HOLY TOLEDO BATMAN

I disappeared for the rest of 2013 ... and this is why:

Soon after my Seattle trip, I went into full gear wedding planning. From August through the day before my wedding day (October 5th), all I could think about were linens, stationery, catering and the whole nine yards. Of course, this doesn't make for a good excuse into the lack of posts, because if anything ... documenting wedding planning would have made for plentiful topics for a blog. Not to mention the fact that HEW participated in the Whole Life Challenge ... which I started well -- in the midst of the planning -- but faltered during the honeymoon. 

Dancy Wedding

Our honeymoon was in Jamaica. It was all inclusive drinks and food. No photos necessary for this ... cause you know I tore up some jerk chicken just about twice a day!

Upon our return from the honeymoon, things got serious ... It was qualifying week for Battle of the Boxes, HEW's version of the CrossFit games. After not nearing a WOD for about two-and-a-half weeks, I'm even surprised I qualified at all. Here were the Qualifying WODs:

Qualifying WOD #1
3 x 4 Minute Rounds of: 
-Run 400 meters
-10 Hand Release Over the Bar Burpees 
-As Many Thrusters As Possible in Remaining Time 
(Scaled 45#)
Score: 24

Qualifying WOD #2
AMRAP
-30 KB swings (26#)
Then
-21/15/9 of 
Hang Snatch (45#)
Box Jumps (12")Score: I don't remember ... but I recall it was freakin' brrrrrrrrutal. I didn't do well. The 45# bar is so hard to grip. I'm currently working on getting used to this bar. 

Qualifying WOD #3, 4 and 5
#3
4 minute time limit
-Two rep max of Shoulder to Overhead
Max: 100#

#4
4 minute time limit
-Max wall ball shot (using 10 feet as the target) 

#5
Max distance double broad jump

Wow. So even listing the WODs gives me a heart attack. It was three days back-to-back after not preparing for it at all. Again, my saving grace was that my partner did really well in the WODs and I was super lucky. She excels at most things that I cannot do then vice versa. What helped us to first place was the max shoulder to overhead. At least I think we were in first ... they didn't really announce winners. I just saw on the Leaderboard that our team name, Mas Boo Boos, was ahead of everybody.

The 100# shoulder to overhead was actually a PR for me. Prior to the Qualifiers, I was only able to lift overhead 90#. It had to be the adrenaline rush and having Danny yell at me like a dude.

This puts us back to present day. Currently, I'm trying to get double WODs as much as I can to push my body more and more. I need to work more on my endurance (running), snatches and my pull ups. Stay tuned for more posts as I experience and overcome my hardest obstacle yet --- keeping my goals in check.