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Sorry for the stutter start postings. Whole 30 Day 14 is here!!! Here are my workouts the past several days: Tuesday: WOD with a partner-- Medicine Ball Situps w/20 lb ball--50 (really 100 situps because you'd do a situp without the ball and your partner would hand you the ball when you come back up, and that's 1 rep)Rope Climbs--30 between the two of you (I did a short rope from my ass using only my arms--3 of these equals one climb)6 x 400m sprints (each of us did 3)Pullups--40 each (I did ring rows) Wed: Rest Day] Thursday--Stadium workout at Johns Hopkins!400m run 3 rounds of: 5 stadium circuits (up one set of stairs, over to the next set at the top, then back down the next set of steps and over at the bottom is 1 circuit) Pushups x 12 Situps x 12 Finish with 400m run Today's workout (leaving in about 20 minutes): WOD – 6 Min AMRAP Burpees or Thrusters 5,7,9,11,13,15… Pull-Ups 5,7,9,11,13,15… rest 4min WOD - 40-30-20-10 Double Unders KB Snatch (half on each side) More dissertation work tomorrow--hoping to wrap up 1 of my 2 goals chapters!

So I got about 7 pages of my dissertation written on Saturday! Most writing I've done on it since 2010, and also got all of my tables for a research chapter update. I'm hoping to get more time to write this evening once work/family stuff is knocked out of the way. Whole30 is progressing nicely--Day 10 today. Took Friday and Saturday off. Sunday--meant to do a longer run, but a series of annoying events (couldn't find watch, headphones, etc.) cut down my time so that I settled for a quick 5k. It was my first run in summer humidity, which I have. not. missed. Today-- Crossfit workout at 6am Strength--Push Press 5 reps @ 95 5 reps @ 115 3 reps @ 135 3 reps @ 155 1 rep attempt at 185--failed (it was off the floor and I honestly couldn't clean it. I think if I had been taking this off a rack I actually could have pressed it). WOD--Elizabeth 21-15-9 Squat Cleans (@ 95lbs) Games Pushups Took me 13:32

Thanks Lisa! Day 8 of the Whole 30 is proceeding well. One tip that might help other folks--if you're looking for a place to eat out, try mongolian barbecue! Very easy to take control of what's going into your meal and lots of great choices. Thursday's workout-- Back Squats 8x2--first set at 225#, then 7 sets at 275#. WOD--21 Thrusters @ 95 lbs/30 hollow rocks, 15 Thrusters/20 hollow rocks, 9 thrusters/10 hollow rocks. Finished in 8:53 My legs were done yesterday, so I took a rest day. Probably taking today off too (might run hill repeats at a park later on--there's a playground at the top where my kid can play). Best news--about to embark on a solid 8 hours of dissertation work--might even get the first chapter wrapped up today!

Here's the latest-- Today is day 6 of the Whole30, so far I'm on track! Workouts: Tuesday (Brutal)-- 3 minute stone to shoulder test--got a 145lb stone up 15 times. Then partner WOD--60 push presses @ 95lbs (30 for ea. partner); 80 box jumps (40 ea.); 100 KB Swings @ 53lbs (50 ea.); 6x400m sprints (3 each). Did it in 22:15--maybe the hardest Crossfit workout I've done? Wednesday (kinda brutal)-- Assisted pushups (can still barely get up once with heavy bands) then switched to ring rows; Then WOD--12 min AMRAP-- 90 jump rope singles (can't do double unders), 10 KB snatches @ 35lbs. each arm; 15 pushups. Got 3 rounds done. Felt cooked. Debating whether or not to take a rest day today because my legs feel really tight.

Been a bit sloppy about posting again--so here's the last few days: Eating--I'm on morning 4 of my whole 30. Worked through a couple days of mild carb flu, and am feeling pretty good. I'm amazed at how much better I feel already on day 4--sharper, and I sleep much, much better Exercise-- Took the weekend off. Yesterday-- Every minute for 10 minutes squat clean x2 @ 95lbs. Then 10 minutes AMRAP--10 overhead squats (I'm terrible at these, bare bar) and 10 burpees. Got 3 rounds done. Also got my 40lb. sandbag...planning on doing some hill drills this week to start getting ready for the dreaded double black diamond hill climb. I've been struggling to find time to write for my dissertation--up at 5:30, gym at 6, then get kiddo ready for school, 8-10 hours of work, kiddo deactivation sequence, then it's 9pm again. Any ideas?

Sorry all--I've only been neglecting posting, not the challenge! (On vacation with the family, spotty internet access) Sat/Sun--Rest Days Mon--3 mi run @ 11:57/mi Tue--Rest Day Wed--1.4 mi run then 21-15-9 Incline Sit-UpsAir SquatsPush-UpsInverted RowsToday or Tomorrow--Probably 100 burpees for time and then a rest day the other day. Whole 30 starts tomorrow! Going to have to kick the dissertation into high gear the last 4 weeks of the challenge

So I get my WODs from the gym where I work out--skyslimitcrossfit.com Today's workout sucked (in a good way)--the coach turned 37: Deadlifts @ 95 x37 Hang Cleans @ 95 x 37 Thrusters @ 95 x 37 Ring Rows x 37 (the real tough guys did strict chin-ups!!!) 1 mile run Burpees x 37 Time 26:24

I left Wednesday afternoon, so I guess this means I have to run them twice next time!

