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Beard is officially longer than hair.

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:56 -0400

Beard is officially longer than hair.

Went to my first nude beach today… Moshy went full monty...

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:27:14 -0400

Went to my first nude beach today… Moshy went full monty and had a blast.

Mosh was also excited of the prospect of “meeting some new(d) people”… ya know, the way dogs do. We thought we’d check it out cause… butts, ya know? Apparently it’s a thing. @serial-cereal-eater knows what I’m talking about. Just ask her. Or Beachy. Or Brenny. Or Anna. Really… it’s a thing.

There was definitely a butt. An old leathery man’s. Bent over. Picking up sticks. Eurotrip nightmare engaged.

I think I’ve had my fill of the “Clothing Optional” Beaches.

Toronto Isalnd was pretty cool, tho. Will definitely do that again.

219.6 lbs.

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:09:43 -0400

Target goal of 4% was 220.1 lbs.

Nailed it, dietbet’rs.

Pay up.

brandigetsfit: Seriously. I love John Krasinski, haha! This...

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:34:26 -0400

brandigetsfit:

Seriously. I love John Krasinski, haha! This was/is amazing.

Mile PR: 8:40. Burpees in the dirt. I felt like I was dragging...

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:33:32 -0400

Mile PR: 8:40. Burpees in the dirt.

I felt like I was dragging for the first half mile, so I pushed it for the next half and surprised myself with this. PR by over 20 seconds… not sure of exact numbers.

Ran the long route this morning, hoping I could convince myself to run more than just a couple miles - which was more than I was wanting to do in the first place. Came back up on some empty pullup bars on the lake shore about 2.75 miles into the run and decided on a quick pullup/burpee ladder wod (10 -> 1). Another runner came up and started doing some pullups and pushups. After a few minutes he apologized for dressing the the same (black on black) and we chatted for a bit while both straining thru our sets. I finished up with 50 dips then, headed home for another 1.5 miles of hills. Huhhh. My arms were killing me on the run home. I felt like The Barbarian trying to run after that… my arms felt tight and swoll and I know I looked like a stiff goof running.

4.25 miles. PR. 55 pullups. 55 burpees. 50 dips. Hills. I’ll take it.

Today’s WoD: moving heavy stuff and things.

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:09:12 -0400

Today’s WoD: moving heavy stuff and things.

Deck of cards home WoD: core & arms. Hearts:...

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:33:17 -0400

Deck of cards home WoD: core & arms.

Hearts: pushups
Diamonds: mt climbers (2 count)
Spades: flutter kicks (2 ct)
Clubs: butterfly situps
Jokers: 50 dips

85 reps of each. Pretty good burn.
Even tho I didn’t get as much cardio* in yesterday as I thought I would, I still had a good bit and opted for some other work today.

*[ I was supposed to meet beachy at 32k of her marathon to run the last 10k in with her… but between navigating the cray that was Toronto traffic my first time solo, actually making it to right spectating spots on time, finding parking and doing all this without mowing down any pedestrians was actually pretty fun - and a bit nerve racking. It took me over an hour to make it from 22k area to the finish and by the time I got to where I thought I needed to be, I had already missed her heading towards the 30k mark. Also, I may have gotten a little confused on the course route. I saw where guys were redirecting some runners at a turn around (later found out that was the 5k peoples - marathoners kept going) and found myself between the 29k and 40k loop signs trying to figure out where the missing k were. I had to break down and text her to find where she was.

“38k.”

Oops. I took off sprinting and realized where I had messed up, finally catching up to her with her hands in the air, a certain look on her face and the words “what the actual eff*, Kendrick?!” She smiled and I was relieved to find her still in strong, good spirits. She finished like a boss, obvi. ]

Also - I got to see @kevsfatfight running the 5k and got to meet him after as he hung around to congratulate beachy - super cool dude and also helping arrange a 5k coming up in the GTA in August if you’re in the area!

Beachy is looking good! Thru 18-20 ks… waiting gor...

Sun, 05 May 2013 10:15:44 -0400

Beachy is looking good! Thru 18-20 ks… waiting gor her at 23. Will update when I can.

Too nice out to not run… especially down & along the...

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:06:51 -0400

Too nice out to not run… especially down & along the beaches.

-1 mile to beach: 9 mins. Easy. Literally down hill.

-1 mile speed intervals (run/walk) along the board walk. No problem. Tougher, but easy to take mind off of it with the view.

-1 mile back to the house. Not easy. Definite problem. Literally up hill.

Totaled at 33 minutes for 3 miles. I’ll take it. 92 pushups from 100 pushups app? I’ll take that as well.

I had plans to run where I had saw some pullup bars along the boardwalk on my last run with intentions of doing some make-shift bodyweight WoD - even ran with my backpack carrying some gear. But, that was thwarted due to some weirdo filming himself standing on the bars doing some kind of ridic one-leg balance crap while he waved his hands around in the air like he was David Blaine about to pull a card from his….

Typically, I’m not one to judge people for anything… to each his own, usually. But, I watched for a couple mins, taking a water break and trying to find a justified reason not feel judgy on the guy… until I realized he’d just sit on the bar until he saw girls coming then he’d hop back up and start his crap again. Sorry dude… you got judged. Tools belong in the garage, not standing on top of pullup bars I could’ve used for something productive.

beachyrunner: Lumineers concert tonight. Admittedly, we’ve both...

