Crossfit Open 2017

I finally wasn't pregnant for an open and took the dive!  My local box makes a huge production for this and it really added to the hype to want to join in on the fun.  Friday night lights for 5 weeks was a blast!

WOD 1

For time:
10 dumbbell snatches
15 burpee box jump-overs
20 dumbbell snatches
15 burpee box jump-overs
30 dumbbell snatches
15 burpee box jump-overs
40 dumbbell snatches
15 burpee box jump-overs
50 dumbbell snatches
15 burpee box jump-overs

Women use 35-lb. dumbbell and 20-in. box

WOD 2

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 12 minutes of:
2 rounds of:
  50-ft. weighted walking lunge
  16 toes-to-bars
  8 power cleans
Then, 2 rounds of:
  50-ft. weighted walking lunge
  16 bar muscle-ups
  8 power cleans
Etc., alternating between toes-to-bars and bar muscle-ups every 2 rounds.

Women use 35-lb. dumbbells

WOD 3

Prior to 8:00, complete:
3 rounds of:
    6 chest-to-bar pull-ups
    6 squat snatches, 65 lb.
Then, 3 rounds of:
    7 chest-to-bar pull-ups
    5 squat snatches, 95 lb.
*Prior to 12:00, complete 3 rounds of:
    8 chest-to-bar pull-ups
    4 squat snatches, 135 lb.
*Prior to 16:00, complete 3 rounds of:
    9 chest-to-bar pull-ups
    3 squat snatches, 155 lb.
*Prior to 20:00, complete 3 rounds of:
    10 chest-to-bar pull-ups
    2 squat snatches, 175 lb.
Prior to 24:00, complete 3 rounds of:
    11 chest-to-bar pull-ups
    1 squat snatch, 185 lb.

*If all reps are completed, time cap extends by 4 minutes.

WOD 4 - St Patrick's Day

Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 13 minutes of:
55 deadlifts, 155 lb.
55 wall-ball shots, 14-lb. ball to 9-ft. target
55-calorie row
55 handstand push-ups

WOD 5

10 rounds for time of:
9 thrusters, 65 lb.
35 double-unders

Strong Like Mom

Overall I did 4/5 WODs RX, awesome for my first Open.  I didn't think I could be able to do it mostly RX.

From our box I was 4th in women's, 12th out of everyone

State - 350/1385 (top 25%)

Region - 3510/11670

Worldwide - 45,791/153,241

Not bad for a almost 30 year old on her first CrossFit Open!  I'm really proud of myself and can't wait to see what progress takes place over the next years to come.

Spring Break 2017

Our last Spring Break for the parents!  Next time it'll be because of the kiddos, crazy!  This year we kept it pretty low key.  No crazy topless beer fests!

The first weekend we stuck around Tulsa and winded down from school for a few days.  My husband and I both had job interviews that Friday, then we got to visit the Tulsa Air and Space Museum!

Norah really enjoyed the "airpanes"!  My husband might of liked it more though.  We also finally made it to a Donut Date Night at our favorite local donut shop in Sand Springs, Livi Lee's!

I didn't want to keep to Tulsa the entire week, so we decided to take a mini road trip and head north to Kansas City, MO!  We stayed in a hotel adjoining a huge indoor water park.  We enjoyed the water park for a few hours, ate some must-eat KC BBQ, hit the Truman Presidential Library Museum, Union Station and a yummy pizza joint!

Our favorite stop was the only National WWI Museum in the country.  It has a huge look-out tower, indoor poppy garden and so many exhibits that my poor husband had to quickly make his way through.  The whole family loved it, and we could definitely go back and see more.

Afterwards we met the grandparents and dropped Norah off for her FIRST overnight away from Mama and Dada.  We missed her, but we knew she was in good hands.  The sleepover allowed me to finish up my 3rd CrossFit Open workout, then we hit downtown Tulsa for the CrAzY St. Patrick's Day Festivities!  We had a blast!  We met up with my nursing school girlfriends and even ran into my husband's old army buddies.  First time we went to bed past 2am in a LONG time!

St Patty's Day Breakfast

The next morning we slept in, ate a quiet, peaceful and hot breakfast on Brookside then anxiously drove to OKC to see our girl!

All in all, a great Spring Break full of family time and even a little date night for Mom and Dad.  Now just 6 weeks until this semester is over for us!