Friday April 24, 2009

WOD

Push Jerk
5-3-3-1-1-1-1

95-115-125-135-145-(150)-147

Wednesday April 22, 2009

WOD
2 rounds for time:
20 Pull-ups20
Push-ups
20 Abmat Sit-ups
20 SquatsRun
400m with medball (m:10-12lb)
20 Burpees
20 Box Jumps (20in)
20 Walking Lunge steps
20 Push Press (m:75lb)
400m with medball (m:10-12lb)

Time 31:04 - I looked forward to this one. It was a killer but a goodie. I started with pull-ups and did 15 in a row. I just about knock out 20. Second round of Burpees was a killer. That slowed me down the most. Other than that the wrokout was great! Also, The run with the med ball really sucked! It is really difficult to run fast with a 12 lb object the size of a basket ball.

Rocky Hill Ranch Run now Hell's Hills!

As you all know that this past weekend was filled with the excitement of the MS150 being cut short because of the weather. Being that it rained in buckets Friday and threatened to rain Saturday. In a small town near La Grange is a town called Smithville. I was camping out with my wife, son and dog (the Training Crew) preparing for the next hoping that the race would still happen despite the threat of rain and thunderstorms. I awoke Saturday morning from a very restless sleep around 5:00 in the morning with the sounds of trail runner participants arriving for the race. I decided that I would go ahead and obtain my race packet and start getting ready for the race. In the mean time you could see in the distance Lighting flashing in the distance and looking and feeling like it is coming in the direction of where we were. After obtaining my race packet I headed out to check out the start of the 50k and 50miler start which would be starting in about 20 min. As I was walking out towards the starting line. The race director was head back the opposite direction and announced, "Race is Canceled!". Crap! I thought to my self. I started heading back to the tent where my Training Crew was still a sleep for there restless sleep and told them the news.

Trail races are completely different from any other race that I have ever been in. The runners are a different breed. The races are not heavily sponsored and usually they are very rugged. For instance, when we were driving to the location of the race we were looking for a special sign that had the name of the race on it. Instead all that we saw was a sign made out of a scrap piece of plywood and spray painted on the plywood it said "Race". I knew right then and there that was the place. It fit the character of the event. Rugged and low budget.

Trail running is not about the fame and fortune, but about the opportunity you have to spend it with friends, nature and people that you don't know and share stories about that race and other races and future races. It is a totally different breed.

Next race Hog's Hunt 50k! May 16th! See you there!