Week 1 - Day 2 : NARF (Backwards FRAN)

This was a fun one ... I can really feel my pullups improving.

Here was the workout:

9 - 15 - 21 Reps:
- Pullups
- 95# Thrusters

Finished in 7:38ish ... it felt good and really left a good sweat angel after this one.

I can really feel myself getting stronger all around ...

Week 1 - Day 1 : The training begins ...

Today I start to train for the Gladiator Mud Run ... each CF workout I'm gonna do the best I can ... hopefully. :-)

This is what we did ...

AMRAP in 20mins:
- 500m Row
- 95# Clean & Jerk

I completed 4 full rounds ... which was actually pretty good! I left it all on the mat today. Looking forward to tomorrow.

Supplements ...

So, I'm starting some new supplements to go along with my training regiment.

Glucosamine and Chondroitin:
I am taking this on the recommendation from a Triathlete who had the same club feet issues I've had. It should help with my overall foot movement and technically help with pain / recovery in my feet.

CoQ10:
This should help my recovery from my workouts and overall cognitive ability.

Omega 3 Fish Oils - DHA/EPA:
I have been taking this on and off from the time I started CrossFit ... but I'm going to step it up and start taking 3g per day. Originally I was only taking .5g per day.

We'll see how these help in my training for the Gladiator Run!

Gladiator Mud Run ... here I come!

So ... in the beginning of my weight loss track my main focus has just been losing weight and getting fit. So I am focusing on an event ... The Gladiator Mud Run. It's a 5k run over obstacles ... and VERY dirty. I think refocusing my motivation will help me to be more successful.

So, I'm gonna mix things up a bit.

Monday:
- 6AM CrossFit

Tuesday:
- 6AM CrossFit
- 12PM CrossFit Endurance

Wednesday:
- 12PM CrossFit Endurance

Thursday:
- 12PM CrossFit Endurance

Friday:
- 6AM CrossFit

Saturday:
- 9AM CrossFit (Optional)

Sunday:
- Rest Day

I have 12 weeks to train for this ... It's only 5k (3.2ish Miles) ... but I want to go ALL OUT!

Help! I've fallin' and I can't get up!

Yeah, so I haven't updated in a while. It's been a tough few weeks and unfortunately I have fallin' off track and have gained some weight back.

But I am back at it officially today.

This is the schedule I plan on keeping for the next 6 weeks.

Monday - 6AM CrossFit
Tuesday - 6AM CrossFit
Wednesday - 6AM CrossFit
Thursday - Day Off / 30min Low Impact Cardio
Friday - 6AM CrossFit
Saturday - 9AM CrossFit

We'll see how it goes ... also, I'm getting back on track with my diet. Tried strict Paleo and that wasn't for me ... but I am going to adopt some Paleo principles with my Zone Diet.

Day 99 : A little bit of this and...

This was a great one ... Jordan is doing the mornings for now and I'm excited.

For time:
30 HSPU (20" Box on knees)
40 Pull-ups (Black + Green Band)
50 Kettlebell swings, 1.5 poods
60 Sit-ups
70 Burpees

Finished in about 22:30 ... this was a TOUGH one!

Did cardio on Tuesday ... 30mins again on the eliptical machine ... about 4.15mi.

Cardio : I'm Loving It ...

So I'm planning on doing 2 days a week of 30mins of cardio ... most likely using the elliptical machine @ my office's gym.

Tuesday:
25mins, 3.02 miles

Thursday:
30mins, 4.19 miles

Thursday, I felt much stronger ... at 25mins I was at 3.55 miles ... which was a big improvement.

That means I was averaging around 7min miles ... which I'm happy with.

Originally I started using the elliptical back in October 2009 ... I could barely last 10mins on the machine ... probably closer to 5mins. Now I feel like I could keep going even longer then 30mins.

Day 98 : Deadlift

Sooooo stoked! I PR'd by 20# in my Deadlift ... my previous was 355# ... here's what I did.

335 - 360 - 370 - 375 - 335 - 335 - 335

At this point I'd be at a 795 CFT score ... Can't wait for the next CFT.

Changing things up a bit ...

So I am changing things up a bit ... I've hit a plateau in terms of weight loss the last couple months. But I have been getting "fitter" ... so I'm still happy.

Here's the things I'm changing.

Diet:
I am attempting to do the Sweet Cheeks 5 Week Paleo Challenge ... which consists of:

Week 1 - NO SUGAR
6/1-6/6 No sugar?! No problem. We've all successfully completed the Sweet Cheeks no sugar challenges of the past! This week will be a piece of cake...cake! Errrr... you know what I mean.

Week 2 - NO DAIRY
6/7-6/13 In addition to no sugar, we're tacking on dairy in week 2. Time to rinse out your Brita!

Week 3 - NO GRAINS AND LEGUMES
6/14-6/20 This is the week s#@t gets serious! No sugar, no dairy, no grains and no legumes. Take a deep breath!! Relax, you can do it! Luckily you've been prepped by The Cheeks with our recent no grains challenge and already know how awesome you'll be feeling by the end of week 3.

Week 4 - NO PROCESSED FOODS
6/21-6/27 Make it yourself! This is what you've been training for all these months with The Cheeks! We're so proud of how many of you have told us you are cooking now. Time to step up and prep up ... your foods that is!

Week 5 - LIVING THE PALEO LIFESTYLE
6/28-7/4 You've now eliminated everything un-Paleo and put it into cruise control! This week you can just sit back and enjoy while reaping the many wonderful benefits of living the Paleo lifestyle.

Workout:
Here's how my schedule is going to breakdown ...

Monday:
6AM - CrossFit

Tuesday:
12PM - 25 to 30min Cardio

Wednesday:
6AM - CrossFit

Thursday:
12PM - 25 to 30min Cardio
630PM - Olympic Weightlifting Class

Friday:
6AM - CrossFit

Saturday:
9AM - CrossFit (Optional)

I'm hoping the extra cardio and diet change will kick things into gear ... we'll see!

Day 97 : Memorial Day Hero WOD ... Randy

It was Memorial Day and we picked a Hero WOD ... I picked Randy ... 75# Power Snatch for 75 reps.

Holy crap my traps are sore!

Finished it in like 10:50'ish ... not nearly as good as I wanted ... but it was RX'd. So I'm happy with that.

Day 96 : Oly Class

We went over Sumo Deadlift High Pull ... did the best I've ever done with this movement I think. I maxed out @ 170# which is def a PR ... but I never recorded my load on this workout.

Adam had us do a tabatta styled workout at the end over 5mins ... Adam got me to tell him that I hate him. :-)

Day 95 : J.T.

I knew this one was going to be awful ... it looked easy and all the easy looking one suck!

21-15-9 reps of:
- Elevated Pushups (24")
- Dips (Leg assisted)
- Push-ups (Knees)

Finished is 12:51 ...