Playing in the Park with Cindy

We finally have a nice weekend so rather than working out indoors, it was a "play in the park day!"   Sounds fun - but it did entail alot of running.  Now, thinking about it - of course it entailed alot of running - what else do you do in a park that is nothing but a bunch of grass??   We brought every last "ball" from the gym - the slamballs, the wallballs, the medicine balls, even the bitsy balls! Along with a few Kettlebells.  We played the run and toss the 14# ball overhead - better catch it or your whole team does burpees!! Yes, there was definitely a certain grade school gym quality to the whole thing, that made it fun, charming, endearing...yet a tad bit horrible.  Strange combination, I know - but I've never been much of an athlete!   We also played - "Clean your house".  2 teams - lined against each other, a bit like dodgeball, only the point was to get all of the balls on the other teams side - not to hit each other.  So there were balls flying everything from a 2 pounder to 25 pounders.  I believe I am the only one who got nailed.  Shocking, I know!

While it may have brought back some tiny flashes of childhood gym horrors, it was actually fun. (I'm totally exaggerating the gym horrors - I actually liked my grade school gym teacher - Mr. LeMieux! )

Today was Cindy - although it hasn't been that long, it seems like it's been a while since we've done Cindy.  (5 pullups/10 pushups/15 squats - AMRAP 20 minutes).

This was a bit more focused on form and full range of motion.  So pullups high, pushups low, and squats - hip below knees.  I actually didn't get any corrections tonight - so I must have done better.......

I was in the red bands and did kipping pullups.  Tricia and I were totally on pace with each other - in fact we both ended up finishing 9 rounds, and 3 pullups.  EXACTLY!   I have to say though, I am super-uber jealous of Tricia - she has some downright pretty pullups and it's all muscle!  So, while we were on pace, if this were a competition, if ya ask me, she'd get the prize for the quality of her pullups.   

I'm beginning to think I'll never get these things - stupid pullups.