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190214

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Run 5,000 meters

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Shawn Hakimi
June 15th, 2019 at 1:34 pm
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23:15 Rx'd; that's my PR from a few years ago; very hard to break through on the 5km

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William Ma
May 18th, 2019 at 5:53 pm
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22:11 (in DC, had to stop timer at a few red lights)

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Nate Gordon
March 28th, 2019 at 9:53 pm
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26:38

up hill and back down. 42 degrees and some wind/rain.

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Kury Akin
March 15th, 2019 at 3:11 pm
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20:09 sub 5R of 5 ringpulls, 10 pushup, 16 lunge, 20 wall balls @9k, 25 KB SDLHP @10k each. Knee still shot. Last few 5ks subbed with walk 6km (10k vest) in about an hour. Wasn't feeling the burn though.

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John Doody
March 14th, 2019 at 11:34 pm
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21:18

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Scott Jacobson
March 12th, 2019 at 10:50 pm
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5’8” / 162 lb / 20 / M


Rx’d 24:41 on running track

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Jeff Chalfant
March 7th, 2019 at 9:23 pm
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28:16 with a cold. Sleep was not good last night so didn’t push until the final 800m

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Jeff Chalfant
March 7th, 2019 at 9:24 pm

Downhill the first quarter mile...

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Manchild Manchild
March 6th, 2019 at 7:00 pm
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3.11 mile run on treadmill


25:46

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Sam Pat
March 2nd, 2019 at 11:48 pm
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Biked - 15000m at level 10

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Park Hyunwook
March 1st, 2019 at 2:08 am
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남/46/20190227

32:24

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Matthew Aukstikalnes
February 27th, 2019 at 1:44 pm
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28:00, compared to 28:05

this course was flatter, though

Saturday Feb 23, 2019.

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Geoffroy Castelnau
February 24th, 2019 at 12:06 pm
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28:30 Rx

M / 40 / 176cm / 72kg

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Huey Kwik
February 22nd, 2019 at 3:06 am
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25:12 Rx

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Albert Kombe
February 21st, 2019 at 10:19 pm
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28:11

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Aleksandra Pavlovic
February 19th, 2019 at 10:29 pm
Commented on: Is Cancer a Genetic or Metabolic Disease? Part 5

Thank you for these great articles. Are there thoughts on what causes the tumor cell to lose its ability to respire normally to begin with? thank you

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Matthieu Dubreucq
November 21st, 2019 at 12:58 am

Aleksandra if you go back to the first part it says : "The MMT argues that cancer arises primarily from defects in energy production through oxidative phosphorylation (OxPhos) in the mitochondria. OxPhos generates the majority of energy for most cells of the body. Defects in the number, structure, and function of mitochondria will cause cells to gradually replace insufficient respiration with fermentation for energy production, thus initiating the path to neoplasia. Aerobic fermentation of lactic acid, also called the Warburg effect, is recognized as the most common pathological phenotype of cancer."

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Jonas Buysse
February 19th, 2019 at 10:25 am
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23'53" RX

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David Swicegood
February 18th, 2019 at 11:50 pm
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21:30

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Arnaud Vhml
February 18th, 2019 at 11:06 pm
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Rx 24:01

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John Campion
February 18th, 2019 at 2:39 pm
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19:09

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Nathanael Akin
February 18th, 2019 at 5:30 am
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17:35 for 2.8 hilly miles

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Craig Collins
February 17th, 2019 at 8:43 pm
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30:36.54

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Bradley Sadler
February 17th, 2019 at 7:06 pm
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25:46 with 30lb vest today at the hot chocolate Atlanta 5k male age 44! RX!

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Kelson Ramey
February 17th, 2019 at 7:05 pm
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30:16. Treadmill.

