Break up

I've broken up with my trainer.  

It's not you, it's me. 

It's the fact that, after a one hour CrossFit session, I must take a 2 hour nap;

that I have nightmares about being so exhausted that I can't even wake up to go;

that I fear throwing up in the parking lot again;

that I have to force myself to eat at least 1000 calories...I can't afford to burn many of them;

that I feel horrific that I can only down my prenatal vitamin 3 times a week at most.

This first trimester either much more difficult than my first, or it was so long ago, I simply forgot.

I told him I'd come back in a month, when this phase has passed.  Until then, I'll keep walking, and I'll take advantage of the pool at the Y.  But no more weight lifting for now.  

today's "Workout"

Today's CrossFit workout

6:30am

warmup

4 rounds of:

Kettle ball Cleans 22lbs - 20 alternating each arm

20 Jump lunges

20 Pushups -start on toes, go to knees when have to

Row for 20 calories (approx 1:41 seconds)

Walk 400 meters

Started very strong, just resting 30 seconds in between each set; 3rd round had to take longer breaks in between.  Thankfully, the walk was outside and mostly in the dark because I had to throw up for about 4 minutes.  Embarrassingly enough, someone in the group saw me and later sent out a search party when I was gone for 5 minutes. :)

This morning's workout

CrossFit workout - 8 1/2 weeks pregnant

Warmup

5 rounds:
5 Push Press with 55lb bar
3 full hang pull ups (purple band)

4 rounds:

150 single jump rope

5 burpee

15 kettle ball swings (12)

2 1-minute plank

Summery: Felt good, despite being late to the gym.  The Push press uses more abs then I remember and felt a little weird.  Pull ups, no problem - especially with the purple band.

Took 1 minute in between rounds just after doing the kettle ball.

Plank wasn't a problem.

Feel good, but I know I'll be tired very soon.  Kind of queasy, should eat.

Today's "Workout"

This morning, I dragged my butt out of bed at 6:15 to get to the gym.  I might add, that it is literally a 2 minute walk from my house....and I've paid for this month already, so I have to go. Because I'm cheap like that.

After the warm up, here was my CrossFit workout:

5 sets

3 Dead Lifts at 95lbs

O-ring lifted knee hangs for 15 seconds

3 sets 90 seconds on/30 seconds off:

Boxing

Burpees with medicine ball

Seated sideways wall ball 

The first round was easy, off course, I didn't really push my weight at all.  But I was surprised at how easy the hangs were.  The second round?  Totally different story.  Where as 3 months ago, I could have easily done 80 wall ball throws in 90 seconds, this morning I eked out 30-40.  

Part caution, part exhaustion, part "i-don't-wan't-to-puke-here-on-the-gym-floor",  this workout was pretty half-assed.

All Day Sickness strikes again!

Wednesday morning is usually my CrossFit morning, but starting Tuesday night at dinnertime, my body revolted to any idea other than laying down.  I had to skip dinner and go straight to bed at 7pm.  Not only did I sleep through my workout, I dropped my son off at preschool at 8:30am, then came back to sleep until pickup at 12:15.  I forced down some food then came back and napped 3 hours with him.  Back in bed by 9pm.

Today is better...so far.  I can stomach a little black tea.  And might get out for a little jog/walk.

I'll probably nap though.  I have to take advantage of these days off from work. :)

The Truth About Exercising While Pregnant

Honestly, it isn't the workout that is tough.  I become invigorated once I've begun....but I'm going to have to take a 2 hour nap later in the day - even if it means putting on Noggin for the boy so I can drool on the rug- or face down on the kitchen table.

Today's CrossFit:

Warmup & 300 meter row

4 Rounds of:

:30 on/:30 off Row for 3 minutes at fastest pace (me: 1:55 minutes/500 meter) =410-450 meters

15/12/9/6 Low Ring Pushups

15/12/9/6 Sit ups on crazy hanging contraption.  (sure - it probably has another name).

Overview: Holy crap, I'm winded quickly!  Took up to 2 minute breaks in between stations.

Then again, I think puking up my entire dinner last night and doing a 6:30 am workout on an empty tank probably wasn't the best way to reach my full potential. :)

Today's workout

CrossFit Workout - 45 minutes

warmups & 300 row

5 rounds of:

4/4 Mixed hand position pull ups using purple band 

8/8 20lb dip-press single arm

12/12  lunge with back leg on bench

4 rounds Tabata (20 seconds on:10 seconds off):

opposite crunches

plank crunches

3 isolation rounds:

8  (30lb) bar bicep curl

8  rubber band press- triceps

stretching

Summery:

Week six in pregnancy: Tough on the muscles, but heart rate stayed in a reasonable range.  Had to force a banana and peanut butter down before hand because I was feeling so nauseated.  Felt perfectly normal throughout workout, but feel a little queasy again now afterward.  Maybe a smoothie will stay down?   It's amazing that I feel so good while working out, but so terrible all other times!