Crossfit Endurance vs Old School: Check-the-box.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Check-the-box.

Today was one of those where I just couldn't get myself going. It's cold and windy and snowy out in the garage gym, and I'm sore from earlier this week and couldn't get warmed up. Therefore, this was one of those check-the-box WODs, where you just do it because you're supposed to. A rest day would've been just as useful.

I made up a WOD based on a recent mainsite workout:

5 rounds of:
7 back extensions
7 pull-ups
7 burpees

mywrite: 5:21. The real WOD had push press instead of back extensions, but I've been ignoring mobility work on my sore shoulder, so I couldn't even get 95# over my head comfortably. This WOD was pretty much a disaster. Oh well.

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CFE v. Old School Concept

Merrill (Merrill) is a 48-year-old runner addicted to a basic weight routine (some might say an incredibly powerful and impressive routine) and 30 miles each and every week.

Michael (mywrite) is a 36-year-old Crossfit devotee of nearly four years who enjoys running, but not 30 miles each and every week.

Wise (old) vs. Youngish (stupid), follow the two as they train for a half marathon in the Spring, and a full marathon in the Fall with their chosen programs.

Michael will use Crossfit Endurance (www.crossfitendurance.com/) and Crossfit as his guides, with a mix of power and Olympic weightlifting, conditioning, sprint and mid-range running workouts.

Merrill will train as he always has, running four times per week 6-7 miles at 7:30 per mile pace with a longish run thrown in once a week at pretty much the same pace, and lifting three times a week (bench, curl, upright rows, triceps, squats and military press). And oh yeah, two sets of pushups (50), pullups (15) and situps (eight minutes) everyday. Like Rainman.