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.

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  • 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…

  • Monday’s WOD

    SWOD: 5 rounds of: OTM (on the minute) 1: 3 Snatch (TNG) @ 75% or Med light + 30 Du’s (double under’s) or 15 Box jumps OTM (on the minute) 2: Rest 3 mins for transition 4 EMOM (every minute on of 5 back squats @ 80%, Last set do AMRAP (as many reps as possible)…

  • All “Barbara’s” Are Not The Same

    WOD:   “BARBARA” 5 Rounds 20 Pull ups 30 Push ups 40 Sit ups 50 Air Squats My long time and best friend of 38 years name is Barbara.  She is much kinder than this Barbara!  I was so tired at the end of the workout, that I forgot to record my time.  Do the math!…

  • Passing On the Chicken

    Chicken, chicken, and more chicken!  I couldn’t take it today, so I put my unofficial culinary arts skills to work and created a new dish! Ingredients (the only items I measured was the shrimp; everything else is an estimate) 7 oz. jumbo frozen shrimp (thawed & peeled) 1 cup of chopped mushrooms 5 small garlic…

  • Look At What You’re Drinking…

    Rarely does a day go by and I am not asked about my diet. While I have my “cheats,” the one thing you won’t see me drinking is soda. Read this great post about soda consumption and you will understand why I don’t indulge in it.