CrossFit Crew + 2 Ladies Night + Summer Legends

Hello LOVES! How y'all doing today? I am in TENNESSEE....don't be jealous...actually be very jealous.  I have to tell you, I have been in a funk lately.  Not my normal outgoing self.  I've been very judgmental towards people I wouldn't normal be judgmental too. I've been a bit of a bitch too. Clearly need to work on that. I'm homesick.  The spring/summer is the hardest for me. Throughout the fall/winter I get to see my family a TON- Tank and Princess's birthdays, Thanksgiving and Christmas! Spring/summer I don't really get to get down.  I sat down with a really good friend lately and talked about life....and I think he had a point...I'm starting to get nervous about Jerz.  Jersey is now becoming the 2nd longest place I've ever lived besides Tennessee.  I never thought that I'd be in Jersey more then a year or two.  Here I am going into my fourth year. It will tie Ohio this year.  I never thought anywhere would tie Ohio or Tennessee.  My love for those two places is monumental; however, Jersey is very much so close to my heart.

I think the biggest change to how I feel towards Jersey is my box, CrossFit Aspire. I know, people get sick of hearing CrossFitters talk about how much they love the box, our WODs (workout of the day) and apparently we have all drank Kool-Aid, but seriously, screw that. I LOVE my box. These people have started as complete strangers, and yes, I only know them from the box; however, these people have become some of my best friends. These girls love me regardless of my shenanigans. They know who they are! I'm not sure I can ever thank them for everything they have done for me! There are lots of people at my gym I am friends with, but obviously with how life works, I seem to get closer with certain people.  I had an impromptu ladies night this past Monday and I needed it. I don't think those girls knew how much I needed it - HUGE thanks to AC, Rachel, Nilda, Allie, and Teralyn. Love you ladies! AC - I'm glad we started that plan during out workout! ;)

Had some AWESOME WODs Monday and Tuesday -
Monday - I PRed my snatch - FINALLY hit 95# and think I could have gone up, but I didn't.

Tuesday night I went to the Legends of the Summer Tour.  HOLY SHIT - please excuse the language - but HOLY SHIT. Let's discuss that if you know me, you know my obsession with Jay Z is HIGH! I love him.  He was PHENOMINAL!!! Of course I knew everything he did - and totally made friends with the guy next to me over it haha!

JT - yea, I get all the hype over him by the girls now.  He's HOT.  I went with my cousin Ashley, T and GF. We had an awesome time.  Seriously - it was the perfect end to my Jerz summer break. I need more nights like that!

I definitely paid for it yesterday when attempting to drive the 12.5-13 hours home.  I was exhausted, but I would do it again tomorrow. 

On my way home I stopped in Maryland to see the Boo thing and her girls! Her hubs was at work, so didn't get to see my Danni, but It was a much need little pick me up on the drive. Gummy & Ellie are getting SO big, and I honestly feel like it's been forever since I had seen them.  Boo needs to get to Jersey for another girls weekend.  She came to see me for my birthday and we need another weekend! The drive - seemed to take forever- was a really nice mental break. 

 I forgot how much I love that drive.  It's long, but I get a lot done mentally on that trip.  Windows down the WHOLE way.  I miss that. I miss the mountains and the green. Had the girls too! Scarlet loves the car - and she loves rest right next to me. haha

The Princess and Tank were still up when I got here so that was awesome.  I was scared I wouldn't get to see them. I don't get enough time with them so I try and suck in whatever time I get. 

Everyone is at work and school today - I'm spending my day with KellieShea - going to Fleet Feet Knoxville to get fit for new shoes.  Want to make sure I'm coming back in the right shoes from the broken ankle.  Plus the Dumbo Double Dare is getting UBER close and I am so not ready.  At least I'll have the right shoes for the race.  Then we will putz around - I miss my Knoxville friends - excited for this week!

Happy Thursday Loves!

Are you running DDD? Do you have a costume?

~xx
M

Turn It Up Tuesday

Hello Loves! Hope ya'll are rocking today!! Yesterday was a MIX of feelings day.  School was fabulous! I really am so blessed to love my job and my kiddos! Also, DA and I talked/texted during the day -- we decided we needed to walk away and that right now we weren't ready to find our next step.  Crushed would probably sum it up. I cried...a lot.  I know a lot of people are not on team DA+me and are ok with this decision. I also know I deserve more then what he is giving/can give me. 'm not silly -- I get it.  Everyone wants the best for me...I get it.  I want what I deserve too. SO what did I go do to get my mind off it? I went and WOD'ed with the best box!! I got my first pistol - only on my right leg, but still I GOT A PISTOL haha! I think my left leg is going to take a lot of work to get one since that's the torn achilles side and that's a lot of flex and strength in one movement! For strength we did back squat -- 3x6 -- you shoot for the 6 if you get it, the next week you try and go up 5lbs.  Last week I got 145# so I wanted 150 -- BAD.  150 is right were I was before the marathon for my 1RM squat -

