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Last week Microsoft divided and conquered. In one corner, the Sharepoint Conference, hosted by Bill Gates. The other, MIX08 weighed in with Steve Ballmer. I attended the Sharepoint conference but something tells me I was in the wrong place.
The Sharepoint Conference
Given the frequency we hear about Sharepoint, I was excited to attend this conference. I wanted to check out, first hand, how Microsoft was taking advantage of the buzz around enterprise collaboration. And without question, from the time I arrived, it was clear I had landed on planet Microsoft. While the keynote went on, I kept thinking, "what language are these Microsoft people talking in?" I had forgotten that Microsoft creates an entire language and then spits it out at you as if you're supposed to think, "of course, the enterprise vault, duh!"
I looked around while this went on expecting everyone else to have the same WTF-face. Except they didn't. Nope, they nodded. Throughout the rest of the conference, people just spat the language back at each other. I then realized that Microsoft had attracted their perfect audience. A ton of Microsoft-zealot IT people. Yup. Almost four thousand IT people who have had decades to learn the English-to-Microsoft language and they spoke it fluently. It was me that was the alien.
The downer was that no one else seemed to noticed the ton of recycled content. Their PPT slides were exactly the same as two years ago. The product was the same. Even the video that Bill showed of his last day at Microsoft was the exact same video he debuted at CES in January. It was as he thought all these IT people lived in a closet and wouldn't have seen it. I caught up with a USA Today reporter and told him him what I thought of the whole thing. In the meantime…
Microsoft announced five things:
1. Hosted Sharepoint and Exchange
2. GEAR up (help companies make the business case)
3. Sharepoint Internal Buzz Kit (help IT train/get users excited about Sharepoint)
4. Silverlight Blueprint for Sharepoint (Silverlight is Microsoft's Flash-like application)
5. Solution accelerators
So what really has changed in 2 years?
I wanted to see if there were any trends since the first year Sharepoint had a conference (2006). Lucky for me, Microsoft provides the text transcripts of their keynotes, so I (yes) uploaded all the test to Many Eyes and created clouds for both conferences to see if there were any differences. Here's what stood out:
1. Enterprise search is now important. Gotta find all those Microsoft files. Maybe they're in the "enterprise vault," which showed up as a word.
2. Microsoft Online and Sharepoint Online. So, "Online" (head over to Mix08 if you want to know more about that).
3. "Contoso rocks" is big. At least I thought so. Microsoft sure touted them and all the innovative things that company was doing. That is, until I found out it's a fictional company they use for demos. Duh.
4. The following important things from two years ago are no longer important: internet explorer, collaboration platform, structure, excel services, and business data. That's SO 2006.
While all us Sharepoint-loving techies hung out in the Seattle Mall (Orange Julius anyone?), Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and our friend Guy Kawasaki were laughing it up at the MIX08 Conference in Vegas
Now I wasn't there, mind you, but I did catch up with it online. Obviously, all the cool kids were there, while meanwhile I chatted with Sharepoint vendors who tried talking to me about "web parts" and "kpi's." At MIX08, Microsoft announced all sorts of stuff like:
- IE8. Guess if "online" is the future, Microsoft better get back in the browser war.
- Silverlight2. Microsoft's Flash-like application. I think they should slap it on the UI of all their apps.
- SQL Server Data Services. Thanks Amazon, great idea.
Given the seriousness that Microsoft has with Online advertising/product delivery and their competition in other space I wonder if future conferences might focus on:
- Sharepoint Conference.
- Xbox Conference.
- Microhoo World.
- Some sort of Operating System conference (Ouch, Vista).
- Mix (everything Online. But isn't that nearly all of the above?).


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Many readers are probably aware of this story, but those who aren't should be. A court in Libya has (re)sentenced six foreign medical workers to death for allegedly infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV. That sounds insane on the face of it, and (as you would well imagine) the evidence for any such thing is just not there.
