Lululemon forme jacket in mini check pique
Lululemon cool racerback in surge
Lululemon dog runner pants in black
For strength days, I always go for thicker layers, like my dog runners. Actually, I would probably wear my dog runners just about every day from November to February if I could. Extra-warm AND pet hair resistant = magical. Alas, I only have one pair.
Anyway, I did 5×5 back squats and was pleased that ~80% of my 1RM for all 5 sets was not as hard as I expected it to be. That said, it did still pretty much cripple me for the next 3ish days. 5×5 is always a bringer of serious pain. But on the plus side, based on how my sets felt, I should be able to add another 5 or 10 (or 15?!) lbs onto my current max and finally hit my 1.5x bodyweight milestone.
Splits59 vail cutout pullover in black
Lululemon cool racerback in bumble berry
Lululemon wunder under pants in heathered slate herringbone
Super-excited I finally found a bumble berry CRB. After I decided I needed one and they had already sold out, it took me several weeks, but I finally managed to snag one NWT off eBay at retail price. This is actually the first CRB I’ve bought since February. My tank color options are in need of a little more variety, but lulu’s sorry CRB selection this year certainly isn’t helping. I do have my eye on the forthcoming parallel stripe CRB, though.
I worked on strict pull-ups and managed to get 2 with a 10# weighted vest. Related to that, I’ve also started working on my muscle-ups–I have the strength for it but not the technique. I did my first real attempts on the rings last week, but haven’t been able to get into the transition yet because of, well, technique reasons. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll get one by Dec 31, but realistically it may take several more months.
Lorna Jane candy puffa vest in ocean
Lululemon forme jacket in mini check pique
Lululemon cool racerback in heathered medium grey
Lululemon rebel runner crops in black grape
Reebok nano 4.0 in porcelain
Finally, I got new shoes for CrossFit. I’ve been wearing the same beat-up pair for the entire year and a half I’ve been doing CF, so it was definitely time. In a perfect world, someday I’ll get a pair of teal/blue and a pair of pink ones. That should about cover the matching needs of my entire wardrobe.
I did fight gone bad for the maiden voyage of my new kicks, which is most definitely my least favorite benchmark WOD. On the plus side, I upped my score from August 2013 score of 174 reps to 215. There’s a chance I used different weights this time because for some reason the weights from my previous attempt aren’t in my notebook, but either way, I’m happy with that score and will happily not do it again for another year or possibly ever.
Alala weekender dress in heathered grey
Navy scarf
Splits59 kym tights in black
Target leg warmers
The Cool People cognac OTK boots
Another one of my Black Friday scores: a second in color in my most favorite dress. I went out to a casual networking even at a local brewery, but I couldn’t help but sneak in leggings underneath, especially since they’re much warmer and more comfortable than tights anyway. In the winter, I love buying and wearing about 137 variations of neutral colors and then piling on layer after layer. The leggings + leg warmers + OTK boots combo is particularly awesome because it’s like wearing 3 pairs of pants at once, which is pretty much my only shot at Not Dying in temperatures below 40.
Loving the forme jacket and those nanos! I haven’t done Fight Gone Bad yet, but it looks insane. Just right up my alley, lol. Anything beats the ‘Marguerita’ WOD which I did a few days ago. That’s one that I will probably never do ever again.
Love the blog btw! :)
I’ve only done Marguerita once and I’d actually love to do it again. One of my trainers calls me a “bodyweight ninja” (which I think just means “small and therefore good at bodyweight movements”, lol) so that one is right up my alley. Sounds like we need to do some kind of Freaky Friday-esque switch on those days. :P
Love your outfits and your blog!
Thanks so much Elisa!! :)
Your bday vest looks so cute with the black grape rebel runners! I love all the outfits though.
I’m curious about the Reebok nano’s. Do you recommend them? I do my training at the gym, not crossfit, but it doesn’t seem like that would make any difference. Like ALL the reviews are from crossfitters though. Right now I’m wearing Nike Free 5.0 TR Fit 4 and I love them but I could use another pair of gym shoes… but I might just be unadventurous and get another pair of Frees.
Thanks! :) I’ve been loving any and all blues with black grape.
As for shoes, the plus side of the nanos is that they’re a gym shoe you can wear for whatever, but they’re also suitable for lifting since they don’t have much cushion in the heel, but they are WAY more versatile than a traditional lifting shoe. In that sense, there’s no reason you have to be a crossfitter to use them, but it would only make sense if you did a significant variety of things in the same shoe (running, jumping, lifting, etc). I don’t know a lot about frees, but if they have any heel padding to speak of and you do a lot of heavy squats, for example, you can lose stability as well as some force when the heel smushes under the force of a lift. Another really popular, do-everything shoe are Inov8s, which I’ve never tried myself but might be worth checking out if you feel like branching out.
Cool! Yes, what I need is a shoe that works for a variety of things, except running which I do on a different day, so it sounds worth checking out. And I never heard of Inov8s so I’ll be looking into those, too. You’re a wealth of knowledge! Thank you!
Are you wearing an extra small in the dress? They are sold out in both colors in that size and I’m pretty that is what I would need:( super cute! Darn it
Yup, I got an XS in the dress. If you wear a 2 or 4 in lulu I would definitely suggest XS. If you’re on the bigger side of a 4 and/or don’t mind a looser fit you might be able to get away with S if that’s your only option. Hopefully they’ll restock them, but it’s a bit late in the season so I’m not sure at this point. They’ve been pretty popular, apparently!
every single outfit looks aMAZing!!!
Thanks Michelle! :) :)
Dog runner pants are awesome! I got a pair last year when they made it to WMTM. Agree–they keep me warm without the bulk and love that dog hair doesn’t stick to them. I hope Lulu brings them back in other colors.
If they don’t make the dog runners again exactly, I wish they would make something with the same concept–double-layered with rulu inside. I guess the fact that they got marked down last year wasn’t super-encouraging for them to make them again though. :
How do you like your 4.0s compared to the 3.0s??
I like them! They’re very structured–they feel stiffer than my 3’s, but that may be because my 3’s are SO broken in. They’re definitely way more structured than 2’s. The toe box of the 4’s seems more comfortable. The horizontal lines on the “cage” of the 3’s would cut in to the top of my toes sometimes, and I think the toe box might be sliiightly wider. I’ve only worn the 4’s a couple times though so I’m still feeling them out. :)
Love the Surge color. It’s the exact perfect shade. Blue tropics comes close but it is not as perfect :)
I love all things teal, but I went a little surge crazy last year! It’s a fantastic color indeed.
Glad you were able to find a bumble berry CRB. That & purple fog are my favorite CRBs from this year. The dress/boots!leggingscoutfit is super cute. I also wear leggings instead of tights in winter for the same reasons.
I’m kind of hoping we’ll see a solid menthol CRB, that might be a nice way to round out the year. I also bought a beachscape CRB, but ended up reselling it after it sat in my drawer for 3 months with the tags still on!