Tuesday, November 13th It was another strength day in Crossfit! I love those days. We did 4 sets of 2 bench presses and honestly, I was nervous. My arms are definitely the weakest part of my body and I knew I had lost a lot of strength. However I wanted to keep up with Kitt, … More Day 317 and 318: Bench Press PR and Beautiful Pollution
Omg I just drank water from the tap and didn’t die! Life in America is so… safe. Except when my mother takes me out for an unexpected 6 hour shopping marathon. Nobody is safe then. Especially my wallet. Sunday, November 11th Drinking an Americano at my favorite cafe in Shanghai. ET Cafe in Xuhui. Monday, … More Day 315 and 316: Back at Crossfit
Tuesday, November 6th After a pretty intense netball practice I was wiped out and my foot was aching. However, I wanted to go to Crossfit and get in some strength training. Well it turns out Crossfit was anything but strength training. This was both good and bad. When I walked in I saw “Speed Work” … More Day 310: Winning at Crossfit (and life)
Monday, November 5th You know it’s fall when closed toes shoes come out of the closet. As a Florida girl, my heart will always lie with my beloved sandals. However, when I found this pair of brown loafers in North Carolina I was actually excited to hide my oddly long toes in these cute shoes. It only … More Day 309: Loafers and a Deadlift PR
Hard to imagine but I have only one week left in China. Not only am I going home for a month during the holidays (hooray!), but I am also anticipating another change that will completely shake up my life once again. I cannot tell you what is happening at this time but wait for a … More Day 307: Front Squats
Happy Thanksgiving! I wish you a wonderful holiday full of family, friends, and delicious food. We have a mini celebration tonight at an all you can eat Japanese BBQ buffet which will be epic. Then we celebrate for real this Saturday with a bunch of friends and of course, lots of food. I will be making … More Day 303: Animal House
Did you hear? They are not kicking me out of China. At least not yet! After a couple phone calls the police were informed that yes I left the country when I went to Japan and that I do not have to leave till December. Just in time for the holidays! All this worrying really … More Day 302: Hello Kitty
Apparently China wants to deport me tomorrow. They do not understand that I actually left the country when I went to Japan on the cruise (are they so mad at Japan that they don’t consider it a country??) The police wrote me a little note that said “You need to entry and exit visa. Your … More Day 301: It’s all in the booty
Wow 300 days of the 365 Project down. Only 66 more days to go! This year is flying by. And what happened to the weekend??? It is so cold here that I just want to stay inside, find some sort of fire (maybe the mask-less metal welders next door), and drink warm beverages while watching all … More Day 300: A Legit Crossfitter
Friday, October 26th You know the best part about starting a new exercise regime? For me is it the excitement of starting one! I love jumping into a new program determined to see results and excited to get stronger. Don’t forget excited to eat more! The worst part though? Soreness and exhaustion. When I started … More Day 299: Rest, Rebuild, Adapt
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