Now that I’ve got two days of the CrossFit White Bear free workouts behind me, I can say with complete confidence, “Ouch! But in a good way”. Today, Jake introduced the n00bs to the concept of AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible). The premise behind AMRAP is you have a series exercises to do and you do as many rounds in a given time period. And on to today’s fun:
Today’s Workout
10 minute AMRAP
10 bodyweight squats
7 burpees
10 jumping pull ups
My Results
6 Rounds + 10 squats
I wasn’t alone again today, Andrew joined me for the second round, there were two ladies who came back after yesterday’s free WoD, three other ‘new’ folks and one actual paying client who was there for the true daily WoD… it was quite the happening place to be! I find that it’s a lot of fun working out with a group of folks who, when they’re capable of talking, can cheer each other on or more likely look across the way and give you a look as if to say “yeah, it sucks for me too!” And during the workouts, you’re trying to breathe and not look a complete pile of worthlessness – it’s after the workout when you say, “Yeah, that was awesome!”
I walked past Andrew’s cube about an hour after we got back to the office and he let it be known “I hate you”. To which I could only respond with a boisterous “You are welcome!” 
Now, does he hate me because he’s sore in ways he hasn’t been in quite a while (absolutely), but I think he also is hating on me because I just introduced him to the wonderful world of CrossFit and he, too, works at a non-profit where the financial compensation is lacking and the membership isn’t the cheapest on the block. That’s the world I reside in now. I would love to get in with a group of dedicated CrossFitters and totally kick my @$$ everyday. Anyone want to donate to the “T wants to CrossFit” fund? I can’t give you a tax break or credit, but I can tell you that your dollars would be well spent on turning all this pregnancy weight into a well-chiseled and awesome individual (the awesome part is already there .
December 29th, 2011 | Comments Off
“Tired of issue tracking? We decided it is time to make the simplest, lightest, most effective issue tracking software solution on the Internet today. Interested?”
I was, so I signed up to get notified when they release their beta: are you interested in Boto or at least intrigued? How do you track issues? I’ve tried a series of methods, can always get more efficient.
btw, Boto, if googled, is a species of dolphin found in the Amazon River… you learn something new everyday, and sometimes you learn a couple things!
October 25th, 2011 | Comments Off
Dog, Monkey, Cow & Man
On the first day God created the dog. God said, “Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a life span of twenty years.” The dog said, “That’s too long to be barking. Give me ten years and I’ll give you back the other ten.” So God agreed.
On the second day God created the monkey. God said, “Entertain people, do monkey tricks and make them laugh. I’ll give you a twenty-year life span.” The monkey said, “Monkey tricks for twenty years? I don’t think so. Dog gave you back ten, so that’s what I’ll do too, okay?” And God agreed.
On the third day God created the cow. “You must go to the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves, and give milk to support the farmer. I will give you a life span of sixty years.” The cow said, “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. Let me have twenty and I’ll give back the other forty.” And God agreed again.
On the fourth day God created man. God said, “Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. I’ll give you twenty years.” Man said, “What? Only twenty years? Tell you what, I’ll take my twenty, and the forty the cow gave back, and the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back, that makes eighty, okay?” Okay,” said God, “You’ve got a deal.”
That is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, and enjoy ourselves; the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family; the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren; and the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
Life has now been explained to you.
September 27th, 2011 | Comments Off
