I’ll admit that I walked into Crossfit last night feeling pretty good about the workout. Karnie. Karnie is a combination of “Annie” and “Karen”.
Annie
50,40,30,20,10
Double Unders
Situps
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Karen
150 wallballs for time
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Karnie
50,40,30,20,10
Double Unders
Sit-ups
Walls Balls
Now, I feel like my strengths are probably in jump roping and definitely sit-ups, so I felt pretty confident about the “Annie” part. Wall balls, however, are not my favorite thing…and there were 150 of them on my list of things to do. HOWEVER, I made a couple breakthroughs last night! Once I started in on the wall-balls with the 8# medicine ball, Paul could tell they were too easy, and made me go up to the 10# ball. SO, that means, by the end of the workout, I had done 150 wall balls with an additional 2 extra # than I am used to. Also! When I was doing my first 50 double unders, Paul (coach) came over and was telling me that he could TELL that I was sooooo close to just breaking through and stringing like 20 double unders together. At the moment I was struggling to get 3 together, so I laughed and gasped with whatever air I had left, “Yeah right!” Sure enough, not even 5 minutes later, I strung 12 together for my first time ever. Strung another 10 together a couple of times in the rest of the workout. Amazing!!!!!!
Just incase you’re not sure what a double-under is, here ya go:
So I finished the whole workout in 22:25!! 150 double unders, 150 sit ups, and 150 wall balls (with an additional 2 pounds!), 22 minutes, 25 seconds!!
:-D TAKE THAT KARNIE!!
I HAVE to comment on Nick’s rockstar abilities last night!!! He did the first 50 double-unders with 49 (!!!!!) of them strung together. He finished the whole workout in 15 minutes!! What a STUD! 
I was talking to Melissa last night…I just dont’ know why I EVER doubt myself about going to Crossfit. I ALWAYS feel so amazing once I’m done. Yeah, its tough to get there a lot of days, and its tough during the workout…but I leave there feeling like I really did something…I’m tired, exhausted, sore and completely relaxed. I’m always in a great mood, even if its mellow…Just show up. You will NEVER regret it.
“Just show up. You will NEVER regret it.”
My sentiments exactly….On days I decide I am “too busy” to go, I almost always regret it. Crossfit fulfills so many of our human needs and I am so grateful to be a part of it!
Tell Nick – WAY TO KILL IT!!! for me
He DID kill it!! And I WILL tell him for you
I usually regret it too on the days I just get lazy…then I’m just all antsy all night :-p
How did you do? I’m SURE you killed it too!!
WOW Jen, you only missed my time by 3 seconds!
Pretty awesome!
How the HECK did NICK hit 15 mins!!!???!!! Just when I thought I was working hard enough…punk…
He hit 15 minutes because he was killing the double unders as if they were singles…crazy!!!! And he’s awesome
Hey Jen I think I would definitely have to practice those double unders because I’m not always the most coordinated person on the planet haha! Good news on the job hunt front I have an interview in Boston the week of the 21st so I’m pretty excited!! Anywho keep up the great work and talk with you later….as always you ROCK!!
Jump ropes, 10 bucks!! Go to it Judi!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Boston!!!! If you want, you should come to a class with me on the North Shore when you’re visiting!! I WOULD LOVE THAT!!
That would be fun!!….of course I’m out of shape so I could prove to be very entertaining haha! I am not sure yet if they are flying me in the day of the interview or the day before so I will let you know
I’m pretty excited about it!!
I say come anyway!!! In shape or NOT!!!
Sounds like a plan
I would love to check it out!! Here’s to hoping they fly me in the day before!! 
Yes, keep me posted Judi!!!!! I hope soo!!!