Pamela rows under the watchful eye of Master Rower Bruce Kocher (black shirt) from Concept II during a Rowing Certification held at our place last week. (And, yes, that’s Larry in the yellow shirt — also from the Power Barn.)
Special thanks to Bruce and Tracy and the wonderful folks at Concept II, in addition to Tom Taylor of CF Central CT for lending us a rower (Larry and Pam brought their own too) and to Matt and Donna from CF Great Barrington for setting the whole thing up!
I(f you’re interested in attending a rowing cert in the future, let us know and we’ll see if we can maybe set another one up.)
Today’s Must Read: “I haven’t always been a runner. Cancer made me into one.”
October 22nd, 2008 at 10:52 am
@Tuesday night crew, how did you do with the pull-up/burpee workout? Even without my hand issues, I would have been up near 30 minutes, I think. Was I off my game? Also, what is the plan for today? 5K is the workout on the main site. I imagine Lis will come up with something WAY more fun, a.k.a, painful.
October 22nd, 2008 at 10:55 am
@Kirk- Check out yesterday’s post for my results. I almost made it!
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:24 am
@Kirk, Rich 23:57 Rx (of course MOP would say I need to do better pull-ups)
Mary 15:48 Wallball/Jumpers.
Running up to Ordinary Joe’s in the dark & cold should prove to be “fun” enough even for Lis.
Good luck, see you guys on Thur.
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:31 am
@Chris….that’s rough. I made it to about 75 before my hand ripped and I just finished up with burpees to save my hands in order to work out the rest of the week. Tough workout!
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Hello boys and girls.
This year’s presidential election is nearly upon us!!!
I urge you, before you make up your mind on who to vote for, please DO SOME DEADLIFTS! I never make any serious decisions without deadlifting first (or at least drinking a fair amount of scotch).
To help you in your quest for a suitable mental state, the Power Barn would like to invite you down for a CrossFit Total on Sunday, Nov., 2 (0900-ish).
If anyone is up for more than the CFT, we can run a little “Fran-Off” after.
Price of admission – $81 burpees!!
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
@ Rich, jeeze…23:57 – I ended up getting 35:27 as rx’d (depth on pull-ups was arguable)
I’ll see you guys tonight
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:40 am
Barry! Calling Barry!
Larry has invited us to a CFT! Whoo hoo!
Where’s Kathrine? My exclamation point usage is uncontrollable!
October 22nd, 2008 at 12:20 pm
@Dan, I was up near 30 minutes so I hear you. I was sucking wind after the very first set. Did your hands hold up?
October 22nd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
I’m in.
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I CAN HELP YOU LIS!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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October 22nd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
PS…. Has any one noticed the lovely picture of Barry’s mom on his Gravatar??????
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:15 pm
I can’t be there on the 2nd. My parents are in town…to visit Jackson, not me. Plus, my CFT is weak so I don’t want to tarnish the image of CFW. I think we should send Barry ONLY.
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I agree with Kirk. My CFT I don’t think will help much.
Barry can do it !!!!!
I might go for the “Fran-Off”
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Can we just enter Barry like 8x?
And, K, that’s not Barry’s mom — that’s me. Or Nate. I get us confused sometimes.
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:49 pm
WHAT?!? I just noticed that we’re on day 70 of the burpee challenge and there are still more burpees REMAINING then there are completed!
I could be in for CFT.
October 22nd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
This is a voting year and you all need to head over to Eva T’s blog and put you vote in! http://www.skievat.blogspot.com
October 22nd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Barry will certainly be the odds-on favorite, and we can only hope the estrogen we’ve been putting in his bottled water will have the desired effect … but we’re not sure (although, judging by that gravitar, it seems to be doing something).
Everyone else that can come, should come. Heck (in my best Sarah Palin voice) get a darn PR!! You’ll feel great!!
October 22nd, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Jackson is already showing signs of some wicked grip strength…Barry watch out! I’m still looking forward to halloween Xfit…anyone else still game for dress up WOD? Lis I know you have your pretty pink princess dress in your closet!
October 22nd, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I’m really trying to get this gravitar thing to work…don’t want to be the last kid on the block without one.
October 22nd, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Don’t worry, Melissa, your gravatar works! So you’re not the last kid on the block (I think Jen Conlin is — Chris, did I get that right?)
And Halloween WOD? YES! I’m in.
October 22nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Go over to Eva T’s Blog and put your vote in for a 2009 calendar!
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Jill—— we on 2moro?????
October 23rd, 2008 at 10:07 am
Tardy…”Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late”
I’m not sure if you noticed but the new blog post is a bit Tardy….and why Burpees? How about GI Janes?!?! Burpees are old news!
Anyone can do Burpees..but Lis for sure can do GI Janes!
Get Some!
October 23rd, 2008 at 11:08 am
Lis just likes to let the suspense build (sometimes for days at time)…and GI Janes aka burpee pull-ups really really fun for about 3-4, after that they just turn into a one-way trip on the pain train
October 23rd, 2008 at 11:15 am
Yentil P -
Things blew up here at work so right now I’m trying to fix things. Not sure how long it’ll take so I probably cant workout with you today.
October 23rd, 2008 at 11:50 am
i thought?!?!? we all agreed on the spelling of Yentl!!!!! – get on the ball K!!!!! definately didn’t have enough exclamation points in your post either.
Jill good luck at work…
October 23rd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
It’s the “Rich” spelling of Yental.
Sort of like “Chantal”, but without so much motion in the ocean.
October 23rd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Hmmm. I think I should be doing something right now . . . what was it?
Oh! Write a blog!
October 23rd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
dan – thank you. Me too
October 23rd, 2008 at 4:23 pm
@ Jill- sorry to hear it.. how it works out and you don’t drown anyone…..
@Dan-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 24th, 2008 at 10:24 am
can we get in on the total? matt is almost healed….or stupid enough to do it anyway.
October 24th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Donna … yes, absolutely!!
I’ll send you an e-mail