Catch up.

I realized today that it's been somewhere around 5-6 months since I've been in my house, alone, for more than 10 minutes.  April I started, organized and basically managed a kitchen renovation project that had contractors in my house, every day, until the beginning of July......and then the kids were out of school, and it was off to the beach and where ever else they needed/wanted to be.  And while I continued to WOD and strength train, mostly at Crossfit Dover, occasionally at Crossfit Rehoboth, and a few times in my garage, blogging has been something I've had no time for.  So now it's time to catch up.

Things I did this summer: 1. deadlifted 305lbs (it was an ugly lift, but I got the bugger up!)
                                         2. strict pressed 117lbs (that was very cool!)
                                         3. back squatted 180lbs (that was hard!)
                                         4. watched the entire crossfit games, where the first wod included a 200 meter ocean swim, and another wod included a stationary bike ride.  So I signed up for my first sprint triathlon, coming up the end of September.  Have been swimming a bit, and just started biking.  I think it's going to be hard, but hopefully satisfying to cross this off my bucket list.
                                          5. Signed up for my first real Crossfit competition, the Mid Atlantic Hopper, held in Baltimore every year.  This will be the first time they are having a masters division, which is where I'll be competing.  Am nervous, and scared, hoping to minimally not embarrass myself!
                                          6.WODed a lot.  I mean, probably too much....9-10 days in a row, once I started swimming.  Am doing 20 pullups without dropping (fresh) did wod's with 60-70 hspu's in them (and mastered the kip on those)  ran a lot, and carried a ton of sandbags!!  Feel stronger, but also tired.
                                           7. Started using Progenix recovery after every WOD.  Have found I'm less sore, which is good, and overall feel better, generally less tired, which is probably why I've been able to wod so much.....

What I have not done:
                                   1. Learned muscle ups. Bleh!
                                   2.Gotten great at Double Unders.  Have gotten better, just not great. Yet.
                                   3 Gotten great at dips.  Am really working on this, every week.
                                   4.  Been to a doctor about my foot.  Can't put this off anymore, the Halix Rigidous has gotten worse, and it's affecting my gait in a way that is now causing pain in my heal and arch, feels like a possible sprain.  Have to get it looked at soon.
                                    5. Messed up my nutrition.  It's all good. Paleo except for the whey in my shakes and bars, am eating grass fed meat at least 2x aweek, lots of fruits and veggies, chicken and turkey, and too many nuts!!   Staying on top of the vitamins and fish oil as well.

So thats about it, am looking forward to this triathlon.....400 meter lake swim, 12.5 mile bike, 2 mile run, on the 18th of September, and then the Hopper, the weekend before Thanksgiving, as long as I stay healthy and injury free enough to play!