WOD

2009-9-25

3 rounds of:

• Sit-up (abmat) x 10 Reps
• Back Extension x 10 Reps

Time: 2:24

Comments: Puppies today! Subbed Supermans for back extensions (no menu item.) 

That was quick... 

Kirsten's Time: 2:12

Crossfit WOD: Daniel

2009-9-24

daniel
Pull-up (assisted) x 15 Reps
Run x 200 Meters
Thruster x 15 Reps @ 45 Pounds
Run x 400 Meters
Thruster x 15 Reps @ 45 Pounds
Run x 200 Meters
Pull-up (assisted) x 15 Reps

CW Time: 13:35
Comments: Buttercup scaling, with 45# thrusters and blue band assisted pullups. For intensity, I give myself a B+. Knees - walked the downhills, ran everything else. Next time, thrusters faster. Form was good.

KW Time: 13:00
35#, full kipping pullups!

Yesterday was dryland XC training with Kristina Owens, Pro with CXC Vertical Limit.  Very cool.

ciao,

Charles

WOD Front squats

Morning CF workout

2009-9-22

3-3-3-3-3 Front Squat
Score: 65-75-75-75-75

Kirsten did 45-45-45-45-45

Comments: Back at it after a day off from the boat races.

• That's 5 sets as heavy as you can do 3 reps.  I also worked on jump rope singles and pullups.  Kirsten worked on Muscle ups on rings.
• I know, I know.  That's the whole workout. Up at 6am, done with workout by 7.  Each day is different.

Do you want to do a WOD at our house on Sunday?  Write to me with what time would be good.  We'll set something up.

Also, would you prefer to only see rowing specific workouts on this blog?  This is our base preparation, so I thought it important to the whole picture.  What do you think?

Ciao,

Charles

The Races, Part II

Sunday, 2nd day in a row of racing.  The Iron Oars Regatta was on Teal Lake in Ishpeming.  MTU and NMU were there, MTU winning the cup by 1 point!

Many more from the Upper Peninsula Rowing Club today. (I'm sorry I didn't have much to say about UPRC yesterday, Kirsten & I had to play with our samba band 'Batucobre' for the Parade of Nations.)

Several singles and Daryl's Deadly Double.  All reps from the PLRC emerged victorious today as well as yesterday.  Deb Kamrad women's masters singles.  Dennis Kamrad, men's masters singles.  Charles and Kirsten White, masters mixed doubles.

It was a blast.  Our first time on Teal Lake; from now on, driving by on the way to wherever, Teal Lake will hold fond memories for us.  A good time, we felt good.  We even raced better than yesterday.  

Here's the Speedcoach(tm) Check the comments:

9/20/2009, 11:18 AM , 5788 m , 2x (Double) 
Summary: Iron Oars 2009 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 7:24pm yesterday

Ciao,

Charles

The Races, part I

And this brings us to last week.  Again, my apologies in staying away for so long.  Take your time, skim the catching up posts, or just skip them entirely.

In case you don't want to read all that stuff - a summary of what's new:

Crossfit.com

Crosfitendurance.com

Zonediet.com

Speedcoach workout logs

Great coaching by Deb & Dennis Kamrad.  (I'll have to write a post on these two - what an incredible resource!)

Last week was taper week.  We did even less workouts than recommended.  The main thing, though is that we went into the weekend rested and healthy. That was new.

Saturday was the Copperhead Regatta in Houghton.  Terry Smythe ran a good race, populated with volunteers at start, finish and in boats along the way.  Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan Universities were vying for the copper/ironore cup.

Conditions were very good.

Deb Kamrad suggested that I write to Daryl Davis and I did, inviting him to bring his double and row against us.   Daryl, in search of some good trash talk says that I threw down the challenge, so they had to come.  Here's the text of my email. You judge how much of a challenge it was:

Hi, Daryl.
Deb Kamrad gave me your email address and said you might race a double against us.  Great!  It would be fun to have another boat.  Given our level of development and mismatch of stroke, you may well kick our butts, but we're out to have a good time and we'll row our best for you in the race.

We're rowing the double in the Copperman on Saturday, then the Iron Oars on Sunday.  Of course you're invited to bring your double and row both races! That would be way cool, doubles racing on both days! 8^)

See you this weekend.  Come say hi!

Ciao,

Charles

The clincher in this great blood feud may have been the subject line:

Yeah, bring on the double!

Here's the Speedcoach(tm) Check the comments:

9/19/2009, 8:41 AM , 3761 m , 2x (Double) 
Summary: Copperhead Regatta 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 10:10pm on September 19th, 2009

Ciao,

Charles

Workouts 9/5/09 to 9/16/09

9/16/2009, 4:35 AM , 4042 m , 2x (Double) 
Summary: Tabata 8 x 20sec on : 10sec off 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 8:13am on September 16th, 2009

9/13/2009, 8:36 AM , 8334 m , 1x (Weeble) 
Summary: long ez technique row 
Last comment: Charles White at 2:54pm on September 13th, 2009

9/12/2009, 7:08 AM , 7821 m , 1x (Weeble) 
Summary: practice race 
Last comment: Charles White at 1:52am on September 13th, 2009

9/10/2009, 9:00 AM , 2610 m , 1x (Weeble) 
Summary: skills & drills 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 11:01am on September 10th, 2009

9/9/2009, 5:44 AM , 5073 m , 2x (Double) 
Summary: 3 x 1500m 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 8:15am on September 9th, 2009

9/7/2009, 8:32 AM , 3864 m , 2x (Double) 
Summary: 7 x 500m 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 11:24am on September 7th, 2009

9/6/2009, 9:20 AM , 3699 m , 2x (Double) 
Summary: 20 minute technique piece. 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 1:25pm on September 6th, 2009

9/5/2009, 8:34 AM , 11371 m , 2x (Double) 
Summary: 2x5K 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 1:18pm on September 6th, 2009

Workouts 8/24/09 to 9/4/09

9/4/2009, 8:42 AM , 5051 m , 1x (Weeble) 
Summary: Skills & drills - Weekend Edition 
Last comment: Charles White at 11:51am on September 4th, 2009

9/2/2009, 5:39 AM , 4109 m , 2x (double) 
Summary: 3 x 20 seconds 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 8:31am on September 2nd, 2009

9/1/2009, 6:18 AM , 1480 m , 1x (Weeble) 
Summary: Skills & drills 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 8:19am on September 2nd, 2009

8/31/2009, 6:19 AM , 3156 m , 2x 
Summary: 90:90 x 6 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 7:46pm on August 31st, 2009

8/26/2009, 6:11 AM , 4957 m , 1x (Weeble) 
Summary: 4K @ 90% 
Last comment: Charles White at 3:19pm on August 27th, 2009

8/24/2009, 6:23 AM , 3401 m , 1x (Weeble) 
Summary: Death by 10 meters 
With: Charles White, Kirsten White 
Last comment: Charles White at 7:59am on August 24th, 2009