Women Are Strong

My high school job was working at a bike shop. Don’t ask me how I managed to get that job because I don’t really know - but it was the best. My colleague Sim did cyclocross and I always loved the idea of it.  Now, look at how amazing and BEAST these women look. I think I might add it to my list of things to try out when I get back to the States.  gotagirlcrush: Got a Girl Crush On:Team Jortz, an all women’s cyclocross team shredding in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check out their blog here. My high school job was working at a bike shop. Don’t ask me how I managed to get that job because I don’t really know - but it was the best. My colleague Sim did cyclocross and I always loved the idea of it.  Now, look at how amazing and BEAST these women look. I think I might add it to my list of things to try out when I get back to the States.  gotagirlcrush: Got a Girl Crush On:Team Jortz, an all women’s cyclocross team shredding in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check out their blog here. My high school job was working at a bike shop. Don’t ask me how I managed to get that job because I don’t really know - but it was the best. My colleague Sim did cyclocross and I always loved the idea of it.  Now, look at how amazing and BEAST these women look. I think I might add it to my list of things to try out when I get back to the States.  gotagirlcrush: Got a Girl Crush On:Team Jortz, an all women’s cyclocross team shredding in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check out their blog here. My high school job was working at a bike shop. Don’t ask me how I managed to get that job because I don’t really know - but it was the best. My colleague Sim did cyclocross and I always loved the idea of it.  Now, look at how amazing and BEAST these women look. I think I might add it to my list of things to try out when I get back to the States.  gotagirlcrush: Got a Girl Crush On:Team Jortz, an all women’s cyclocross team shredding in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check out their blog here. My high school job was working at a bike shop. Don’t ask me how I managed to get that job because I don’t really know - but it was the best. My colleague Sim did cyclocross and I always loved the idea of it.  Now, look at how amazing and BEAST these women look. I think I might add it to my list of things to try out when I get back to the States.  gotagirlcrush: Got a Girl Crush On:Team Jortz, an all women’s cyclocross team shredding in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check out their blog here. My high school job was working at a bike shop. Don’t ask me how I managed to get that job because I don’t really know - but it was the best. My colleague Sim did cyclocross and I always loved the idea of it.  Now, look at how amazing and BEAST these women look. I think I might add it to my list of things to try out when I get back to the States.  gotagirlcrush: Got a Girl Crush On:Team Jortz, an all women’s cyclocross team shredding in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check out their blog here. My high school job was working at a bike shop. Don’t ask me how I managed to get that job because I don’t really know - but it was the best. My colleague Sim did cyclocross and I always loved the idea of it.  Now, look at how amazing and BEAST these women look. I think I might add it to my list of things to try out when I get back to the States.  gotagirlcrush: Got a Girl Crush On:Team Jortz, an all women’s cyclocross team shredding in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check out their blog here. My high school job was working at a bike shop. Don’t ask me how I managed to get that job because I don’t really know - but it was the best. My colleague Sim did cyclocross and I always loved the idea of it.  Now, look at how amazing and BEAST these women look. I think I might add it to my list of things to try out when I get back to the States.  gotagirlcrush: Got a Girl Crush On:Team Jortz, an all women’s cyclocross team shredding in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check out their blog here.

My high school job was working at a bike shop. Don’t ask me how I managed to get that job because I don’t really know - but it was the best. My colleague Sim did cyclocross and I always loved the idea of it. 

Now, look at how amazing and BEAST these women look. I think I might add it to my list of things to try out when I get back to the States. 

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Got a Girl Crush On:Team Jortz, an all women’s cyclocross team shredding in the San Francisco Bay Area. Check out their blog here.

# cyclocross

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Whole30

This month isn’t going to be cute (yet). 

Day 2 and S and I are struggling to make the initial swap to our dairy-free, carb-free existence. We’ve been able to get away with not really being too organized when it comes to our eating because I keep the house decently stocked with basics — but the Whole30 is throwing my food game way off. 

I am going to hit up the more “bio” oriented grocery in Geneva today to try and get my fill of almond butter, coconut oil and the like. Let’s see if that helps improve things. 

So far so good though, we’re both hanging in there. 28 more days… haha. 

# Whole30

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Whole30

I am Whole30-ing starting Monday - I am also dragging S along with me, he is really excited. 

I think the key to success is planning ahead and using Sunday as a mass cooking day to prep a lot of food for lunches and dinners. Breakfasts will obviously be dominated by eggs and vegetables, and I will likely buy out all the avocados and sweet potatoes in my neighborhood grocery store. Almond Milk is also going to become my best friend (even more so than now). 

Let’s do this Spring! 

# Whole30

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Me hitting a thruster during 13.5 of the CrossFit Open.  This work out restored my faith in myself and training. On the day before I did 13.5, I got my first chest-to-bar pull up (well, chin up) and so I wasn’t confident about my ability to get 15 to allow me to get back for another round of thrusters … but I surprised myself and did it.  I managed 42 reps by the end — I’m no elite athlete but this really makes me proud.  I couldn’t have done it without the unrelenting support of my friends at CrossFit GVA and beyond.  My friend D gets a special shout-out though for cheering me on through the entire Open, writing a training program that totally flipped a switch for me back in the Winter, and for having my back during 13.3 when my mind gave out on my body. 13.5 we went head to head … and D capped it off with 67 reps!  Now back into normal training mode: this AM — fasted rowing, front squats, push presses, pull up practice and more. Also, back to density training on my push ups. No more slacking, strong as I want to be!  View Larger

Me hitting a thruster during 13.5 of the CrossFit Open. 

This work out restored my faith in myself and training. On the day before I did 13.5, I got my first chest-to-bar pull up (well, chin up) and so I wasn’t confident about my ability to get 15 to allow me to get back for another round of thrusters … but I surprised myself and did it. 

I managed 42 reps by the end — I’m no elite athlete but this really makes me proud. 

I couldn’t have done it without the unrelenting support of my friends at CrossFit GVA and beyond. 

My friend D gets a special shout-out though for cheering me on through the entire Open, writing a training program that totally flipped a switch for me back in the Winter, and for having my back during 13.3 when my mind gave out on my body. 13.5 we went head to head … and D capped it off with 67 reps! 

Now back into normal training mode: this AM — fasted rowing, front squats, push presses, pull up practice and more. Also, back to density training on my push ups. No more slacking, strong as I want to be! 

# Thruster crossfit That's what friends are for

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Some of my favorite people after 13.5 - and the end of the Open. I’m sad that I didn’t manage to do 13.4 and that 13.3 nearly broke me but what a great time overall. More than anything, it is the community that I love and that’s why I did the Open this year. Cannot wait to get stronger and better for next year. A big shout out to my friends and coaches at CrossFit GVA and beyond. It’s been an incredible ride since I first picked up a barbell in 2012. There is definitely more to come! NOTE: I’ve never looked as Asian as I do in this photo. Hapa pride! View Larger

Some of my favorite people after 13.5 - and the end of the Open. I’m sad that I didn’t manage to do 13.4 and that 13.3 nearly broke me but what a great time overall.

More than anything, it is the community that I love and that’s why I did the Open this year. Cannot wait to get stronger and better for next year.

A big shout out to my friends and coaches at CrossFit GVA and beyond. It’s been an incredible ride since I first picked up a barbell in 2012. There is definitely more to come!

NOTE: I’ve never looked as Asian as I do in this photo. Hapa pride!

# friends crossfit

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Big News

So I am moving to New York this summer. 

One question on my mind: which CrossFit box do I join? There are SO many.

Also, 13.3 was the most emotional workout I’ve ever done.  

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