Category Archives: Running

CrossFit Central: Birthday WoD

Posted on August 20, 2009 by

Today is my 41st birthday, which means “Birthday Burpees” at CrossFit Central. Instead of our normal warmup, we all (much to the consternation of my fellow athletes) got to do 41 burpees instead. Continue reading →

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CrossFit WoD: J.T.

Posted on March 5, 2009 by

I used rsistance bands for the handstand pushups (just a medium green band)…which is much harder than using the plyo box to prop up your legs…and just one step away from learning to do them as prescribed. Continue reading →

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CrossFit WoD: Nancy

Posted on February 17, 2009 by

Today’s Crossfit Central Workout of the Day (WoD) was Nancy. The “girl” workouts have a way of seriously beating me down. Continue reading →

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I am CrossFit WoD: Run, Jump, and Push

Posted on February 11, 2009 by

I completed 4 full rounds with 10 seconds to spare. Which I felt was a pretty good effort for me. Very few and very short breaks. Really tried hard on those vertical jumps. Despite the fact that this white boy really can’t jump. Continue reading →

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Crossfit WoD: Run, Clean, Pull

Posted on January 22, 2009 by

The weather was a bit warmer for today’s 5:30 a.m. Crossfit Central class — I think we were right around 39-40 degrees when we started. Which is good since we had all the doors open for pull ups and were outside sprinting. Continue reading →

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Crossfit WoD: Burn Those Legs

Posted on January 13, 2009 by

A couple of hours have passed since I finished this WoD, and my legs are jelly. I haven’t felt this wiped and sore after a workout in quite some time. I like it. Continue reading →

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I am Crossfit WoD

Posted on January 11, 2009 by

My “extra” Crossfit workout of the day for the I am Crossfit program was: Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Day WoD

Posted on December 24, 2008 by

So I grabbed my 20 kg (44 lb) Kettle bell, a sit up mat, and my stop watch and headed to a hidden gem in Austin’s park system, Common’s Ford Ranch (a 255-acre park down on Lake Austin). Continue reading →

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WoD — Run, Push, Pull

Posted on August 28, 2008 by

I finished last today at 21:34 minutes. The winner (good job Kerri) finished in just over 16 minutes. The second to last person beat me by a full minute. Continue reading →

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