 

GOT IT!!! Super happy -- needed that. My achilles was killing me yesterday so it was HARD, but I am still happy. The metcon was 20, 15, 10, 5 -- Front Squats at 65# + Pull ups (Grey & red band).  I really need to work on my pull ups.  I haven't been doing it a lot lately, I've been slacking on skill work in general.  I need to make a schedule for all the extra work I want/need to do. I also stayed for gymnastics - headstand work, hollow rock holds, grip work and a obstacle course.  Had to be careful on the obstacle course because of my achillies.  Iced and some work when I got home.  Need to roll my legs and some achilles work this afternoon. This morning, my body HURTS haha.  

Erik (in the pic) is my favorite guy WOD buddy.  He's fabulous.  That pic is from Saturday night.  Love it! He missed out on yesterday -- he's been having some shoulder issues -- boo! 

Scarlet starts classes tonight -- I call it asshole school. haha sorry for the language.  I'm hoping to get her to walk on a leash right, and quit jumping and being crazy.  T and her dog Remi are coming with us.  It should be good! Remi & Scarlet need some social work -- Scarlet LOVES other dogs, but Remi not so much.  She use to love Scarlet and LD but lately she doesn't.

How was your Monday? Good start to your week? How'd you #SweatPink and get active? I missed my push ups for #NoGirlyPushUps -- have to get them in today! Here's my current obsession to end your read :)

~xx

M

Playlist Thursday - Hip Hop Flow

 

Hip Hop was the theme for this weeks Playlist Thursday, and if you know me -- this was HARD haha :)

The "Rules" of Playlist Thursday:

Something Old: Songs that are at least 5 years old.
Something Current: Songs that have been released within the past year.
Something to Consider: This is the wild card category. Feel free to list any song: old, current, guilty pleasure, underground, whatever floats yer boat.

And whatever you do, don't forget to head over to Pavement Runner's blog to check out the other participants posts!

Something Old
Artist: Missy Elliott 
Title:  Work It
Notable:  I use to be obsessed with her! She's fabulous!
Quotable: "As the drummer boy go ba-rom-pop-pom-pom, Give you some-some-some of this Cinnabun"

 

Something New
Artist: Macklemore
Title:  Thrift Shop

Notable:  OBSESSED! Seriously - could listen to it like a million times over!
Quotable: "I'ma take your grandpa's style, I'ma take your grandpa's style, No for real - ask your grandpa - can I have his hand-me-downs? (Thank you)"

Something to Consider #1 (language warning)
Artist: Tyga feat. Nicki Minaj
Title:  Muthaf**ka UP
Notable: I flipping love this song. I blast it on my iPod when I'm rowing or pushing out something hard at the box and have my music in!
Quotable: "Why you acting tough, heard you worked at Build-A-Bear"

Something to Consider #2
Artist: Jay Z vs. The Beatles (Danger Mouse mash up)
Title: Encore
Notable:  I was reminded of my love for this today from Phaedra at Blisters and Black Toe Nails 
Quotable: "So for one last time I need y'all to roar, now what the hell are you waiting for, after me there shall be no more".

 

 

Taking It Back Old School, When I Was So Cool - Playlist Thursday

Jumping on the Pavement Runner's fun....I've never joined before today, but I LOVE music and always enjoy it so thought I would join especially since it is HS fun :)



Something Old: a song that was at least 5 years old WHILE YOU WERE IN HS that you listened to
Something Current: a song that was your jam at some point WHILE YOU WERE IN HS
Something to Consider: a song that you enjoyed and came out WHILE YOU WERE IN HS

Something Old (picking 2 - LOVE these songs!)
Artist: Lost Boyz
Title: Renee
Side Note -- My brother use to play this song ALL the time in his old car driving me around...

Quotable: "A tough leather jacket,with some jeans and a chain that her moms gave her"


Artist: Ace of Base
Title: The Sign

Quotable: “No one's gonna drag you up to get into the light where you belong..."


Something Current
Artist: Jagged Edge ft. Run DMC
Title: Let's Get Married - Remix
Side note: This is seriously one of my ALL time favorite songs :)

Quotable: “Meet me at the altar in your white dress...We ain't gettin' no younger we might as well do it”


Something to Consider
Artist: Shania Twain
Title: Man! I Feel Like a Woman
Side Note: This song makes me laugh still :)

Quotable: “The best thing about being a woman is the prerogative to have a little fun”



This was HARD! I LOVE music - always have!  Clearly I need to make a playlist for my runs! Trying to learn to run to music!

Did this take you back?
What's your playlist?

~xoxo
M