step one: the bar
i = the greatest jumper in za verrrrld!!!!
friday, at crossfit, after 4 rounds of :: 20 squat-to-pullups and 400m rowing i....
reached the pullup bar for the first time EVAH!
typically, because of my not very tall stature, i have to use the kiddy pull-up bar.
well. for that reason, and... cuz i can't actually DO a pull-up. but. thats beside the point.
mostly its because i can't REACH the pull-up bar.
but friday, after many failed attempts, i used a bit of trickery (in the form of weighted straight arm raises and weighted squats, fooling my body into thinking i needed more oomph than normal) and, after shuffling my feet, staring down my opponent (the bar) and clearing my throat a few times
(for affect. at this point, i totally had an audience. my "short"comings are quite amusing to the crossfit clan)
i squatted down, swung my arms for momentum, jumped and..
screamed like a little girl, cuz actually grabbing onto the bar and hanging there scared the bejesus out of me, i wasn't expecting it.
but.
tah-dahhhh!!
it was utterly joy-gasmic, and i felt it warranted sharing.
step one accomplished. now all i gott do is figure out the pulling-up part of the pull-up, and i'll be money!!
Comments
AGHHH!!!!! I LOVE big accomplishments in the world of Crossfit! So proud of you girl!
Quadzilla (me) is still sore from Thursday's WOD, but heading today, and I'm going to work on BOX JUMPS! GIDDY UP!!!
Posted by: Kim | September 11, 2006 11:19 AM
i gotta check out this crossfit thing! rock on!
Posted by: jeanne | September 11, 2006 12:03 PM
hahaha that is too funny, I wish there was a crossfit gym around here....sigh....I guess I am getting another neener neener right about now. ;)
Posted by: Bob | September 11, 2006 12:30 PM
Congrats! One of the tricks, and I'm sure they've told you this at CF, is assisted pull-ups. Those will help activate the muscles and train them to get used to that move. Sort of greasin' the neuromuscular groove if you will.
When I started to get my fat ass back in shape earlier this year, that's how I had to start.
Just begin again and again...
hak
Posted by: hak | September 11, 2006 12:36 PM
Don't you love the gym??? I LOVE the gym. Makes me feel so strong:)
Posted by: susie | September 11, 2006 3:39 PM
I totally this was going to be about a night on the town.
But nice job on the vertical.
Posted by: Kevin | September 11, 2006 8:25 PM
[snicker]...
Posted by: Flatman | September 12, 2006 6:34 AM
Remember dynamite and hand grenades come in small packages. A wise quote my dear friend of 5' nada once told me.
Posted by: Wrenching Winz | September 12, 2006 7:20 AM
LOL...I love you babe and the way you write! Congrats!
Posted by: J. Lee | September 12, 2006 9:01 AM
Atta girl!
Posted by: Haight | September 12, 2006 10:19 AM
L.O.L.!!!
I know that's why I train--all the joygasms.
Posted by: Greyhound | September 12, 2006 11:48 AM
You are too funny! I love your energy.
You may want to consider posting a warning on your blog:
"Drinking and eating while reading this blog should be done with caution. Possible choking hazard. Eating or drinking may cause damage to monitors, keyboards and/or clothing. Author not liable for any damage to computer equipment or clothing. Author will not reimburse reader(s) for medical and/or dry cleaning bills".
Or something like that.
Not that I choked or anything.
Posted by: Michelle 595 days | September 12, 2006 12:43 PM
I remember a time when seeing the word "bar" in your post meant something else altogether. *sniff, sob* Our little girl is growing up! ;)
Posted by: Tammy | September 12, 2006 6:39 PM
This has nothing to do with this post (although it was funny), but just wanted to let you know I loved the baseball joke on Wil's blog! It's getting a little tense over there...
Anyway, found your blog through RaceAthlete.com and really enjoy your humor! You get yourself a new stalker, um, I mean fan. Where do I send the check?
Posted by: Baun | September 12, 2006 7:13 PM
I love doing pull ups!! Of course I can only do one, and that is after a lot of air biking with my legs. But it's a pull up!!
Posted by: jkrunning | September 13, 2006 5:31 AM
Lol, I love your entries! Not only do they make me laugh but they justify every little experience and encounter a tri -newbie like me endures and enjoys and even what the veterans may take for granted. :D
Posted by: Porscha | September 13, 2006 11:58 AM
LOL...it's all about the tiny (and not so tiny) victories!!!
Posted by: RunningJayhawk | September 13, 2006 2:43 PM
Don't think i couldn't hear your joy-gasm. Too funny. A great post to read first thing in the morning to help me start my day!
Posted by: Nic | September 14, 2006 8:28 AM
the clearing of the throat.
that's a signature move.
well done.
Posted by: bolder | September 14, 2006 8:14 PM