Crossfit and Christmas

December flew by!  I can't believe Christmas is over and New Year's is in a couple days.  I've been so busy that I haven't had time to update, sorry.  But I'm happy to report that I've been at Crossfit for two weeks now.  After the first class, my boyfriend got me a two week gift card for beginner classes that they were giving out to members.  He also got one for his mom!  I didn't go until the next Thursday, because that worked for his mom.  But it also worked out for me because I caught the nastiest stomach bug Tuesday night into Wednesday.  It was going around my job and I could barely eat until Saturday, so needless to say the workout was that much tougher without substantial food in my belly.  In the beginner class we didn't do the same workout as the regular class.  We did a little strength and then we rowed 500 meters, and in the rest of the 10 minute workout we did 10 KB swings and 10 box jumps.  His mom was a trooper.  I went the Monday the 23rd and I got to experience the "12 days of Christmas" workout.  The teacher only gave up 15 minutes to do as much as we could instead of finishing the whole thing.  I got up to the 10th day, but didn't finish it.  That was a brutal workout, but I felt so good afterwards!  Christmas messed up my schedule a little so I ended up going Friday night.  Starting with Clean and Jerks (I'm slowly working on the names!) followed by AMRAP in 10 minutes of 5 push presses, 10 body rows, and 20 sit ups.  It's crazy that a workout is only 10-15 minutes yet I'm so exhausted after completing it.  Tomorrow may be my last beginner class.  I'm debating on if I want to do the 2x a week or 3x a week membership.  I have to remember that I need to train in between all of this so that's why I'm debating.

For Christmas I got a couple running things!  Pro Compression socks, an iFitness hydration belt, a foot massager, and a running vest.  Yesterday my friend and I went for my first run since December 2nd, ouch!  We did a nice slow 3 mile run and ended with a pace just under 12 minute miles.  I need to get back into my routine, end of November I was doing 2-4 miles with a 9:30 pace!!  I'm either doing a 12 week or 10 week training plan, so those would start either second or last week in January.