12 weeks to my second Pikes Peak Double. Uh-Oh! A shade under of 40 miles of bliss in two-days to prepare for – Saturday Aug 20th is the Ascent and Sunday Aug 21st is the marathon. Two years ago I was in the midst of preparing for the first Double. I had a few Ascents [...]
Posts Tagged ‘WOD’
Pikes Peak Double, Summer WOD’s on a budget and other Memorial Day musings
Posted: May 30, 2011 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Marathons, RunningTags: Crossfit, Facebook, Marathon, Murph, Olympic Games, Road running, WOD, World of Darkness
CrossFit Ryan and Growth of XFAN
Posted: April 1, 2011 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, XFANTags: Crossfit, Multi-Sports, Nebraska, Press-up, Sports, Triathlon, WOD
It’s been a good, killer week so far for both CrossFit Workouts Of the Day (WODs) and the new eXtreme Fitness Around Nebraska. The picture is a trophy from the CrossFit Ryan workout. My constant running and occasional swim/bike companion Heidi has the “gee, are you sure you know what you’re doing?” look on her [...]
CrossFit WOD’s Split Jerk 1 Rep Max and Karen
Posted: March 7, 2011 by David Kohrell in CrossfitTags: clean and jerk, Crossfit, CrossFit Karen, CrossFit Split Jerk, Deadlift, Mile, Olympic, Olympic Games, Physical exercise, Road running, Split, Squat (exercise), WOD, World of Darkness
Fun lunch time workout (WOD) at CrossFitLincoln. I picked up a couple, 1 focused on Olympic lifting skill (Split Jerk) the other a metcon (metabolic conditioning) called “Karen” which involves a 150 wall ball shots. CFL trainer Cole provided a great tutorial and reminder on Split Jerk Form and practice: Shoulder Press with up position [...]
CrossFit WOD Linda
Posted: March 4, 2011 by David Kohrell in CrossfitTags: Body weight, Crossfit, Crossfit Linda, Deadlift, Olympic Games, Road running, Running, Sports, WOD
The CrossFit workout of the day (WOD) called Linda. A perfect torture of Olympic lifting and speed. It’s a declining repetition workout of deadlift, bench and cleans (10 reps each down to 1, until 55 per lift are done). I was leery of this one since my last “Linda” in May of 2010. A day [...]
1 Year of CrossFit WOD’s and Triathlon Training (Week 48-52)
Posted: January 20, 2011 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Exercise - brain connection, P90x, Rowing, Running, Spinning, Strength Training, Swimming, TriathlonsTags: Aerobic, Anaerobic, Core Strength, Crossfit, CrossFit Endurance, CrossFit Whitten, Crossfit WOD, Cycling, P90x, Running, Running with dogs, Running with Weighted Vest, Swimming, WOD
52 weeks of CrossFit Workouts Of the Day and Triathlon Training. Add in the P90x round from October of 2009 to January 17 of 2010 and that’s a solid 65 week test of cross training. The detailed statistics are available in a year end capper. I also shared some candid results in the “Proof Positive [...]
Week 13 of Crossfit WOD’s + Triathlon Training
Posted: April 26, 2010 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Marathons, P90x, Running, Strength Training, Swimming, TriathlonsTags: Aerobic, Anaerobic, Crossfit, Crossfit WOD, Cycling, Exercise, GHD situps, P90X Ab RiperX, Pillar Strength, Running, Running with dogs, Swimming, Track, WOD
Weekly stats – total miles 30.2, total time – 6 hours, 6 minutes * Running – 21 miles * Walking – .6 miles * Bike/spinning – 8 miles * Swimming – .57 miles * Rowing – 0 miles * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 4 13 weeks of Crossfit infused training completed. [...]
Week 10 of Crossfit WOD’s + Triathlon Training
Posted: April 5, 2010 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Marathons, Rowing, Running, Strength Training, TriathlonsTags: Core Strength, Crossfit, Crossfit Helen, Crossfit Lincoln, Crossfit WOD, Cycling, deadlifts, handstand pushups, hang clean, Marathon, OHS, Overhead Squat, pull ups, Rowing, Running with dogs, Situps, Squats, Tabata, thrusters, Triathlons, Walking Mall of America, WOD
Weekly stats * Running – 28.5 miles * Walking – 2.75 * Bike/spinning – 23 miles * Swimming – .14 mile * Rowing – .5 kilometers * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 4 A good mix this week of biking, running and Crossfit WOD’s with a little swimming and rowing. Highlight was [...]
Week 8 Crossfit WOD’s + Triathlon Training
Posted: March 22, 2010 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Marathons, Running, Strength TrainingTags: Back Extensions, Burpees, Crossfit, CrossFit Endurance, Cycling, hybrid bikes, Jump Rope, Knees to Elbows, overhead squats, Running, WOD
Weekly stats * Running – 22 miles * Bike/spinning – 10 miles * Swimming – 0 mile * Rowing – 0 kilometers * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 4 total A little over 20 miles of running, 10 mile bike ride and some Crossfit mixed in. It’s a trend. Over the next [...]
Week 7 of Crossfit WOD’s + Triathlon Training
Posted: March 14, 2010 by David Kohrell in Crossfit, Cycling, Running, SwimmingTags: 10k run, Crossfit, CrossFit Endurance, Crossfit WOD, Cycling, Deadlift, Front Squat, Jump Rope, Long Run, pull up, push up, Swimming, WOD
Weekly stats * Running – 24 miles * Bike/spinning – 8 miles * Swimming – .43 mile * Rowing – 0 kilometers * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 3 total Another week of 24 running miles, some bike and swim to pitch in to the “total” as well. Years ago I would [...]














