This past weekend I removed my 'honey-do' list from the dresser, blew off the dust, and realized that my wife had crossed out the 'honey' so now it was just a 'do' list. At the top: install hardwood floors. Friday night I raced home from the gym and started ripping out carpet. With all the carpet in a pile in the garage, and all the staples and nails up, it finally dawned on me that I really have to go through with this project now. I called my pops. He said he would be down in the morning. Let me tell you about my dad. He is 50 years old. In great shape. Started Crossfitting a couple months ago and is hooked. I get three texts from my dad EVERYDAY: the first asks how he can scale the wod based on what equipment he has in his garage gym. The second asks what other people got on the wod. the third is his time. Usually I am shocked and impressed at his third text. It is not alcohol, drugs, or gambling that grips his soul. It's Crossfit. He drank the Koolaid. Now my dad came down dressed to work. By ten am and three trips to the hardware store for the right tools and materials, we got started. By 9:30 that night, we were putting the furniture back in the living room and by six Sunday night we were finished with the hallway. Only three more rooms to go.
Yesterday's WOD was the Airforce WOD. this was the first workout in the 2010 Midwest Sectional. I got 6:40 followed closely by Jeremy at 6:59. I sent a text out to Jeremy and EyeCandy Andy on Sunday night to set up the playing field for us three to go head to head. Jeremy bowed out due to a sinus infection and I was hoping Andy would be busy so I wouldnt have to face another loss. But the text came late Sunday night: "Yeah man, I'll be there." Thoughts of faking an injury, a sickness, just flat out not showing up crossed my mind. But I'm a competitor. I walk in the gym at noon on Monday. Melissa is already setting her bar up and Andy is waiting, shirt off, grinning from ear to ear, ready to go to war. I captured the epic battle on my Flip. The video is below. the workout is as follows:
Complete the following in order with 95/65 as the weight:
20 Thrusters
20 SDHP
20 Push press/jerk
20 OH Squat
20 front squat
Dude - that is awesome! Good times man, for sure. Can't wait for another one like this. Thanks for sharing the video, it was good for me to see some of the mistakes I'm making. Plus, the beginning where we all have the bar going up at the same time is pretty cool!
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