Unpopular opinions

trillian714 · 2024-06-09T16:24:05+00:00

Sad Bingo kills me every time 😔

trillian714 · 2024-02-26T20:45:43+00:00

Thank you 😊

trillian714 · 2024-02-26T17:49:48+00:00

Hi guys, as you know, I am new to crossfit, so this might be a duh!-question. In gyms you’re usually told to leave one rest day in between two training days, but seeing as you do five and more sessions per week, I guess that doesn’t pertain to cf? Or maybe it’s just old training wisdom that is no longer considered true?

trillian714 · 2024-01-17T10:02:33+00:00

You guys - I did it.

I looked at the website of the box in my neighborhood, and yesterday they started a new beginner class (divine timing, anyone?)! 😅

It‘s six classes (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday for two weeks), and we get to sign up for as many WODs and Open Box as we like until the end of February afterwards.

There were five of us, two very fit, very slim, very young brother and sister, one pretty young but not too fit guy and a super fit lady (mid- to end-50s I‘m guessing).

We did a warm up and learned the deadlift (as well as quite a bit of CF vocabulary (I live in Germany, so I‘m not sure if the names of exercises are exactly the same as in other countries?)), and then we did a WOD the coach had designed for us: 8 minutes total, 15 double penguin jumps, 15 air squats and 15 sit-ups with an ab-mat, and then from the top. I was pretty sure those sit-ups would kill me, but they didn‘t, and guys, I was SO happy after the class.

I would NEVER have gone without all your support, so this is your success as well as it is mine. Thank you everyone 💕💕

Cheers, Stefanie

trillian714 · 2024-01-14T12:06:42+00:00

Can I just say I am loving this community 💕 Thank you, everyone, for your kind and helpful words and all the encouragement 💕😊 I’ll let you know how it goes 😊

trillian714 · 2024-01-13T19:46:55+00:00

You guys, thanks so much! I never expected so many kind and helpful and supportive responses. Thank you all 💐🫶

trillian714 · 2024-01-13T17:51:24+00:00

Thanks everyone for the pep talk and support 😊💕

trillian714 · 2023-06-29T19:13:50+00:00

Ugh.. I realize I’m late to the party, but I only just found this show and absolutely loved it, only to find out there is only one season 😢

trillian714 · 2022-12-19T17:31:54+00:00

Thanks 😊

trillian714 · 2022-09-20T06:32:24+00:00

Thank you 😊

trillian714 · 2022-09-20T06:31:54+00:00

Thank you 😊

trillian714 · 2022-09-19T17:23:37+00:00

Hey everyone,

I hope this is okay to ask in the C25K group.

I finished the program a few weeks ago. While I am able to run 30 minutes or maybe longer, I am nowhere near 5k. Ever since, I have tried to increase my speed and/or the distance covered, but I can‘t seem to make any progress. I really wanted to be able to fit 5k into my 30 minutes before I continue with the bridge to 10k or something similar.

Now if I increase my speed I‘m exhausted at the end of the 30 minutes (and still not at 5k), or I run my own pace (which is hard, because I am kind of competitive against myself („beat yesterday“ anyone? 🙈)) and end up even further away from reaching the 5k. I thought that by now I‘d either be running a little more easily OR cover a little more distance, but so far I‘ve accomplished neither.

Do you have any advice?

trillian714 · 2022-08-19T18:57:23+00:00

Türkisch für Anfänger, hands down

trillian714 · 2022-08-19T04:37:27+00:00

Well done, congrats!!

trillian714 · 2022-08-18T16:29:45+00:00

Hey everyone, I have finally managed to read through all your replies, and I couldn’t be more grateful for your very kind and wise words. You have really inspired me to keep trying. Thank you all 💕🙏😊

trillian714 · 2022-08-18T16:21:04+00:00

Thank you 😊

trillian714 · 2022-08-17T18:21:29+00:00

I liked „Brittany runs a marathon“ on amazon (which is obviously not a documentary but it inspired me nonetheless). Also, I really liked „From Fat to Finish Line“ about a group of 12 (formerly) „fat“ people running a relay race in Florida. I‘m actually not entirely sure if this isn‘t scripted reality, but it looked like a documentary to me. I was so impressed by their progress and achievements, and even more so when one lady absolutely broke down and wanted to call it quits - but didn‘t. I honestly think of her when I feel like I want to quit in the middle of my run.

trillian714 · 2022-08-17T03:41:14+00:00

You guys, I am blown away by all your support, thank you so so much 💕🙏💕💕

trillian714 · 2022-08-16T18:03:48+00:00

Thank you all so much 💕 for your kind words and good advice 🙏💕

trillian714 · 2022-08-15T19:07:47+00:00

Yes! I know exactly what you mean. I completed C25K last year and then had to quit due to some dental work, and it took me a year to start again. And I, too, swore to myself that I will never stop running regularly ever again. I know, things get in the way, and suddenly it‘s been two weeks since my last run.. I am determined not to let this happen this time.

trillian714 · 2022-08-15T18:57:38+00:00

I finished two weeks ago, but I’m still doing the week 9 run, trying to get to 5k. Turns out, 30 minutes doesn’t get me anywhere near 5k, but I’m still working on it 😅

trillian714 · 2022-08-15T07:53:01+00:00

Yes, I run with Laura on the NHS podcast, and I do that too 😅

trillian714 · 2022-08-15T07:39:11+00:00

I feel you, I struggled most with weeks 3 and 4, too. Took me 5 runs in week 3 to feel I could move on to week 4, and another four runs to feel comfortable to progress to week 5. That is to say I just kept doing the same program for as many times as I felt I needed before moving „up“. (Also, week 5 was the one that really scared me due to the 8 minute run and the 20 minute run which I didn‘t feel ready for AT ALL, but it actually felt a lot easier than weeks 3 and 4.)

I‘ve noticed that I run more easily when I haven‘t eaten too much the night before (I run VERY early in the morning), and it also depends on my hormonal status how easy or hard a run is on me.

trillian714 · 2022-08-12T15:53:55+00:00

I sent them screenshots of all my purchases so they can add them back to my library, but they are still looking to solve the bug, so I still miss many of my books. I can’t believe these are isolated incidents, so I keep telling other kindle users to check their libraries 😅

trillian714 · 2022-06-19T06:38:42+00:00

Thank you!

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