Yoga and the Bug-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named

I've inherited many things from my mother, among them, her irrational fear of bugs.  I don't just dislike bugs; I actually panic.  I run from bees.  I duck to avoid butterflies.  The worst, though, are those city-dwelling insects.  Even the word makes me cringe.  Years ago, when a roommate told me she'd seen one in our apartment, I started dating a guy to avoid coming home (until I decided the critter's company would be preferable).  I've fled many an event upon a Bug-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named sighting, most notably a Law Review karaoke party...  I've yet to live that down.  A friend quickly killed it, but I couldn't bear the thought that it might have family nearby.  Among my biggest fears is finding one in my apartment.  I'd have to move. 

You know where this is going.  Yesterday morning, as I was getting my coffee at work, I spotted one.  I yelped, but I didn't scream.  I didn't quit my job.  I didn't even run.  Instead, I sought out an able-bodied coworker and calmly informed him of his mission: kill the thing.  Now.  Once the Bug-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named was disposed of, I took my coffee back to my desk and did my work.  I really didn't freak out at all. 

It's not possible that I've outgrown my fear.  Not even two weeks ago, I called my dad over to my apartment to help finish off a mostly dead fly of sorts.  So, whence my zen and totally rational reaction?  I've decided it has to be the yoga.  I've been pretty good about going for the past few weeks, and had been to class yesterday morning just a few hours before the incident. 

Perhaps there's hope for me yet.

Namaste.

-Gym Belle-

A Good Dream

Last night, I dreamt of muscle-ups.  To do a muscle-up, you hang on rings and then pull yourself up and through the rings so that your chest is pitched forward a bit over the rings.  Then you push your body up by extending your arms. 

Even in my dreams, I couldn't do them on the rings, but I was able to do them on the pull-up bar. 

My dream gym was crowded and lots of things were going on around me.  I just stayed on the bar doing muscle-up after muscle-up to drill the skill into my muscle memory. 

I felt really strong.

Sadly, muscle-ups are not part of today's workout.  We will be doing 150 pull-ups, though.  (Five rounds for time of 800 meter run, 30 kettlebell swings, 30 pull-ups). 

Good times.

-Gym Belle-

Do you ever dream about working out?

Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Last night I tried a TRX class (more on that soon) and this morning I squeezed in a workout at CrossFit so I'm all ready for the Turkey Day gorging to begin.  Whole wheat zucchini/cranberry/walnut muffins are the in the oven and the smell is filling up my apartment - yum!

I've still got a lot to do, so here are some pictures from this week at CrossFit Metropolis!

Push Presses - 57 out of 72 lbs50 kettlebell swings as part of a chipper

 -Gym Belle-