beeeen a while!

Qualifiers: Done and done.

One week ago (feels longer than that...) I competed in the Crossfit Southwest Regional Qualifiers... What an experience!  Although I ended up placing 60 out of about 120 males (not exactly what I was hoping for) the experience and fun was much more than I had anticipated.

The first WOD was:

3 Rounds for time of:

10 squat clean and anyway overhead @ 155#; 500 m row.

Time: 18:47.

The second WOD was:

50 chest to bar pullups; 50 burpees.

Time: 7:38.

The third WOD was:

21-15-9 of:

Box jumps @ 24"; Kettlebell swings @ 24 kg; Sumo deadlift highpulls @ 95 lbs.

(During this workout I was awarded a 10 burpee penalty for dropping the bar...)

Needless to say I now know where I stand... Three of the people that train me (Lance, Carey and Crystal) qualified to go to the Crossfit games in Aromas, CA. There is no doubt they will all do well and compete for top honors. 

On Friday (5-8-09) I got my body comp (179 lbs. and 8.5% body fat) -- and then did a WOD of:

As Many Man-Makers as Possible in 15 min... I got 39.

I took it easy this week... not too hard on the workouts, and eating whatever I want. tomorrow is Monday, a new week -- I will start back with the strict and intense workouts (3 days on, 1 day off) and get back on top of my diet (clean clean CLEAN!).

I know what has to be done. Time to do it. CrossFit games 2010.

The Qualifiers are here!!!

I leave tomorrow morning for the qualifiers in Ft. Worth. This is what I've been training for... This is what I've been eating for and sacrificing for. Gotta get some good rest, eat right, get my mind right, and GO.

Last Workouts

4-24: lulu yoga + jump rope.

4-25: --

4-26: Bikram.

4-27: Kettlebell WOD: 3 rounds of 3 minutes (1 minute each exercise): 

KB swing @ 24 Kg; KB Clean (ground to shoulder); KB Sumo Deadlift Highpull.

4-28: Bikram.

4-29: Hot Vinyasa.

4-30: -- 

Last couple of workouts!

Saturday (04-18-09):

4 rounds for time of:

10 dumbbell thrusters (45 pound dumbbells)

10 burpees

30 situps

Time: 9:04.

Sunday: 

100 m sprint (x8).

Then: 3 rounds (3 minutes each) of:

6 pushups; 9 knees to elbows.

Then: Tabata squats for 8 rounds.

Monday: 

5 thrusters @ 115

5 thrusters @135

5 thrusters @145

5 thrusters @155

5 thrusters @165 (last 2 =fail)

Tuesday: 

As Many Rounds As Possible in 20 minutes of:

2  muscle ups

4 handstand pushups

8 kettlebell swings @ 2 pood (32 kilograms).

Rounds: 7 and change.

Wednesday: REST.

Today (04-23-09):

21-15-9

Burpees; Deadlifts @ 275-225-225; Box Jumps @ 24 in.

Time: 12:58.

10 days...

...until the regional qualifiers in Ft. Worth.

Seneca and words of Stoicism

"Count your years and you’ll be ashamed to be wanting and working for exactly the same things as you wanted when you were a boy. Of this make sure against your dying day - that your faults die before you do.”

Wednesday: Yoga. 

Thursday: 

1-1-1-1-1 Shoulder Press: Max 155 lbs.

3-3-3-3-3 Push Press: Max 180 lbs. 

5-5-5-5-5 Push Jerk: Did not do. 

Friday: Rest.