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Climb Out of Darkness: Lisa’s Story

My story starts like many others women’s stories. I wanted a baby, finally got pregnant (almost 2 years later), had a wonderful pregnancy, bought every gadget and whosewhatsit that they sell for babies nowadays. I was ready to meet my girl and I was ecstatic!!

Emily decided to make her entrance 1 week early. I cried with excitement knowing I’d be meeting the sweet angel I’ve prayed all my life to have. Emily arrived 22 1/2 hours later. I was exhausted, hadn’t slept in 36 hours, hadn’t eaten anything in 24 hours; but all the exhaustion went away when I saw her sweet face. Finally, my world was complete! 

The nurses left us to ourselves to settle in for the night. After feeding her, changing her and getting blood drawn every two hours through the night, I had been awake over 48 hours. That’s when it set in-the overwhelming anxiety. What is this feeling? I should be on top of the world but instead I wanted to run, hide and not function anymore. Anxiety overwhelmed me. The hospital staff was great but did not offer the support I needed to understand what was happening. No one told me this could happen! No one explained that I could feel this awful. 

Thank God for the support of my husband, friends, family and my OB doctor. We found some medicines to ease the anxiety and a great counselor that helped me get back on track. Some days were great, others were dark and awful. I would be so overwhelmed with anxiety and fear I could not function. Days were not days, they were minutes….. then hours…… then finally they became days again. The struggle became less and less difficult and soon the anxiety was not a daily part of my life. 

I’m still on my healing journey. I am still learning how to cope but no longer wondering why this happened to me, or when will I be back to me. Instead, I joined a kick butt team of women that educate others about maternal mental illness. 

Postpartum Progress’ Climb Out of the Darkness™ is the world’s largest event raising awareness of maternal mental illnesses. Climb Out is held on or near the longest day of the year annually to help shine the most light on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. The event features mothers and others across the globe joining together to climb mountains and hike trails to represent their symbolic rise out of the darkness of maternal mental illness and into the light of hope and recovery. Funds raised support the 501c3 Organization Postpartum Progress (http://postpartumprogress.org

I am hosting a climb

Saturday, June 20th at 12:00pm

at Vereen Memorial Gardens, Little River, South Carolina. 

To help support me, you can join the climb (everyone is invited, women, men, babies, fur babies!) Everyone over 18 years old is asked to register. It is free and easy. Just follow my link:  https://www.crowdrise.com/lisabland1-cotd2015/fundraiser/lisabland1

If you are busy that day but would still like to show your support, please consider donating. Over one million women in the U.S. will suffer from a maternal mental illness this year and only 15% of those women will get the help needed. Let’s change that! Let’s shine light on this illness and make a difference. #climbout #warriormom 

Check out our awesome FIGHT SONG starring CFOIB athletes:  https://www.crowdrise.com/COTD2015       

l & mThank you for taking the time to read my story! 

Love & Happiness, 

Lisa Bland, CFOIB Athlete since 2012

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Friday: June 12, 2015

FITNESS & AIM


A. Every 5 minutes, for 30 minutes (6 sets):
Row 500 Meters
5 Thrusters (115/75 lbs)
10 Burpees Over the Barbell

B. Five sets of:
45 seconds of Front-Leaning Rest on Rings (or floor)
Rest 15 seconds
45 seconds of Face-Up Chinese Planks or Glute/Hip Bridge
Rest 75 seconds

 

SPORT

A. For max reps/time of:
L-Sit x Max Hold
(Standard – Stack plates under feet to height of parallettes – set terminates if heels touch the plates.)
Rest exactly 60 seconds
L-Sit x Max Hold
Rest exactly 60 seconds
60 seconds of Toes to Bar

B. Take 15-20 minutes to find your 1-RM Snatch
(You may elect to do either a power or full, but please note below next to the weight lifted whether it was a full or power snatch.)

C. For time:
Row 2000 meters
20 Snatches (175/115 lbs)
60 Pull-Ups
20 Snatches
Row 2000 meters

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Thursday: June 11, 2015

FITNESS

A. Three rounds of:
Back Squat x 10 reps @ 3011
Rest 60 seconds
Perfect Chest to Deck Pushups x 10 reps @ 2011
Rest 60 seconds
V-Ups x 20 reps
Rest 60 seconds

B. For time:
Run 800 Meters

immediately followed by…

Five rounds of:
12 Push-Ups
12 Box Jump-Overs

immediately followed by…

Row 1000 Meters

 

AIM

A. Back Squat
*Set 1 – 5 reps @ 65%
*Set 2 – 4 reps @ 75%
*Set 3 – 3 reps @ 85%
*Set 4 – 2 reps @ 90%
*Set 5 – 1 rep @ 95%
*Set 6 – 4 reps @ 90+%
Rest 2 minutes between sets.