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Scott MacArthur
February 17th, 2019 at 4:44 pm
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22:32, did 3.75 miles on station elliptical level 11

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Federico Rossi Mori
February 16th, 2019 at 6:36 pm
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5k Row 22:31

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Viktor Wachtler
February 16th, 2019 at 4:00 pm
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26:48 RX

with some hills

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Dmitry Zolotyh
February 16th, 2019 at 1:27 pm
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Treadmill

29:38

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Shannon Said
February 16th, 2019 at 4:47 am
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Rx 37:10

Did this outside - lots of ups and downs, had to take about 10 breaks

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Jeffrey Howard
February 16th, 2019 at 2:52 am
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19:13

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Randy Sigman
February 16th, 2019 at 1:02 am
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30:30rx

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Corrine Gretton-West
February 15th, 2019 at 10:47 pm
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I’m just stepping into the world of CrossFit and trying out the WOD’s at my gym. I’m not the best runner, did 5000m in 36 mins... but overall did 5 miles in 57 mins.


Everyone’s times in here are amazing! One day I’ll get there! :)

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Gavin Danfelt-Martin
February 15th, 2019 at 9:07 pm
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27:35 Assault runner

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Brian Rosenbaum
February 15th, 2019 at 7:58 pm
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M/56/6’2”/178

Run 2000, row 3000 due to left knee not liking to run distance

23:01

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Christian Heck
February 15th, 2019 at 5:27 pm
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23 :10 treadmill

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Melanie Hansen
February 15th, 2019 at 5:25 pm
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4 miles 38:08

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Lynn Mcneill
February 15th, 2019 at 2:47 pm
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28 mins and still in bits. Need to do more running.

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MICHAEL JONES
February 15th, 2019 at 2:00 pm
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Mainsite WOD was right on schedule!! I had planned a 5k run.


I pushed for a sub 8:00 pace in hopes of hanging on but faltered during mile 3 due to foot traffic and the grade of a hill towards the end of my run.


Still completed in 25:55 which is good in my book.

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Phill Kiddoo
February 15th, 2019 at 1:10 pm
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Row 5k

20:08

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Phill Kiddoo
February 15th, 2019 at 1:12 pm

Digging all this rain here in the desert!

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Stacey Carpenter
February 15th, 2019 at 12:42 pm
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Valentine's day partner WOD with Pat🥰

25 min amrap (finished 7rds plus 85 reps and walking lunges)

15 synchro burpees

80 dubs split however

synchro walking lunges 50ft each

pinch played carries 15/25 50ft each alternate

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Lawrence Guntert
February 15th, 2019 at 12:07 pm
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24:35


First 5K run in 4 years! Happy with the result!

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Tyler Wood
February 15th, 2019 at 11:30 am
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29:58 with a 0.5 incline

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Christopher Clyde
February 15th, 2019 at 10:34 am
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25:00 on the dot. Conversation pace right into a 1k swim test.


M/32/6'1/215

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Evan Walton
February 15th, 2019 at 6:55 am
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January 30th I ran a 34:42

Today ran 31:40

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Kisa Tiller
February 15th, 2019 at 4:25 am
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46:41 slow, but at least it was 5k this time!

Fiancí© 29:36

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Dezert Sky Kiddoo
February 15th, 2019 at 3:54 am
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31:20 rxd (various terrain, went up and around UNR campus)

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Brian Conti
February 15th, 2019 at 3:05 am
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5k in 25:15 on treadmill

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Faye Knowles
February 15th, 2019 at 2:47 am
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33 mins

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Jake Kiddoo
February 15th, 2019 at 2:20 am
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Row 5k 21:58

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Ryan Doherty
February 15th, 2019 at 1:50 am
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23:44 RX

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Js Smith
February 15th, 2019 at 1:28 am
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Scaled to row 2500m 12:18


Not quite 100% but if I didn’t do something, might start sled pushing folks off the roof. Lol!


Every time I cut carbs (except the veggies), I crash and am weak as a kitten 😤 What the heck??!? Suspects, any thoughts?

