Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal

My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou

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An eternal optimist, always wearing a smile. Must haves: sunshine, fitness (jogging, weight training, & CrossFit), reading, good food, writing, music, and fun with family and friends.

Tag: staying fit

  • How To Stay Fit And Motivated

    How To Stay Fit And Motivated

    A great way to stay fit, have fun, and to meet new people is to take part in local sporting events.  I find events by talking to other fitness fanatics and from one of my favorite sites, Active. Yesterday, I participated in Atlantic City’s first ever, Insane Inflatable 5K. Inflatable what?  I know!  Lol!!   I…

  • Thursday’s WOD

    SWOD Skill: Light snatch technique work – 10 minutes WOD  15 minutes @ moderate effort 300m Row 60 sec plank hold 100 Single Unders This afternoon I got high in CrossFit!  Well, at least that’s what I felt like during the WOD.  The rush of doing a little cardio sent my adrenaline into high gear!…

  • Say WOD?

    At school today, every time a student or colleague asked, “What’s today’s date?”  I eagerly responded, “11-12-13” and chuckled.  I know– corny! LOL!   Little did I know how much counting I would do later this afternoon. Gingerly I stroll into CrossFit. I glance to my left to casually read the WOD, hand written on…

  • Project FitCom14 Is Officially Underway!

    To my surprise, a few years ago at a Halloween party, I was encouraged by two incredibly fabulous and inspiring women to compete in a figure competition.   Although fit, I was flattered, but never did I image myself competing on that level, let alone strolling across a stage in a itsy bitty bikini.  I also…

  • Are You Willing To Experience Discomfort?

    Warm Up:  Agility Ladder Drills For 4 Minutes Mobility:  5 Minutes SWOD:  8 Min To Warm Up To First Set For Front Squats Front Squat: EOM (Every Other Minute) Do 3 Reps Then Do: Power Snatch 1.1.1. X 3 2-3 Mins ( . ) Denotes a 10 Sec Pause Between Reps WOD: For Time: 20…

  • The Longest 1.6 Ever!

    “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” ~ Conrad Hilton TODAY’S STATS: Distance:     10:01 miles Duration:     1:49:40 Pace:             10:57 min/miles Calories:       1398 “Come on girl!  You’ve never been a quitter!  Don’t quit now!  Come on… get your a** in gear!!!”  Someone around 8.4 miles,…