6/6/13 WOD--was going to take a rest day, but then I saw this workout and it looked like too much fun 5 min ea. as many rounds as possible: Farmer's Walk @ 135 lbs. ea hand, 40 yds Stone to Shoulder, 115lbs x 5 Prowler Sled Pushes, 135lbs. 40 yds Calorie Rows w/partner Food was cleaner today--not whole30, but that doesn't kick in until next Saturday. No dissertation work

6/5/13 National Running Day--I was traveling for work, so got a short 2 mile run in around Philadelphia before work! Took a route that was super pedestrian heavy in the middle of morning rush hour, so lots of stops and starts. It was kind of fun though--ran by City Hall and the Franklin Instititute, but not the Rocky stairs at the Art Museum. Food and dissertation wise, I need to refocus. Went to a Phillies game Wednesday night and had crappy ballpark food. Did well during the day yesterday, but finished the night off with a crappy airport cheesesteak. No dissertation work yet this challenge--need to remedy that!

6/4/13 Strength--Back Squat 1 Rep Max, 365 lbs (PR) WOD: 21-15-9 KB Snatches each arm 35lbs. Air Squats Hands-Up pushups Finished in 8:20

I'm an education student--started out as a teacher, and now serve as the director of a national education reform/support program. Got my master's in ed leadership. I think my WOD rocked me more than I rocked it: Strength--10 minutes, every minute on the minute power snatch x 3 (did this light to work on form 65 then 85 lbs.) WOD 5 Rounds Power Clean x 5 @ 95 lbs. 200m run Ring Rows x 10 Completed in 14:20 Eating--haven't started the whole 30 yet, but was paleo compliant. Dissertation--slammed with job stuff, so nothing today. Flying tomorrow and hoping I can update some tables on my flight.

I think after this Spartan Race, I'd like to buy a (relatively) cheap bike and try to tackle a sprint tri. The swimming is kind of intimidating...

So I don't actually live in PA anymore, but I grew up in Lancaster and am flying home to run the race with some friends. My dissertation is in Education Policy, and looks at shifts in demographics, fiscal data, and education attainment in districts under court ordered desegregation in the 90s through 2010.

Welcome everyone to the first day of the challenge! What's everyone's workout today? Here's what I got in this morning: Strength--Every minute on the minute power snatch x 3 (did it light b/c still working on form--65/85lbs) for 10 minutes WOD: 5 Rounds Power Clean x5 200m run Ring Rows x10 Got done in 14:20

Nice! I've been thinking about doubling up a bit at least 1 or 2 days a week so I can get some rest days in too. How's running with the vest going? I bought a sandbell like they use in the races, but have been too lazy to fill it up. This team is already paying dividends because I'm going to get sand today!

I should add that I am totally Type B, so there's really no criteria for the team. I guess I should also start remembering to post workouts here. If you want to read more about my goals for the challenge overall, you can check it out here, Here's yesterday's workout: WOD: 10-1 workout Front Squats @ 115 lbs. Over the barbell burpees 10 squats/10 burpees, 9 squats/9 burpees, etc. etc. It was brutal, and it took me 16:35. But I wasn't last--which is super rare in my Crossfit class! Today--3 mile slow run with my kiddo in the jogging stroller, than I *might* stop by the Crossfit box to practice double unders and/or rope climbing.

Hi again! The team can totally be cross-guild--in fact, I just moved the sign-up to the "Cross-Guild" tab of the spreadsheet. Heather, the silver lining of the Spartan Race is that you're never running more than a few minutes before there's an obstacle, so it sounds like you're training is the perfect idea. Last year, I did a Spartan Sprint with only about a month from signing up after multiple months of no working out to the race. I did a lot of (heavily modified) Spartan WODs:...you can sign up here. Getting myself comfortable with pushups, burpees, core work, etc. seemed to be a better investment with only a few weeks to train than running. Are you running it with others?

I think you're allowed to sign up for multiples. Doing 2 races is kind of awesome! Which Spartan are you doing?

Figured I'd start getting used to posting here: Workout-- Clean and Jerk, work towards 1 rep max. PR'd at 145lbs. WOD: 10-1 workout Front Squats @ 115 lbs. Over the barbell burpees 10 squats/10 burpees, 9 squats/9 burpees, etc. etc. It was brutal, and it took me 16:35. But I wasn't last--which is super rare in my Crossfit class!

Hi all, I noticed several people are training for Spartan Races or other obstacle course races, so I thought I'd try putting a team together in the accountabilibuddies section. If you'd like to sign up, here's the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnL943o3CTUvdEJDT3Vvdkc5Rzk4VUdRbXFWcHNvQXc#gid=1

Hi all, Looking to set up a team for folks training for a Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, or other obstacle course race during the 6 week challenge. Also posted it in the Google Docs. Mileage + weights, what could be better? Here's the link to the team sign up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnL943o3CTUvdEJDT3Vvdkc5Rzk4VUdRbXFWcHNvQXc#gid=1

I'm doing the Whole30 goal as well, though in reverse order (starting it about 2 weeks into the challenge due to a family vacation)--but will definitely check-in on your progress! Good luck!

The sleeping thing is a killer for me too--have you read all these articles that suggest not looking at a screen for the hour before you sleep? I've been trying to shy away from my Kindle and just reading good 'ol books to help...as a parent, I'm always a little bummed when we don't get our kiddo down until 8:45 and that means a whopping :45-1:15 before lights out, but I feel so much better the rest of the day, it's worth it.

Not too worried yet for this challenge, but we're expecting our second little guy in October, and I'm selfishly worried about losing all the momentum for the gym. I love the idea of bodyweight workouts at home, but will keep an eye out for other family friendly ideas too. Good luck!