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Js Smith
February 15th, 2019 at 1:29 am

Oh yeah stole a riff from Nicole, 20 sec sprints (almost) EMOM

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Nicole Deaver
February 15th, 2019 at 2:53 am

Oh the low carb anger, been there! For me it usually only lasts a week then I guess my body gets used to it. I do now eat a serving of oatmeal in the morning and that way I still get some carbs but not from something like cake. 😉 It helps not feel so angry or weak & shaky.

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Js Smith
February 15th, 2019 at 4:48 pm

Longest I’ve made it was 4 weeks before tapping out. I can’t take the escalating muscle soreness and joint pains with the brain fog and crap sleep!

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Michael LaMorte
February 15th, 2019 at 1:24 am
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Just finish this wod today on my brand new Concept 2 black model D rower. 28 minutes and proud more practice on a quality machine will improve my time since my other rower was a decent ATS air rower. Love rowing wods . Total Body Workout! : )

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Hank McKibban
February 15th, 2019 at 1:06 am
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21:42 treadmill

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Reymond Kiddoo
February 15th, 2019 at 12:15 am
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Ran for 20 min around the neighborhood

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Jacob Daniel
February 15th, 2019 at 12:03 am
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I wasn’t feelin the 5k today so I did a mini triathlon instead.

1.5 mi run

1000meter row

1.5mi bike


No rest between. It was a good sub.

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Chris Long
February 14th, 2019 at 11:49 pm
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26:33 rx on the mill at .5 incline

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NA
February 14th, 2019 at 11:37 pm
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did 2/13 WOD, 30 min rest and then 2/14 WOD…

2/13 completed in 18:22, this was tough, but just kept on rollin…


2/14 opted for the 300 cals on Airbike completed in 20:01 with 6.9 miles...

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Eric Love
February 14th, 2019 at 10:55 pm
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5k ROW - 18:31.0. 31sec improvement over last time

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Macarena Illesca
February 14th, 2019 at 10:44 pm
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40 years/ first year in trainig/ 5k in 34 minutes whit tactec plate carrie its no bad or not?

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Shane Azizi
February 14th, 2019 at 10:43 pm
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34:20 Rx

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Luke Rodina
February 14th, 2019 at 10:34 pm
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17:52 5k on the road. Tripp Starling, you will not be good at running if you just follow HQ's program, but that doesn't appear to be a goal of theirs. If you want to get better at running and do HQ's program at the same time, you will have to incorporate more running into your program.

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Tripp Starling
February 14th, 2019 at 11:58 pm

Thanks for your response Luke

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Tripp Starling
February 14th, 2019 at 10:21 pm
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27:27 today compared to 26:23. Disappointed that I was a full minute slower. Trying to incorporate "pose running" method and it hurts. My calves burn and I had to stop and walk several times. Also my knees and right hip hurt. These aren't injuries, I'm just not running distance except when programmed by HQ and my body isn't used to it or the new technique. Anyone experienced this?

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Grace Patenaude
February 14th, 2019 at 10:08 pm
Commented on: Is Cancer a Genetic or Metabolic Disease? Part 5

Thank you for all the information thus far!

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Sebastien Fitzpatrick
February 14th, 2019 at 9:49 pm
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24:17 (27sec PR)

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Cy Azizi
February 14th, 2019 at 9:27 pm
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25:33

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Liz Rekas
February 14th, 2019 at 9:23 pm
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29 minutes outside rx

So muddy!

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Romain Grelier
February 14th, 2019 at 9:12 pm
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5 KM RUN 21:40

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Nicole Deaver
February 14th, 2019 at 8:28 pm
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Couldn’t get the run in today hopefully tomorrow.


Subbed:

30mins on the bike moderate pace, & EMOM 20secs as fast as possible.

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Gordon Lee
February 14th, 2019 at 7:59 pm
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One hour at climbing gym.

