"Quarter Gone Bad" 77 as Rx'ed

Tried to 'Skin the cat' yesterday. I managed to do it a few times, then did two consecutives. This was after doing 7 rounds of 95lb SDLHPs and 10 ring dips in 9:42.
Today, with two ouptstanding Marines to accompany me, I asssaulted through "QGB" at full weight, first ever attempt. 50lb KB and a belt, 135lb bar. Wow.
As RX'ed: 77

Almost. I was hands down on my 78th rep at the final bell.
Almost just doesn't count though.
Except when you're almost a month from being home.
See everyone soon.

Missing my baby

The next two months won't pass soon enough.

Still punishing myself, and trying not to eat cookies and ice cream at the chowhall-but they are just so good.

I miss you all back home.

Love, John

Today for the 1st time I did the CF Total

First off, that's not easy. Your average person does not like to max out on any lft, much less three all in the same day.
Shoulder press, back squat, deadlift.
My total of 1 rep maxes on these was 695 lbs, which is 3.97 times my bodyweight.
Not too shabby.

I consider this to be a positive outcome of pent up frustration and anger-and not being able to see my wife. If I have to miss her, and if I have to put up with idiots... I may as well channel that frustration into some good.

Well, I am more thn half way there, and I really miss everyone.

Still going strong

I have pursued 3 on / 1 off with great success over here, only taking 1 exra rest day in the last 2 months. This is probably the best progress I have had in some time. Not able to post everyday but I do keep a log book. Most days my internet time is for sending e-mail to loved ones.
;-)
Today, however, I thought I would post, despite the fact that I took another rest day and just did a light 1000m row, a light 1 mile run and a final 1000m row. Not for time, jsut for form, and just to resist the urge to do nothing today.

This isn't gettng easier--I still miss everyone. Most especially you-wonderful you, I hope Notre Dame is fun this weekend.
XOXO
me

Fight Gone Bad

We did FG today, three of us in the FLP gym. No rower, cause it was too damnblocked in to move out to the open area. So we subbed double unders. Figured the 10-15 we'd get per minute would exchange well for the rowing calories earned per minute. Good sub.

I raised my score 56 points from the last as RXed FGB I did.

We're thinking about making some t-shirts for the CrossFit crowd deployed out here (I'll make sure I bring home an XXS for the love o'my life ;-) )

4 consecutive muscle ups

I hit that yesterday, two witnesses.

The 3 day on, 1 day off has been going strong for some time. I feel it all over, but I mostly manage breif, intense work-outs due to long days at work.

Miss everyone back home, most importantly my wife.

I love you honey...

Nice tear to the blisters

Did "Murph" today, the one with the 1 mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 squats.
Dropped over 13 minutes off my time.
40:43
Tore the $h!t out of one of the blisters on my palm.

Where the hell did that come from?

"Lola" from bullfit.typepad.com
As many rounds in 20 minutes of:
5 L pull ups
10 Ring Dips
15 Lunges
Did a proud 10 rounds, 5 L pull ups and 3 ring dips
About two years ago I deployed and found myslef working 10-14 hour days too close to a chowhall open too many times a day. I put on an extra 20 lbs or so in a short time and started working hard to take it off.
A year later I was hooked on the CrossFit, but could begin to do an L pull-up.
Yesterday I did the above.
Wish I had found this stuff sooner.
So deployed again, it doesn't get any easier, especially the being away from loved ones part. But I take solace in training and I long for the reunion that gets closer and closer with every workout...
I love and miss you all.

Wednesday the 27th

Lots of great things going on. There are three of us working out from my section, one other Marine and a Soldier. Lots of fun, The Marine is entering his second full cycle of thee/onone/off working out, today we did "Lynne", 5 rounds of max bodyweight bench press and max pull ups. I did ok, as Rx'ed.

I have not had time to keep track of scores, other than as individual bragging rights on that day, or at least until the next workout. Its a good motivator.

But the biggest motivator I have over here is the picture of my wife that I see throughout my day. Her bright smile and warm eyes shine through my day, no matter what is happening. She is the sweetest thing that has ever come my way, without any doubt. I love her with al my heart...

Working out helps deal with the frustrations and stress of work. it is her that keeps me going through the day, no doubt at all about that.

Tomorrow we're going to try "Eva", which looks positively "Evil". Five rounds of 1/2 mile run, 30 KB swings and 30 pull-ups.

