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The Tough Mudder

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Billed as the toughest one day race in the world, the  tough mudder is coming to Florida in a few months. A group of us just got doing The Warrior dash a few weeks ago and it was a blast. Go pre-register now for the "mudder" and we'll make an overnight event out of it! FYI, the next one is supposed to be within 2 hours of Tampa.

WOD
Strap In
For Time:
A Workout...
Dips 40-30-20-10
Pullups 10-20-30-40
B Workout...
Pushups 40-30-20-10
Situps 10-20-30-40
Warmup
10 Minutes full body mobility drills

Yeah, you ARE too old...

Thursday, March 10, 2011

It happened again yesterday.
Guy comes in and wants to just train on the treadmill. I mention strength training to him and I immediately get the "I'm too old for that stuff" reply. He is 50 years old.  This is about the 10th time within the last couple of weeks that I've heard this kind of psycho-babble bullsh*t and I gotta be honest, it leaves me feeling a little saddened (luckily I get over those feelings within seconds...I'm just sayin')

What's really bad is that this kind of stinkin' thinkin' isn't just coming from the mid-lifers, but even people in their 40's and even 30's. Have we really gotten to the point that we need ask a doctor whether getting off our ass is good for us or not?

If only people would just realize that it's never too late to start training, and just as importantly, that intensity in your workouts is not your enemy; quite the opposite...a lack of intensity is the real enemy as it leads to plateaus, stagnation, boredom and way less visible results.

I know a lot of CrossFitters and other people that train hard read this blog daily, but I'd like to hear from those of you who read this daily but perhaps haven't started exercising yet because you feel like you're too old, or if you are training, it is with much trepidation or fearfulness or apprehension. What is it about training hard and exploring your limits that is worrying you?

Feel free to post your comments below and let's see if maybe we can shed some light on this epidemic of procrastination and half hearted effort and get you back on the road to being master of your own domain ; )

More Tough Mudder Info:
Florida-ites, check out this site map and take a looksey at each one of the obstacles we gotta deal with...this might get serious!

Tough Mudder Map

Check out this 45 year old dudes wicked skills as he trains for an upcoming "Mudder"

WOD
Records, Weaknesses and Make-ups
Today's a great day to pick some strength moves and go for a PR, work on your weaknesses or even make-up a WOD that perhaps you missed recently. 

 

Would You Do This?

Friday, March 11, 2011

It' been a long week with a lot of tough WOD's and now it's time to enjoy what looks to be a weekend of fun and sun, so to kick it off, enjoy this video submission for the Tough Mudder and have great one ; )

WOD
That's a lot of Snatch
For Time:
1/2 Mile Run
150 Snatches 105/75
1/2 Mile Run

Only 5 More Days...

Monday, November 28, 2011

Come this Saturday a group of nearly 30 of us will take on The Tough Mudder..an 11 1/2 mile mud run through 26 obstacles designed by British Special Forces to test strength, stamina and mental toughness. I signed up for it months ago, but really haven't given it a second thought until the last couple of days. With the race only 5 days away, the enormity of it is setting in and I'm starting to get the same butterflies in my tummy that I get each day before my workout.

For all you runners out there that believe lot's of long distance training is necessary to compete in a race like this, this should raise an eyebrow: I decided early on not to do any more running to prepare for the race than whatever came up in my daily CrossFit wod's (average less than 2-3 miles per week max), so that should put an interesting twist on this whole thing.

The claim has always been made that training CrossFit style will prepare you for almost anything, so I'm putting that claim to the test. Being that my average workout is only 20 minutes long and the average time for the Mudder is 3 hours...well, it's going to be interesting! If this thing kills me, I'd like to state publicly right now that my final wish is to have the entire cast from the movie The Expendables perform my Eulogy.

 One more time for my Mudder Brudders and sisters ; )

WOD
Elmer
Warmup
8 Mins active stretching, situps, hypers, samson stretch
Strength Endurance
Tabata Deads 250lbs/150lbs
8 Rounds / 20 secs on. 20 secs off / 50+ Reps is Goal
Work Capacity
3 Rounds
1 Min AMRAP Double Unders (sub burpees if you can't do DU's)
1 Min AMRAP Pullups
2 Min Rest