I have recently had a few curious minds ask how my training is going leading up to Regionals on May 15-17, 2015. I’ve also had friends and clients ask how my life is going, in general. For those of you who do not know me well, I work here at CrossFit Albuquerque, am training for Regionals and am working toward my dream of becoming a physician.
Below is a relatively detailed schedule of my week. There are variations here and there, but this is it, for the most part:
Monday:
6:00 a.m.—Breakfast
8:30-9:30 a.m.—WOD 1 (usually conditioning or skill work)
9:30-10:30 a.m.—Client 1
10:30-11:00 a.m.—Very short workout or just work on a gymnastics skill
11:00 a.m.—First lunch
11:00-12:00 p.m.—Client 2
12:00-1:00 p.m.—Coach CrossFit
1:00-3:00 p.m.—WOD 2 (Lifting, normal CrossFit metcons)
3:00 p.m.—Second lunch
3:00-4:00 p.m.—Client 3
4:00-7:00—Coach CrossFit
7:00 p.m.—Dinner, shower, meal prep for tomorrow
10:00 p.m.—Casein shake
Tuesday:
3:30 a.m.—Breakfast
5:00-8:00 a.m.—Coach CrossFit
8:00-9:00 a.m.—WOD 1 (usually conditioning or skill work)
9:00 a.m.—First lunch
9:00-10:00 a.m.—Coach CrossFit
10:00-11:00 a.m.—Sign Language Lesson
11:00-12:00 p.m.—Client 1
12:00-1:00 p.m.—Coach CrossFit
1:00-2:00 p.m.—WOD 2 (Lifting, normal CrossFit metcons)
2:00 p.m.—Second lunch
2:00-5:00 p.m.—Shower, nap
5:00 p.m.—Dinner
6:00-10:00 p.m.—Volunteer at Presbyterian Downtown Emergency Department
10:00 p.m.—Casein shake
Wednesday:
6:00 a.m.—Breakfast
8:30-9:30 a.m.—WOD 1 (usually conditioning or skill work)
9:30-10:30 a.m.—Client 1
10:30-11:00 a.m.—Very short workout or just work on a gymnastics skill
11:00 a.m.—First lunch
11:00-12:00 p.m.—Client 2
12:00-1:00 p.m.—Coach CrossFit
1:00-2:00 p.m.—Client 3
2:00-3:00 p.m.—WOD 2 (Lifting, normal CrossFit metcons)
3:00 p.m.—Second lunch
3:30-4:00 p.m.—Coach CrossFit Kids
4:00-8:00—Coach CrossFit
8:00 p.m.—Dinner, shower, meal prep for tomorrow
10:00 p.m.—Casein shake
Thursday: Rest Day Yay! No work or training on Thursdays
6:00 a.m.—Breakfast
8:00-12:00 p.m.—Shadow Physician 1
12:00 p.m.—First lunch
1:00-5:00 p.m.—Shadow Physician 2
5:00 p.m.—Second lunch
5:30-7:00 p.m.—Some free time ☺
7:00 p.m.—Dinner, meal prep for tomorrow
10:00 p.m.—Casein Shake
Friday:
6:00 a.m.—Breakfast
8:30-9:30 a.m.—WOD 1 (usually conditioning or skill work)
9:30-10:30 a.m.—Client 1
10:30-11:00 a.m.—Very short workout or just work on a gymnastics skill
11:00 a.m.—First lunch
11:00-12:00 p.m.—Client 2
12:00-2:00 p.m.—Coach CrossFit
2:00-4:00 p.m.—Client 3, followed by Client 4
3:00 p.m.—Second lunch
4:00-6:00—WOD 2 (Lifting, CrossFit metcons, usually a long training session)
7:00 p.m.—Dinner, shower, maybe a social activity
10:00 p.m.—Casein shake
Saturday:
8:00 a.m.—Breakfast
10:00-11:00 a.m.—Coach CrossFit Kids
11:00 a.m.-1:00 or 2:00 p.m.—WOD (Lifting, CrossFit metcons, usually a long training session)
Saturday afternoons/evenings we do social activities
10:00 p.m.—Casein shake
Sunday:
7:00 a.m.—Breakfast
9:30-10:30 a.m.—Yoga
10:30 a.m.—First lunch
11:00-1:00 p.m.—Olympic Weightlifting + conditioning/skill work/Bro lift
1:00 p.m.—Second lunch
1:30 p.m.—Costco, buy mass quantities of the 10 items we eat in our week
3:00 p.m.—Program for clients/write meal plans/miscellaneous work/cook food for the week
7:00-8:00 p.m.—Watch “Game of Thrones”
8:00 p.m.—Meal prep for tomorrow, general preparation for the week
10:00 p.m.—Casein shake
TOTALS:
Work: 31 hours
Train: 16 hours
Volunteer/Shadow: 12 hours
I am currently on a diet that supports my training volume and my goals. I am the kind of person that does not mind (very often) eating the exact same thing at the exact same time every day. Because Regionals is so near, I do not stray from the below menu very much, although there may be a few exceptions. When I am not training for Regionals, I enjoy chocolate and weekend social drinking. Below is what my diet consists of:
Breakfast—Egg whites, broccoli, almond butter, oatmeal (if I have a morning WOD,) black coffee
First lunch—Shredded chicken with Frank’s Buffalo sauce, 1 bell pepper, mashed sweet potatoes, maybe more black coffee
Second lunch—Ground beef, white rice, cucumbers, tomatoes
Dinner—Green chili roast, green beans, asparagus, almond butter
Workout shake—Vanilla whey protein + blue Gatorade
Casein shake—chocolate cake batter casein + almond butter
I feel very flattered that my friends, members and clients care enough to ask these questions. I also feel incredibly fortunate to be part of such a phenomenal and supportive community of people that I can call my family. Lastly, I want to congratulate my friend and one of the CFABQ originals, Jo Marley, for making it to the Big Show in Carson. Jo has earned herself a trip to the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games!