B. For time:
Row 1000 Meters

immediately followed by…

Five rounds of:
8 Ring Dips
10 Toes to Bar
12 Box Jump-Overs

immediately followed by…

Run 800 Meters

 

SPORT

Rest

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Wednesday: June 10, 2015

FITNESS & AIM


A. Every 3 minutes, for 15 minutes (5 sets):
Seated DB Shoulder Press x 6-8 reps @ 2111
Use the time between sets to stretch calves and hip flexors.

B. Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:
10 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
10 Strict Pull-Ups
20 Russian Kettlebell Swings *heavy*

**If you don’t have strict handstand push-ups yet, modify this to a L-Seated Strict Dumbbell Press with a weight that will be challenging to get 10 unbroken reps on the first set.

 

SPORT

A. Deadlift x 3 reps (with PERFECT posture and mechanics)
* Set 1 – 50% of possible 3-RM x 5 reps
* Set 2 – 75% of possible 3-RM x 3 reps
* Set 3 – 85% of possible 3-RM x 2 reps
* Set 4 – 90-95% of possible 3-RM x 1 rep
* Set 5 – Test 3-RM
* Set 6 (optional) – Exceed Set 5 weight for 3-RM

THIS TEST MEANS NOTHING IF YOU ROUND YOUR BACK – You need to know what you can do with proper mechanics, not that you’re willing to damage yourself.

B. For time:
20 Overhead Squats (135/95 lbs)
30 Kettlebell Swings (32/24 kg)
40 Wall Ball Shots (30/20 lbs)
50 Double-Unders
50 Calories of Rowing on Concept 2
50 Double-Unders
40 Wall Ball Shots
30 Kettlebell Swings (32/24 kg)
20 Overhead squats (135/95 lbs)

Perform the kettlebell swings so that your hands and all portions of the kettlebell are above the eyebrows.

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Tuesday: June 9, 2015

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FITNESS

A. Three sets of:
KB Single-Leg Deadlift x 6-8 reps each leg @ 3011
Rest 30 seconds between legs, rest 60 seconds after
Nose-to-Wall Handstand Hold x 45-60 seconds
Rest 60 seconds
Supine Ring Row x 10-12 reps @ 2111
(get as horizontal as possible)

B. Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 15 minutes of:
Run 200 Meters
10 Alternating Single-Arm DB Snatches
20 Jumping Lunges (or walking lunges)

AIM

A. Every 90 seconds, for 15 minutes (10 sets):
Snatch x 1 rep @ 80-95%
Build over the course of the 10 sets.

B. Five rounds for time of:
5 Power Snatches (115/75 lbs)
10 Overhead Walking Lunges (115/75 lbs)
30 Double-Unders

SPORT

A. Every two minutes, for 12 minutes (6 sets):
Front Squat x 1 rep
Build over the course of the six sets to today’s heaviest single.

B. Take 20 minutes to build to today’s heaviest…
Clean x 1 rep

C. “Lil Fish 2.0″
Climb the following ladder every minute, on the minute, for as long as possible:
185/135 lb Clean & Jerk + 10 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
205/145 lb Clean & Jerk + 9 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
225/155 lb Clean & Jerk + 8 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
245/165 lb Clean & Jerk + 7 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
265/175 lb Clean & Jerk + 6 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
285/185 lb Clean & Jerk + 5 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
305/195 lb Clean & Jerk + 4 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
325/205 lb Clean & Jerk + 3 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
345/215 lb Clean & Jerk + 2 Strict Handstand Push-Ups
365/225 lb Clean & Jerk + 1 Strict Handstand Push-Ups

Total score is the number of handstand push-ups completed within the time limit. E.g., a male athlete who successfully clean & jerks 305 lbs, but fails 325 lbs, will have a score of 49 reps.

 

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Monday: June 8, 2015

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FITNESS & AIM

In teams of 3-4, one teammate following the preceding on the top of each minute:

Five sets for max reps of:
60 seconds of Rowing (for calories)
60 seconds of Burpees
60 seconds of Box Jump Step Down (24″/20″)
Rest 60 seconds

SPORT

A. Six sets of:
Drop Snatch x 1 rep
Rest as needed
Work on speed and footwork. Stabilize the barbell in the receiving position and hold for 2-3 seconds checking your balance and positioning before ascending.

B. Six sets of:
Strict Shoulder Press x 3 reps
Rest as needed
Build over the course of the six sets to something heavy for a triple.

C. For max reps:
90 seconds of Muscle-Ups
Rest 60 seconds
60 seconds of Muscle-Ups
Rest 60 seconds
30 seconds of Muscle-Ups
Note reps achieved for each set.

D. Three sets of:
Bent-Over Barbell Row x 6-8 reps @ 2110
Rest as needed
Glute-Ham Raises x 6-8 reps @ 2011
Rest as needed
Nose-to-Wall Handstand Hold x 45-60 seconds
(nothing touches the wall but the tips of your toes and your nose)
Rest as needed

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