This weekend was the final workout of the Trojan Challenge 2010. It was held on the Westlake High School Practice Field. The workout included:
3 Rounds:
20 American Swings
Gasser 20 Snatches (10R/10L)
Gasser
20 lunge pass throughs
Gasser
20 Burpee
You had 6mins to complete each round and there was a 2 min recovery between rounds. Meaning this was 24 mins long. The quicker you finished, the more rest you got. While this might sound easy, trust me it isn’t. You get winded FAST!
During this challenge I got to coach 3 wonderful people; Stephen, Ashley and Emily! Even though Ashley was injured part way through, she still offered GREAT support and did what she could to participate! Stephen and Ashely and I not only developed a coach/athlete relationship but we are all friends now! They even come to Karen Lane to workout. Below is Stephen’s Success Story:
When I started crossfit back in April I weighed 270lbs, wore size 42 pants and had a bf% of 30. Seven weeks ago I started the Trojan challenge weighing 244,21%bf, and wearing size 38w pants. I am now a size 34,my bf% is 15 and I weigh roughly 230lbs. I attribute a lot of this success over the last several weeks to my new diet. Paleo/zone was differet and difficult at first but well worth it. Not only did i see a difference in my size but also in me general health. I felt much healthier and energetic throughout the day. I also have been doing indoor classes the last few weeks 4 days a wk and complimenting them with kettlebell classes and Trojan workouts. Of course my true inspiration/motivation has been the new friends and coaches I have earned through crossfit. The two main people who push me to strive for excellence are my best friend Ashley and my coach Karen. As if all the other exercise wasnt enough we had a few extra workouts in KPs garage. Then there were the food logs. Ashley kept be accountable before I ate and Karen afterward. I feel great and can’t wait to push myself to even further success and greater fitness.
Let me know if you are intersted in having this kind of sucess with your workouts!! In the words of my brother, “This could be you”.
What are you doing on T/Th at 5:30pm? Well these ladies are improving their way of life by attending 5:30pm Brentwood Rentless Bootcamp with me! Even though we have only been together a few weeks, I have seen major improvements in their movements and coordination. They all walk to the bootcamp (carrying their mats and water), give me 100%, and walk home. All with a positive attitude. What coach could ask for more?
I’m enjoying coaching this group and cannot wait to see them progress as we move forward! If you are intersted in joining contact me so you can come try it out!
1st Pic is Nancy working on Thrusters… Pics 2 and 3 are of Dorothy working on Shoulder Press
Okay so he isn’t a bootcamper but he is really cute!
Thank you Melisa for joining and taking pictures this day!!!! Melisa teaches a FREE Crossfit Endurance class at night at O’Henry Track! Go Join her…its for all levels…and with Melisa you are guranteed a good workout!
I know y’all are tired of me telling you to drink water. Or making sure we have a break where you can get a sip of water. Well below is my deyhdration experience. I had someone go into my myspace account and steal this off my page because I cannot remember my password. Dehydration isn’t fun or something to take lightly. Please make sure you are getting in enough water, plus some. The first sign of dehydration is being thirsty.
This blog post has NOTHING to do with fitness (well other than the pic of Clay and myself doing handstands). I just wanted to stress the importance of “Keeping Relationships”. Now I’m not talking about boyfriend or girlfriend relationships. I’m talking about friendships. No I don’t talk to these people every day or even once a week, but we are always happy to see each other when we do get to see each other. They all know they can come stay with me whenever they are in ATX (or wherever I am living). This my friends is what I call keeping relationships. Being able to pick up right where you left off and always greeting each other with a smile.
This weekend I was blessed to have been able to see and spend time with my old friends and when doing the math (and looking at these pictures) I have been friends with these people for some time now. I had my wonderful mother send me some pictures that she had saved on her computer from as far back as she can remember of me with these friends. However, since digital pics came around during my senior year, I don’t have pics on the comptuer from the many years before the pictures shown. All of these boys have been a part of my life since 9th grade, when I moved to Beaumont.
