Oh May, what a month you were!
So many ups and downs these past few weeks. I'm still adjusting to working full time and juggling everything else in life (drinking enough water, keeping my room clean, and being in bed by 10pm.) But I enjoy working hard because I know that I'm doing everything to achieve my goals.
I'm very happy with where my training has been going lately too. My skills are definitely improving and my knee doesn't hold me back anymore (not even box jumps!) I have also entered an in-house competition at the end of June, so it'll be fun putting my hard work to the test!
1. Baked healthy oat & blueberry muffins (recipe here!) I also came first in the CrossFit workout today, that never happens!
2. Achieved a day of healthy eating, which is no small feat.
3. There was a lot of front squats in the workout today and I'm really proud of how well I did, I was not letting go of that bar! I also got my first 10 unbroken toes-to-bar.
4. Bought myself a cute set of measuring cups today, can't wait until I'm baking with them in my own kitchen.
5. Our new gym merch arrived today and everyone loved my blue hoodie! They're doing a special order so more people can get one. I think I started a trend.
6. Felt great running the hills today, I also bought Mum the stuff she wanted from Lush for Mothers Day. We actually went out to two events tonight, it felt nice getting dressed up.
7. Bought some more house items today, at bargain prices too. Went out to a Thai restaurant for Steven's Mum's birthday.
8. Conquered a tough workout with the alpha class today!
1 mile run
50 front squats
300 skips
100 sit ups
50 sumo high bar deadlifts
100 box jump overs
9. First night sleeping in our new winter flannelette sheets and they're so soft!
10. Spent the night in watching the new Big Bang Theory episode with Mum.
11. Got a PR on my Clean lift this morning of 50kg! Cleans are one of my favorite lifts now.
12. It was deadlift day at CrossFit and I'm getting closer to the 100kg club (97.5kg PR!) I'm happy because I'm finally back to what I was lifting before me knee injury.
13. Had a Dominoes feast with Steve after work. I must have been hungry because I finished my entire pizza in about twenty minutes!
14. Started Mother's Day with a Fun Run where the whole family came along. Then we had a delicious lunch at her favorite cafe.
15. Steve got a great deal on a new 55" TV is it's so big! We celebrated with CrossFit, eating New York cheesecake and watching Transformers.
16. I got to have the morning off work, so I made dinner for the whole family. It gave my Mum some well-deserved time off.
17. Went a mid-day CrossFit class, which was tough but so fun! I killed it on the clean lifts and squats.
18. Finally found the right cutlery set for our future flat. Feels great to be building stuff up.
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19. Steve got me a burger and onion rings from Carl's Jr after I had an anxiety attack. Safe to say that it helped a lot.
20. Saturday got to be what I wanted to do so, we ate nachos (with A LOT of sour cream on top) and played UNO. I totally won!
21. Got to have a cozy sleep-in and watch the CrossFit Regionals. It's so fun cheering for my favorite athletes and seeing them in action.
22. We did one of my favorite hero workouts today:
Nate (20min AMRAP)
2 burpee pull-ups
4 handstand push-ups
8 Kettlebell swings
I pushed through and got 19 rounds!!
23. The amount of support for Manchester is so inspiring. It renews my faith in humanity.
24. Steve and I may have a flat to move into in October! We couldn't be more excited.
25. Had a little wander through Kmart and scoped out my new home-ware purchases. We also treated ourselves to some dessert: the new chocolate pie from McDonald's!
26. Had a very tough day today but I had a nice early night in bed watching more CrossFit Regional events.
27. I participated in a rowathon for charity today and even though it was the toughest thing I have ever had to do physically, I was really proud of our team. We seriously rowed our hardest! My reward was fish and chips for dinner then ice cream for dessert.
28. Cozy Sunday, exactly the way it should be: pancakes in bed, blog work, and watching more regional action!
29. Had a fun strength class practicing our over-head squats. They're feeling a lot smoother now, and hopefully they will help my snatch lifts get better.
30. Made myself proud when I tackled a tough workout today. I came home and my arms were pumped! And they should be after 100 pull-ups and 100 push-ups.
31. Steven surprised me with Indian for dinner. After a long day it's just what I need.
That beautiful face! Saying goodbye to him, knowing he would never sleep next to me at night broke my heart. You could never find a dog with a bigger personality or the fact that he would have a conversation with you in doggy talk. Buddy was one of a kind. Thank you for all the laughs and love you gave me over the 12 years you were in my life. You were always meant to come live with us and I couldn't be more grateful that you did.
Here's to a great June!
Steph x.
13. Had a Dominoes feast with Steve after work. I must have been hungry because I finished my entire pizza in about twenty minutes!
14. Started Mother's Day with a Fun Run where the whole family came along. Then we had a delicious lunch at her favorite cafe.
15. Steve got a great deal on a new 55" TV is it's so big! We celebrated with CrossFit, eating New York cheesecake and watching Transformers.
16. I got to have the morning off work, so I made dinner for the whole family. It gave my Mum some well-deserved time off.
17. Went a mid-day CrossFit class, which was tough but so fun! I killed it on the clean lifts and squats.
18. Finally found the right cutlery set for our future flat. Feels great to be building stuff up.
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19. Steve got me a burger and onion rings from Carl's Jr after I had an anxiety attack. Safe to say that it helped a lot.
20. Saturday got to be what I wanted to do so, we ate nachos (with A LOT of sour cream on top) and played UNO. I totally won!
21. Got to have a cozy sleep-in and watch the CrossFit Regionals. It's so fun cheering for my favorite athletes and seeing them in action.
22. We did one of my favorite hero workouts today:
Nate (20min AMRAP)
2 burpee pull-ups
4 handstand push-ups
8 Kettlebell swings
I pushed through and got 19 rounds!!
23. The amount of support for Manchester is so inspiring. It renews my faith in humanity.
24. Steve and I may have a flat to move into in October! We couldn't be more excited.
25. Had a little wander through Kmart and scoped out my new home-ware purchases. We also treated ourselves to some dessert: the new chocolate pie from McDonald's!
26. Had a very tough day today but I had a nice early night in bed watching more CrossFit Regional events.
27. I participated in a rowathon for charity today and even though it was the toughest thing I have ever had to do physically, I was really proud of our team. We seriously rowed our hardest! My reward was fish and chips for dinner then ice cream for dessert.
28. Cozy Sunday, exactly the way it should be: pancakes in bed, blog work, and watching more regional action!
29. Had a fun strength class practicing our over-head squats. They're feeling a lot smoother now, and hopefully they will help my snatch lifts get better.
30. Made myself proud when I tackled a tough workout today. I came home and my arms were pumped! And they should be after 100 pull-ups and 100 push-ups.
31. Steven surprised me with Indian for dinner. After a long day it's just what I need.
That beautiful face! Saying goodbye to him, knowing he would never sleep next to me at night broke my heart. You could never find a dog with a bigger personality or the fact that he would have a conversation with you in doggy talk. Buddy was one of a kind. Thank you for all the laughs and love you gave me over the 12 years you were in my life. You were always meant to come live with us and I couldn't be more grateful that you did.
Here's to a great June!
Steph x.
You amaze me Steph!!! You are just incredible!! You are working so hard and every time I hear you talk about new cross fit goals you've reached, or races or rowathons you've taken part in, it just inspires me!! Keep being awesome and kicking butt! Have a great June and yay for the apartment!
ReplyDeleteKelly xxx
Aw thank you so much Kelly!! That really made me smile. I've definitely found a passion in CrossFit and it's opened doors to some amazing opportunities. It keeps me motivated! Have an amazing June:D
DeleteSteph x.