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I took notes and made a 10 page checklist of what I ate, how I trained and how I did my recovery. I'll pin the free pdf in my bio for you. I did some accessory work after my cool down. I did banded sets of 3 chest-to-bar pullups every 30 seconds. I did 2 rounds with purple, 2 with red, 2 with yellow and then finally 6 singles without bands. It's 9:15 am. I've consumed 50 grams of protein, trained, and it's time for a quick siesta. How's your day going so far? https://blossom.primal.net/07833191b33e9a5f5a69c6ccbdb2a2d19050e6a80f87a23dde78dfee125b1af1.png npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Whew! It was a good one. It was a long one. Hyrox training is in full swing. Today's Partner WOD. Run together. One person does work, one rests alternating until 30 reps. We used the 25 lb dumbbells. Run 400 m together. 30 strict chin ups Run 400 m together. 30 DBL DB hang clean and jerks Run 400 m together. 30 DBL DB farmer carry walking lunges Run 400 m together. 30 DBL DB front squats I did 3 rounds in an hour. Almost 5k of runs, lots of sweaty dumbbell reps. The surprise? We started out alternating 5 chins each. By round two we were doing singles. I haven't done chins in ages. What a bicep pump! The whole thing felt great. Fitness! 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In CrossFit the toughest workouts are the ones when you look at the whiteboard and say "that doesn't look too bad"! The gym was packed this morning at 7 am. The kids are back in school, and our corner of Mexico is full speed into the new year. The strength portion was 3 rounds of 8 Bulgarian split squats and 8 jumping lunges on each side. I used a 35 lb kettlebell on the Bulgarians. The jumping lunges were bodyweight and pure sizzling fire. The metcon was simple. 2 minutes of max effort work. 1 minute of rest. 4 stations. Do the whole thing twice. A. Row or echo bike B. Wall walks C. Burpees over kb with a double jump D. Sumo high pulls with 53 lb kb I did 32 cals on the rower round 1. 28 on the second. I was in survival mode on minute 2 of round 2! I did 8 wall walks in round 1. 6 on round 2. These were tough but manageable. Not quite 100% intensity because I was chatting with the lady next to me trying to encourage her. The burpees were interesting. Do a burpee, then jump over the kettlebell then immediately jump back over. I got 16 and 17. The sumo high pulls I got 27 in round 1 and 35 in round 2. Shoulders were smoked. I was spent, absolutely dripping with sweat. I rested 3 minutes then did a "cash out" of 800 meter run in 4:15 or less. I was 4:04. An extremely satisfying block of work. With the CrossFit Open just a month away, sessions like today are an illuminating test of fitness. Keep going. You got this. https://blossom.primal.net/c046376e0662909702b3e48edd4ed9a8a7cbd9a4c3dca3aa46d7ff7bc96c55b9.jpg npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux I think of money as a carbohydrate storage device. Instead of sweating to dig a hole, I can trade it for someone else to sweat to dig a hole. npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux GM. Walking is magic isn't it? npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux GM! 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It all counts. npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Amazing work, 17 kms that's awesome npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux That's how winning is done! npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Wow 90 minutes outstanding Richard! npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Great stuff Nick! npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Great work Brian! How are the joints feeling? npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux How did it go? npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux How did it go? npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Nice work Pete! npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux I'm training for my first Hyrox in Cancun in March. Definitely challenging. npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Wonderful 😊 npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Brilliant npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Old school. Classic CrossFit. Today was a good one! We started with 4 front squats with the goal of working up to 85% of your max. I went 95-125-145. The last rep of the last set was HEAVY! It moved so slowly... Luckily I had 3 amigas screaming VENGA DAVEEE! Never underestimate the value of having friends dedicated to the same mission as you. The metabolic conditioning was a classic 15:00 AMRAP. 