Medieval Diet
Gode Cookery
2010 Crossfit Games
Boston 4-Square
Cupcake Bubble
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Running?
Weights withdrawal is an ugly thing. It’s rearing its head as we speak. I’m getting the itch and my legs feel weak. There’s a sense that I have become too comfortable. There is no DOMS and there is no way that I could do this again. I have officially gone since Friday without moving a barbell.
Not that I really had a choice. CFC was closed on Monday due to the holiday and on Saturday I enjoyed some time with the CFC crew for a Barbell free WOD. In lieu of squatting on Monday I ran (pick your jaw off of the floor). It wasn’t just a couple of 100’s, or even 400’s. I ran a 5k. The New Haven Road Race, held every Labor Day was a nice little 3.1 mile jog through some nice and some seedy parts of New Haven. While Carlee ran the 20k, knowing that I don’t run, hate to run and dislike runners I still would rather put myself through 23 minutes and 30 seconds of misery than to stand around for nearly an hour and a half with nothing to do except watch people with a misguided sense of fitness zoom, stroll, limp or crawl by me.
It will be nice to get back into the gym and do what I enjoy doing again. I will be picking weight up off of the floor and putting it over my head; not mingling with anorexics chasing down a cheese burger.
You might be wondering how I was able to move fairly quickly despite the fact that I don’t really do any conditioning, let alone jog. The answer, while not blowing in the wind, is very simple. I work hard, have strong legs and can tolerate pain and being uncomfortable. Through years of swimming and the past two years of serious weight training I know that the discomfort I feel while doing something is only temporary and that kicking ass and taking names (my two qualities that I cherish the most) takes being uncomfortable. Now, I won’t be running in too many races, it doesn’t appeal that much to me, but I could see myself doing Turkey Trots and stuff like that, at least for the t-shirt.
Here is my 5K playlist'
Lustra - Scotty Doesn't Know ( a young Matt Damon everybody!)
Friday, September 4, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
End of Summer
There’s nothing sadder than Labor Day. The summer is over and it’s time to start putting our clothes back on. But there’s a lot to love about Fall. The veggies are more delicious, the weather isn’t unbearable and my two favorite holidays are on their way (Halloween and Thanksgiving). We can’t forget that snowboard season is only a couple of weeks away in some places (Boo-yah!).
But, thanks to living in the Northeast, I can avoid being vain altogether and focus on gaining weight again. With the summer around there was this lingering temptation to keep the six-pack going just to impress the other beach goers (and hikers). But now, with the calendar pointed towards sweaters and snowboard boots I can get my mind off of the absurd idea of looking sexy and get under some heavy weight again. It’s time for me to rep it out at 315# and to really pull under the bar with serious weight. Because of my new schedule I will be able to commit a little bit more time to conditioning in than last year (nobody wants to be winded after a couple runs down a mountain) but I have a real opportunity to hit my goal weight of 230.
So, despite bikini season being officially over, I look towards the fall and winter with wide-eyed optimism that I can take care of business in the gym and in my kitchen to hit my goals.
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