Run 5km. 33:13

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Mark Yates
February 14th, 2019 at 7:56 pm
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25:23, 5K on treadmill.

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Paul Snell
February 14th, 2019 at 7:45 pm
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22:05 treadmill

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Tj Cantu
February 14th, 2019 at 6:59 pm
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23:00 on treadmill with 0.5 incline

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Jacob Cram
February 14th, 2019 at 6:40 pm
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32:50

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Ian Heeks
February 14th, 2019 at 6:37 pm
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41.20 not a good runner!

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Randy Long
February 14th, 2019 at 5:23 pm
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Run 5K. 21:53

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Dale Trueman
February 14th, 2019 at 4:56 pm
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25:38

Back to the land of ice and snow.

-7 degrees

43/M/192

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CURTIS PARKER
February 14th, 2019 at 4:42 pm
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27:95


First WOD in five years. Good to be back!

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Grahame Cuthbertson
February 14th, 2019 at 4:35 pm
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20:48

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Michael Arko
February 14th, 2019 at 4:09 pm
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24:49 when I crossed the 5k mark. Total run covered 5.59k in 27:45. I am getting slower not faster.


I did not run on 1/30 because of weather, opting instead for a 200cal push on my elliptical trainer.

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Jesse Delander
February 14th, 2019 at 4:00 pm
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Treadmill 5K

26:25

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Gabe Bird
February 14th, 2019 at 4:00 pm
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Couldn’t bring myself to run today.

Pike hero workout. Rx 40:40

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David Mitchell
February 14th, 2019 at 3:46 pm
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5,000 meters on Assault air runner (4,500). First time running on an air runner, and it was really hard for me to mentally engage. I don’t usually like running on any treadmill, but I thought I would give it a shot especially since I’m on call and have to leave in case of emergency. The Assault air runner will definitely help you understand pose running method if you pay attention. In the end I just couldn’t mentally hold on and with 500 meters left decided to finish it on the road. Time was over 30 minutes.

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Michael Bishop
February 14th, 2019 at 3:09 pm
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happy to see this one, in FLA Disney with kids this week - nice to workout outside for a change


first run in over a year, hips tight after a year of biking and hockey no running


4KM 26:00 minutes

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Jim Rix
February 14th, 2019 at 3:03 pm
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Too wet and rainy to run (wimpy, I know. 10 years ago this would have been a no-brainer run day), so I went with the next best thing:


5-5-5-5-5 deadlift

265-275-275-275-265#

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Cian Davidson
February 14th, 2019 at 2:48 pm
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5,000 Metres running at 1.5% incline done in 22:04

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John Griffin
February 14th, 2019 at 2:31 pm
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29:06

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Christopher Baker
February 14th, 2019 at 2:18 pm
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Swam 750m instead.


Torn meniscus

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Thomas Eichholzer
February 14th, 2019 at 1:41 pm
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Run 8k; 50min

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Bradley Sadler
February 14th, 2019 at 1:39 pm
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I actually did this on Saturday with a 30lb vest! I didn’t time it because it was my first time doing a 5k with a 30lb vest. I’ve done a 20lb in 24:02. I was approx 26-27 minutes. Gonna run it again with the vest on Sunday and will have a proper time because it’s the Atlanta hot chocolate 5k male age 44

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Bradley Sadler
February 14th, 2019 at 1:39 pm
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I actually did this on Saturday with a 30lb vest! I didn’t time it because it was my first time doing a 5k with a 30lb vest. I’ve done a 20lb in 24:02. I was approx 26-27 minutes. Gonna run it again with the vest on Sunday and will have a proper time because it’s the Atlanta hot chocolate 5k male age 44

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John Clarke
February 14th, 2019 at 1:11 pm
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20:17 on treadmill

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Russell Albrycht
February 14th, 2019 at 12:48 pm
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100 Cal, 12 minutes

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Russell Albrycht
February 14th, 2019 at 12:48 pm

Assault bike

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Dave DeCoste
February 14th, 2019 at 12:13 pm
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23:07

On treadmill at 0.5 incline

PR (previous PR was 23:48 in March 2017)

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Willie Wentworth
February 14th, 2019 at 11:50 am
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21:53

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yuya shimazu
February 14th, 2019 at 11:45 am
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24min50s.

