tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55061752024-03-14T14:50:09.529-04:00My Healthy Selfdeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.comBlogger1559125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-55045428355927415862018-02-28T12:46:00.001-05:002018-02-28T12:46:20.522-05:00Yep
Jillian Michaels posted this on her Facebook timeline today. It spoke to me.
deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-47195723437093143152018-02-28T10:40:00.001-05:002018-02-28T10:43:02.439-05:00So, what HAVE I been eating?Again, nothing is out of bounds. But, with that said, my first thing was to eliminate processed food as much as possible. So, I put away all my pasta recipes to start. I skipped the prepared food areas of the grocery store. I didn't even walk down the frozen food aisle. I finished up the last of my bottled balsamic vinaigrette, found a recipe and started making my own. I pulled out some of deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-61573940339831408342018-02-27T10:16:00.002-05:002018-02-27T12:20:31.403-05:002018 - A Healthy Start
I woke up on January 1st, 2018 and knew that something needed to change. Okay, maybe it was January 5th, I don't know. But the important thing is, I knew that I couldn't continue on the way I had been. I have not been particularly unhealthy, really, but I have been on a path that does not bode well for a great quality of life, and especially as I get older.
Perhaps more importantly, I have deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-29926533190613134832018-02-25T10:14:00.001-05:002018-02-25T10:14:31.632-05:00Thinking of revamping my blogWith my heavy use of Facebook, Twitter and (to a lesser degree) Instagram, I have completely fallen off of writing blog posts. I am in the process now of trying to get out of a number of ruts (mostly eating and lifestyle-related), so I am considering taking over my blog again to track what I'm doing. First, I am looking for a name change for the blog, so I need to think about it a bit.
For now, deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-46739263462134061042015-05-22T21:13:00.000-04:002015-05-22T21:13:07.047-04:00New Floor
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deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-87094781133236456782014-08-13T21:16:00.000-04:002014-08-13T21:22:48.093-04:00Well, at least I can row: CrossFit 08/13/2014
We had a crazy weather day here in New Hampshire, heavy rains that turned into a monsoon by the evening. It was raining so hard that I actually got one of those reverse 911 alerts to my cell phone warning of flash flooding. Riding was canceled, so I figured that I would go to CrossFit instead, since I didn't go last night and Wednesdays are usually strength work, something I definitely need deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-8526503253710858402014-08-11T21:08:00.000-04:002014-08-11T21:08:03.952-04:00And ... another benchmark: CrossFit 08/11/2014I took a little break from CrossFit because my sore achilles was tweaked badly after a particularly tough workout a couple of weeks ago. I've been hobbling and limping around, afraid to come back too soon before it had a chance to get a little better. I've been resting it, icing and I've been wearing this crazy thing to sleep in. (Laugh all you want, but that deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-57650513431090423962014-07-29T21:34:00.002-04:002014-07-30T15:51:59.674-04:00For a Friend: CrossFit 07/29/2014
(My friend Chris back in 1990-something)
I lost a very good friend the other day. Chris O'Hare was one of a group of great girlfriends that I had back in NYC in the days when we used to all go out a lot. God, I have so, so many stories that I could tell from those days. I'll just leave that part of it by saying, I'm glad there was no such thing as Facebook or camera phones in those days! On deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-35255632122349560232014-07-26T19:46:00.000-04:002014-07-26T19:46:10.164-04:00CrossFit Gear: Capris
When I started CrossFit, I would just wear cheap yoga pants that I bought at Target. While these were fine for walking or running on a treadmill or taking a yoga class, I quickly realized that they weren't going to work so well for CrossFit. I think I was in my first regular class (after having completed the ramp-ups) and my pants kept trying to fall down through the WOD. In fact I remember deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-9205396702686366972014-07-25T21:10:00.000-04:002014-07-25T21:30:47.312-04:00Partner Up: CrossFit 07/25/2014
(This was taken during our dynamic stretching session in Tuesday's class)
My one goal for this week was to go to CrossFit three times. I am happy to say that I met that goal. Sounds simple, but I was really dragging by this afternoon. I had to tell myself, 'just one more thing to do this week and then I can relax', so that helped motivate me to get there tonight. I also rode on Wednesdaydeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-91249533421370941402014-07-22T21:32:00.000-04:002014-07-22T21:36:00.412-04:00Is it my imagination, or are the WODs getting HARDER??? CrossFit 07/22/2014After the Hell that was "Helen" last night, I am happy that I was able to push myself back to CrossFit tonight. They had an extra special workout planned for us tonight! (I am convinced that Coach Troy rubbed his hands together in glee when he posted his teaser to Facebook today).
Posted workout for Tuesday, July 22nd:
Warm-Up:
3 Rounds:
:45 Row/:15 Rest
:15 Jump Rope/:15 Rest
What I deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-71821546488166428582014-07-21T20:48:00.000-04:002014-07-21T20:48:57.279-04:00Benchmark City: CrossFit 07/21/2014
Well, I met another one of the b!tch ... I mean "The Girls" tonight. "Helen" is another of the killer benchmark workouts that CrossFit likes to throw at you every now and again. This is so you can get an idea of how you've improved and also how you stack up against other crossfitters, not only at your own box, but across the world. Since I started CrossFit back in May, I've been deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-27652956545628456152014-07-19T16:21:00.001-04:002014-07-19T16:21:54.604-04:00CrossFit Gear: Roam Roller
They have these foam rollers at my CrossFit. The first time I used one, I was like, 'OMG, it hurts! Not going to do THAT again!' Well, let me tell you, I've continued to use them and ... I have to admit that they actually work. At my Monday class, I tried it a little bit on my sore achilles and I could feel that it was actually doing something, I didn't take my shoe and sock offdeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-4177785452073416732014-07-18T22:22:00.000-04:002014-07-18T22:33:26.032-04:00"Elizabeth" is a Bitch: CrossFit 07/18/2014Another week where I blew off one of my CrossFit days. I really need to get my act together. Of course, the day I skipped (Tuesday) we had severe thunderstorms blowing through with tornado warnings, so I was a bit distracted (and, not to mention, freaked out), but still. I need to suck it UP!