And I'll have to admit that before I go, and after I'm done, I'm gonna look at that picture, and miss the love of my life.

Chillin', maxin' and relaxin'.

Except not really at all. I've done two cycles of 3/on 1/off after the week it took me to get here and get acclimatized. Thing is, no time to blog. 14-16 hour days will do that to you.
Doing the 5x400m sprint & 50 squat WOD from the main page manana. One of the guys here is gonna do CF with me too, he lasted 1 cycle so far, and he'll be a beast soon enough.
Did 2 consequtive muscle ups today. Ooorah..
I keep checking Bullfit, Santa Cruz looked like fun. I cannot wait to get back there. The gear heree is very good. KBs up to 20kg, rings, dynamax balls, 2 rowers (broken of course) but all in all a great gym if you force yourself to actually make the time to work out.
Stay strong.
-J

"Fran"

Fran is 3 rounds of 21,15,9 Thruster, Pull-ups combo.
I used 70lbs for thrusters, and did some semi-kipping pull-ups.
7:02

"Randy"

I won't be ble to say much about where I am, but its picturesque to say the least.
No worries, its safe and serene most days. I am hard at work.

Yesterday was the first time I worked out in a week, the gym her is just swell.
Warmed up w/1 round of the CFWU & 500m row.
Randy is 75# power clean, 75 times for time: 6:38
Cooled down w/some practice work on KBs, KTEs and another 500m row.

Miss everyone, my connection here is sporadic and my time is not my own. Despite that and whatever other obstacles, I will try to post.

Semper Fi,
-me

Nuts

I've been doing some mad furious work-outs lately.
Today was 3 rounds of:
15x225lb deadlift
15xhandstand push ups
15xpull-ups
15x95lb thruster

This was horrible, after two rounds I was ready to vomit.
I finished, in shameful time (~24 minutes).
Still feel ill.

Too damn hot for penguins...

I've been on a roll at times, but not posting. Times are on CrossFit BWI when Ryan posts them. Got real muscle ups this week, getting fitter.

Travel & Time, Time/Travel, Time Travel

Time is getting short, traveling is taking longer, we need to develop some technology to fix this for me.
I worked out twice this week--slacker, huh?

Back in the groove this week. I need to work on the diet as well.
Airport food is not Zone friendly and I am tired of beef jerky.

Shoot, Move & Communicate

Spent the week on the range, today did my workout there.
After a morning of rifle shooting & movement with the M-4 carbine.
In boots and utes, five rounds for time of:
5 pull-ups
10 dips
15x 1 pood KB swing

8:15, wow--worn out from yesterday. This was 5 hours ago, neck and arms are still shot.
Shot, get it? SHOT. Ha.

"Lynne"

Five rounds for max reps of:

Body weight bench press (170)
Pull-ups

Post reps for both exercises in all rounds.

Actually did this as prescribed, full bodyweight.

107 reps total:

1) 13/15, 2) 9/13, 3) 7/14, 4) 6/10, 5) 7/10

Finished up with 2x10 KTEs

Thought I would cheese out and be lazy, went to CFBWI and did Ryan's Dumbell complex instead.

WOD

5 Dumbbell Deadlifts
5 Dumbbell Squat Cleans
5 Dumbbell Push Press
5 Dumbbell Squats (hold dumbbells on your shoulders)

Started with moderate weight dumbbells and performed the progression, without setting the dumbbells down between exercises. Add weight and repeat the progression. Keep using heavier dumbbells until you cannot do the progression.

Started at 25's and completed through 50's, attempted 60's and failed after 2 cleans.

Frying pan to fire

Off the cruise, off to the range...
With effort I will continue to train hard, not hardly train.

The cruise went well, two days of good snorkeling, two WODs, sprinkled throughout a week of opulence. For what it is worth a buffet is wasted on me--thank God. The first day we were told the average cruise member gains -14 lbs. I did gain 3, but I blame that more on beer than anything else.

Back to the grind.

Like butter...

Cause I'm on a roll. Or cause I am soft?

Three days on, second time in about a week--awesome.
Max deadlifts yesterday:
135x10, 185, 225, 275, 305 (old PR), 335 (new PR), 340 (fail), 337.5 (fail)
5x3 kettlebell windmills

Now off to the week's cruise.