As readers of Nom Nom Paleo know, we hit a bunch of rough patches this week, and the upshot was that I wasn't able to indulge in my usual early-morning workouts with my fellow 5 a.m. nutjobs. Monday's workout was Cindy plus double-unders (a 20 minute AMRAP of 5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups, 15 squats, and 20 double-unders), and I've been kicking myself for missing it. I really didn't want to miss another sweatfest at the gym.
So today, after finishing up a series of meetings at work, I sped down the freeway from San Francisco to Palo Alto in time for the 5 p.m. class. While I was on the road, I got a call from Michelle and the kids, who gleefully filled me in on some big news:
The Nom Nom Paleo iPad app got approved this afternoon by Apple! (Look for it in the App Store this Friday.)
I'm not used to working out in the early evening, but I was still on a high when I arrived at CrossFit Palo Alto, and knew I was going to enjoyed thrashing around in the gym.
Strength Skill:
- Weighted Pull-Ups (5-3-3-1-1, with sets of 10 varying types of push-ups between sets)
Metcon:
"Christine" -- 3 rounds of:
- 500-meter row
- 12 bodyweight deadlifts
- 21 plyo box jumps (20")
But although I didn't suck, I didn't exactly murder Christine, either.
Result: 11:58 as RXed -- a few seconds slower than the last time I did Christine. No PR today, but I still have a smile on my face and a spring in my step. I don't know whether it's because I finally got my butt back into the gym or because the app we've long slaved over is finally ready for release, but I suspect it's a little of both.