Instead, this seems to be a problem with poor hygiene in the health care system in Benghazi, which is not something that stretches the imagination like, say, a deliberate plot to infect Libyan children does. The molecular biology evidence is that this is a local strain of the virus which was already spreading before the medics even arrived in the country. Nonetheless, the Libyan courts seem determined to make a huge case out of this, and the Libyan media (state-run, needless to say) have been whipping up the crowds.
No one can say how this will play out, because there are still many slow, painful steps to go in the Libyan legal process, which certainly seems rather baroque for a country not exactly used to the rule of law. With Libya trying to open up to the West and bring in foreign investment, a horribly circus like this would seem to be just what they don't need. But it's already been dragging on for a couple of years now, in the face of all evidence and reason.
As I've said before, one of my general rules is that questions which begin with "I wonder how come they. . ." are often answered with "money". And that's probably the case here. Speculation is that all of this will come down to paying Libya some sort of "compensation". That's a nice word for what's really just an ugly, immoral shakedown - the sort of thing that the better class of gangster might feel is beneath them. Not the government of Libya, however. The Libyan people deserve better. The medics in this case, for their part, deserve to be freed immediately.
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1. A-non-y-mous on December 20, 2006 1:11 PM writes...
Think Libya would be tackling this "issue" (whether real or perceived) if the workers were from the US, or the UK, or Germany? I think not.
I also think it's more than a shakedown. Bulgaria has a very real, rampant problem with violence and segregation between christians (~85% of population) and muslims (~15% of population). So I see this as a sort of religous "payback." I don't know the religous background of the Bulgarian workers, but I can make a pretty good guess. I truely hope that this is not the case, and that all of this can be sorted out peacefully.
Or, maybe we are wrong, maybe they are guilty. And if so, whatever Libya has in mind for them is not severe enough.
2. Liberal Chemist on December 20, 2006 1:46 PM writes...
It is tragic. There is no escaping the simple, awful reality that in many places "the truth" is not important. The real issue here is that "the truth" in this situation will not be defined by objective laboratory analysis but by the subjective decision of somebody. We live in a society where the idea that truth is a) real and singular and b) universal for all levels of society. It is a luxury that we take for granted. In most parts of the world, the poor especially, know that the truth is relative and life is not fair. It is when we in the West travel and expect our definitions of a fair and just society to surround us like a bubble (or to be fair, impose them on the societies that we travel to) that the rest of the world really gets worked up about us.
All I really know about life is that it is constantly more complex and deeper than I am aware of. I believe that for many in the world the tacit unfairness makes that complexity deeper and more tragic. It leaves us in the situation of hoping that someone in the diplomatic corps can figure out a way (after years of failure) to solve this problem or that the "powers-that-be" will simply get bored of it and let go.
This is a tough time of the year to be hearing this message and out hearts have to go out to their families.
3. een of andere vent on December 20, 2006 2:47 PM writes...
One man on trial is not Bulgarian but Palestinian. So the 'religious payback' will ask the sacrifice one Arab. It is said that Muammar al-Gaddafi has some real trouble with the whole case. He wants to satisfy the West as well as the Lybian people. Tripoli was having a party when they were sentenced to death, but Gaddafi knows that his efforts to open up for the West will be antagonized by this. Some European newspapers predict that they will be sentenced to death but will receive clemency in order to show goodwill to Europe. A few papers say that the Palestinian guy could be the real victim here while the Bulgarian nurses are kicked out of Lybia.
4. jim on December 20, 2006 2:52 PM writes...
A minor point, given this horrible case, but one should not conflate religion and ethnicity. A certain percentage of Palestinians are Christian (as well as Arab). Not the crucial point, here, obviously.
5. John Novak on December 20, 2006 3:18 PM writes...
No one can say how this will play out, because there are still many slow, painful steps to go in the Libyan legal process, which certainly seems rather baroque for a country not exactly used to the rule of law
To the contrary, I think it's fairly obvious how it will play out. As you rightly note, Libya has been trying to get foreign investment for years. However, to add some context, their biggest road to success here is investment in their energy/oil sectors.
