Yes, I’m still in Haiti. And yes, I had SO much to share with y’all that I was able to write all of these posts before I left. For once in my life, I WAS ORGANIZED.
But I’ve got nothing for tomorrow.
Moving on!
Last Friday, I conquered a beast that has been sitting on my shoulder ever since the fifth grade: the climbing rope!
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| This was my half-assed smile. I sometimes feel so lame taking self photos. Kills me. |
I geared up in one of my favorite Reebok tops that the company gave me during our visit in November. It’s the Crossfit Race Long Bra Top and I really love it. The racer back design has super skinny straps so I have lots of movement with my arms and back. Also, it has some comfy padding in the built-in bra so that I don’t have to wear a sports bra with it, which I totally love. I’m all about ditching the bra when possible!
Is that too much information?
Anyway, the warm-up of the day called for practicing our rope climbs. Although I knew I wouldn’t be doing the actual climbs for the workout, I really wanted to destroy that rope during the warm-up. After all, I haven’t been able to climb a rope since gym class in the fifth grade! We used to have them on field day too, and they were always a struggle. Everyone always told me that it was in the legs and I just needed to figure out my foot grip, but I could never get it!
Luckily for me, I was the only one at the gym during my workout so it was just me and TWO coaches! Both Adam and Brian spent some time explaining a couple of different methods for climbing a rope and honestly, I credit this one-on-one time to my eventual success.
Or maybe it is those little grippies on the side of my Nano’s. Those suckers definitely have some bite!
Regardless of the reason, I was able to make it to the top of the rope not once, not twice, but three times! I even did a bonus semi-fourth climb after the WOD just for Brian to take this photo.
Y’all, it felt good to accomplish something new, even when I’m still on the injured/worthless list. Totally made my day and gave me such a feeling of inner pride. It’s amazing what type of feelings can come from something as simple as a climbing rope!
PSA: Remember socks. I now understand the whole Crossfit craze of knee socks because that rope shredded my shins! Like, blood. And burning rawness in the shower. Does that mean I get street cred?
I was given the Nano shoes and the Long Bra Top by Reebok, free of charge. All opinions expressed are my own.
9 Comments
Look at those muscles popping out of your arms and back!!! 🙂
Awesome job!! Feels great to hit that accomplishment, huh?!
My latest accomplishment would be completing the Goofy Challenge. But that certainly did not involve a rope at any point!
The Goofy Challenge is sweet! Nice work!!!
Nice work!! I would need like 4 personal coaches to get me up a rope…I could never do it in elementary school, but perhaps now if I learned some skills I could!
Hope you’re having a wonderful time in Haiti!!
Love how strong you look on that rope. Great job conquering it. I could climb to the top back in sixth grade but I don’t think I have even tried since then.
Hope you are having a great time in Haiti, can’t wait to read all about it.
I love doing rope climbs at CrossFit because they make me feel like a total badass! I just got my nanos a few weeks ago and I am loving them.
I did my first rope climb last week! I definitely realized there are shoes that help more than my reeboks did! I need to get me a pair of the nanos!
Congrats on the rope climb!! That’s amazing. Thanks for the info about the bra top – I’d been wondering that!!
I haven’t done a rope climb in years … congrats! While not a crossfitter, my bro will attest to knee high socks when working out (he skinned many a shin deadlifting while competing in powerlifting in high school). I need to check the archives to see if you reviewed those nanos as I’m looking for a good cross training shoe!