Do you ever see someone’s life from the outside and ask How does she do it? When I read Laura Vanderkam’s I Know How She Does It, I got a behind-the-scenes peek into what other women’s lives were like, and it was life-changing. I had real examples of what their schedules were like!
That a-ha moment is what I’m hoping to share here. When it seems like life doesn’t have enough time for you to get your workout on, that might be true, but it could also be that you just haven’t figured out how to fit it in your schedule. Here is how, when, and what I’m doing when I’m working out. This is just one more data point for you to collect and consider.
Remember: It’s important to remember that doing something is usually better than doing nothing. It doesn’t have to be perfect. Progress is not a Straight Line.
Sunday 10/14
Macros: 149C 64F 110P
We went on an hour-long hike at a nearby park we discovered. I have never been one with nature, but it was nice to get outside and talk while moving our bodies for an hour. It was a great way to recover after a long-ish week.
Monday 10/15
Macros: 186C 60F 98P
While I had plans to CrossFit on Monday, I overslept my morning alarms and didn’t have a place to fit the workouts in during the afternoon. It became an unintentional rest day.
Tuesday 10/16
Macros: 174C 62F 132P
Workout: 6:30 AM CrossFit Class (Workout Source)
Conditioning
14 Minute AMRAP
4 Ring Rows
2 Front Squats, 65 lbs
40 Jump Rope (Singles)
4 Ring Rows
4 Front Squats, 65 lbs
40 Jump Rope (Singles)
4 Ring Rows
6 Front Squats, 65 lbs
40 Jump Rope (Singles)
4 Ring Rows
8 Front Squats, 65 lbs
40 Jump Rope (Singles)
4 Ring Rows
10 Front Squats, 65 lbs
40 Jump Rope (Singles)
4 Ring Rows
12 Front Squats, 65 lbs
40 Jump Rope (Singles)
4 Ring Rows
14 Front Squats, 65 lbs
40 Jump Rope (Singles)
4 Ring Rows
12 Front Squats, 65 lbs (TIME)
Wednesday 10/17
Macros: 180C 66F 135P
Workout: 6:30 AM CrossFit Class (Workout Source)
Strength
2 Clean & Jerks | 65 lbs
2 Clean & Jerks | 80 lbs
2 Clean & Jerks | 90 lbs
2 Clean & Jerks | 105 lbs
2 Clean & Jerks | 115 lbs
2 Clean & Jerks | 115 lbs
Conditioning
5 rounds of:
Farmer Carry, 30 lbs, 100 m
5 Push-ups
7 Box Jumps, 20 in
9 Russian Kettlebell Swings, 35 lbs
5 minutes, 39 seconds
Thursday 10/18
Macros: 156C 62F 134P
Workout: 6:30 AM CrossFit Class (Workout Source)
Strength
5 Overhead Squats | 35 lbs
5 Overhead Squats | 55 lbs
5 Overhead Squats | 65 lbs
5 Overhead Squats | 70 lbs
5 Overhead Squats | 75 lbs
Conditioning
4 rounds of:
3 Pull-ups
10 Hang Power Snatches, 55 lbs
Run, 200 m
25 GHD Sit-ups
16 minutes, 46 seconds
Friday 10/19
Macros: 150C 65F 128P
I always tell people not to read the workouts because you’ll find yourself cherry-picking which ones to go to.
Guilty.
I didn’t work out because I thought the workout looked intimidating. 🙃
Saturday 10/20
Macros: 180C 77F 131P
Workout: 9:30 AM Orangetheory Fitness Class (Workout Source)
This class was a bit of a mess with bunch of moving, so I’m not totally sure if what I linked to is what we did, but I got a good sweat on, so… worth it.
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Emilie is an Army Wife, Data Engineer, and CrossFitter with a love for working through her thoughts in this space on the internet. She lives with her husband Casey and their pup Bo in Savannah, GA.