dano_06

The pencil has turned to pen. I'll be there with the missus... so plus the missus?

It's not as common of a way to do it, but keep an ear/eye out for gyms closing in the area. Most of them will auction off their gym equipment for next to nothing to help cover the costs of their impending bankruptcy.

I've got brunch penciled in, but my wife is on a rotational work schedule so I'll know for sure the week of!

Hit a new deadlift 3RM @ 285 lbs. last week! That's up 25 lbs. in the past 3 months.... Stronglifts 5x5 is working great so far!

Great article. Sums up a main reason why I don't do CrossFit (at least in my area, not meant as a blanket statement). Sharp pain = stop working out and pay attention!

I experience that WAY too much in my life between work ( im in the public sector in the same building as human services... fill in the rest *facepalm* ) and personal life too. One good example of this is one of my friends. He constantly says yes when I plan a pub crawl, brewery tours, distillery visits (notice a pattern yet?) but backs out the week leading up to it because he "doesn't have the money this week". Yet I see him on Foursquare/Facebook checking in at every fast food joint you can think of at least 4-5 days a week. No money... come on man. Oh and BTW, +1 for Alf .... at least he isn't watching Bravo.

Peanut butter and bananas... that's always my go-to before a workout. Some of the harder more intense days (like intervals, CrossFit style workouts) I'll use Vega Pre-Workout Energizer just because I can actually pronounce the ingredients on the label! But that's only once a week, maybe twice.

Why not be Casey Jones? Grab your Jose Canseco bat and take out some runners!

If you're looking for new and different, I can get you hooked up with trying out lacrosse. I know a few light contact field nights I can suggest ( elbow pads, helmet, gloves no checking etc... older people, co-ed, non-competitive good crew to hang out with!). I have extra equipment too.

The gym I go to has some really good interval classes, plus a bunch of other things to use / try out. Not sure how close it is to you though... http://www.allegiancefitness.com/

Finally getting around to checking out Bacon Chase photos... only one I can find so far but I like it! https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/s851x315/10522412_10152161590087251_2254864259130922388_n.jpg?oh=f1f0447baa40b0ca8bd1c0ff7b9e36ac&oe=5433BB19&__gda__=1414625186_db700771cc28503d43cc5ba4f813d2dc

My face (plus I have a really well defined femur) :

Ha... well i un-officially "met" kat as I ran past her on the course ( pink tutus and pig ears stand out in my head! ) A shame they ran out of bacon so early

This (Found at http://www.lookhuman.com )

Great reviews so far Anivair, keep it up! My gym (which is not a "CrossFit box" by traditional definition) just had a couple of trainers become CrossFit-certified. We'll see how that goes, they haven't started classes yet. One thing I do currently (and maybe something Inferno154 should consider) is checking out some local CrossFit box's websites. A lot of them in my area post on their website the WOD's for the week... sometimes the acronyms need a quick Google/YouTube search but they do the trick. Keeps my money in my pocket & I still get the benefit. A caveat: Make sure you know proper form on the OLY lifts & only do what you can. Don't try to be Rich Froning on your 1st go at a CrossFit WOD (see it attempted before, its not pretty). Build a base and work off that.

Got to see the event photos today from Warrior Dash... here's my favorite of me IMO: https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10544339_10152142351592251_6271703719598476199_n.jpg?oh=2c2ae2c192daeb587f107182afe2ae06&oe=5433CB1C

Just came across this one... i know it's a long time out but something to keep in mind The Ugly Sweater Run (Harriet Island) http://theuglysweaterrun.com/locations/twin-cities-minnesota/#.U8fg1LHY98F

Looks like a fun group of people I'm waiting to get my pics from a friend of mine that did photography on the course..should have it in the next day or two. One of the guys I did the course with isn't the greatest in shape type of guy (heck who is?!) so my friend and I went back to the halfway point on the course after we completed Goliath & helped him out ... plus side of that, we got to do 4 of the obstalces twice :D fun stuff... also enjoyed throwing mudballs at each other on the finish stretch

Anyone dead from the Warrior Dash this past Saturday? That was an excellent course, great use of the hills. If I had the extra land at my house, I'd build one of those giant slides... really fun, even did it twice!

Just as an FYI to anyone looking for something to do this weekend, the gym I go to ( Allegiance Fitness ) is doing a FREE boot camp by Lake Calhoun on Sunday July 13th 11am. They will be meeting at the volleyball courts off W. Calhoun Pkwy between Xerxes Ave and W. 36th Street. No strings attached, completely free.... did i mention free? They're good people and have given me the tools to help achieve some of my goals this past year, I know you'd all enjoy them. Check out the event page for more info ( I'm not employed or working for them in any way, just a good exercise opportunity for those interested) https://www.facebook.com/events/332718673547066/

Very happy to see this... much better than some of the other "max rep" comps i've seen associated with CrossFit before. I just watched a video (i think it was 2013) of Froning doing 315 1RM on the overhead squat but that was after progressing through rounds of 3 reps starting at 275lbs & muscle-ups afterwards. I think 400 should be doable for these guys

Don't sweat the small stuff.... it's small for a reason. Also, bacon is a staple in the Swingline of life.

It's not too surprising WD went chip-less this year... chips are not cheap. It's the first year they've made a full-size obstacle that's their big marketing ploy (Goliath), plus (and IMO the main reason) it's the first year of the WD World Championship in CA... lots of money going into that one, especially the prize purse for the winners. https://www.warriordash.com/world-championship/ Plus getting lucky and signing up back in November helps too (only $35

Highly suggest anyone looking for a sandbag to check out Lindon Fitness & the Wreck Bag. Just used these in an OCR race in MA and they're great! So great, I ordered a 50# to ship out to MN where I live. No sand inside the bag (propriatary mix), softer, easier to carry and extremely durable. Check 'em out http://www.lindonfitness.com/ My profile pic gives an idea of how they look when you're carrying it (and how I look when I have my "fun pain" face on

Excellent work sir! Cool medal too