20130530

Friday



I want to remind everyone the Mike D. is running his 100 miler this weekend for PADS.
Please be kind and donate.....

Hi Everyone,
We are planning a huge (I hope) garage sale to be held on Saturday, June 8, 8 am – 4 pm.  I thought this would be a great way to support Mike and Jason in their new business.  Joanie has graciously offered her garage/yard for this event.  If you are interested in participating, we could use your help with any of the following:

1)   1.  Donations: Clean out the clutter in your closets and basement!  Anything you think would sell is welcome.  Clothing, toys, household goods, etc.  Preferably clean and in good condition.
2)  2.   Lend a canopy in case of rain.
3)   3.  Help on Friday, June 7 with organizing and pricing the items.
4)    4. Help on Saturday at the sale for an hour or two.  Set-up will begin at 7am.
5)    5. Come to the sale to shop! We will also advertise in the newspaper.
6)    6. Help afterward with disposition of unsold items (I propose we donate to a local resale shop.)

Further details, including when and where to drop off donations, as well as my contact information will be available by Tuesday at the gym.  Let’s make this a great team effort, for a worthy cause!
Sue R.

MAX EFFORT
Today is Sue R.'s birthday. For our max effort we will be doing AMRAP in 50 seconds BURPEES!!
What ever number you reach you will have to complet to 50 for time. 
EXAMPLE: if you do 10 burpees in 50 seconds then you will have to complete 40 for time. Both scores will be posted on board.

WOD
3 rounds for time of:
run 800m
21 hang power snatches 75/50lb

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20130529

Thursday






WOD
3 rounds for time of:
21 Box jumps 24/20
21 Kettlebell swings 55/35
21 double unders
21 grasshoppers

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20130528

Wednesday




MAX EFFORT
Front Squat 1 rep max



WOD
10,8,6,4 and 2 reps of Squat Clean 135/95lb
50,40,30,20 and 10 rep rounds of Sit up

Please READ the following:

MIKE RUNS 100 Web Link:

Dear CrossFit Friends,

Some of you have expressed interest in supporting the cause, so I have asked Jason to post this link on our site. Please do not feel obligated though.

Well, it's time to lace up the trail shoes to run the Kettle 100 Ultra Trail run to raise money for DuPage Pads and their mission of ending homelessness.
As I have done the last three years, my goal is to raise at least $10,000 by utilizing this simple formula:
100  PADS supporters
X $1.00 per mile
X 100 Miles
= $10,000 for DuPage PADS


Through the generosity of people like you, we have exceeded this goal in each of the last three years! Once again, I humbly ask for your support in this year’s mission. Some have been able to give more and all have generously given each to their own ability. Every precious donation is  greatly appreciated and wisely allocated to a critical mission — “Ending Homelessness by Restoring Lives” in DuPage County.
My training is going well. I’m following the formula from last year where I spend more time in the gym (at CrossFit) and not as many training miles as past years. The idea is not to be the fastest, but instead to be as strong and durable as I can be. Failure is not an option! I recently completed Three Days of Syllamo, a grueling 3 day stage race in Arkansas. Some of you may remember that this is the race that I became badly lost and spent the night in the forest in March of 2010. This year was another tough one with very difficult terrain and temperatures in the 80’s on the first two days. I fought through the day one 50K, but it took a toll. Day two I started the 50 miler, but decided to cut it short because of residual dehydration and cramping from the previous day. Day 3 was a tough 14 miler under much cooler temperatures that went very well. All in all it was a great experience and a decent result, but most importantly, I played it smart and stayed safe. The Kettle 100 is a much more important goal!
My goal is to raise $10,000 for DuPagePads, an organization focused on ending homelessness in DuPage County.

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts.

Many thanks for your support and please don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!




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20130527

Tuesday





First I want to thank The following who came last week to the Just Play event,
Kathy, Isabella, Mike and Sue R., Joanie, Lisa, Celeste Keith, and of course Kitty Man. 

Second and definitely not least I want to thank all those who donated to the Wheaton Homeless shelter for Veterans. We had a total donation from our gym of $340 and some who gave directly to CrossFit Tri-Cities.
Thank you, what an awesome community we belong to.

MAX EFFORT
Split Snatch 3,3,2,1,1,

WOD
4 Rounds for time of:
10 Dumbbell Power snatch 70/50lb
10 toes to bar
10 burpees


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20130523

Friday






We are doing 'Murph' (HERO WOD) Today in support of CrossFit Tri-Cities event "Murph for Miller" All proceeds go to Rob Miller home Midwest shelter for homeless vets in Wheaton. You can make check directly to MSHV. I will be going to the event on Saturday and can bring all donations with me to give directly to them. I hope everyone can participate! 


"Murph"
For time:
1 mile Run
100 Pull-ups
200 Push-ups
300 Squats
1 mile Run


In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005.
This workout was one of Mike's favorites and he'd named it "Body Armor". From here on it will be referred to as "Murph" in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great country and the beautiful people who make it what it is.

Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and squats as needed. Start and finish with a mile run. If you've got a twenty pound vest or body armor, wear it.
 

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20130522

Thursday



We are doing 'Murph' (HERO WOD) on Friday in support of CrossFit Tri-Cities event "Murph for Miller" All proceeds go to Rob Miller home Midwest shelter for homeless vets in Wheaton. You can make check directly to MSHV. I will be going to the event on Saturday and can bring all donations with me to give directly to them. I hope everyone can participate this Friday!! 

NOTE: There will be NO scheduled afternoon classes tomorrow. I am sorry for the inconvenience. 

Today is a MOBILITY DAY....
We are doing mobility because of the 1 rep maxes we have been doing all week, and the fact we have a marathon of a WOD tomorrow. So.... come do some mobility and become more functional.
IF you feel you do need to do mobility (because I can stretch at home) and HAVE to do a WOD I will come up with a WOD for you if you can pass 3 simple mobility exercises.


20130521

Wednesday


Tomb of the unknown soldier.....

We are doing 'Murph' (HERO WOD) on Friday in support of CrossFit Tri-Cities event "Murph for Miller" All proceeds go to Rob Miller home Midwest shelter for homeless vets in Wheaton. You can make check directly to MSHV. I will be going to the event on Saturday and can bring all donations with me to give directly to them. I hope everyone can participate this Friday!! 


MAX EFFORT
Deadlift 1 rep max



WOD
Row 500m
30 burpees
run 400m