The Hundredth Monkey

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Enlightenment is a destructive process. It has nothing to do with becoming better or being happier. Enlightenment is the crumbling away of untruth. It’s seeing through the facade of pretence. It’s the complete eradication of everything we imagined to be true.

Adyashanti (via oktoterror)

[caitlinmarieboyle]

May 1st, 2012

Here I am, (the one in Pink), "helping" push the dog sled (315#) during our Grand Opening. SO MUCH FUN!!! At this point I had just gotten my first pull ups band free. The feeling of your chin going over the bar for the first time, sans a band, is similar to fitting into your skinny jeans for the first time after child birth. I feel SO GREAT. 

[caitlinmarieboyle]

When I first started this blog, I did it to keep myself accountable. Then I didn't need it anymore. CrossFit has quickly become a part of my life, well almost my whole life :-) What I failed to recognize is that some friends and family needed me to keep this blog going for THEIR accountability. So for that, I'm so sorry! I will do a better job to keep everyone up to date on here:-) 

We chose to move from LA to Lompoc (Lompton,The Poc) and open our CrossFit gym. Here is Taylor putting together the "Cat Sled." I quit my 50+ hour a week Beverly Hills job, packed our shit, and we bounced, within 2 weeks. I drove a HUGE U-Haul by myself as we needed two, all the way down the sunny central coast. I was sad to leave, but relieved. I had a daughter to raise her, not pay someone else to do it for me. It was the best decision we have ever made. Our daughter is playing in the dirt, KILLING her workbooks(she is so smart!) sees BOTH her parents all the time as well as her grandparents, aunties/uncles.  I am so thankful we had the opportunity to start over. Anyways...When we opened I had been officially, and in my opinion, half-ass CrossFitting for 5 months. It is such a different ball game when you have a team WODing with you, cheering you on, well yelling at you. Anyways, it became very clear that I needed to get my Level 1 to help Darren out as the demand for CrossFit was HUGE in Lompoc. Although I am not 100% on all of my movements(who is) and although I do not Rx everything, I was blessed, or cursed(depending on the day how I choose to see it) with noticing every detail. I attribute this to my dance and management background. What I am working on now is communicating all that I see to each member. Also learning who needs/likes "delicate" coaching, and who needs/likes aggressive coaching. I can tell you that coaching is a lot easier then doing:-) These WOD's kick my ASS!!! 

[caitlinmarieboyle]

Shoulder to overhead

I did 5-5-5-5-5 starting with 65# and ending up going to 100#'s. I tried 105 but couldn't complete it. Scared of the weight and dropped it before I could lock out. Pretty exciting getting so much Stronger though in such a short period of time!!

[caitlinmarieboyle]

Post WOD beauty!

[caitlinmarieboyle]

I need more nights like these!!! Oh yeah, and CrossFit is going well too!

[caitlinmarieboyle]

New CrossFitters, avoid the scale!

Sadly I have not stayed consistent with my blogging about CrossFit, BUT thankfully I have stayed consistent with my workouts! 3 days on, 1 day off for the past 3 months(almost). I made the mistake of weighing myself yesterday and discovered I have gained about 5lbs. After some serious thought and naked mirror time I did 2 things. 1) I vowed to never ever weigh myself again and 2) that I look great, stronger, healthier... So I have 10 days left. I definitely won't stop crossFitting after the 90 days. I have worked SO HARD to get past the beginner stage. I'm more flexible, I actually have muscle, and workouts that really intimidate me and have me feeling like a loser are getting fewer and farther. Yay! Whomever said it takes 28 days to create/break a habit was definitely speaking for themselves. It's all relative. For me, it took 60 ish days. So to friends and family who read this blog, just have faith that you will get "addicted" to your workouts and you will start wanting them/looking forward to them. Yesterday I completed 7 clean rounds during a 20 minute timed WOD of : (and by "clean" I mean I could do full range of motion every time, all 7 rounds, shoulders back, etc). 3 thrusters 55# 6 hang squat clean 55# 9 deadlifts 55# It felt good to focus on form, but I could have used more weight. Next time...