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Mike Andridge
February 14th, 2019 at 11:32 am
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Subbed 5000m row

25:27

Wiped out on some ice getting out of my truck

last night--so this was a nice leisurely row.

m/48/175

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Claire Fiddian-Green
February 14th, 2019 at 11:24 am
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20 min cap. 6 rounds of 100 single unders, 20 alternating leg pistols to 14# medicine ball (for 3 rounds) or 30 forward walking lunges (for 3 rounds), 6 rounds 0:15 second knee tuck hold on parallettes.

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Tristan Meade
February 14th, 2019 at 11:20 am
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00:23:56

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Stacey Thompkins
February 14th, 2019 at 10:57 am
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M/44/6'2"/185


300 cal assault bike which ended up being 9.1 miles in 23:46...180925 compare to did 9.3 miles in 24:23

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Jim Rix
February 14th, 2019 at 3:01 pm

Stacey, thanks for the link the other day. Very useful.

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Steve Adams
February 14th, 2019 at 9:33 am
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Rx 22:33 on the treadmill.

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Dyon Torrell
February 14th, 2019 at 8:39 am
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19:38 rx

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Salvatore Mendez
February 14th, 2019 at 5:36 pm

👌🏽

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Simon Shirley
February 14th, 2019 at 8:36 am
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21.46

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AJ Rutherford
February 14th, 2019 at 6:11 am
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1% incline @ 3mph for 1 min

1% incline @ 6mph for 3 min

1% incline @ 7mph for 1 min

1% incline @ 9.5mph 30 sec

repeat the 7mph:9.5mph for 4 rounds

recover @ 1% incline @ 3mph for 1min

1% incline @ 5mph for 1min

1% incline @ 7mph for 30 sec

3% incline @ 7mph for 30 sec

5% incline @ 7mph for 30 sec

7% incline @ 7mph for 30 sec

9% incline @ 7mph for 30 sec

then reverse the process down to 1% incline before spiking it to 9% at 7mph for 30 sec. Then drop the incline to 1% and speed to 3mph for 1 min

1% incline @ 5mph for 1 min

1% incline @ 8mph for 3 min

1% incline 7 mph for 1 min

1% incline at 10.5mph for 30 sec

1% incline at 7mph for 1 min

1% incline at 10.5mph for 30 sec

1% incline at 5mph for 1 min

same incline and increase the speed by .5 every 30 sec until reaching 7mph and stay at that incline and pace until 29 minutes. Reduce the speed to 3mph and walk it in totally 30 minutes and 3.2 miles.

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David Smith
February 14th, 2019 at 4:39 am
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I recently got some minimal sole trail runners and plan to transition into a mid-front foot strike running style. I'm male/6'1"/~195lbs/29 with an athletic background and in decent shape. Any tips for this running form from the community?

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MICHAEL JONES
February 14th, 2019 at 4:53 am

David,

I wouldn't advise running a 5k in minimalist shoes without a thorough break-in. We're similar in stature but I'm nearly 50 years young.I transitioned last year and even a mile run was rough; you're lower legs and feet will have to become accustomed to a new gait.

Start slowly and good luck!!

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Jeff Chalfant
February 14th, 2019 at 7:21 am

From 13+ years of coaching CrossFit and with my experience changing running technique: Start with 20-40 strides at a time with your new form and alternate that with active rest. Walk or use your previous running form as long you need during each session to rest and feel mentally and physically fresh enough to put in another 20-40 QUALITY strides with mid foot striking. Don’t over do the volume when transitioning to a midfoot style. You are strengthening muscles that will likely fatigue within 20-30 seconds at first. Start with 1/4 to a 3/4 mile total (of midfoot striking) each run and increase only if you feel no foot/ankle/lower leg pain. Have fun!

