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October 29, 2014

Workout Sunrises

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It’s been a week of beautiful sunrises. This is basically what gets me out of bed for morning workouts. 🙂

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I hit up a 6 a.m. CrossFit class yesterday, and when I emerged shortly after 7 I was treated with that beautiful view. As for CrossFit, we had a good workout!

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After our warm up, we worked on front squats – I can’t do them very well thanks to mobility issues (I can’t get my elbows up so they kill my wrists) so I used a heavy kettlebell (held in a goblet squat position) and did squats with that instead! We had two WODs – first, pictured above, was “Grace” – 30 clean & jerks in a row for time. I kept the weight light but was still huffing and puffing by the end! Our second WOD was double unders (or 3 times the reps if normal jump roping, like I was) and situps. Reps: 50-40-30-20-10 – meaning you do 50 double unders (or 150 normal jump ropes), then 50 situps, then 40 double unders (or 120 normal), then 40 situps, etc. Those situps were tough – that was a lot!

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As for this morning’s workout, Chelsea and I were treated to a lovely sunrise at the end of our track workout. Beautiful progression!

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In between checking out the sky, we squeezed in a little speedwork. 😉 We did about .75 miles of jogging to warm up, then did 8 laps of sprint the straights, jog the curves with two 400s thrown in the middle. We also switched directions halfway through and took a couple walk/water breaks around the 400’s. To cool down, 2 laps (0.5 miles) of jogging. 4 miles total!

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The pace includes our jogging warm up and cool down and the rest of the workout, so a pretty good average pace considering!

I have a busy day – a few AnneTheRD meetings and I really need to buckle down and make some more progress on the sports nutrition e-book I’m working on with Jason. Better get to it – have a good one, friends! I’ll be back tomorrow to share some of this week’s eats – including a new packed lunch idea. 🙂

What’s the most gorgeous sunrise or sunset you’ve ever seen? Mine was probably a sunset on the beach in Byron Bay, Australia when I was studying abroad. I have never seen anything so amazing and vibrant! That, and the sunsets/sunrises in the outback in Australia – incredible!

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  • Erin @ Erin's Inside Job
    October 29, 2014 · 12:27PM:
    I love working out early, but I still hate waking up when it's dark outside. Maybe this weekend's daylight savings time will help that. Nice sunrises and workouts! The best sunset Ive ever seen would probably be in CA since that's where the sun sets and it's right over the water.
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    • Anne
      October 29, 2014 · 1:06PM:
      I know, getting up in the dark is rough. Can't wait for more light in the a.m. soon!
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  • Carly October 29, 2014 · 1:44PM:
    I am really looking forward to Daylight Savings this weekend! I do not see any sunrises on my morning workouts these days...I should be able to see a bit of one starting next week!
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  • Tricia @ A Couple of Dashes
    October 29, 2014 · 1:55PM:
    Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos of the sunrise! I'm inspired to go back to bootcamp class tonight after seeing your photos from class!
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  • Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment
    October 29, 2014 · 2:09PM:
    What a sky! Thanks for sharing. :-)
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  • Lea J. October 29, 2014 · 2:45PM:
    I've seen a few great sunsets. When we lived in Colorado Springs the sunsets were typically pretty spectacular. But the sunsets in Kansas, where I'm from, have my heart.
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  • Chelsea @ Chelsea Eats Treats
    October 29, 2014 · 3:24PM:
    Thanks for the great run this morning! :) Can't wait for our next run after daylight savings which will hopefully have even prettier skies!
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    • Anne
      October 29, 2014 · 3:58PM:
      Yay! Good luck next week with work! I'll miss you :)
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  • Alisha @ Real Girl Running
    October 29, 2014 · 4:44PM:
    I may be a little biased, but I do think Aussie sunrises are the best :) There is something so calming about taking a moment to look at a beautiful sky.
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  • Fiona @ Get Fit Fiona
    October 29, 2014 · 5:06PM:
    That's a gorgeous sunrise!
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  • Roadrunner October 29, 2014 · 5:22PM:
    Impressive workouts and discipline. Well done! And best sunrise (and sunset) -- Key West!
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  • Carrie (This Fit Chick)
    October 29, 2014 · 5:59PM:
    That sunrise is INCREDIBLE! I cant even remember the last time I saw a sunrise as beautiful as that!
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  • Heidi October 29, 2014 · 6:33PM:
    I've also seen some amazing sunrises in Byron, and stunning sunsets in Adelaide (at the beach), and western Queensland. Plenty of beautiful sights overseas too but these are the ones that stick in my mind, I feel so lucky to live in beautiful Australia : )
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    • Anne
      October 29, 2014 · 7:25PM:
      I'm jealous :)
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  • LeAnne @ Thisismyfaster!
    October 29, 2014 · 8:50PM:
    That picture of the sunrise was beautiful!!! I love early morning runs too. This week at work has been hectic so I haven't run much :( Great track workout!
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  • Hannah Siegmund
    October 30, 2014 · 7:40AM:
    That sunrise picture is BEAUTIFUL! I never manage to drag myself out of bed before the sun rises, but your pictures are making me want to.
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  • Bre @bumpandrunchat
    October 30, 2014 · 9:25AM:
    My CrossFit class is at 530am, so I'm right there with you in the mornings. It's so nice to be done for the day by 7am! And I did your 2nd WOD over the summer. You're right, the sit-ups were killer! I'm working on my double-unders as well...one day I'm sure it'll just click!
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    • Anne
      October 30, 2014 · 10:45AM:
      I know, right now my "double unders" are me awkwardly whipping myself in the leg, lol.
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