Good friends...good family...priceless!

Sunday, July 6...I ran a 6:47 mile, went swimming with my family, I felt real good!

Monday, July 7...I came home after work, helped Brenda make supper, didn't feel quite right, ate, then went into the bedroom and laid down. I spent most of the night and the next day in severe pain (felt like somebody suckerpunched me right in the center of the stomach...just below my ribcage...the pain WOULD NOT go away).

About 5pm Tuesday, Brenda took me to see Doc. The office was closed but a couple of knocks on the back door got me in to see him. Thank God for friends and small towns! He sent me to the hospital to get some tests run and most importantly some pain medication. I had a battery of tests and was sent home the next afternoon. No answers, but as Doc said, "The list of things you don't have is getting longer!"

Wednesday night and Thursday morning were excruciating. I drove to the emergency room (I guess I was expecting to get hooked up to the pain meds for some temporary relief. I was given another GI cocktail (no help), a couple pain pills to take when I got home. Doc prescribed me some additional pain medication that helped relieve some pain, but it never went away.

On Monday, the HIDA scan revealed that my gall bladder wasn't functioning properly and Dr. Scott recommened it be removed...I asked how quickly he could do it. Surgery was scheduled for Wednesday AM. I went to the hospital at 9:30 and when I woke up after the surgery (around 1:30) I felt soooo much better. I felt the pain of the surgery, but nothing like before.

I'm a little more tender today and am not supposed to lift heavy objects for 4-6 weeks. We have a trip to Cancun and I have a business trip to Chicago scheduled during that time. Getting luggage from place to place may turn out to be a challenge!!

I am blessed to have such good friends and family. I can't name all those that have helped out during the past week and a half...we've had meals cooked for us (some excellent food!), our lawn had been mowed, our kids have been taken to the pool, to bible school, to friends houses.

Those who have helped us did so because they are just flat out good and caring people. I know they don't expect anything in return, but these deeds will not go unforgotten!

Two Part Workout

1st Workout: 5 rounds for time - 7:12
5 200# deadlift
10 burpees (clap overhead)

2nd Workout:
One Mile Run - 6:47

Crossfit Games Day

In any order, perform the following three workouts. Did one today...will work on the rest tomorrow and beyond:

Three rounds, 21-15- and 9 reps, for time of:
95 pound Thruster (scaled to 75#)
Pull-ups
TIME: 6:23

5 rounds for time of:
275 pound Deadlifts, 5 reps
10 Burpees (with clap overhead while airborne)

Run either 750m on a steep trail or 1.5 K on a road or track

The start time for the second workout should be 4 hours after the first. The start time for the third workout should be 4 hours after the second

Pull up Ladder - Sweet Sixteen

16 minutes, 16 rounds, 136 pullups!

Finished 16 pullup as time expired, did not attempt any in round 17.

What a Feeling!

My hammies, traps, and lats are sore, and most of the rest of my body just feels tired. Yesterday's workout was a bear...and I love it!

Today's focuses on pullups. With a continuously running clock do one pull-up the first minute, two pull-ups the second minute, three pull-ups the third minute... continuing as long as you are able. Use as many sets each minute as needed.

Last time I did this was 4/7/08...I did 10 complete sets, then got 10 out of 11 in the 11 set. Total work time was 11 minutes with a total of 65 pullups. My goal today is to get 13 sets done (91 pullups in 13 minutes)...3..2..1..GO!

5 rounds of ???

Five rounds for time of:
135 pound Deadlift, 15 reps
135 pound Hang power clean, 12 reps
135 pound Front Squat, 9 reps
135 pound Push Jerk, 6 reps

I decided to scale this down to 115#. I did one round at that weight and knew I was waaay over my head, so I finished the last 4 @ 95#. Working time was 21:23. I stopped workout and the clock after the third round to watch Macy and Izzy. I was able to head back downstairs and restart the clock and finish the final two sets.

Very tough workout on the forearms...it's a lot of time to be holding the barbell.

Shoulder Work

Today's WOD with weights from last time I did it (4/8/08):

Shoulder press 1,1,1,1,1
Today 135,145failed,135,135,135,135
4/8/08 95,105,115,125,125

Push Press 3,3,3,3,3
Today 135,145,145,145,125
4/8/08135,115,125,125,125

Press Jerk 5,5,5,5,5
95,115,135failed,135,115,115
95,95,95,105,110

Total (weight x reps)
today = 5635
4/8/08 = 4940