Picking a fight with Bulgaria might not seem extremely harmful, which is what they did a few years ago with this. However, when Bulgaria joins the EU, this translates directly into picking a fight with all of Europe... because Bulgaria, as a member state, will have a veto on EU foreign policy. Like, energy policy.
Not to mention, the dollar amounts match up rather strikingly with the dollar amounts demanded of Libya for its previous terror victims.
As delusional tinpot dictators go, Qaddafi is less delusional than most. This is not a winnable fight.
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Altec Lansing VS4121 Speaker Review
Wattage Ain't Everything!
by Josh Walrath
Altec Lansing has seemingly been a permanent fixture in the computer audio market since its inception. Many years ago they released one of the first subwoofer based speaker systems for the PC, and they haven't looked back since. Altec has always mixed a great amount of style with the functionality of their speakers, and sometimes this fusion brought impressive results. Looking at Altec's current product selection, it appears that they are concentrating on the 2.1 market, while leaving the 5.1 (and higher) products to companies like Logitech, Creative, and others.
The VS4121 can be considered the highest end product of the second tier in terms of overall quality and price in Altec's lineup. The extreme high end FX6021 retails at $299, and the next product down is the MX5021 which sells at the $199 price point. The VS4121 itself sells at $99, and it brings some very interesting technical advancements to this market.
Style is first and foremost with these speakers. The slim satellites look sculpted and are very visually appealing. When a person walks into a room their eyes are quickly drawn to these twin towers and the piercing blue LED that indicates the power is on. The volume knob is very smooth to turn, and the user is most often tempted to turn these up well beyond the halfway point. The subwoofer itself is not terribly large, but it is also not unattractive. It would sit unobtrusively behind any desk, and the simplified wiring scheme makes it easy to route.
It seems that Altec's goal with these speakers is to make them as visually appealing as possible, without sacrificing sound to a great degree. For the most part they succeeded, but there are some drawbacks to this design. Not to fret though, the overall package is still well worth a user's time to research and possibly buy if it fits their needs.
Note that the flaps quickly show the user how to set up the speaker system.
Initial Impressions
The box these speakers are housed in is neither overly large nor heavy. The design is an appealing collection of blues and black mixed with graphics and photographs of the product. Everything is well protected and packaged in foam. The directions are very clearly labeled, and the color coded wiring makes setup very easy.
The subwoofer has some good heft to it, as it is a fully enclosed wooden box. The 6.5" long throw woofer promises to unleash a good amount of bass, but cannot match other subwoofers with more power and larger woofers. The amplifier is housed in the subwoofer cabinet, and all external connections are located there.
Everything is nicely packaged in foam.
The satellites also have a good amount of heft to them, and they do not feel cheap at all. The portion facing the listener is comprised of two 28 mm full range drivers, and the base houses the down firing 3" mid-bass driver. The right speaker also has the speaker controls built into it (volume, power, bass, and treble). The user can adjust these to their liking, and it does allow quite a bit of flexibility with tuning for a room.
Overall the package is very appealing visually, and the construction is very solid. Fit and finish are excellent on the speakers, and they would find a happy home in many computer settings.
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taking photos of your goodies – either to sell them online or to feature on your site – takes a bit of getting used to.
1. good lighting is essential – I prefer natural light – but if this is not possible – make a light box – it diffuses the light when using artificial lighting and doesn't give you harsh shadows – (drawings in motion shows you how to make a really simple and cheap collapsible light box at home via craft) (here is another diy lightbox and another version)
2. Neutral background and a mini studio – if you have a clean white wall and white bench – perfect – ditch the clutter and mess – but if not why not keep a piece of white cardboard of fabric to use just for this purpose. For some tips on setting up a mini studio in your house – making use of natural light by using a white backdrop and relectors – check out quaint handmade's post here. [here is another homemade studio – no lighting needed]
3. Take crisp – non blurry photos – use a tripod if you have one – if you don't try these methods and these to keep your camera steady (try this)
4. Get in close – become familiar with macro photography – you can do macro with your point and shoot camera – get detail shots, interesting angles, learn about depth of field – blur out backgrounds and keep the main subject in sharp focus.