9 hang power cleans 15 box jumps overs 21 wall balls I used 95 on the cleans, a 20" box, and a 14 pound wallball. I did some quick mental math. 30 seconds on the cleans, minute in the box minute on the wallballs. 2:30 per round. Bit of rest. A smooth 5 rounds if I don't get tired. Did you catch that? LOL! 3,2,1...go! I went 9 unbroken on the cleans, 15 quick ones on the box, and 15-6 on the balls. I glanced at the clock. 2:27. Perfecto. 5 deep breaths, back on the bar. My brain was begging me to slow down. But how can I go faster by slowing down? 5-4 on the cleans. Started using the step down on the box to conserve gas. 15-6 on the walls balls. Clock said 5:53. Oh crap. 3 deep breaths. Round 3 is where reality sets in. 3-3-3 on the cleans. A thud, thud thud on the box jumps, legs heavy. 15-6 on the wall balls. 9:13. Don't panic. Round 4 was a repeat of round 3. But my heart and lungs were both in the fear zone. 13:08. How did I lose so.much time? Ok, recover for 30 seconds. You know how it goes. I picked up the bar at 14:04. ÚLTIMO MINUTO DAVEEEE! 5-4 on the cleans. 30 seconds. 8 box jumps and Coach Viri yelled TIEMPO! 4+17. High-fived my friends after the cool down. High-fived the 8 am class. Thanked my coach. Petted a dog. Drank a protein shake. What an amazing day. https://blossom.primal.net/8ebb41ececd6cc090c109a5c3d0873e39a6a8002cb86d372151d56e62539fb5e.jpg npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux What's up with sandal dudes big toes? npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux I love training on Saturday mornings! The energy is electric. One half of the gym is doing a 1-10 deadlifts and burpee over bar. The other half is doing wallballs, box jumps and 200 m runs. And me? You'll find me and my Hyrox Doubles partner Vaughn outside on the sidewalk. We set up the 10 meters of turf and the sled. We warmed up our sled push to 328 lbs. We warmed up our sled pulls to 230 lbs. We practiced some burpee broad jumps. We did a fun little simulation. Run 400 meters, then partner A did a 10 m sled push with 230, and partner B pulled it back. Do that twice. Run again. Then alternate the pusher and puller. 4 rounds in total. Work got done. Had fun, got sweaty, high-fived my friends. Time to eat some tacos. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. https://blossom.primal.net/96b4c5dad64a03c3b5f33e5a0aff3470e0338a821afae5422d8035384f979424.jpg npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Sometimes a workout just tastes like a big bag of burning dog poo. Let me explain. Running? Gimme gimme! Sprints, 400 repeats, fast miles, running with a sandbag, love all of it. Rowing, burpees, gymnastics, a single dumbbell or kettlebell, great! But when a barbell enters my world, harsh reality sets in. Today I got to work on my primary weakness: barbell cycling under extreme duress. I did 8 cals on the rower. 8 hang power snatches with 55 lbs. 8 burpee broad jumps. And 8 overhead squats with 55. Rest 90 seconds. 3 rounds. Then add weight. Do 8 cals rowing. 8 power cleans with 105 lbs. 60 meter sprint. 8 front squats with 105. Rest 90 seconds. 3 rounds. I lay on the floor, staring up at the ceiling, flames rising off my body. No one in the gym cared. They were all encased in their own invisible bubble of struggle. My internal alarms were flashing DANGER! Red Zone! Heart rate at 95% of max. Breathing like a garbage truck on fish day. The limiting factor is not weight. It's extreme discomfort. Days like today are special. Most people will never experience this feeling accidentally, let alone on purpose. The good news? Tolerance for discomfort can be increased through deliberate practice. #fitness https://blossom.primal.net/9e95cbbad19db5b31bb09dfb637e14f704fd3c0ca04e790397c0ef5188dd5127.jpg npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Progress, not perfection. You're a new white belt in citadel construction. npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux BREAKTHROUGH! Remember how my max sled push was only 275 lbs on Monday? On Wednesday I went to my chiro Doctor Danny for a tune-up. Ultrasound on my shoulder, work on my neck and hips, and I showed up today ready for battle. I started with a fun little complex of 1 squat clean, 1 front squat and a split jerk with a 2 second pause in the dip. Working every 90 seconds I did 65-75-95-115-125-135. Then I