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:41:06 -0400

beachyrunner:

Lumineers concert tonight. Admittedly, we’ve both had the swoons. Dem tunes.

It’s true. I swooned.

Targeting a whole new demographic now…

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:57:10 -0400

Targeting a whole new demographic now…

- 35 minutes of jump rope & DUs in the rain… from the...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:41:14 -0400

- 35 minutes of jump rope & DUs in the rain… from the looks I got, this must not be a norm in great north. I rather enjoyed it.
- 86 pushups using 100 PU app
- a couple rounds of 20 second tabatas
- 5 mile run later with my favo(u)rite Canuck

Strung together a couple DUs, but it was very awkward and clumsy. Trying to get my form cleaner… hopefully with cleaning it up, stringing together will come easier?

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but haven’t had much to say as of late… however, I’m stoked to be back up here. Have made & ate some great food, met some new people, went to my first Stag & Doe, got the ‘friend interrogation and talked to a guy about possibly getting back into playing baseball… good stuff. This week will be even more fun - including an American invasion heading this way… excited!

That’s about it… guess I still don’t have much to say. I’ll try to get better at this blogging thing.

Had some time to kill before a meeting, decided to get my...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:38:49 -0400

Had some time to kill before a meeting, decided to get my (beard) sweat on. Took a bit from @shortmom for a quick home wod with a little modificaiton.

4 rounds for time:
- .25 mile run (emphasis on run - not jog)
- 15 pushups
- 25 air squats

Started at a 9’ min pace to ease into it, but last two quarters were around a 7’ pace… felt good. Only a minor tinge in the quad a few times. Will probably hit up the gym tonight too, last time I’ll have it for a while…

Worked on snatches today at x-fit… my first time having...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:04:25 -0400

Worked on snatches today at x-fit… my first time having the pleasure. Our coach showed me this video after of Chad Vaughn doing a perfect 285lb snatch in super slow-mo. Perfect vid for studying and mimicing to perfect myself.

I rx’d this portion sticking with 95lb the whole time. She said my form was good and I’ve naturally got the basics (encouraging) but plenty of room for improvement - specifically exploding the hips, getting the shrug to power the bar up and getting the full squat. 95lb didn’t quite feel like a lot, so doing those didn’t feel as necessary… but these combined with OH squats, diamond pushups and slosh pipe lunges (walk for me due to quad not fully healed) for 20 min AMRAP was enough for today. Will try with a little heavier weight when working on these on my own… with the dreaded filming as well.

Scaled the second WoD as well to air squats instead of pistol squats (wtf) and to jumping pull-ups - even tho I still felt it a bit in the quad.

WOD 1: 20 min AMRAP
5 snatches: 95lbs
10 OH squats: 95lbs
20 diamond pushups
Slosh pipe lunges - scaled: walk

WOD 2: 20 min AMRAP
5 manmakers
10 pullups - scaled: jumping PUs
20 pistol squats - scaled: air squats

Liked today… small class so a lot of help and direction given. Hopefully more weights and skill work to come more often.

Insanity cardio upper body weight training. My arms are toast....

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:29:01 -0400

Insanity cardio upper body weight training. My arms are toast.

The quad is feeling much better… feels more sore than like an injury - but still I took it easy on any leg usage (ski abs, push-ups, raised dips, ect…) and avoided the power jumps altogether.

Even tho it was still a good workout, it wasn’t nearly as hard as it used to be. +1 crossfit.

It wasn't the hardest, but it was something.

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:56:05 -0400

Improvised WoD. I know - I should be resting and taking it easy… and am at the risk of a Canadian-knuckled ass punch… but my quad was feeling alright, practically painless for certain movements - like standing or sitting, and even light jumping. So, just to get the blood flowing and my heart rate up for a bit, I did 5 rounds of:

- 100 jump ropes singles (total - working towards unbroken, but I need a better rope)
- 15 pushups
- 5 slow, full extension pullups

Started with 10 pullups, but they were half assed and messy… working on cleaning that crap up.

Didn’t time myself. But, I got a good sweat. I was going for 10 rounds, but I started to feel my thigh tinge on the pushups, so I quit at 5. Better safe than sorry, eh? Eh.

Sooooo I legit want a beardsneverquit shirt. Can we make that happen somehow?

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:17:41 -0400

I’m working on finding decent shirts and a local place that can print these… if not then I’ll just be making them myself.

I will probably make a website on etsy or something for ordering. Will post on here when I figure it all out!

Pulled my quad doing the sprints in the last part of our warm up...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:31:07 -0400

Pulled my quad doing the sprints in the last part of our warm up for X-Fit.

Eff.

Currently sitting on the side lines icing, watching and sulking… I was feeling good and ready for this. Just took off too hard too fast on the sprints. Our coach’s boyf did the same thing at X-fit a few weeks ago, only to both of his quads and he was out for a while… hope it’s not the same case for me.

Smit Doppelganger keeps popping up on my feed…

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:30:12 -0400

Smit Doppelganger keeps popping up on my feed…

SMIT: I don’t mean to perseverate on this, but I am experiencing unexpected...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:48:22 -0400

SMIT: I don’t mean to perseverate on this, but I am experiencing unexpected...:

mr-smit:

I don’t mean to perseverate on this, but I am experiencing unexpected feelings about Boston. You guys get it, but I shared this on Facebook tonight. I debated not posting it here but thought maybe it would be meaningful to someone besides myself. Anyway… I’m grateful for this community.

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