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Oct / 09
There’s a reason you don’t like running. You suck at it.
Categories: Running, Workout of the Day
posted by: ruth
says Brian MacKenzie (CrossFit Newport Beach and CrossFit Endurance). Not one to mince words, B-Mac, states the obvious, but it still stings. No one wants to suck at anything, but running just adds insult to injury. You’re huffing through the dredges of “Michael,” “Helen,” or worse yet, “Murph,” and realize with dread that you also have a crapload of other movements to get through. Your lungs are burning, you can’t catch your breath, and your legs feel like jelly. Sound familiar? If it doesn’t, I hate you…yes you, Jake.
CrossFit Endurance’s site has a host of videos with drills that go into the POSE technique. I know we’ve posted about this before, but here is a short list of videos that will help us all suck less at running:
WOD 10.10.09
Park WOD
10 Responses to “There’s a reason you don’t like running. You suck at it.”
serena
October 10, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Touche.
Michael H
October 10, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Awesome job everyone…
Marcus: 1 arm clean, impressive!
Nick: 2 days out of surgery and already crossfitting. there should be a hero workout named after you.
Serenarenarena: kick ass job! you got your way, no running today.
Jake: so stealth like as if you weren’t even here :p
See everyone on Monday
3 rounds, 3 minutes per, 1 minute rest in /b/
Thruster (45lb bar)
Jump Pull Up
Push Ups
Cash out with Crossfit Currency, i.e. more sweat
2 rounds flat planks
1 round per side plank
uhhh, I don’t remember the final tally hahaha, I’ll have to wait for the pics to be posted
serena
October 10, 2009 at 9:59 PM
Great job Nick and Michael! Serious props to Nick for working out.
Next time, let’s not give Marcus time to change the WOD around too much.
FGB style
3rds (1 min each) 1 min rest after each rd:
Hang POWER clean
Push Ups
Jumpin pull-up
168 (58+52+58*)
* Switched from 45# weighted bar to 33# last rd
Cash-out
1st rd: 3: xx mins full plank
2nd rd: 1:xx mins forearm plank
3rd rd: Side 1 min
4th rd: Side 1 min
Ouch.
Jacob
October 14, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Whoa!!! I just read this post. Its not my fault that I can run like the wind blows:P When we get the box going I say we do Murph first week. Just sayin.
Marcus
October 14, 2009 at 1:02 PM
I think Michael and Serena will officially hate you for that request. (Especially considering the box is on a HILL!)
Jacob
October 14, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Yeah they will, but they will be better runners. Well not so much Serena:P
serena
October 14, 2009 at 1:36 PM
I’m going to keep things classy here and commend you on your awesome running skills.
But I do also want to add: BRING IT ON!!!!!!!
Jacob
October 14, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Thats what I want to hear. Don’t know how i feel about the Jakey-poo lol, jk.
Marcus
October 14, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Jakey-poo fits a guy with such a “cute” car.
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