Fran.

So I knew at one point and time the WOD Fran would pop up. I know I know Im speaking CrossFit lingo right now. I apologize and I will explain myself soon. But if you are a crossfitter you know how un-fun this wod can be!

It is:
21-15-9
thrusters
pullups

for time.

It looks pretty simple BUT the CrossFit world has turned it into the WOD from hell. Basically do it as fast as you can and you do it like the rest of crossfit world. I went into it with a pretty bad attitude today. The last time I did it I spent more energy being pissed off then actually doing the WOD and have actually skipped the gym the last 2 times it has popped up. So today was the day. I started out super grumpy, it was like my body was resisting me. The only way I can describe it is like a donkey that has sat down in the middle of the road and wont budge no matter how hard you push or pull. Well. After Sam finished with a ridiculous PR and time of 3:13 (boomm!) She came over and started yelling at the donkey and it finally got off its ass and took off. Too bad it was for the round of 9! I broke up the 21 and 15 too much then did the round of 9 unbroken. Dumb! I was happy with my time- 5:23 and now I feel more driven to actually try and get my time under 5! My forearms felt god awful but I didnt dry heave like most peeps usually do and I didn't get the "Fran cough" so I think that means maybe I didnt push hard enough...???? ha! But Im stoked because I think I may be over my Fran phobia!

This past week has been incredible for running! I snuck in a 4 miler, 8 mile trail run, 3 miler, and a 9 mile run! I felt great on most of them and am feeling good for the half. Wednesday I did Hull's Gulch with Sam, Jeanette, Jax, and Red. It was just as hard as I always remembered but I love uphill. Crazy I know but when your booty is tough enough to take it, it is actually fun. The downhill gets me pretty much everytime though. SIDEACHES! I am going to up my agua intake this week so when we do Hull's again next week I may not get one again! It is frustrating to run 4 days a week and STILL manage to get a stitch in your side. WTF.

Saturday I paddleboarded the Boise river. It was so fun! I was super scared at first especially on the rapids. I feel like every rapid is like a class 5 on a paddleboard and people be batshit crazy if they DO take those boards on a giant river with real class 5's! I have absolutley no desire to take it on a river that moves any quicker than the Boise! hhahaha there was a few, no several, times that I fell and if you know me, you know they were probably the most graceful falls you've ever seen ;) On one of the big rapids there was a giant rock that I was suppose to avoid so naturally I paddled like a madman and my board still titanic-ed it's ass right towards it, and the fin caught stuck and my board stayed while I kept moving. BUT I didnt drop my paddle! It was super fun though and I definitely will be going a bunch more this summer! :)