Friday is usually Team Night, but there weren't a lot of people around tonight as everyone is on a gym deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-4685176757111702612014-07-16T16:49:00.002-04:002014-07-16T16:49:59.774-04:00CrossFit Gear: CrossFit Tee-Shirt (Reebok)
I was excited to see that there is a Reebok store, complete with an "official" CrossFit section, at my local outlet. I was shopping for some workout stuff, so I thought I would pick up some CrossFit goodies! Unfortunately, most of the CF gear was very expensive (I mean, $50 for sports bra, just because it says "CrossFit" on it? Really? At an outlet store no less!) But I did pick up adeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-42745366180519642462014-07-14T21:16:00.000-04:002014-07-15T07:57:01.030-04:00To Celebrate Good News, Apparently I want to CrossFit: CrossFit 07/14/2014I haven't blogged about my job much recently, but I had a role change last year, along with a new team and a new manager. I am now officially a Project Manager (a job that I have been actually doing for many years, it's now just formal). Today I had my first real review related to my new role, team and with the new manager, so I had no idea what to expect. Well, I am happy to say that all the deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-69891924786322666852014-07-13T20:14:00.000-04:002014-07-13T20:14:10.469-04:00An Eventing Story: Huntington Farm Horse Trials 07/12/2014A clip of my riding trainer, Alison Eastman-Lawler , rocking XC at Prelim (Huntington Farm Horse Trials, VT, on 07/12/2014).
deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-79796892407717270842014-07-13T17:57:00.002-04:002014-07-13T17:57:42.653-04:00When To Back Off
I've been struggling with some achilles pain for a few weeks. I've been really encouraged by my improvement in running and with the jump rope, as well as my ability to get through a WOD at CrossFit without taking as many breaks. But this achilles soreness has been plaguing me for a while and is taking some of the satisfaction out of my improvement. It's all related to running, I'm sure. I've deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-5247135714351516252014-07-10T14:18:00.002-04:002014-07-10T14:18:46.491-04:00The First Rule of CrossFit
So true! Everyone who crossfits wants to talk about it. That's why people like to call it a cult. The day I had my first CrossFit session scheduled back in May, I was talking to a guy at work about it. This other guy overheard our conversation and came running over to gush, "You're going to CrossFit??? I CrossFit! Which box are you going to? You're going to LOOOOOVE it!"
I think people are deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-10659189438656713822014-07-09T21:24:00.000-04:002014-07-10T09:34:58.316-04:00A Little Bit of Running Progress: CrossFit 07/09/2014I don't normally go to CrossFit on Wednesdays as this is usually a riding lesson night for me. Riding was canceled today, however, as my barn was hosting a horse trial/show. I had also told someone at the barn that they could take Ruby to the show. I figured that it is probably good to go to CrossFit on different nights sometimes as each day of the week seems to have a different focus (deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-30551335936451293602014-07-09T16:05:00.001-04:002014-07-09T20:33:07.969-04:00CrossFit Gear: Head BandMy second CrossFit gear purchase:
(please forgive the crappy picture)
Well, I guess it is not really CrossFit-specfic, but I am hoping that this will help keep my hair in place during all the sweat flinging.
Post-Workout Review:
I really like the headband! I didn't fuss with my hair or need to adjust the headband at all during my hour+ CrossFit session. In my workout I: ran, jump roped, deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-57104061610483673952014-07-07T20:58:00.002-04:002014-07-07T20:58:23.167-04:00Maxing the 1 Rep: CrossFit 07/07/2014We had some crazy-hot weather last week. I'm talking in the high 90s and with oppressive humidity (over 70%). I just couldn't talk myself into crossfitting on Tuesday and Friday, the heat was beyond my ability to cope. Yes, I should really suck it up. I am definitely a heat wimp. Anyway, today it was extremely humid too and had been just about 90° during the day, but the temps had come down just deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-16134285297062092312014-07-06T17:44:00.001-04:002014-07-06T17:44:25.766-04:00An Eventing Story: GHF Coffin Jump (Horse Trials, June 2014)The Coffin jump at last weekend's Groton House Farm Horse Trials. My trainer (Alison Eastman-Lawler) comes through starting at about 6:50.
deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506175.post-55251913167236178472014-07-04T16:46:00.001-04:002014-07-04T16:58:51.736-04:00CrossFit Gear: Jump RopeI've made my first official CrossFit equipment purchase.
I ordered it from Rx Smart Gear after reading a review of it on the Alicia Crossfit = Awesome. $49 seems like a lot of money to spend on a jump rope, but I am hoping that having the right equipment will help me improve. The cable is replaceable and can be swapped out when you're ready for a different size, or want to use deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03963116955563374662noreply@blogger.com0