Windy City CrossFit | Chicago, IL

8/31/09

Front Squat 3-3-3
Front Squat 1-1-1

"Life is too short to waste. Dreams are fulfilled only through action, not through endless planning to take action."
- David J. Schwartz

What You Eat Depends On With Whom You Eat
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I had the pleasure of spending time with the Chosen One (Baby Grace) yesterday.  She was kind enough to pose for a pic, in her new workout gear, with mom and dad.

8/30/09

REST DAY / MAKE-UP WOD / SKILL WORK

"Suffering, once accepted, loses its edge, for the terror of it lessens, and what remains is generally far more manageable than we had imagined."
- Lesley Hazelton

*CrossFit Kids Windy City - today @ 3pm

The Serious Business Of Sleep
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8/29/09

TEAM WORKOUT - for time:

800m run

21-18-15-12-9-6-3
deadlift, 185 (115lb)
pull-ups
push-ups
sit-ups

800m run

"If there is no passion in your life, then have you really lived?  Find your passion, whatever it may be.  Become it, and let it become you and you will find great things happen FOR you, TO you and BECAUSE of  you."
- T. Alan Armstrong

25 Reasons Fasting Can Improve Your Health and Well-Being
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The Power of Passion - saw this on RossTraining.com the other day and thought I would share.

8/28/09

Hang Clean 5-5-5
Hang Clean 3-3-3

"And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last."
- Marcus Aurelius

**This Sunday only - CrossFit Kids Windy City has been moved to 3pm

Sever Brain Degeneration
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8/27/09

REST DAY / MAKE-UP WOD / SKILL WORK

"Health is the vital principle of bliss, and exercise, of health."
- James Thomson

Sweet Surrender
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Baby Grace Regula repping with the natural Hook Grip.  Kid's a week old and mom and dad already got her in training...geez, lighten up!


Results (PM Session):

Monday
Chris W.           15:14
Kaz                   ???
Matlas               7:53
Schmiggy           12:06
Mark                 16:03
Fleer                 14:53
Kim H.               12:41
Rob                   13:27
Lou                   16:57
Downtown         15:06
Richard              16:03
Kelly                  16:56

Tuesday
Corey                 9:30
Sean                   9:36
Steve B.              7:11
Petro                  6:33
Ocho                 10:22
Rocky                19:35
K.                      17:41
Lamb                 10:42
Joel                   11:01
Dan T.                 9:06

Wednesday
Butch                 30:57
Carr                   28:00
Goggles              40:25 - DNF
Brent                  35:54
Gina                   37:33
Colleen               31:29
Melissa                46:41
Kate                    44:01
O'Neil                  28:25
Dan W.                44:40
Lori                     38:15
Brenda                47:33
Mo                       40:54
Jeneral                40:53
Beef                    40:44
Bobby                  37:38

Skill Work
Katrina
Dole
Drew
Andres
Bridgid
Pat
Nate
Hornet
Julie H.

8/26/09

Change of Plans - We got rain coming all day, so we're pulling an audible.  The WOD has been changed to:

For time: Pyramid to 11 (up to 11 and then back down)
Burpee
Box Jump, 24"
Wall Ball, 20lb (14lb)

"In nature the distinction between strength training and cardiovascular training isn't always clear. It is the aim of effective athletic strength and conditioning prescription to deliberately blur that distinction."
- Greg Glassman

Human Lifespans Nearly Constant For 2,000 Years
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8/25/09

For time:
30 muscle-ups

"All of the top achievers I know are life-long learners.... Looking for new skills, insights, and ideas. If they're not learning, they're not growing... not moving toward excellence."
- Dennis Waitley

8/24/09

For time:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Thruster, 95lb (65lb)
Knees to Elbows

"There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm."
- Willa Cather

Who's next from WCCF???  Congratulations to Brock for having the courage and determination to make it through SEAL FIT camp Class 7.  Not only did Brock make it through, but he also earned the "fire in the gut" award for determination and tenacity.  It was a tough camp.  Again, congratulations to Brock!

8/23/09

REST DAY / MAKE-UP WOD / SKILL WORK

"He who cannot rest, cannot work; he who cannot let go, cannot hold on; he who cannot find footing, cannot go forward."
- Harry Emerson Fosdick

*Reminder - no CrossFit Kids Windy City class today - we're back on the 30th

Interview With Loren Cordain
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8/22/09

TEAM WORKOUT - for time:

Another Dr. Cakes Saturday Surprise!

"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point."
- C.S. Lewis

*Reminder - no CrossFit Kids Windy City on Sunday - we're back on the 30th.

Live Close To The Ground
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