I like projects. I like having a goal, something to work toward, something to plan. Case and point: Finished college – got a job. Got a job – immediately started looking at full-time grad school programs that I could do while keeping my full-time job. Finished grad school – planned a wedding. Got married… now what?
A little voice in the back of my head says I should throw myself into this CrossFit thing that I’ve been doing in a semi-casual sort of way since January. But I don’t really know how to do that – and I definitely don’t have a plan for it. And just for the record, I don’t like that kind of ambiguity.
To establish some kind of self-evaluation baseline… my diet is pretty solid, though I know it could be a little cleaner (less dairy and legumes, no sugar). My biometrics are in good shape and I just started taking fish oil. I’m pretty happy with my performance in general, but I still have a ton of goats to work on. (Double-unders, pull-ups, Oly Lift skills, HSPU’s… to name a few.) I’m feeling good about my stregnth gains since January, and especially in the last few months (DL 215; Back Squat 135; Push Press 90). I’d put myself in the average to slightly-above-average category; generally speaking in the abyss between RX’d and Pack.
But I don’t know where to go from here. Any ideas??
I was just a project? I’m shocked.
You weren’t a project in the past tense only – I just made a commitment to keep you as my lifelong project. Sheesh!
And by the way – this awkward bantering on each other’s blog is exactly that. Awkward.
If we weren’t so damn cute I would make fun of us. In fact I’d probably judge us.
Judgement free zone.
Honestly, I’d pick maybe one skill (two if you’re feeling ambitious) and really focus on it for a month. Double unders not so hot? Throw them into your warmup every day for a month. You’ll get better. Set a goal for your clean (like, I’m going to improve my PR by 15 lbs) and drill the hell out of it for the next month (a little here, a little there after your WODs). Focusing on one thing at a time really helps you to dedicate the time and effort to make it much better, not just marginally better. This is how I finally made my ring dips, handstand push ups, and muscle ups work for me. Need help? We’re always around. Once you nail the first thing, move on to the next. This will help push you to the next level of CF proficiency.
couldn’t agree more with what Erika said. Jon made a good write-up here on the topic: http://www.barbellsandbacon.com/?p=403
Keep up the spousal heckling, it’s cute.
I’m in a similar boat to you, I think: feeling somewhere between average and slightly above average and looking to improve. I decided a month ago that what I needed most was an increase in brute strength, so I’ve embarked on a heavy lifting program (back squats, presses, etc) 2 or 3 times a week and then fit in a couple of PCF WODs and frisbee practices around them. So far so good!
LDAWG you have updated!
My afternoon will be filled with sunshine and rainbows instead of Dan’s cloud cover rainy days.
Also, I agree with the coaches. I am trying to work on cleans/snatches pre WODs if you want to work with me!
You don’t strike me as someone who likes to follow a plan or have organization to anything, this is so uncharacteristic of you. HA!
One more vote for the Erika plan.
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I love how you NEVER update this thing and get a shout out by Brian. Sally will be crying when she sees this as she is *the most* dedicated PCF blogger in the history of all time.
Love your life.
Sally, love yours too.
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