5. Use photo-editing software to make final adjustments – tweak the color and exposure, crop photos in as close as you can without cropping out interesting details and format your photos for the Web. Don't add any sort of border to your photos – grunge borders or blurry borders can be annoying.
Check out the storque for more tips on good photos.
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As a fan of exotic medical treatments, I thought it might be a good idea to cover something a little more tasteful than maggots this time. Instead, I present the underutilized field of therapeutic hypothermia.
As the name suggests, therapeutic hypothermia is the act of cooling the body down, most commonly to aid in the treatment of cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest causes 300,000 hearts to stop in America every year. Less than 10% of the owners of those hearts will survive long enough to leave the hospital. Even if you are lucky enough stay alive without a heartbeat for a significant period of time, the lack of circulation may mean that some of your brain cells have suffocated.
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine way back in 2002 found some good outcomes for therapeutic hypothermia. Keep in mind that the survival rate of this study is much better than the 10% mentioned earlier because resuscitation was attempted on everyone between 5-15 minutes after the heart attack, so it doesn't take into account those who were alone or unable to get help in time. Of the people put on ice, 55% survived and suffered little or no brain damage after 6 months, compared to 39% of the control group.
You'd think that getting dumped in a freezer would lower your chances of a good recovery. Well, Anna Bågenholm is glad that a little cold is a good thing. For her, a LOT of cold was a good thing. Anna had the privilege of accidentally becoming a case study for therapeutic hypothermia when she fell face-first through a frozen stream in a skiing mishap . Trapped under the ice, she found an air bubble, which sustained her for 40 minutes before her heart gave out. Rescuers couldn't get her out for another 40 minutes.
Anna reached the hospital an hour after being dragged from beneath the ice, Once there, doctors found her body temperature to be a crisp 56.7 degrees, the lowest recorded temperature at which anyone has survived. Nine hours and a rotating staff of 100 doctors and nurses later, she was alive. It turns out that the 40 minutes she spent breathing out of that air bubble gave her body time to cool, which slowed her metabolism to a fraction of its normal speed. By the time her heart had stopped working, her brain didn't need much of the oxygen that her blood couldn't deliver. As a result, she didn't have any brain damage. After 2 months, she left the hospital with only minor nerve damage in her hands.
Despite the miraculous recovery of Anna Bågenholm and several papers highlighting the merits of therapeutic hypothermia, a recent study published in Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management found that few doctors use this technique. Of the 26,519 patients of cardiac arrest studied in the paper, only 92 patients were treated with hypothermia. That's 0.35%. Why aren't we using such a useful tool to fight against such a common and deadly disease? Well, the treatment isn't widely available partially because doctors don't have the knowledge or equipment to use it. Hopefully, the future will be a little colder for medicine.


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Van Davis Memorial 5K
The Race will begin in:
Where: Whittington Park -- Hot Springs, Arkansas
When: Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 9 a.m.
Registration Opens: November 14
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, the Van Davis Memorial 5K is the race for you. Located in Whittington Park in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas, the course is flat and fast. It's a perfect course for the first-timer, and the chip-timed event is a great venue for those seeking a PR. Strategically scheduled for six weeks into the new year, it gives everyone the opportunity to meet their new year's health and fitness goals. Join us to make a difference for yourself and for the community.
Register now as a Runner, Walker, or -- for those of you that want to support us while nestled in your bed -- as a virtual participant. You have the option to register online or print and mail a registration form to: NPC Foundation, Attention: Sara Brown, 101 College Drive, Hot Springs, AR 71913.
Features of the Van Davis Memorial 5K:
Kids Fun Run
Bring your kids out to enjoy the fun! The Kids Fun Run race is for children age 7 and under. All children will receive a finishers gift!
Beard Contest
The judging will take place after the 5K and Kids Fun Run race at the Whittington City Park.
Winners will be selected in the following categories:
You must be present to win... this could get wild and hairy!
