CrossFit Open/ My WOD's

So The CrossFit Open has started, first WOD 30 Double Unders and 15 Power Snacth, 10 min AMRAP. Good first WOD for the killer Double Unders. I completed 6 full rounds and 30 DU's and 14 Snatch's. Not Bad, could of pushed it a little more for the last Snatch and a few more points on Double Unders. It is what it is. As of now I'm not going to do it again. I'm just ready for the 2nd WOD to come out.

For Me the feeling of the CrossFit Games is a lot different then the last two years. The ramp up has been different. Maybe its not having a Big Sectionals, maybe its my mind set, what ever it is The Games are not going to wait for me. So my big question is do I compete on the Team or go for individual? I will answer that after the Open. There are a few other events in my life that may play a fact on which rout I go.

So my workout today was: a 10k road march with a 55lb ruck. I was at 5 miles at an hour and completed it in 1hr and 13 Min's, not bad.
Then this afternoon it was: 3 Push Jerks at 195, 20 sit ups on GHD, 10 Dips, 20 Push ups, then farmers carry (2 2pood's) 100 meters, 3x not for time.

6 SOLES

Race Across the Sky

Leadville Trail 100 Mile Run

August 20-21, 2011

Soul
The spiritual nature of humans, the breath of life, the vital core, regarded as immortal.

Sole
The part on which something else rests.


"If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal, and if they can't stop you, then you become something else entirely."

Author

March 1

U.S. Army Sergeant Jason "Mick" McCluskey, 26, of McAlester, Oklahoma, assigned to the 27th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was killed on November 4, 2010, when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire in Zarghun Shahr, Mohammad Agha district, Afghanistan. He is survived by his son Landen, and his mother Delores Olivares

"McCluskey"

Three rounds of:
9 Muscle-ups
15 Burpee pull-ups
21 Pull-ups
Run 800 meters
with a 20lb vest

We where able to have a good coaches WOD today, It was Katie, Shelby, Andrew, Neal Cf Katy, Gabe, Kirk, and myself.







This was Neal's max Muscle Ups in a WOD, and he killed it. Great Job Bro




So last year going to the Games I did a WOD with Charlie. The WOD had MU with a weighted vest, and I could not even do one. Then of course my nasty performance In WOD 1 at the Games. So when I completed all my MU with a 20lb vest I was pumped. It was a great WOD for me to build my confidence.

Today we are heading to Yoga One for some Yoga. I'm going to get me butt kicked.

Fittest Games Austin TX

225 Bear Complex

This past weekend I competed in the Fittest Games in Austin. It was put on by CrossFit Central. They did an amazing job running an Elite Male/Female, Elite Men 40+, Intermediate Men/Women, Intermediate Men/Women 40+, and Team.
There was structure and control through all the WOD's. It was a great event.
For some video coverage SICFIT.

As for me, I ended up 4th. Not bad, its actually where I wanted to be. Coming off the Marathon, I was not sure if it would hurt me for the comp. I feel like it did not have a big impact on the comp. Of course I would of rather been working out and lifting, then resting for and after the Marathon. Now I feel better about where I'm at. For y'all that don't know I did not finish very well at ACO (All City's Open Comp). I hurt my back a little, and was not able to truly place myself in the Texas Competition field. For the scores of the Fittest Games Click Here.
Now all that is in the Past, so I can focus on the present to do what I can to better myself.

In other news I have my first endorsement, 2POOD. I was able to meet Baker (one of the owners) this past weekend, they are a stand up group. I look forward to work with them.

Toe to Bar


Running back first WOD, crazy hair

Snacth's 135

This afternoon the WOD is Eva, Nasty! Can't Wait.

The Houston Marathon

The Marathon has come and gone, Looking back on my training for it or what some would say lack of training. I would not have changed anything. Yea I didn't have a fast time but I feel great two days later. The longest run I had leading up to it was 9 miles, I did nothing but Crossfit.com WOD's, and a few 3/6 milers. I did cut down on my Olympic lifting, just because I did not want to gain any extra weight.
The great thing is I have no blisters and no pain.

Post Marathon WOD, Me and Kris. I got it from CrossFit Endurance.

12 Pull ups

12 Push ups

12 Sit ups GHD

12 Hip Ex GHD

12 KB Swings

3x NOT FOR TIME

And some foam rolling. It was a little tough to get started, but afterwards we felt a lot better.

Day after I had a little knee pain and a little foot/ankle pain, not to bad. Today, 2 days after and I feel good, I'm going to do today's CF.com wod, nothing crazy, not worried about time, just want to get the muscles moving.

I want to say a Big thank you to all the supporters that came out to support the Marathoners. It was a great event. To the LuLu peps and the Bayou City/Pin Up crew y'all are AWSOME!

Also a big THANK YOU to Chris for running with me those 4 miles and to Katie for running the last 2 miles with me.

Jan 26th

4 days away from the Big Marathon. I got in some training yesterday, a whole 6 miles. Just add another 20 to that and BAM I'm done.
Then Kris,Gab, Kirk, and myself did the .com

12 Muscle Ups
75 Squats
3X

I really thought the squats where going to be the hardest part, damn not at all. I got a little frustrated with the MU's I guess a little flash back form the Games last year. I'm going to just work harder at MU's.
Gabe had a bad ass time of 8:11, he reminded be of Derick with the MU
I ended up at 12:36, I'll take it.

Jan 24th

So here we are 5 days away from the Houston Marathon, and no long runs. The .com WOD today was 800 M run for time 3 rounds. I did not do it, to wet out side and to much rain.
So instead Charlie Kirk and myself did a special WOD.

400 M run at a 10% incline
10 Pwr Cleans, into a Front Sqt, over head to the back back Sqt(bear complex)(80lb sandbag)
3 get ups right 3 get ups left (100lb bean bag)
10 KB Swings (80lb)
3x not for time

When I told them the WOD, the first thing they said was, "Treadmill". We had one hiding in a deep dark room of the box. Let me tell you running on a Treadmill at an incline at a set pace of 9.0 is DEATH, damn I think the second round we all went down to 8.8 and had to jump off for a few seconds, the last round we went to 8.0 and still had to jump off for a second.
I know what I need to work on.