“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” Maryanne Williamson
Easter Sunday we will be doing Open Workout 13.4 Starting at 10:30 am and continuing until athletes are done and food is eaten! Meat and drinks provided, bringing food for potluck is encouraged!
Let us know if you will need to be judged on a different day.
“Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.”
New Insight On Relationship Between Parents, Preschoolers and Obesity
While sugary drinks, lack of exercise and genetics contribute to a growing number of overweight American children, new research from Washington State University reveals how a mom’s eating habits and behavior at the dinner table can influence her preschooler’s obesity risk.
Run 400 meters
30 Box jump, 24 inch box
30 Wall ball shots
“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” Ashley Smith
Hot dog-laden Pizza Hut monstrosity with tempura shrimp and mayonnaise sold in CHINA. Nice to see we are exporting some good old American Health Food – and adding on it.
Take 20min to work on double unders and deficit HSPU
Then:
4 Rounds for time:
Run 200m
10 T2B
20 KB snatches (10R 10L)
10 Hand Release Push up
Run 200m
Rest 1:1
10 Burpee penalty for any round that is +/- 5 seconds off of your first round
“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.” James Dean
You’ve probably seen it a few times like I have – but – this shit gets my blood pumping.
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
Keep up to date on the games website, register early!
The race report -
BAXC 2013
Two CFSR members did Bay Area Track Club’s cross country race Sunday Maija (new member this week) and I. Unfortunately the results are not up yet. Maija ran the 6k (3.72 mi) elite race and finished a strong 11th in 23:36 at a 6:20 per mile pace chasing a field that included some of the best distance and middle distance runners in the country. (results) I Finished 25th in 35:19 a pace of 7:07 per mile for the 8K (4.96 mi). This was fast enough to avoid being lapped until I was part way into my 3rd lap of the 2K course. The leaders passed me as if I were running the other direction at their 4:45 per mile pace.(results) I thank them for helping me regain perspective on what fast running looks like
Flat to hill transition from flat 200 mark to the #3 on hill
Some of you were asking about the 10k race. it was a busy morning for me, so I ran a 10k tempo close to home instead. If anyone is interested in going to running races lets create a carpool.
Josh Phillips and Jay Heath are signed up for the Courage Games. If you want to try your hand at CrossFit competitions join them! If you aren’t sure about competing go as a spectator and cheer on the CFSR team.
3 Hang Squat Clean @ 80% of Clean 1 RM
6 Air Squat to Box Jump 24/20″
12 T2B
Run 400m
Rest 1:1/2
Thanks to coach Nik, who has provided a bunch of excellent programming over the last month! He puts a lot of thought into your training and development. The strength cycle you have been doing follows a Russian model (Smolov squat routine) which has proven itself very effective. We have seen some big PR’s on an altered version of this system in the short time you all have been doing it. Keep up the great effort! We are proud of all of you!
“Maybe you don’t like your job, maybe you didn’t get enough sleep, well nobody likes their job, nobody got enough sleep. Maybe you just had the worst day of your life, but you know, there’s no escape, there’s no excuse, so just suck up and be nice.” Ani Difranco
I would add: “Suck it up and kick some f-ing ass!Rise to the challenge! Go to sleep tonight knowing that you are a warrior!” Tim – (Ani is also right, be nice, true warriors are nice people as they have few insecurities to hide)
“I am a member of the team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.” ― Mia Hamm
Note: Gym will be closed for Open Gym 4:00 to 5:30 pm on Thursday 12/20 due to a corporate event.
Friday is the end of the world as you all know (My theory is that as soon as the planets all line up on the opposite side of the sun, all of the solar system’s gravity will be working against us. We will be pulled into the sun. We must obey gravity it is the law),
so we are cancelling the 7:30pm class Friday night and having a party… A few short challenge throwdowns might add to the revelry. So if you want to entertain the masses in a showdown, throw down the gauntlet before a friend or a foe. Let the crowd determine your fate! They decide which WOD!
End of the world movie(s) will be shown. If you plan to imbibe, also plan for a safe return. Or to hang out until the end of the world.
I do have a friend who has a plan to save the world and is accepting donations for the cause…
if she is successful….We will also be cancelling the 7:30 am class on Saturday. We may need to recover:)
Tuesday 12/18/2012
Part A
Clean and Jerk
1 rep @ 80% of max
EMOM (every minute on the minute) 10 minutes
Part B
3 rounds for time
20 Pull Ups
20 Thrusters
400 m Run
Endurance WOD 5:30pm only
60 meter sprint(flat)
EMOM (see above) 18 minutes
“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” ― Niels Bohr
“It is known that there are an infinite number of worlds, simply because there is an infinite amount of space for them to be in. However, not every one of them is inhabited. Therefore, there must be a finite number of inhabited worlds. Any finite number divided by infinity is as near to nothing as makes no odds, so the average population of all the planets in the Universe can be said to be zero. From this it follows that the population of the whole Universe is also zero, and that any people you may meet from time to time are merely the products of a deranged imagination.” ― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
I think he means we shouldn’t expect to find anyone out there if we are the survivors of the earth’s destruction. – so sad.
If time difference greater than +/- 6 seconds per round; 10 burpee penalty
“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.” ― May Sarton
“Nothing, Everything, Anything, Something: If you have nothing, then you have everything, because you have the freedom to do anything, without the fear of losing something.” ― Jarod Kintz
“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word – excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.”–Pearl Buck
“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”–Vince Lombardi
Masters Madness Competition in Martinez
May 11Th 9am -4pm
Paleo Lean Out!!
Starts Wednesday May 15 at 7:30pm BE HERE!!!
Sign up at Gym before May 8th.
$25 for 5 sessions!!!!!
$150 Optional (healthy) supplement package to increase fat loss may be split between 2 people.