writings on the wall

Never mind the craycray videos for these songs, they sound good with out the visual I promise.

So what's gone down since January 19th?

• The Fittest Games: Sold Out Competition, Packed House, Attended By The World's Greatest Athlete and the World's Greatest Best Friend
• The First 3 Weeks of My LAST Semester of Grad School
• Where I Learned:
• The Modern Appropriation of the Olympics Have Been Largely Influenced by Politically and Socially Conservative Aristocrats
• Thermodynamics Have Led to Obesity in America
• Study Sport Facilities Can Be All About the "Feelings" That Place Creates and Nothing Else
• 6 Solid Sessions of Bikram Yoga, 1 Near Syncope Session
• The Cat Finally Slept in the Basket
• Acupuncture This Week, Chiro/ART Next Week, Repeat
• 165lb Back Squat x 20 12 Reps
• Michael Duke Winchester Made It Into the Daily Texan Before I Did
• Scooter Became a Quitter, and Got Knocked Down While Already Out of Commission 
• I Don't Know Who Is In the Super Bowl

That's it for now. Give those tunes a jingle and come at me.

Fist Bumps and Head Butts

-Ingrid

how big do you want to be?

Teensie Carey Kepler and Me

This picture was sent to me with the caption, "I'm bigger than you."

I pretty much refuse to believe that the featherweight Carey has any size on me. I know she can pull more weight off the ground and back squat me and my mom, but she also runs like the wind and probably has bird bones.

I see Carey as being one of the "little" girls. She's got ridiculous strength and silly metcon, but that's cuz she's small and efficient.

I'm one of the big girls, right? I'm taller and should be stronger than her, right?

In reality, we are the same height. We are almost the same weight, with slightly different body compositions (she's leaner.)

Somehow I have it in my mind that I am taller than I really am. I have this idea that I am a big, tall, strong, girl who should be lifting more than I do. 

I think I have it in my mind that I am big because I want to be big. I want to be stronger. I want to be the last girl on the platform and godforbid- I want to be BULKY. That word is best used to describe mail packages, but I want to have the size to move the weight.

But then again, if Teensie Carey Kepler can rip 315 off the floor, it's not size that's holding me back...

Never Gonna Stop - CFES Style

Ingrind K - 135 Snatch from CrossFit East Sac on Vimeo.

This was shot at CrossFit East Sac, my favorite gym in Nor Cal, over Christmas break. I nailed 135 on the first attempt after some great coaching from Co-Owner Justin Riley.

Training at CFES over the holidays was an excellent change of environment and exposure to different programming and workout styles. CrossFit East Sac was the place of my very first WOD in November of 2008 (if I remember correctly- it was some double under, box jump, db 1/2burpee atrocity.) Ever since then they have not only welcomed me into their box every time I'm in Sacramento, they sent tons of love during my heart surgery, and at competition time.

I say "they" like I don't know these people. I went to middle school with their pride and joy "Hot Josh." I am a St. Francis Alum along with the recently graduated Sarah Cheever and fellow redhead spirit addict Anne Harty. I played water polo with half of Brian Nabeta's Arden Hills swim team. Their gym blog is one of 5 CrossFit blogs on my navigation bar next to CrossFit.com, games.crossfit.com, CrossFitLA.com, and CrossFitCentral.com. This group truly rounds out the "family" atmosphere when I am in Sacramento to visit my parents. CFES is part of my CrossFit Family and I recommend their box as a must see in Nor Cal.

Thanks again to CFES for the hospitality. All of you are welcome to come visit Austin, TX, and I'll take care of you- I promise it's not "real" Texas!

stride length

How long are the steps that you are taking?
Do you prefer baby steps or taking two stairs at a time?
Do you keep the same suicide pace from the get go or ramp up into the final 50m?
Do you ignore taking any steps at all and take the elevator to the top?
Do you take two steps forward, one step back, one to the side, three in a circle, and then two steps forward?
Or do you constantly vary your work rate and keep everyone guessing?

I would say, "It depends."

I recently cut 6 inches of length and buzzed a 6 square inch patch from the side of my hair.
I did it on a Tuesday, after talking about it for maybe a week.
I went all in- took it to a whole new level and jumped a whole flight of stairs.

September- I verbally committed to being a professional level CrossFitter and training towards competing as an individual.
Two weeks later- I told Jeremy Thiel that I couldn't make it to the required WOD time because of school and work commitments.
October 1st- I started consistently going to the 1PM Coaches Only/Dot Com workout 4 times a week.
October 8th- I formed a pact with Lisa Thiel "HDCP2012."
October 14th- I refilled my vitamin case for the first time since Regionals.
October 26th- I restocked on fish oil and post workout product from Stronger, Faster, Healthier.
November 7th- I joined Travis Holley's Strictly Strength class on Mondays and Wednesdays and joined the Coaches SWOD on Fridays.
November 20th- I returned to Next Level Chiropractic and Rehab to get treatment for put some muscles and joints into functioning order.
I took some interesting steps to getting fully into training again. I had to ease into it and ramp up accordingly. I'm stoked by the strides I've taken towards being a full time CrossFitter again.

who I listen to

by friday

This length.

        Plus this detail.

Creating a new normal

"Every moment you have a choice – to be at peace or to be in resistance. When you are at peace you attract positive energy and when you resist you create negative vibes that reflect back on your being. It’s a simple choice and yet most people unconsciously choose to live in negativity.It’s not your boss, colleagues, parents, ex or the traffic, but your own perception that creates stress and negative energy. Circumstances are neutral. You will generate positive vibes when your inner state is one of alignment and congruence, instead of being resistive." 

-Sen from http://www.outofstress.com/attract-positive-energy/

I talked to one of the most easy going and positive people I know today, Elliot Schrock. As I have struggled with letting go of beat down workouts and imperfect planning, he reflected on the idea that we have to allow ourselves to adjust. I don't need to let down my standards or settle, but to be in a state of contentedness with where I am. To be ok with today because the sun will come up tomorrow. Another great post on this came from Becca Borawski and the CFLA Blog.  By accepting that today is exactly as it should be, that there is nothing more to be done, I can create a new sense of normalcy.


At the same time as I am choosing today ireality - I am working on another vision board. It's been about a year since I made my first one and it's time to update it. I will post pictures of the old one and the new one when it is done. This exercise is meant to bring positive intentions and focus for the future and to recognize when those visions become part of the new normal.