Today OPEN GYM ONLY 10am-1pm
Tomorrow OPEN GYM ONLY 2pm-4pm
Melissa on some box jumps.
Rest Day or
20 min AMRAP of:
10 Push-ups
20 Squats
100 Single-unders
T’was the night before Christmas
-Eileen Craddock Richardson
T’was the night before Christmas
and all through the box,
not a member was moving
not even the clocks.
The jump ropes were hung
by the weight racks with care.
The wall balls all shelved
a scene which was rare.
The coaches were nestled
all snug in their beds,
while visions of non-paleo
danced in their heads.
The prints in the dust from the
new fallen chalk,
was hinting at mischief
from one who can’t talk.
The door had been locked up
the music turned off,
the silence was deafening
not even a Fran cough.
The moon light it shown through
the skylight so bright.
It lit up the room,
turning day from dark night.
All kettle bells were lined up
a sparkling scene,
the glimmer of shining
dumbbells like a dream.
No equipment to put away
no boxes to stack,
the barbells like soldiers
they stood in their rack.
When up on the carpet a yelping
was heard,
no way to describe it,
not a sound like a word.
It appeared from the shadows
four legs and a tail,
had been sleeping for hours
it must be a male.
Brown fur he was fluffy
a right good ole sort,
the chalk dust was flying
and soon he would snort.
It seems that his family
had left him to snooze
and forgot to awake him
wouldn’t be what he’d choose.
So down to the buckets
he stuck his nose in,
searching for treats
white dust on his chin.
Then suddenly rescue
the front door swung wide,
and in walked his master
with quickening stride.
The paw prints were many
the pattern not clear,
upon the black flooring
Eight tiny reindeer?
With plenty of chalk spill
upon rubber turf,
He knew in a moment it must be
his Murph.
So soon the reunion
of master and friend,
t’was time to go home
this evening must end.
And so it is written this tale
has been told,
of a dog’s wod in a dark box,
such magic is gold.
You may not believe it
but this story is true,
Merry Christmas to all,
Happy Holidays to you!
That was awesome! Thanks for a great start to the morning. Happy Holidays everyone!
Great riff on a classic, Eileen. I’m still chuckling.
20 AMRAP
10 push-ups (subbed ring rows)
20 squats
100 single unders
9 rounds + 20 squats
Had to get this one in early so I can hit the road for points north. Pretty sluggish, but after a bit too much partying last night I’m just glad that I showed up and kept at it, slow but steady.
Happy holidays, everyone!
Oh no! Did I miss the open gym?
7am with Alison, Erin.
Snatch – 1 rep on the minute for 15 minutes:
135 x 3
155 x 4 (missed 1st rep)
165 x 1
000 x 1 (touched bar)
175 x 2 (missed 1st rep)
180 x 1 (PR)
000 x 1 (touched bar)
185 x 2 (PR) … FUGLY!!!
Warming up was a struggle and surprised myself by setting a 10# PR. No fails at 185#. 1st attempt I walked almost 5 steps forward and to the right. 2nd attempt was better but can keep more active shoulders.
Jason also joined us and made up yesterday’s workout.
Eileen – that was great!
Merry Christmas to everyone!! :)
@ Boston Sarah: you didn’t miss the open gym. I did this one on my own at a 24-hour gym.
Crossfit Valley Park in St. Louis
12 days of Xmas WOD – done just like you would sing the song
1 bear crawl
2 push ups
3 burpees
4 20″ box jumps
5 squats
6 20# DB thrusters
7 35# KB swings
8 sit ups
9 10# WBs
10 lunges
11 cone touches
12 calories on the rower
After 3 days of not working out or eating paleo, this didn’t feel so hot, but it felt good to get a work out in.
Eileen, I love it!
Happy Holidays everybody!
Forgot to post my time: 22:20
Eileen that was awesome!
Megan, that wod looks like bad, I kind of want to do it.
Merry Christmas everyone—
Eileen – I love your Christmas poem! So cute!
Merry Christmas CrossFit family!
Got this one in at Crossfit My Parents’ Garage
20 Min AMRAP
10 push ups
20 squats
100 single unders
Rx’d 11 rounds + 41 single unders
Special shout out to the black lab & beagle licking my face during push ups…
Ohhhhhh yeah, Eileen, nice work…I think that you may have stumbled upon a special talent!
Kurt, it was kind of fun actually, but I wish I would have done the version CF-Bloomington Normal did. I found the video last night when I was trying to figure out what the 12 things were going to be and thought it was kind of funny. I think these guys were at the lifting meet a few weeks ago.
Let’s keep this fun, keep it sexy, keep it Christmas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDZ2EOSgrvs
Haha Gina…Crossfit My Parents Garage
Greetings from Maui to the CFC crew! Jeni and I miss all of you! I actually did todays wod at 6am with Jeni in our hotel room! I was completely hungover, which seems to be the case every morning!
10 rounds + 10 single unders…….I did NOT barf!!!!!!
Hope everyone is doing greay and see everyone in 2011……..
I meant great no greay! I’m currently drunk at the pool!!!!!
Crossfit Albany again.
12 days of Christmas – 1 HSPU, 2 forward rolls, 3 KTE’s, 4 squats, 5 pushups, 6 pistols (total), 7 2 pood KB swings, 8 burpees, 9 situps, 10 #24 box jumps, 11 lunges (each leg), 12 CTB’s – 19:32
Very fun wod-ing with my sis.
Skins, I thought you were saying you hoped everyone is greasy, because that’s the only type of food I’ve been eating.
I’d be up for doing that CFBN version of the workout when I get back.
Very well done Eileen.
I’m back in DC so I got to join my brother at his box, District CrossFit. We were testing out a WOD he’s planning for next week.
3 Rounds
15 Dumbbell Swings, 20# each arm
200 foot Farmer’s Carry, both dumbbells
20 Toes to Bar
11:27
My grip was absolutely shot for the last round of t2b and had to basically just do singles.
Happy holidays everyone! See you next week.
Nice work Eileen.
Merry Christmas to all!
Had to take 2 full days off after the filthy 50- the good mornings rocked my hamstrings. They were so damn tight it was crazy/confusing but I don’t mess with the hamstrings so I rested/iced to recover. Still a bit tight but went in today and worked out with Luke.
9 rounds + 3 Pu’s
Luke: 9 rounds (modified the 10 pushups with 5 pull up’s with a red band)
Not a great workout for me, as push up’s are a weakness of mine… I rested a bit with these towards the end rather than just gritting the 10 out. Squats easy, SU’s tired me out towards the end! Fun to workout though after resting for so long. Luke had fun too!
We did the post 3 min plank hold from yesterday’s workout. Split 1:30 (ouch), then 1:00, then :30.
Post, post DU work: 30-20-10-5 unbroken. Took the longest it’s ever taken me with so many fails I stopped writing them down- all 2-3 away from the goal. But I finally did it with Luke’s encouragement!