Please visit the Beard Contest page for more information on rules, judging and categories.
In case of inclement weather:
In the event where the National Park Service declares that the roads are to be closed or are too hazardous to conduct the race, the event will be cancelled and not be rescheduled. If this occurs, all registrants will still receive their t-shirt and be eligible for a discount for next year's event. You may contact the NPC foundation office for details. Contact Sara Brown at 501-760-4129.
In the event of cancellation due to weather conditions beyond our control we hope that you will consider this a donation to a very worthy cause and try again next year.


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The soft-drink bottler contributed $100,000—more than any other donor—to the failed measure, which would have wrested control of Portland's water and sewer utilities away from City Hall.
The company claimed it wanted to rein in rising water bills and stop the misspending of ratepayer funds. "The mayor has called us political terrorists," Portland Bottling president Tom Keenan said last July. "I say we are political liberators."
Bureau of Environmental Services investigators last November discovered evidence that Portland Bottling had, over a three-year period, illegally diverted 21 million gallons of water—enough to fill 32 Olympic-sized swimming pools. The diversion meant wastewater wasn't run through a meter that calculates Portland Bottling's sewer bills.
Records show the city alleges the practice may have been going on for five years, despite the company's claims it had fixed the problem.
On June 19, the bureau sent the company a $307,616 bill for "illicit sewer use" and levied a $142,300 penalty for violating city code.
City Commissioner Nick Fish, who oversees BES, says the violations and fine are the biggest in the 25 years the bureau has overseen a pre-treatment program for corporate wastewater. "We caught them effectively stealing from other ratepayers," Fish says. "This is the most egregious violation we've ever documented."
City sewer officials have sent the case to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which could pursue criminal charges.
Portland Bottling says it will challenge the city's penalties. "We 100 percent dispute it," Keenan says. "We think it's politically motivated."
Portland Bottling has long been one of the city's largest industrial water customers, using about 47 million gallons a year to mix and bottle soda pop and energy drinks. A giant 7-Up bottle, since repainted, has stood for more than 70 years as an icon among the blue-collar businesses along Northeast Sandy Boulevard.
Portland Bottling, like most industrial sites, pays for water piped into its plant and is billed for sewer services based on how much it discharges down the drain.
Documents obtained by WW under Oregon public records law show sewer inspectors in 2007 discovered Portland Bottling was bypassing its wastewater meter by diverting water used to clean bottles down a floor drain.
The city levied a penalty and told Portland Bottling to fix the problem. The company claimed in 2008 it had done so but couldn't prove it "without requiring a production stop for a significant period of time," according to city records.
Portland Bottling has been among the leading critics of the city's water and sewer rates and spending. In July 2013, that frustration turned into a political revolt after Mayor Charlie Hales called Keenan and other company executives "political terrorists" for even suggesting a ballot measure to create an independent water and sewer utility board.
In August, Portland Bottling gave $25,000 to signature gathering for the ballot measure. The company had the means to finance a campaign: Its largest shareholder is Harry Merlo, former CEO of timber giant Louisiana-Pacific ("Mystery Man Revealed," WW, Oct. 2, 2013).
In November, the city opened a new investigation into Portland Bottling. Records say city officials became suspicious when they saw a disparity between how much water was going in to Portland Bottling and how much wastewater they expected the company to send out.
The bureau sent a robotic camera into the city pipes beneath Portland Bottling and discovered evidence that wastewater was still being diverted around the meter.
A bureau inspector told Portland Bottling on Dec. 11 it was violating city code with "illicit connections that bypass the permitted treatment system." Two days later, the company reported a $10,000 donation to the water district ballot measure.
Keenan says Portland Bottling had plugged the drain in 2008, and didn't know the plug had dislodged until city inspectors said so last December. "They have been in our plant inspecting us every year, and all of a sudden, something's not right," Keenan says. "I find that hard to believe."
The bill and penalty sent to Portland Bottling cover only violations that occurred in the past three years. Fish insists the investigation was not politically motivated.
