kit from Team Redlands this year. Also, adding that riding 2 + hours at least once a week is one of my 2012 goals, because it’s FUN, not really for exercise!

Read a great cycling story, here.

Read more about women cycling and their huge lack of salary and how some women are trying to change it here.

Get a bike and ride in style with mi alibi, clothing for women cyclists.

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