Crying Kids and CrossFit

Well...I think the title of this blog speaks for itself. For the past 5 weeks, I have been living in Twin Falls doing my Pediatrics rotation. When I rotate in Twin Falls, Kathleen takes one for the team and lets me live with her. So, as I'm getting ready start my rotation, Kathleen keeps mentioning this new class she's taking at the gym called CrossFit. I was really wanting to switch my work out routine up a little, so I decided to try it out for the 5 weeks that I would be there. I went into this whole thing knowing that it was going to be pretty HARD CORE because even Kathleen said that it was crazy hard and she's in really good shape. So...needless to say I was scared. CrossFit is a really high intensity strength and endurance work out. It only lasts about 20-40 minutes, but don't let that fool you. The objective is to work out smarter, not longer. So, we show up the first day and I look at the board telling us what we are supposed to do. It consisted of 100 jumping pull-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 push-ups, and 100 squats. That, of course, doesn't count the running we have to do before and after the work out. Oh, and did I mention that this is all timed? It took a couple of days, but I WAS HOOKED! It is such a different way of working out. I found myself achieving things that I never thought that I could before. The trainer that teaches the class is pretty hilarious. On a particularly hard day, we were doing "wall balls" (trust me...you don't want to know what they are!) outside in 85 degree weather and we were all feeling a little sick. One of the guys in the class started puking in the bushes and the trainer went over there to see if he was okay...or so I thought. The trainer looked at him and said "either puke harder or go finish your set!" He's pretty hard core! That was the same day that he walked up to me when I was dead tired and taking a rest in the middle of my squats and said "Okay Sunshine. It better be passing out or puking time." Anyway, call me crazy but I love it now! I'm so sad that I won't be able to do it anymore. I tried to do it twice a day and I really felt a difference in my overall strength and endurance. Kathleen is pretty crazy though, because she would show up at 5:00am and go to an hour of spinning and THEN go to CrossFit. I don't know how she does it!

So...it was 6:00am, we have no make-up on and we're sweaty from just getting our butts kicked. Don't judge us for looking so bad!!

This pull-up bar was the cause of A LOT of pain over those 5 weeks!

Here's the trainer. Don't let that innocent look on his face fool you!





Okay. Enough about the gym. My pediatrics rotation was a lot of fun, but I'm pretty sure that it took 10 years off of my hearing because of all of the yelling that took place in such small exam rooms. And I got pretty sick because every time I had to examine a sick kid, they decided to get me back and cough in my face. Parents should tell their kids that sharing is only a good thing with food and toys! I was in the clinic for most of the time, but I ended up in the NICU and on the OB floor for the last week. That was a good experience and I learned a lot. I start my Psychiatry rotation now. LAST one!!
On a VERY HAPPY NOTE...I graduate on July 31st! I am so excited! I'd be more excited if I had a job, but that will come with time I hope! Kathleen took my pictures and made my graduation announcement up for me. Again, she's SUPERWOMAN and I'm quite convinced that it's not fair for one person to be so talented in that many areas! She's pretty amazing! I've been so blessed to have her in my life. Talk about marrying into a good family!