In addition to these friends my best friend from high school, Brittany Bryant, informed me Sunday she got accepted into Physical Therapy School at Sam Houston. Congrats Brittany you will do fantastic!!!
Below is Nathanael Deem, his lady friend Tara (whom I think is wonderful, along with her son) and his daughter Zoe. Deem has served in the Army for many years. He did a tour or 2 and kept in touch with me (and my sorority sisters 😉 via letters, phone calls and emails. He has a beautiful daugher, Zoe, who is growing way to fast. She is now 7 y/o. Deem contacts me every time he comes to Austin. I even was blessed to have them stay with me Thursday and Friday night…Thanks Z for the cupcakes!!! Below is a pic of Clayton Manzer. Clayton is AMAZING, not only because he is a recent crossfitter and has had great success with it, BUT because he is a true friend (not that these others are not). Clay is a Beaumont Fire Fighter and yes ladies, he is single :). Clay and I have kept a strong friendship for many years. He even came up and was my formal date for when I was in college doing the sorority thing (great date I might add). I could go on and on about how wonderful Clay is, but you get the point. The first picture is of me on Kyle’s shoulders (see below) and Clayton is the blonde on the far left. This is us in Arkansas visiting Kim, the girl on the far right…whom is still my sister to this day! My next reunion with Clay and Kim is already planned for this August!!! He has a precious baby girl, but I don’t have a pic of her to post 🙁 The pic of us doing the handstands was taking this past Friday night when we pumped iron together at CrossFit Beaumont!!! Love you Clay, thank you for being you…you are amazing! Meet Kyle Morgan (above). After Kyle graduated in 2001 he went into the Marines. Not only did he serve numerous of years for our country, he did 2 tours before he turned 21 y/o. Kyle always has my back and will look out for me. He might be redneck, but he is a good one to have on your side. The first picture you see above is of Kyle (left), me and Deem the man I spoke about before this. The middle pic is of Kaizer (spell?), Kyle’s son. How cute is he all dressed up!! I have seen many of pics of him but this weekend was my first time to meet him in person…precious! The last pic is of Kyle and me Saturday night during a wedding I attended and he happened to be in it (not the groom).
A little out of order, the man in the pics above is Trey. When eating at Jason’s Deli in Beaumont (where Jason’s first started I might add) I ran into him and his girlfriend Amy! Trey is one of the goofyest people I know (well maybe him and McDermand are tied…old friend). Trust me, it is always good times when Trey is around…99% of the time you are laughing so hard you almost pee yourself. The first picture of us in red is our senior twirp where I took Trey as my date. Still friends!
Mr. Matthew Withers….I saved this one for last, all I got to say is how many of you still speak/get along with/happy to see your high school sweetheart? 2
Well here is the newest addition to K-Ln. made by Karen herself :). These are called Parallettes and you to can make some! TRUST ME…if I can make them…you can too! Below are a few pics of Melisa and myself playing on mine! The list of things to do on these things is endless! I am even taking my to bootcamps. why should just K-Ln attenders have this much fun! Let me know if you are interested in coming to play!
When I started crossfit back in April I weighed 270lbs, wore size 42 pants and had a bf% of 30. Seven weeks ago I started the Trojan challenge weighing 244,21%bf, and wearing size 38w pants. I am now a size 34,my bf% is 15 and I weigh roughly 230lbs. I attribute a lot of this success over the last several weeks to my new diet. Paleo/zone was differet and difficult at first but well worth it. Not only did i see a difference in my size but also in me general health. I felt much healthier and energetic throughout the day. I also have been doing indoor classes the last few weeks 4 days a wk and complimenting them with kettlebell classes and Trojan workouts. Of course my true inspiration/motivation has been the new friends and coaches I have earned through crossfit. The two main people who push me to strive for excellence are my best friend Ashley and my coach Karen. As if all the other exercise wasnt enough we had a few extra workouts in KPs garage. Then there were the food logs. Ashley kept be accountable before I ate and Karen afterward. I feel great and can’t wait to push myself to even further success and greater fitness. 
