Thinking of getting these to do WODs, seem like a good all around shoe, and they’re cheap. Really looking for something Zero Drop, that I don’t care if it get’s shredded on stuff like rope climbs and can do some short runs. My Merrells are going to be my everyday shoe. I’ve got the F-lites that are more for running, and my MT20s have been my all around shoe but they aren’t sturdy for climbing and I have to tape them up to keep them from falling apart if I’ve got to do them. I know they’re ugly as can be, but what do you guys think?
Tony and Kristi decided to take a picture for the Valentine’s Day WOD. Love them both so much, and I’ll have to see them again soon. Here’s the pictures they took.
Makes my single life today somewhat less impressive, but I did buy a combo give myself a gift today and my birthday is coming up gift.
Looks like a good WOD, these ladies can be my workout partners anytime.
Uhm, Best daily WOD video ever?
First post about my first word over at my wordpress blog that I’m using to test stories out that I hope to use in a book about the last year.
So far I have lived in Ranger housing for two weeks, and I’ve set an alarm off 3 times. First time wasn’t my fault, they didn’t disarm the house before I went to move in, and didn’t have someone come with me that had a code. So I won’t take any blame for that, I will however own up to the other two.
First fire alarm: Days in house 2
Culprit: Bacon and walking away to brush my teeth.
First morning of work, start bacon, get it going and walk away to brush teeth and get my stuff so I can walk out the door right after breakfast. New stove, and cookware means that it was set higher than it should have and fire alarm goes off. Still no code to disarm, security company calls and I’ve got nothing for them. Luckily maintence was in the building working and they shut if off. Not a good start.
Second Fire Alarm: Days in house 14
Culprit: Oven self cleaning cycle
Lesson learned: don’t clean the freaking oven, or at least don’t use the self cleaning cycle ever again. Day off work, being the responsible person I am take this as a day to get stuff done. I read, workout, do my batching for the week and clean the house. Realize about 9 that the oven is kind dirty from a couple weeks of making large amounts of Paleo awesomeness I figure hey I’ll run the cleaning cycle while I watch Eureka. Bad idea, 20 mins in the alarm is going off and my code still doesn’t work. Call the Chief Ranger, embarassed again, and explain over voicemail that I wasn’t trying to burn the house down. Feel dumb for rest of night, miss 2/3 of episode of Eureka.
Not exactly the best start to my week but hey, technically tomorrow is my Monday so maybe it’s the end of my week. Things coming up this week that are awesome:
First school bus group, actually 2, 120 school kids that are getting a tour of the Dam.
Second, Log Hewing training on Friday, dress up in reproduction clothes and swing a big axe, who wouldn’t want to do this.
Followed by even bigger news, I’m going to be trained to fire weapons for demonstrations in the park. That’s right your favorite Ranger will be sporting Mexican American War uniforms and firing weapons from the 1840s. This is easily the best news I’ve heard since I was offered the job.
WODs
Monday
Snatch 5x2 115
Snatch Pulls 3x3 190
Heaving Snatch Balance 3x3 95, failed my first attempt at 115 and it landed on my head, good thing it’s so hard
Had strength and conditioning too
12 min AMRAMP
7 strict pullups
14 pistols
21 GHD situps
Stregnth
Leg Curls
Reverse hypers
Tuesday
Clean and Jerk 5x2 155
Strength
Back Squat
1x8 225
1x8 240
1x5 275
1x5 295
Felt really good
WOD
Big Chief
3 Power Cleans 165
6 Hand Release Push Ups
9 Air Squats
5 rds of 3 minute AMRAMP
8 rds 9 cleans, 14 pushups
