Day 1: …Get Fit… The Ambush

workoutAfter 2 months of persistent illness and zero exercise, I was ambushed at CrossFit this morning by the entire SWAT team for the City of Boulder. They had come for a hellish workout called Fight Gone Bad: one min at each of 5 stations, 3 rounds for max repetitions. Words cannot do justice to the suffering. I volunteered to take pictures but alas, I was roped into the mess.  See What is CrossFit? for more info.

Here are a few of my fitness goals:

Pullups (dead hang): 10
     Previous best: 7
     Current: 2

Pushups (military): 25
     Previous best: 15
     Current: 8

Run a 5k race (at altitude): 7:30/mile 
     Previous best: 7:46/mile
     Current: 8:50/mile

DEADLINE: March 31st

Any other suggestions?

16 Comments »

  1. Diane Said,

    January 7, 2010 @ 8:28 pm

    I LOVE crossfit! We would do it at the fire station, it is a truly amazing workout! I had ankle surgery 5 weeks ago and I won’t be able to do crossfit for at least 3 months.. You are so brave to post your life! You go girl!

  2. Karen Ramirez Said,

    January 8, 2010 @ 8:28 am

    Yes it is! Yuck about the ankle surgery! What happened?!

    I was just out sick, hurt, and on vacation for 2 months. It is amazing how fast you pick it back up. You don’t totally lose it like you would think so don’t worry!

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