Fit Mom's Blog

Yes, on Mother’s Day Eve, I am proud to say that not only did I get out on a hike with my family, but I also got to go on a bike ride with my amazing workout buddy!  Whoo Hoo!  I was actually hollering out my street on the way Up the Course!

Scenes from the hike, courtesy of good friend Angie…

Do you ever wake up thinking, I’m going to try something new today? Something physical that you never would even dream up on your own??? In Cross Fit, almost daily, you think you can’t. Or you think, I can do it, but it will be brutal! Last week, we did 400 Jumping Squats split with a partner followed by 300 wall balls (using a complete squat for each one) followed by 200 50 Kettlebell Swings plus 20 Man Makers with 15 pound dumbbells in each hand. And, not once did I think twice about it…but, if I’d seen that workout the night before, I’d have thought, I can’t do that!

So, check this photo out! I am swinging a 35 pound kettlebell while balancing on two uneven posts. Yikes! I was scared to death. And, we did three rounds of 30 swings on those posts. Note: I eventually got my feet on a higher one which made it easier, but, this is the hardest thing I have done to date! And, those swings came after an 800 meter run up a GIANT dirt trail!

What have you done lately that scared you?