Damn you 13.3. And 12.4 (same thing).

I really haven't embraced this whole blog thing, but thought it's about time to write!  Sheesh!

So us Crossfitters are currently in the soup we call the Crossfit Open.  SO SO glad I didn't sign up this year!  See, while I like to tell myself I'm not a competitive person, others around me have gently disagreed with me from time to time.  Last year I did sign up, and discovered that, hey, they're right!  I AM competitive!  Huh, who knew?  Um apparently everyone but me!  Competing in the Open last year made me crazy (again lots of "friends" have pointed out I became crazy-ER).  Even though it doesn't have to be fun to be fun, I didn't like it at all.  I would visit the leaderboard multiple times a day (20 or 30 is multiple, right), clicking refresh to see if I had moved down in the standings.  I did every wod at least twice and only bettered my score by a few reps each time.  So depressing.

This year I decided to take a different approach.  I wouldn't sign up (saving $20 in the process), and planned on doing each wod once.  I finished 13.3 this morning, and am so glad I don't have to face that particular piece of loveliness again.  Last year for 12.4, I got 130 then did it again and got 135.  Big whoop.  This year was no pressure other than the desire to better my score.  I've made lots of progress the past year in my lifting and hoped it would be reflected in a higher score.  154!  Yay!  I made it through the wall balls (hell), and got 4 double-unders.  I am currently battling a cold, so my breathing was definitely compromised (another Crossfitter said he could hear me breathing outside)!  I'll take it!

Ah crap.  I just checked the leaderboard and currently I would be Top 10 worldwide and #1 in my region in my age category.  Maybe I should rethink competing in the Open next year after all!

The New Me!

May has brought some changes to my  life specifically new boobs!  After seeing a video of myself a few months back, I was stunned to discover I looked like a 10 year old boy!  Yikes!  I needed new boobs and my hair highlighted!  I immediately took care of the hair, but had to do a bit of research for the boobs.  We decided on a doctor who specializes in TUBA (Trans Umbilical Breast Augmentation) specifically because it takes significantly less downtime than traditional methods.  After meeting with the doctor and his staff, I was sold and made my appointment for May 2nd!  The most difficult part was deciding on what size implants!  So many choices and I was having trouble envisioning the final outcome.  After my pre-op appointment and final decision, the hardest part was waiting!  I guess I needed another lesson in patience!  The surgery went off without a hitch, and I felt great that afternoon.  I used my bags of frozen peas religiously and moved on to regular Tylenol the following day.  After 4 days of regular Tylenol, I even stopped taking that!  At my one week checkup, the doc said all is healing nicely and removed my sutures.  Yay!  The next day, Kevin & I left for Crossfit Regionals in Pomona to cheer on Em and the Crossfit Pride team!  We had a great weekend, Em did awesome, and I got to unveil the girls!  Now to shop for new bras and bikini tops!  Happy 46th Birthday to me!

July 28, 2011

Welcome to my blog!  I didn't really need to create one yet, but it seems like everyone else has one so why not me?  Also all the good names will be taken if I don't hurry and grab one!  So looking toward the future, I decided to start now!