[caitlinmarieboyle]

Note to self

CrossFit while PMS-ing can suck:( especially when the workout is all the things you struggle at. 21-15-9 Hang squat clean Power snatch And then 9-7-5 Max box jump Weighted pull ups Pretty much I almost died or cried...not really sure which one. Off for some foods and definitely a drink. Curtis at the Inferno rocks.

[caitlinmarieboyle]

I successfully drank an entire pot of coffee today

I need to do a WOD tonight. Badly. Its been 2 days now. Way too much energy being placed on packing. It is pretty amazing how once I established that I work out 3 days on, 1 day off, how anxious I feel when I miss a workout. The periods in my life that I didn't work out for weeks/months at a time feel long gone. I am so so thankful for that. Still can't do a fucking pull up...

[caitlinmarieboyle]

For T and her Bestie to decorate. Got side tracked from packing. No effect in the world can make that process cute. So excited to see my girl! I haven't seen her since Saturday!

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etta james - sunday kind of love

farewell lady. thanks for all your inspiration for so many years. she seeded so many love songs i wrote and i even had the honor of seeing her live with my sister at the house of blues, rocking the stage hard as she neared 70. i’ve never met her, but i feel like she’s been the soundtrack to a lot of important parts of my life.

look at me getting sentimental - it was bound to happen sometime :)

etta james 1938 - 2012

[caitlinmarieboyle]

Taylor reminds me every day that staying healthy is primal and FUN! @threadless http://www.threadless.com/shop

[caitlinmarieboyle]

170# deadlift. I almost didn't post this because I look so amazing...but I got over it because I'm stoked! Woooo! This was not easy for me people!

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[caitlinmarieboyle]

Bahahaha

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Love your blog :) I feel the same way about HSPU's and other exercises (muscle ups!!) as you do.. ONE day we will get there!!

I love yours too! (the engagement was great BTW!!) I was excited to see someone on a similar journey but farther ahead of me. Some days I still want to quit! But hanging in there. Feeling good and loving crossFit!

[caitlinmarieboyle]

Trader Joes+Sleeping child

When your 3 year old says, "mommy I'm sleepy" when you're 2 minutes into the drive to the market, you know it's over. I thought I was a creative mommy genius when I rolled down the window to give her some "wind" and blasted our favorite song. When I remembered I had an organic honey stick in my bag I almost yelled YES!! she sucked half of it down, and passed out...a block from Traders. Awesome. This isn't my first rodeo, I've done the shopping with my sleeping child before. It sucks. I almost always forget something, I can't label read and peruse around for that gem I didn't even know I wanted! No, this means you awkwardly one handed push the cart with laser beam focus on what you need, arms burning, silently cursing the morons who get in your way that somehow don't see the 35# fast asleep baby dangling out of your arms...by the time you get to check out you have or almost have broken a sweat and if one more person glares at you in judgement, like, how dare you bring your horribly deprived child who is so exhausted to the market or one more person says, aaaahhh she is OUT (Well no shit Shirlock...MOVE!) you may lose it. BUT THIS TIME AROUND I DO CROSSFIT! The same Idiots who don't get out of the way are still there but instead of silently cursing them, I calmly stood there and waited thinking nothing more then, "im really excited Im not dying right now."When they looked up, like, oh deary me...so sorry! I just smiled and went on my way. My arms didn't burn, I maneuvered my cart like a pro and I even did some perusing! And my kiddo was out. Floppy head, arms dangling, out. I even had a lovely conversation with the check out girl which amused me because I was thinking that this conversation would not have been an option a few months ago as I would be noticeably exhausted! But this lady chatted me up! I asked her if she had kids and she said nooooooooo which made me realize, ah yes, she had no idea how much a kid this size/age weighs...it made me feel strong. When I got to the car and placed my beautiful, perfect and amazing daughter(I'm obsessed) into the car she opened her eyes and said, "I was sleeping." and I said, "yes you were! Did you have a good nappy?" she then replied, yup! And was wide awake. Hahahaha. CrossFit is all about functional movement. It is great to have these real life reminders as to why exercise should be a part of life.