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Js Smith
February 14th, 2019 at 3:19 pm

David, you should treat this like learning a new training mode or exercise. I echo the other opinions; start small and work your way up. You don’t mention your current strike pattern or the drop on your old shoes. Folks really underestimate how changing the shoe drop and strike changes how the muscles and tendons do the work. Have fun! Let us know how you do. 🙂

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David Smith
February 15th, 2019 at 5:54 am

Thank you, friends! I took all your advice into account tonight. I felt pretty good, even after a Valentine's Day dinner and two cocktails earlier in the evening. haha. So, I did the full 3.11 miles on a treadmill with one notch of incline and alternated running and walking. I switched out of running when I started to feel the burn and fatigue hit my lower calves and feet. I was running at approximately .3 mile increments. I finished in about 38 minutes (I forgot to check the final time exactly), so my run pace was somewhat brisk while I let my walking pace be a little easier for the rest.


The last quarter mile was honestly pretty brutal. I was not winded at all, but my legs and my calves especially were just toast. I'm sort of waddling now and think I will be quite sore tomorrow. I'll be swapping my row tomorrow for burpees so I'll need to make sure and warm up well before that. Thanks again for the support.

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David Smith
February 15th, 2019 at 5:56 am

I forgot to mention though that I have ZERO pain in my feet after that run. The last 5k I did about 2 weeks ago was hurting the bridge of my right foot especially where I have a lower arch and a moderate bunion. I'm trying to naturally fix that and train the arch back up. We will see how it feels when I run one unbroken.

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Rocky Simpson
February 14th, 2019 at 3:48 am
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What are some thoughts on this workout with an elliptical?

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David Taylor
February 14th, 2019 at 12:38 pm

Sure, that should be a fine substitute for this WOD. Single modality "cardio" event.

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David Taylor
February 14th, 2019 at 3:12 am
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Something seems amiss in the work capacity graph. The ft*lb/min look like they match the vertical scaling, but the minutes don't line up with the horizontal axis. I.e. they don't match the WODs at all. e.g. Nasty girls (11:14) date point should be out near where the Filthy 50 point is. Filthy 50 (25 min) should be where Monti is, and Monti should be way out to the right (50 min).

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David Taylor
February 14th, 2019 at 12:36 pm

Ah, I see it's been updated! :-}

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Jim Rix
February 14th, 2019 at 3:06 pm

Ah, and to have a 3:22 Fran...

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Eric Love
February 14th, 2019 at 2:36 am
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Great to see the old "what is fitness" videos, straight from the source. 2 thumbs up.


Thanks Coach

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Jim Rix
February 14th, 2019 at 3:05 pm

Where? I loved the old videos!!

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Eric Love
February 14th, 2019 at 7:26 pm

The title under the work capacity graph is a link to a youtube vid of Coach laying down the foundations

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Jim Evans
February 14th, 2019 at 2:26 am
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I really like the comment above about finding a rhythm. There are so many things in sport that have one and once found, even I become a runner. Sorta. Still, the point is important. For me, I'll find twenty minutes of walking lunges or something, cause it's not nice outside here in Maine. Find your rhythm, too.

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Juan Acevedo
February 14th, 2019 at 2:02 am
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Long effort day. This is one of the most commonly programmed workouts in dotcom. If done right, i.e. put the right amount of effort, it is one hell of a workout with just the right amount of suck and the right amount of awesome. When compared to your fastest mile it can be a very meaningful marker of cardiovascular capacity. Start at a pace that feels 8/10 and stay with it or speed up. Most athletes will be able to do this RX. Athletes not used to longer efforts or not used to running can use Option 1. Find a rhythm, you fucking rock!

