Larabar Giveaway

Be sure to keep checking out the Larabar blog for their 5 days of giveaways. It started yesterday and I scored a free sample pack of their goodies:). It's only 1 hour each day so good luck!

Free = Happy

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Technique is Everything

I woke up today feeling less than good, in fact I feel like poo. My stomach is in serious distress and it made for a night lacking in Zzzz's. Again!

Regardless, I got up and headed to CFC!

The WOD: Men's RX 95/Woman's 65)

400 run/21 Sumo Highpull Dead Lift(45lbs)
400 Run/21 Jerk Press(same weight)
400 run/21 Thrusters(Same weight)

Truth be told I meant to grab a 45 lb bar but grabbed a 35lb. After some thought I decided to add 10lb but keep the weight low and work on technique. I ALWAYS end up straining my back with the SHPDL due to shitty form. THIS time is felt good and I "Dropped my ASS" as Coach Zach so gently put it------Loudly in class for all to hear!!!


I should have added another 10lb for Jerk Press and Thrusters. I need to work on hip extensions.

Time 12:43

I have a second workout planned if I feel up to it. It would consist of Bi's and Tri's with extra shoulder work.

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It's Like Verbal Gold

Check this out!

It's worth it, I promise!

My Tummy HURTS!

This Friday was the completion of my 30 day strict Paleo challenge. It's been an eye opening, life changing challenge. Things I learned include:

~ My body IS allergic to dairy and gluten. The effects were "mild" and virtually unnoticeable to me UNTIL I purified my system.

~ Sugar is a VERY powerful drug

~Black Coffee is not bad at all

~Fruit is candy of the Gods!

~Coconut Oil makes just about everything drool worthy.

~FAT IS YOUR FRIEND!

~Supportive friends who UNDERSTAND make all the difference in the world. Major thanks to the lovely people of The Label Says Paleo!

~Eating sugar and alcohol after a 30 day break is a very painful, cranky experience. I liken it to being "Bitch Slapped" in public.

Friday was a ton of alcohol but not bad by eating standards. Enter Sugar Coma Saturday. Saturday was the night of my company party so I decided hot cocoa would be a good way to start my evening. WRONG! I drank half of my tiny beverage and got super duper phlegmy and congested. IT WAS GROSS!!!!!!!! A few chocolate candies might have been consumed too...

Food for the party consisted of Salmon, Brisket and Ceviche. Good right? There were veggies and fruit and CARROT CAKE, candy, sugar,sugar,sugar! Ooops. By the end of the night I had consumed carrot cake with cookie dough ice cream covered in Maple Almond butter.

I woke up feeling like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. My stomach is puffy, my body is bloated and I feel like shit! Cheap shit. I almost puked during spin and my head was certainly spinning with my wheel base. I hate everyone today including myself.




Back to Paleo.....this was just too much too soon.

Lessons are being learned!

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Karaoke

Twas oodles of fun Friday!

My friend Josh and I hit up the Crossfit Central Christmas party. It was completely odd to see the gym decked out like that. It had a very soft glow from the white lights strung everywhere, very dimly lit and was filled with happy buzzed people:) and ......no yelling? WTF?


Taco Deli provided some yummy healthy eats and we mingled for a spell. The we were off for karaoke fun!! The Highball was pretty damn swanky. The Alamo Drafthouse folks thought up this gem which highlights bowling alleys, Karaoke and full bar/restaurant. It was fantastic people watching and completely packed to the brim. Thankfully....you can't smoke in Austin bars and was delightfully smoke free!



The lovely Mel was hosting Karaoke Apocalypse , which is karaoke with a live rock band. It was fucking awesome. I LOVED IT!!!!!! My vocal selection was non other than Lita Ford's "Kiss MY Deadly". I've never sung her before and was a bit nervous--enter tequila! Although I couldn't hear myself over the band people said it sounded pretty good and WHO CARES?, I had so much stinking fun on stage! Oh, how I've missed singing with a live band. Jeff, Bonita and Georgia came out and we danced and had a ball. My feet told me ENOUGH about midnight so josh drove me home.


Wish I had pics to share but my purse had no camera room:(

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Tis the Season

..to laugh your ass off.

I give you Cake Wrecks, one of the funniest blogs out there!

Happy Friday!

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Ohhhhhh Shirts I Want!!!!

Love it!

Mmmmmmm num num

This looks VERY yummy! I'm thinking dates in place of the agave to make it Paleo? That crust is just drool worthy:)

Need Funny?

Totally stolen from my friend Harry

Well, there is good news and bad news about my Christmas decorations.

The good news is that I truly outdid myself this year. The bad news is that I had to take them down after only two days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever. Great stories. But two things made me take it down. First, the cops advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as they almost wrecked when they drove by. Second, a 55 year old lady grabbed the ladder and almost killed herself putting it against my house and didn't realize it was fake until she climbed to the top (she was not happy). She was one of many people who attempted to do that. My yard couldn't take it either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard.

Wow

It really is one of THOSE weeks.......

one.foot.at.a.time.

Breathe


repeat!repeat!repeat!

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