Adjusting

I'm about 1 1/2 weeks into my program, and though I was just sort of annoyed before at my lack of free time, I can now actually start to feel some physical effects on my body. I felt HORRIBLE during this morning's workout, so much so that I actually wanted to quit after the first round. I didn't quit and kept going, and I think I would normally love the workout we did, but my body is adjusting to some serious changes. 

On average, I'll get about 6-7 hours of sleep a night, which isn't ideal but used to suit me alright. Now, though, with the stress and pure chaos of the program, my body is seriously craving extra R&R. Crazy thing is the past week is only actually half of what I will really be doing in this program beginning in a couple of weeks!

I still want to keep the fitness goals I had previous set, but I just have to assess the best way for me to approach it all without reaching burnout.

First & Goals

Had the first day of grad classes on Monday, and after the awesome crazy weekend of the Games it's taken me a couple of days to fully set out on my dialed-in routine. But, it has finally begun!

Starting tomorrow, diet will be completely set and in the Zone, and I will begin work on a series of goals and staples to my lifestyle.

-Multivitamins & Fish Oil
-PNF 2x Daily (post WOD & evening)
-CrossFit Endurance 3-4x per week in addition to WODs

Fitness Goals by Thanksgiving Break
-10 Ring Dips, 10 C2B Pull-ups (...working toward my muscle-up)
-3 HSPUs (no kip)
-sub 8:30 mile run
-30 sec L-Sit
-375 CrossFit Total
-sub 7:30 Fran
...etc.

Routine is the Enemy?

In regards to workouts and life in general, yes, absolutely. The element of constantly varied workouts is essential for improved fitness, and for myself, I will never choose a life where I am bound to a job/routine that leaves me unhappy and unsatisfied daily. BUT, as the start of my graduate education nears (my orientation is exactly a week from today--yikes!!), though I am intimidated by the huge decrease in my free time, I see a sort of light of opportunity from all of this. 

For the next year, my schedule is pretty strictly planned by the program I am in (which I post on the "What Am I Doing Today?" on the right-hand side of my blog). But the way I see it, I can either be annoyed by it--which I will be from time to time =) --or I can become extremely dialed into my diet and exercise! I was actually discussing with a fellow CrossFitter yesterday about how on rest days, without a workout and maybe even without work, we can turn to snacking out of sheer boredom. Now, since I literally have only small pockets of time for eating/exercise and I will be away from home for most of the day, every meal and every WOD can be planned accordingly.

So, that's exactly what I'm doing! WODs and extra running (I'll be pretty sedentary during classes, so I'm adding in a little light running during the week in addition to the WODs) are scheduled out, and my diet during weekdays will look a little something like this:

Breakfast:

2 Eggs

1 oz. Ham

Low-Carb Tortilla

Avocado

2C, 3P, 3F

Lunch/Mid-Afternoon Meals:

2 oz. Beef/Beef/Turkey

Fruit or Greens or Slice of Bread (Sandwich)

Almonds

2C, 2P, 1F

Post-WOD Snack: 

1/2 Balance Bar

Fruit

2C, 1P, 2F

Dinner/Late Snack:

Varies, but will be total of 4C, 4P, 4F

So though it will be a complete turn-around, excited for a new change in pace =)