We were looking through some photos of Cambodia as Jo was heading off for her big adventure there and I was really shocked at what a difference CrossFit has made when I saw a photo of me just about a month before I joined the gym.
I can’t believe how quick the week has gone by! On Monday Helen and I met Richard for lunch then went shopping downtown, Tuesday was a spa day at the Ritz, Wednesday we did some volunteer work for the Crisis Centre and did a dinner tour at Camana Bay. It ended up being more of a drinking tour than a food tour…
The Crossfit Games is still going on and we have one more working this week. Last weeks workout was the following:
14 minute AMRAP:
60-calorie row 50 toes-to-bars40 wall-ball shots, 20 / 14 lb.30 cleans, 135 / 95 lb.20 muscle-ups
I tried it on Friday and got 114 points, so I finished the row, toes-to-bar and got 4 wall-ball shots. I was really tired when I finished but I wasn’t quite happy with my score so on Monday Nathan and I talked about some strategies and I tried the workout again. I am so glad I did as I got 150 points and had a chance to do one clean (but I just had nothing left in me). In this workout I actually finished 16th in the gym- my best finish!
Let’s hope this weeks workout goes as well!
So we went to Rum Point for the weekend- just for a change in scenery. Here are a few of the photos.
We got up and rented some paddle boards this morning. It was a bit rough out… so we struggled to just stand up, but we had a great time!
This morning the workout was tough and I didn’t want to go, but I went and I am glad I did. It took me 25 minutes and I was the last to finish… but I finished! It was a workout called Ryan. He was a Missouri firefighter who was 22 years old when he stepped off the truck and was killed by a sniper in 2008.
The workout consists of 5 rounds of 7 Muscle Up (Which I cannot do) and 21 burpees. Each burpee is finished when you jump 1 foot above your maximum reach. Because I can’t do a muscle up yet… I did 15 pull ups.
Last night was the Crisis Centre Bollywood event and it was great!
I did go in and get some henna tattoos on my hands before the event, not really understanding what it involved! It only took about 15-20 minutes, but then it had to dry for about 2 hours! Both hands looked like the photo below, which made it impossible to do anything… so I had to call Richard (which was a challenge) and have him come and get me, then he had to help me in the car and put my seat belt on. Then 2 hours later I had to peal off the top layer of this. I also thought it would me much lighter- so my hands and arms are going to look like this for the next 2 weeks!
“Do not regret growing older. It’s a privilege denied to many.” ~Unknown
We started off the evening with a drink at the lobby bar. Richard’s drink came in a really cool glass!
Then we went to Blue at the Ritz last night to celebrate… the food was amazing I have to say. The presentation and wine parings were perfect.
Just to let you know I was born at 8:11am CST time 38 years ago. I woke up this morning at 3:30 am- don’t ask why I couldn’t sleep, but had a wonderful surprise with birthday gifts on the counter. I got lots of good stuff, but I thought the book from Richard might be a hint about Yabbey (maybe that is why I couldn’t sleep).
The Johnsons 