Hello Rx-ness!

De-Virginized

Last week I popped my CrossFit cherry. I did my very first WOD Prescribed! Big day in Kathyville. 

If you read my Hana Relay post you already know I succumb to peer pressure easily. It hadn't crossed my mind to attempt it Rx. So when Shauna suggested I try, I entertained the thought. However, I wasn't convinced I had it in me. Just then I got to watch Alaina finish out her WOD Rx.  She was inspiring, what a fighter! I was so proud of her. Before leaving they again encouraged me to try. Shauna yelled, "You can do it! I know you can!" With Alaina standing there nodding her head.  That was all I needed. I was ALL IN! 

Title: Box vs Kathy
Artist: yours truly



4 rounds for time:



20 box jumps

10 push-ups

200 meter run

Do the math

Here's the deal: I have to leap on the top of a box that is 20" tall.  I am is 59 1/2" tall. Now multiply 20 reps x 4 = 80 total reps.  Simply, I have to jump almost half my height.  Let's factor in fatigue so minus 5% performance after 2 rounds for a total of 10% loss in performance. Are you starting to get why I was unsure I could do this? 

Conceivably, I could jump short, and high five the ground with my face....Hello dentures! After that, every time I smile it would look as if I was hoarding a bunch of white chiclets in my mouth. Screw it! Time to be "unscared"...and go for it. I mean, God grants miracles everyday right?

Time to grow some cajones, quick!

Aside from my my obvious vertical challenge I had to do "Man" push-ups. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's not PC....Go ahead and burn my sports bra in effigy.  Fact is, there was no modifying this. Shit, life is hard when you have the strength of a 6 year old. I knew I needed to man up.  If I was going to reach my goal there was no way I was going on my knees.  (that's what she said)

Think of it as Taco Bell

Then there is the running part, oh how I loathe running. Because I know this is a necessary evil. I tend to attack it like it's a burrito supreme. No joke, I can dust one in a minute.

Today however, it was a more of a hard shell Taco Supreme problem.  You see, you need to be methodical, careful to bite in just the right place with just enough force as not to totally split it in two. If you rush you are subject to a mess that requires 3 napkins when you only have 1. 

that's when I decided to use this time it to practice my Pose running. Concentrating on technique kept my mind from wandering into the pain cave...My focus was so good in fact that I almost ran into the wrong warehouse TWICE.  I'm amazed I didn't run into a parked vehicle.

I ended up finishing at: 10:01 (Better than I expected). I stood there staring intently at the whiteboard watching Lori as she wrote the letters Rx by my name. It was beautiful. Satisfied, I collapsed in front of the fan, rolling around, making love to the floor for a few minutes....When I finally got off the floor and looked at the board again I noticed that
THE WHOLE CLASS HAD DONE THE WOD AS PRESCRIBED! I was so proud of everyone...I workout with some hardcore MoFos!

For my non-CrossFit pals it basically means I took off the pull-ups and wore the big girl panties. Yippee!!

Sing it with me: Mommy Wow! I'm a big kid now!

Like I said, it was a big day in Kathyville.  I must have called everybody. My daughters, Mom, even my ex-husband! I texted Shauna first, then some of my friends in the mainland who CrossFit...Who cares if they're sleeping, this was BIG NEWS.

And you know I had to update my status. 'Cause it ain't official until it's on Facebook! Hell, nothing feeds an ego better than a few LIKES!  Yes, yes, my narcissism has no boundaries...

Eh, so what if I couldn't walk up the stairs or put on deodorant for a day. I still woke up the next morning feeling "All Real"...still reveling in my Rx-ness.
Just so you know, it feels even better than seeing it on the board.

Blog ya later,

Kathy

BTW..yes Rx-ness is a word &

you have permission to use it.

You are welcome.