practiced burpee broad jumps on the 10 meter turf. There's a lot of subtle techniques with hand placement. This is a skill that requires lots of deliberate repetition. I got the rope attached to the sled and did a 10 meter push then a 10 meter pull then rested 60 seconds. The weight started at 45 and went 90-135-180-225-270-305-340. I could both push and pull that weight. Today the magic came from feet placement on the sled push. A 2-foot start makes a huge difference over a 1-foot push off. I finished with a little burner of 400 m run, 40 ski pulls, 400 m run, 40 ski pulls, 400 m run, 400 m row, 200 m run. CrossFit Open in 49 days. Hyrox Cancun in 63 days. #fitness Happy. Tired. Hungry. I think it's time for 4 tacos and a siesta. https://blossom.primal.net/1560bfc277569e0699f5ccb6d889c0bb1b5f067c73d14194b33002789b7509ec.jpg npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux I had a picture of Bill Kazmier and Iron Sheik on my wall as a kid. Sending you big positive energy from Mexico for an awesome competition 🌞🎉 npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux My brain uses it like extra hard drive space. I used to wander off and forget wh.... npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Would you rather die by falling into acid, or being hit by a semi? 😁💥 npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux More is better. I'm at 10 g a day for the past year. npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux I do something similar with heat. Training at 42 C is a special kind of hell. npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux FIELD REPORT: confidence builder! 10 rounds for time. 400 meter run. 15 meters sandbag lunges. 10 sandbag thrusters. Fastest round: 1. 3:36 Slowest round: 7. 4:16 Final round: 3:53 A full Hyrox is 80 meters of sandbag lunges. I did 150m. And 100 thrusters which is a good analog for wallballs. The goal today was to run on compromised legs. And to maintain a positive inner dialogue when it got hard in rounds 5-7. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. #fitness #hyrox #crossfit https://blossom.primal.net/64e44529c33ff6da3c0fe7ecd88742ba7c96ee213ef1dfa273eb6698580a195e.jpg npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Great work! What kid of competition is it? npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Outstanding, simply incredible. True functional fitness on display. Hola from Mexico 🌞 npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux The cure is beef, barbells, staying humble and hodling right? npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux GM Anders🌞 npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux FIELD REPORT: Day one sled push test. I bought 5 meters of Astro turf on Mercado Libre. Set up in the gym parking lot and dragged out 300 lbs of plates. I warmed up my push with 35 lbs and worked up to 275 lbs not counting sled weight. I couldn't get 335 moving. Oh shit. I did 5 rounds of 5 power cleans at 115#, 5 lengths of 5 meter sled push at 225 lbs, and a 200 m run. The goal was to get back to run pace as fast as possible on the run. The sled push in one direction is not bad, classic Hyrox grip. The return push is a low push position, way harder. Our plan for the Hyrox race in March is to alternate after each 6 meter push of 335 lbs. For a total distance of 50 meters. I have 8 weeks to build up 50 lbs of additional push capacity. You got this. #fitness #hyrox #crossfit https://blossom.primal.net/d4e0e19c07972505d2246facaeb9f5d330899a07b059f709a44e58952403b5ff.png npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Woohoo! npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Great job. Keep going npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Excellent. See you tomorrow. npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Hard work pays off. Keep setting the example. npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Check 1,2... ✅ npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Amazing Joker! Consistency trumps perfection right? npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Great work! Joints doing ok? How's the soreness the next day? Keep going 💥 npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux We're so early. npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux Great work Aaron! npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux That's a spicy WOD for grip! npub15z4zj4lxrxn48gk5q5plpre2v40g7xcd8h899a5ta9urt75j2rasnhh94n davidledoux He's such a savage! Thx 🙏