This was a pretty tough week for me. I hit just under 60 miles, and my CrossFit WODs felt challenging, especially the 20.4 WOD. By the end of the week, my legs were a level of trashed I didn’t know existed as an adult. … Read the rest
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20.4 (Where I Learned Pistols Are From Satan)
Thursday night, after Trick or Treating with my boys, I decided to do a quick CrossFit check, to see what sort of treat I was in for on Friday. This was the first Open WOD that had me psychotically laughing. The idea of pistol squats after 90 box jumps is the definition of psychotic. … Read the rest
7 Nightmares That Keep CrossFitters Up At Night
As I was writing my “10 Worst Nightmares Every Runner Fears” post, I thought to myself, it’s not just runners that have sports specific nightmare experiences. I don’t want to leave my CrossFit friends out of all the Halloween fun. A quick Google search will readily display hundreds of memes, video’s, and pictures of horrifying CrossFit misses and fails. … Read the rest
Weekly Recap 10.20.19
This week was a mostly good week. I didn’t have to travel at all. The weather was nice and cool for most of the week. I went out and did non-running stuff over the weekend, which feels much more manageable when my long run is under a half-marathon distance.… Read the rest
20.3 & The Dumb Mistake I Won’t Make Twice
Every year during the open, at least one workout is a repeat from a previous year. Each time the repeat WOD is announced, CrossFitters everywhere let out a collective groan. We remember the pain, and pray for evidence that we have grown stronger since we the first time we experienced whatever hellacious WOD we are about to repeat. … Read the rest
Weekly Recap 10.13.19
This was another week of travel for me, which adds a layer of difficulty. Thankfully, I was in Austin, and there’s no excuse to be lazy in that city. I finished out the week with three WODs and just over 50 miles of running. … Read the rest
20.2 & Lessons
On Thursday, the second workout of the 2020 CrossFit open was released. My initial thought was, “that doesn’t look too terrible,” and then I realized that working through the same three movements round after round for 20 minutes might be a little more soul crushing than I initially thought. … Read the rest