Okay, so my paraphrasing Eric B. and Rakim's I Know You Got Soul isn't on-point, but the subject matter of this blog entry is.
Since my last blog entry in December (where I blogged about my deadlift PR), I've been doing my usual routine: CrossFit three times a week, Olympic lifting on Saturdays, yoga with Winnie Au twice a week (Sunday and Thursday evenings), and an occasional TOUGH/Love class on Saturday morning at lululemon Georgetown. I'm also looking for a (full-time) job (if anyone who is hiring is reading this, I'm available and affordable).
Oh yeah...I did my first-ever competition at the 2010 Charlottesville SuperFit Games on January 30. While the workout programming at that event had something left to be desired (i.e., it needed some work), I did have a lot of fun. Competing reinforced my thoughts about how much a of a community CrossFit really is because I met a lot of great people there.
(In my opinion, everyone who does CrossFit regularly or is a "CrossFitter" should do at least one competition per year.)
Now, I do admit that I drink the CrossFit kool-aid (though I sip...others gulp). I'm planning on competing in the Mid-Atlantic Hopper this fall (I almost have to because I promised a few people at the 2009 Hopper that I would compete in the 2010 version).
I'm planning to take a step back from CrossFit and concentrate on competing in my first Olympic weightlifting competition. Here is my strategy: I'm going to pick an event and train for it six weeks in advance. My focus then will be on the Olympic lifts and any assistant lifts that will help me achieve my goal. I have a few programs that I want to try. Again, I'm not saying "goodbye" to CrossFit; I will put my focus on Olympic lifting for a brief period. CrossFit is part of my being now, and it would take a helluva lot for me to walk away from it. But I will be at the sectionals later this month to cheer for and support my CrossFit DC family.
I'll have future blogs about my training, my eating habits, and my performance.
Since this blog was supposed to be about my journey on the Zone, here is what I had for my first meal (better known as breakfast) today:
- a two-egg cheese omelet [two Eggland's Best eggs, a dash of 1% milk, 1/4 cup (two ounces) of 2% cheddar cheese, and seasoning],
- one 3.9-oz. cup of Mott's (no-sugar-added) Granny Smith applesauce, and
- one slice of buttered toast (one slice of Arnold's Flax-and-Fiber bread with Smart Balance margarine).
So far, so good. I got enough sleep last night (always important for performance as my efforts on the back squat in yesterday's CrossFit DC session proved), and I feel great as I write this blog.
As I usually say, "Stay tuned."
