March 21st WOD

                                 Clumsy

                                                  Pronounced: Clum-sy

                         1. Lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; awkward.

                        2. Awkwardly constructed or inefficient in use or construction

Well, that pretty much sums up me tonight in crossfit. Clum-sy….

I have never been the athletic or the graceful, coordinated beauty. I have always moved in an awkward fashion, never athletic and it is usually quite embarassing. That is why I grew up to love the gym, the weight room and of course hunting.

I am strong, I can push around weight…this does not require grace and agility. RIIIIGHT!!!!

Crossfit has opened up an entire new world of movement that leaves me feeling a little like a fish out of water flopping around. Heaven forbid during this flopping gyration I drop my kettle bell on my head while trying to to the baseball sliding stand up thing. Maybe I need a helmet??? I think to myself, please no one be looking at me and of course I am so awkward in my movement that I practically require non-stop coaching.

Stand back please, get me a helmet and watch out, I am going to try to do this!!!

Okay, so I made it through the workout and I felt good afterwards. Everyone started in the same place as me apparently. I would nearly wager that I am slower to catch on than most but that remains to be seen. I am told that I will learn the movements and my “coordination will develop” according to Sean, my very patient coach.

So here was my workout today:

60 Minutes Target Heart Rate Stair Climber

15 Minutes Elliptical

~~Oregon Crossfit WOD~~

WOD: 100 air Squats, 50 Push Ups, 25 Pull ups

Challenge: 3×3 Arm bar stretch, 3×3 Turkish Get up (you may need a choreographer & helmet for this one), 3×3 Press (these are all completed single arm)

Play: 1k row