What I Packed For My First CrossFit Competition

i have been meaning to share with you guys what i brought to my first crossfit competition for quite some time now, but finally got my act together!  while i'm not a crossfit expert in any way or form, i thought it would be fun to share what worked for me. and hopefully at least a few people who come across this post will find it helpful!

this is what i packed for day 2 of the comp - it differs from what i brought day 1 just a little bit, but i felt more prepared on day 2.

Food 

• 2 packets of Vega one nutritional shake
• 2 kit's organic clif bars
• 2 chia bars
• 1 packet clif shot blocks (which i forgot to bring on day 1) 
• 2 packets crystal lite energy (each packet has 120mg caffeine which was much needed. i took one packet before each WOD.)
• 2 baggies of almonds (unpictured)

both days i should have brought a bit more food with me than i did, but i didn't feel like lugging around a big cooler (if i had brought a cooler, #1 thing i would've packed would have been fresh fruit!). luckily i remembered to bring cash and was able to buy chicken + veggies while i was there. 

Drinks

• a huge water jug - this is a MUST if your comp is outside/hot! i had ice cold water the entire day and was easily able to keep hydrated. 
• my blender bottle to blend protein shakes & crystal lite
• pineapple coconut water x2
• FitAid (they were passing them out on both days of the comp, so i saved one from day 1 to bring for day 2)
• almond milk to make protein shakes

Equipment

• The Stick
• gloves (fingerless were all i had, if i had ones with fingers i would've brought those)
• myofascial release ball 
• athletic tape (to tape hands) and scissors
• my Strength Wraps
• my jump rope (most likely, they won't be provided!) 

Clothes

what I wore:

• lululemon speed short
• nike sports bra
• my box's tank
• reebok crossfit nanos

what I brought as spares:

• extra pair of lulu speed shorts
• lululemon capris
• 2 extra tanks
• extra sports bras/underwear <-- lifesaver!
• 3 pairs extra socks

Other Stuff:

• facial towlettes
• deodorant 
• hand sanitizer
• sport sunscreen
• chapstick
• advil
• bobby pins + hair ties
• junk headbands

and... my cat. 

totally kidding. she obviously wanted to come with all of my food though! hah. 

have you ever done a crossfit comp before? what did you bring?

favorite protein powder?

Moxie Madness {My First CrossFit Competition}

i don't even know where to begin! last weekend at Moxie Madness was absolutely incredible. instead of trying to recap everything, i figured i'd share some tidbits and thoughts about the weekend. here comes a random post!

(if you're curious, you can check out the WODs we did here: Day 1 and Day 2)

the workouts were ridiculous.

the people at my box are awesome.

i drank a lot of vega protein shakes. ate a lot of kit's organic clif bars. took a lot of advil. drank a lot of caffeine.

i figured out that i can drink coconut water if i chug it down in one gulp (otherwise, it's totally gross).

i learned that rocktape is one of the best inventions on the planet ever.

i also learned that rocktape gives you really, really nice tan lines. my upper back looks wonderful right now.

i found a magic potion. okay, not really magic, but still. WOD repair lotion is the best thing that ever happened to my hands (especially after the last WOD on Sunday, when my hands ripped on the first pull-up i did and i still had 4 more rounds of AMRAP pull-ups to go).

i discovered that everything really is in your head. you can do anything you set your mind to.

i got to be a kid again (hello, partner wheelbarrows! those were fun. and painful).

FitAid is a pretty freakin' awesome drink.

prowler pushes suck. they especially suck after a relay WOD with a 600 yard 45# sandbag carry, 400 yard overhead wallball carry, and 50 yard lunges with a 25# plate. my legs were jello. and i mean, jello. pretty sure i almost fell on my face five times. did i mention that this was the first WOD?

i realized that rowing is a lot more painful that i thought. either that or my legs were just really sore.

it really hurts when you whack your leg doing box jumps.

i learned that my arms don't fit in tshirts anymore. for real though. and this makes me excited.

26 pound kettlebell snatches are a piece of cake now. when did that happen?

i really, really, really suck at double unders. really.

i loved being on a team again.

i love that everyone cheers each other on, no matter what team they're on or what box they're from. CrossFit is truly something else.

burpees. ow.

i realized just how much i'm going to miss my box when i leave for school. (hint: a LOT).

my coaches are freakin' beast.

there's nothing quite like having a ton of people watching and cheering you on as you're competing. all of the people that came out to support us were incredible.

i got a new nickname: the silent killer. LOL!

assume the crossfit recovery position (read: look like you're dead. cause you feel dead).

i have never been so sore in my life. being this sore makes the simplest things super duper hard. like sitting on the toilet or putting your shirt on. let's just say monday was really fun.

i'm actually not half bad at overhead squats!

i'm in the top right corner

i saw just how much progress i've made in the two months that i've been CrossFit-ting and almost a year that i've been lifting. two months ago, i wouldn't have made it through the 2 days and 5 WODs. last weekend, i killed it.

i don't think i've ever had a better weekend! there was a smile on my face the entire time (except when, you know, working out. my face is just hilarious when i'm in pain. it's highly attractive. see below.), and i am proud of how well i did. i'm so glad i got over my fear of letting people down or messing up or whatever and just went for it. best decision ever.

this competition made me realize just how much i love CrossFit. not that i didn't before or anything, but now i don't even know if i can explain how much i love it. i get my ass kicked every single day, yet i come back for more. and i have so much fun doing it.

i can't wait to do another competition! thank you all so much for your kind words and support :) and a huge thanks to my box, my teammates, and especially my coaches. and my parents for coming out on day 1 to support me!

p.s. i PR'd my clean and jerk today! AAAH so excited. and this was when i was still a little sore. can't wait to see how much progress i've made on other lifts too!

p.p.s. stay tuned for a post on everything i packed for the comp! (edit: you can find that post HERE)