I'm not a class type of person, I prefer to lift on my own during open gym hours and usually I have the entire gym to myself and sometimes one or two others are there. You're right, the gym is very small and when I go to open gym I'm always moving a rowing machine or some boxes out of my way so I can access the rack. But, I think Robin is building a new gym up the road (not sure where that's at in the building process). I did go to one cross fit class and swore I'd never go to another, so kudos to you for trying it out and giving it a shot. You're so good at going outside of your comfort zone and trying new things :)
I loved this article! This past year I trained for my first mountaineering trip and after the trip I didn’t want to think about another hike or run. I loved my training, but felt a bit burned out at the end. It’s been a little over a month and I’m slowly beginning to get excited about running again, so I loved the quote you included from Jason Koop that said, “emotion is the biggest indicator.” Thanks for sharing.
I ran Moab Run the Rocks last year for my 50th birthday (my birthday was the second day). It was so much fun! I'm signed up to run the 50k at Antelope Canyon this coming year!!! Glad to hear you thought this was a good one, too!!
Great article Sarah. I'm also in recovery from a 100-miler. Today marks day 11. I do have nagging pain and soreness in one foot that is stubbornly taking too much time to heal. The rest of me feels ready to run again. I've been compensating with dog walks and cycling but I already miss the buzz that comes from a good trail run.
As for CrossFit, I was full in for a year training for an adventure race and did get strong from the consistency of 4x per week and varied WODs. As a competitive person, I found the daily WODS that were time-based motivating. I would just say that you really need to be careful, when you are the type of person who likes pushing themselves in a workout, it's easy to get injured if you are not careful about your form. Making sure you are doing the movements correctly is important. I'm now back to a standard gym and I integrate some of the CF movements that I felt worked for me.
I'm not a class type of person, I prefer to lift on my own during open gym hours and usually I have the entire gym to myself and sometimes one or two others are there. You're right, the gym is very small and when I go to open gym I'm always moving a rowing machine or some boxes out of my way so I can access the rack. But, I think Robin is building a new gym up the road (not sure where that's at in the building process). I did go to one cross fit class and swore I'd never go to another, so kudos to you for trying it out and giving it a shot. You're so good at going outside of your comfort zone and trying new things :)
I loved this article! This past year I trained for my first mountaineering trip and after the trip I didn’t want to think about another hike or run. I loved my training, but felt a bit burned out at the end. It’s been a little over a month and I’m slowly beginning to get excited about running again, so I loved the quote you included from Jason Koop that said, “emotion is the biggest indicator.” Thanks for sharing.
I ran Moab Run the Rocks last year for my 50th birthday (my birthday was the second day). It was so much fun! I'm signed up to run the 50k at Antelope Canyon this coming year!!! Glad to hear you thought this was a good one, too!!
Great article Sarah. I'm also in recovery from a 100-miler. Today marks day 11. I do have nagging pain and soreness in one foot that is stubbornly taking too much time to heal. The rest of me feels ready to run again. I've been compensating with dog walks and cycling but I already miss the buzz that comes from a good trail run.
As for CrossFit, I was full in for a year training for an adventure race and did get strong from the consistency of 4x per week and varied WODs. As a competitive person, I found the daily WODS that were time-based motivating. I would just say that you really need to be careful, when you are the type of person who likes pushing themselves in a workout, it's easy to get injured if you are not careful about your form. Making sure you are doing the movements correctly is important. I'm now back to a standard gym and I integrate some of the CF movements that I felt worked for me.