"That's a red herring," says Fish. "While they were funding this campaign, they were in egregious violation of their permits. So there is a deep irony."


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Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
1 1/2 pood Kettlebell X 21 swings (or 55 pound dumbbell swing)
12 Pull-ups
Kevin Montoya 7:19, Rob Orlando 7:21, Heather Bergeron 8:38 (1 pood), Austin Malleolo 9:05, E.C. Synkowski 9:53 (1 pood).
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"Clive Thompson on the Power of Visual Thinking", Wired.
NICE! Dont need to go to the gym for this one, thats good cuz its closed tommorow.
Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone! Have a good WOD!
It just occurred to me that I've been doing these workouts for a few months now and haven't thanked you guys for making this all publicly available.
Thanks so much. It's appreciated.
That gym has an "old school" feel to it. Love it!
That is the coolest gym of all time, whether you're a crossfitter or not. This guy is getting work done. THIS is what CrossFit is all about!
Once again I Love the music at crossfit new england, makes me wanna wod there!
Did this one at my local box today, as RX 13:18
Rx'd at Crossfit Brookvale - Strength Power Speed, 7.33
It's been my custom on Thanksgiving over the last couple of years to express my gratitude not only to Coach and Lauren for my place here, but also to any of you who might visit, chez Crossfit. Tonight I showed my father-in-law the interview that Tony Budding did with me some 3 years ago. It sums up my feelings as well today as it did then:
"I'm no longer lonely (in the gym) because I know that every day there are hundreds of thousands of people doing the exact same workout. My people are here, on Crossfit."
I am a lucky man. I am thankful, every day, for all that this community, this Crossfit, has given me. Thank you, once again, for saving me a place here at the Crossfit table.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Awesome "home made" gym...and do I spy some nunchuks hanging above the dip bars there? Gets me to pondering, once again, about the influence of the late, great Bruce Lee on all things MMA and CrossFit.
Great looking gym!
How come there aren't any female "hero" workouts? Don't our female service personnel warrant the same honor?
I absolutely love that gym!
Wow - THAT'S a gym.
# 11 Cuz - I shared the same sentiment about the nunchuku-looking things too!
# 12 Jim - I think that's a real important question, Jim; right on.
9:49, as rx'd
PM, 44F, after doing Jackie. First post in several months, rough time but back in the fight.
Previous posts on this WOD:
9:45, as rx'd with 55lb dumbbell
PM, garage/street (55F)
Previous time (September 30, 2009 5:18 PM): 9:53
PM, garage/street (75F)
I am curious about the KB technique seen in Heather and EC's video. I am seeing this more and more - not so much a swing as a "collapse", both on the down and even on the up.
Perhaps someone can educate me. Is this what is coming out of the CF KB cert now?
I want to go to that gym!
So. Monday I did Jackie 10:08 Tuesday I did Helen 11:28 and Today I did Cindy: 18Rounds+5 Pull-ups 10 Pushups 1 Squat. (as part of the 28 day program I made myself)
If they do Cindy on Main site next, I am officially a psychic.
Sorry, the KBs at the gym I go to don't have "pood" on it so I did it with a 45lb KB.
Jim #14, w #16,
Perhaps you've noticed one of the other characteristics that the "Heroes" share, other than gender.
They're all dead. They all died in the line of duty.
Thus far, blessedly, no women with a Crossfit connection have died in the line of duty in their capacity as first responders of some sort. I am confident that each and every female service person who has yet to have a named "Hero" workout in her honor is quite happy about that.
Why is it that you seek to imply mal-intent on the part of those who chose who is to receive this honor? Why do you assume that someone thinks that women don't warrant this honor, rather than look juuuust a little closer and see the answer? I don't get that, the knee-jerk negative assumption.
Why is that? THAT'S the real important question.
Look closely...this guy has nunchucks and a gas mask out there! He is ready for anything! AWESOME!
And Bingo brings the truth.
Crossfit Dracula. Gym equipment supplied by Dr. Frankenstein. GET FRANKENFIT!!!!
