Friday night back at Crossfit! My thought was I would do something that was "easy." Now we all know there is no "easy" in crossfit, but I would stay away from running, and possibly squats. Ivan-1 sounded good. 5 rounds of 5 pullups, 20 situp, 5 pushups, 10 KB swings for time. 15:13! Tried the band to help with the kipping pullups. Loved it! OK I only did 1 and the rest were a spastic, comic effort. BUT I DID 1. So is this a progression? Is using the band a step up from jumping pullups? Can't wait to tell Kel.

Sunday morning I woke up at 5am to run Hogees with D and Kel and whoever else showed up. I really wanted to enjoy the morning up there, but thought better when I was in the shower and felt how tight my hamstrings & periformus was. I was good the night before and rolled, iced, etc. In my mind I kept thinking how stupid was I to try my leg out on a "easy paced" 5 mile trail where I knew it would be only uphill or downhill. So I played it smart in the morning and reluctantly backed out. Since there was a 5K later that day on a flat course, with walkers, that would be the better choice to test out my running legs.

So in the afternoon we met. And I did a light jog with Kellie, stopping when I could feel the hamstrings really tightening up. I was waiting for the "pop" but decided to stop and walk just before I thought it would happen. Luckily it never came. After the run...ice ice baby! By the late evening, sitting was not my favorite thing to do. Remembering my conversation with Kellie about not being able to "just stop" knowing this will prolong recovery, the uncomfortableness of sitting reminded me of how stupid I can be. So today me and my triggerpoint ball are up close and personal again.

But I'm looking forward to hiking around Sedona and the Grand Canyon later this week when we're on vacation. Yes there is a disconnect in my brain. After all, we are a society of quick-fixes and self-gratification.

On Dirt Diva's blog she wrote "Bless your difficulties and ask to see their hidden guidance. Have the courage to accept what you discover and to initiate whatever action your healing requires." I'm still trying to find how this is a blessing and how this could be a good thing. If I discover the "Why," then maybe I'll do 100% of the "How."

Maybe one day it will come to me, but not today.

So here is my favorite reading spot. In that skychair. The hammock (which is no longer there since it needs to be replaced), was my favorite summer napping spot. Just FYI

So Weds Beth came by and worked on me. I knew it was a good hurt, but boy, did it hurt! But it is ohhhh sooooo much better. Not perfect, but MUCH MUCH BETTER. I didn't realize how tight my gluts and IT bands were. Oh that woman knows how to take my breath away! OUCH!

I had this nice massage while D was off running/training for the Pasadena Half. :) D having the car, I decided to walk, yes just walk, to the store. Boy walking is so slow. I had to resist the urge to do a light jog since I was in flip flops. Hmmm maybe I could power walk. I left something cooking on the stove - yeah a power walk. I could stretch out the hamstrings and the legs and gluts were feeling better after the massage. Somewhere deep in the back of my brain, way way WAY in the back, I thought this probably wasn't a good idea. Oh what the hell. So when my foot hit the lifted sidewalk and I lurched forward, my hamstring tightened up. DAMM. But the good news is that it wasn't so bad.

Thursday I rode to work and brought the triggerball. It's a good thing I'm hidden away in my own office. I'm sitting on the triggerball, hitting the tight spots in the gluts or my hamstrings, rolling those spots while I work. This could look a little funny to the innocent bystander. Oh how I sacrifice ;)