#CrossFit log: went RX+ and subbed handstand pushups for push jerks in the metcon today. Shoulders: torched. Ego: humbled and delighted that I can still do such tomfoolery at 53. #crossfitmasters
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Business travel + hotel fitness room + handstand pushups + heavy dumbbell snatches = I am now queen of this Hilton Garden Inn. Take note. #crossfit #crossfitmasters #escapistjoys
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Escapist gym log: my son spotted me on bench for the first time this morning. The moment I realized he actually _can_ spot me* was a weird, proud moment.
* - I’m still way stronger than he is. If/when the little punk actually out-benches me, THAT’S gonna feel weird.
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Escapist gym log: did #CrossFit Andi for the first time this morning. (100 each of hang power snatch, push press, sumo deadlift high pull, front squats. Rx weight 45lb, I used 35.) It was… fine? Haven’t really decided how I felt about it, but hey, done is done. #crossfitmasters
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Escapist gym log: just completed our latest 10-week strength cycle (front squat, push press, cleans) and PRed handily in every lift. I’m well into my 50s, I’m the strongest I’ve ever been, I’m still getting stronger, and I’m grateful for every bit of it. #crossfit #crossfitmasters #weightlifting
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Escapism: my 52nd birthday is coming up, and I’m thinking I might observe it with a #crossfit #benchmark #WOD. I might even make it an annual tradition. Currently leaning toward Diane or Fran. Suggestions welcome! #crossfitmasters
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I’m enjoying #CrossfitOpen prep season, but I have to confess: my gym’s modified programming is not really scratching the itch for me. I’m a hardcore lifter at heart, and there are only so many wall balls and double-under attempts I can take. Anyone else in the same rut? #crossfit #crossfitmasters
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The workout today included ring dips and double-unders. Guess which one actually went well? Yep, it was ring dips. #crossfit #crossfitmasters #iloveupperbodystrengthwork #ihatejumprope
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The melancholy part of having a sixteen-year-old is that he’s almost reached a weight where I can no longer hypothetically bench press him. I’m gonna have to change my whole #parenting strategy. #crossfit #crossfitmasters
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Nobody:
Me: why, yes, I AM ridiculously sore! And I’m so glad you asked, because I gotta say, blah blah lats and traps blah knees woah blah hang cleans tomorrow and…
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Gym nerd log: we did hero WOD McGhee today — 30min AMRAP of heavy deadlifts, pushups, and box jumps. I added bodyweight dips between rounds. It was AWESOME. Then I ate a LOT OF BREAKFAST. I am WORN OUT. #crossfit #crossfitmasters
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Reason #286 that I dislike burpees: when they’re in the WOD, I always end up skinning at least one knee, and it’s annoying for DAYS. 🩹 #crossfit #crossfitmasters
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Gym nerd log: Deload Week always seems to arrive precisely when I really crave the opposite of a Deload Week. But it’s all good! #crossfit #crossfitmasters
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Gym nerd log: overhead squats and snatch today. Still not exactly thriving with them, but definitely lifting far more than I expected to by now. The Olympic lifts are constantly teaching me to be patient with slow and steady gains. #crossfit #crossfitmasters
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Front squats today were right on target with programming, but FELT way harder than expected. It’s a good day to check the journal, see how much less I was lifting a year ago, and remind myself to chill the heck out because I’m still getting stronger and doing just fine. #crossfit #crossfitmasters
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