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Inspired by my friend and co-worker Miriam, who just qualified for the Boston Marathon by blazing through the Cleveland Marathon, I’m setting my sights - ambitiously - on qualifying for Boston at this year’s New York Marathon.  I’m not sure how realistic it is, considering I ( Read more... )

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I’m joining the multitudes of people who are probably (re)starting their blogs as part of their New Year’s resolutions.  I don’t generally endorse trying to improve and reinvent oneself only once a year, but I recognize the value of focusing and distilling your effort and ( Read more... )

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It’s been a LOOOOONG time since I last posted.  My workout log is all out of whack… I haven’t updated my twitter account… and I’ve clearly fallen off the CrossFit wagon.

But I’m not here for self-flagellation.  At least, not this time.  I’m writing because I’m running the ( Read more... )

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Been sick for about 10 days or so, and rather than gut it out and actually exercise through being sick I decided to give my body a break.  (And I was feeling a little lazy.)

But, yesterday I wandered back to the Black Box to do a make-up workout.  I opted to do 5×3 Back ( Read more... )

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Monday 090302

Deadlift 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

295, 315, 325, 345, 365(f), 355(f), 355(f)

Personal Record (PR) by 25 pounds! Of course, this is only the second time I’ve tried to do a 1-rep max on deadlifts, so I’m still trying to get this stuff dialed in.

I forgot to record a ( Read more... )

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Monday 090223 (41)

For time:
Row 500 meters
115 pound Push press, 21 reps
Row 500 meters
115 pound Push press, 18 reps
Row 500 meters
115 pound Push press, 15 reps
Row 500 meters
115 pound Push press, 12 reps

Ended up subbing 1.5-Pood kettlebell sumo deadlift high-pulls for ( Read more... )

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I read an article in the Boston Globe the other day about how scientists are beginning to examine how living in urban environments affect congnitive ability and emotional control.  (To summarize in a few words: big cities make you un-smart and not-nice.)  I doubt that the ( Read more... )

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Wednesday 090218 (37)

With a continuously running clock do one pull-up the first minute, two pull-ups the second minute, three pull-ups the third minute… continuing as long as you are able.

Use as many sets each minute as needed.

11 full rounds, plus 6 additional pull-ups.  ( Read more... )

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(posting yesterday’s workout)

Tuesday 090217 (36)

Squat clean 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

135, 155, 165(f), 165(f), 165(f), 135, 155

I should have been able to clean 165.  It’s all in my head.  Well, in my head, and in my inflexible wrists and shoulders.  I had trouble catching the ( Read more... )

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Friday 090213 (33)

“Fran”

Three rounds, 21-15- and 9 reps, for time of:
95 pound Thruster
Pull-ups

Scaled down to 75#, because I read somewhere that this workout is meant to be completed in 3-5 minutes, and if you can’t do it as Rx’d in a reasonably close time, then it ( Read more... )