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OPTION 1

For athletes not used to longer efforts (20min+), or not used to running:

In a 25 minutes window:

Run as far as possible

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Eric O'Connor
February 14th, 2019 at 1:41 am
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This type of workout is notorious for having low attendance. This is an opportunity to educate clients on the benefit of this type of session and promote an environment that builds camaraderie. I also have to make sure that I’m fired up to coach this session. I often feel like the days that the athletes skip, might also be the days where the coaches are the least motivated as well.

Here are some thoughts on potential scaling:

I will encourage most athletes to complete the entire distance today. This can be achieved by mixing running and walking, as needed. Newer athletes, or athletes that have little exposure to moderate distance running, will most likely need to scale to a run/walk combination.

For very new or de-conditioned athletes, reducing the distance per the individual’s capacity will be necessary. Striving to achieve 2,000-3,000m can be a great starting point for many of these athletes. I can also have athletes run for a set time. For example, run/walk at a moderate pace for 15-20 minutes. Another option that I can use is to have athletes run/walk in one direction away from the gym for 10-15 minutes and then attempt to run/walk back to the gym in the same time, or less.

If I have any injured athletes, I will attempt to preserve the long-duration, monostructural-only stimulus. For an athlete with a lower body injury, a potential substitution could be an arms-only or single-leg row at a reduced distanced. A ski erg could be another option, if the equipment is available. For an athlete with an upper-body injury, attempting the run could still be possible. If this is not an option, biking for 10,000-15,000 meters could be a suitable alternative.

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Chris Sinagoga
February 14th, 2019 at 1:27 am
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Champions Club Scaling Notes


STIMULUS:

See the compare-to for notes on January 30. This one I want to talk about running technique a bit. See the group stuff for details. Even for us, the weather is too crappy to run (thick ice below 5 inches of snow on sidewalk), so we’ll do AMRAP in 20 minutes of: 1:00 running jump rope, 30 lunges, :15 l-sit.


GROUP:

Not one single person I can think of off the top of my head enjoys when we do running technique with our group. I don’t particularly enjoy coaching it either, but I make myself because it’s really important and it transfers to everything else in CrossFit. When the group is running, you need to be out there looking at the frame they’re creating. I did a post in it a while back (the comments show you how seriously they took it haha).

http://championsclub.squarespace.com/home/2015/12/3/a-framing-visual-running.html

(w/f safe except for the comments)

Use whatever cues you’ve got in your toolbox to stop them from being too far out back or too far in front.


WARMUP: Running warmup, to me, can be broken down into two categories: drills and technique.

Pose drills are the classic hopping/pulling ones that look goofy but really to a lot to help perception. Even if they’re not being done perfectly, they get you warmed up a bit.

Technique means lining them up, having them run, then correcting what you see while they run. This is usually falling demos, blocking, or other partner-assisted running.


KEY MATCHUP: Do I want my people to hate me today or not?


SCALING THIS WELL WILL CAUSE ME TO: Not lose any members (or have them get lost on the run).


GENERAL FEAR LEVEL (1=REST DAY, 10=PR-DRIVEN FGB): 5. Coming off a rest day could mean you go harder, but only doing it a month ago would be tough to pr. I think. I could be wrong.


GENERAL EMASCULATING LEVEL (1=WHO DOES RING HSPU ANYWAY?, 10=THIS TEENAGE GIRL IS DEADLIFTING MORE THAN ME): 3. Who runs a 5k anyway?

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Steven Thunander
February 14th, 2019 at 1:14 am
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Globo scale: run 3.1 miles/5k. Treadmill at slight incline if using one to simulate wind resistance. If no running track or treadmill at your gym, row 5k, assault bike 300 cals (men/women), or aerodyne 350 cals.

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Lisa Stanley
February 14th, 2019 at 1:01 am
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Woohoo!

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Lisa Stanley
February 14th, 2019 at 1:23 pm

29:30

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