Lipson doesn't get it. 99% of the criticism is directed towards inadequate range of motion, not unsafe technique. The elite demos frequently involve people taking short cuts to enhance their time.
Sickest gym ever.
Read the visual thinking article. funny thing, I did not fully understand the idea of the GRAPHIC until I got the context from the text. Yet, all tests show that I'm a visual learner.
Keep in mind that words are pictures that allow us to better access our abstract thinking skills. Additionally, when compared to text, imagery is one of the media most easily manipulated to say what we want it to say. That we want someone to draw it out for us says at least one if not both of these two things. 1. We are stupid--not just uneducated, but with a mountain of knowledge and opportunities to learn never before seen in humankind's history, failure to educate oneself is willfully stupid. We should be able to read complex bodies of text and intelligently communicate on them. 2. We are far too impatient. Holding complex thought and ideas in one's head you get from reading takes time and patience, something our culture should recapture.
However, I do like to see charts and graphs and videos and illustrations along with the text, so perhaps I contradict myself. Or perhaps I see this as a regression to the middle ages where signs were in pictures because only an educated few knew how to read and converse about ideas in print, and realize that a litrate citizen is likely to be well educated citizen who is more likely to be a free one, since thinking human beings prize their freedom to think and express those ideas--this possibility came through Guttenberg for the west, at great personal cost to many, and I would hate to see it tossed aside. (side note yes I know China invented it first, but his press was what brought the idea into the limelight in the west.)
Helen. One of my favorites. However, my "garage gym" crew has opted to make up the Lumberjack 20 we missed. I have much to be thankful for, and these individuals are on the list, among all of the others who serve. Thanks for all you do.
The run was about 8-10% grade, 200m turn around, slowed the run time down a lot, gunna try this again soon on a flatter course.
Damn Heather CRUSHED that. Must be the shirt she was wearing ;-)
more pullups...yeeeees!!
Glad you noticed the gas mask too bs2103....that's hard core.
Stump jumps! Cool.
Great work on the gym man :) Good to see that Crossfit is getting bigger over there too. Keep it up.
Sweet home made nunchucks!
Is that Rob Dyrdek eating a taco in the CF overload video? If its not, it looks A LOT like him.
coach,lauren: Thanks.
CrossFit has changed my life and I really do thank you for it!
I heart Bingo! Always make sense of everything!
Awesome performance Rob! Your vids are always inspiring and give me something to stive for, keep em coming man!
Also great intensity Heather and EC, its always nice to see you ladies workin hard! you have a flawless butterfly kip Heather!
Crossfit by Overloads gym looks insanely awesome, i've gotta train there sometime!
I love the old video of OPT doing the sub-7 Helen. Great music. Great athlete.
the barbells and platform are my favorites. really cool.
Krausz is ready for anything, even zombies...
I'll bet tomorrow is Fran
Was wondering the same thing about the kettle bell swings being more linear and less of a swing. Noticed it in the tahoe videos too. What's the deal?
Did this twice.
1st time in order as rx'd - 12m40s. Killed me. Took several minutes to recover.
2nd time (2 hours later), different order - thruster, pull-up, row - 10m16s. Recovered quickly.
^oops; sorry. Meant to post that on yesterday's "Helen" WOD.
Dude, that is the most appropriate looking gym for the land of Dracula you could find.
this is the vampire slaying preparation box.....gas mask and nunchucks just in case stuff goes down during the wod!!!!
I was also wondering about the different kettlebell technique. Heather is awesome, of course, and her technique seemed faster, but if your arms aren't straight at the top, it doesn't look like there's full range of motion.
Any sub for KB swings? Gyms closed turkey day and I don't have weights or medicine balls at home? So, squats? If so how many?
When you pull the kettlebell down fast it does not swing out as far, and its faster.
As rx'd 13:26
I did thus wod 3 hours earlier though...
Amrap in 20 mins of
Run 400m
5 pull ups
20 pushpress w 15kg bar
10 sledge hammer hits w 15 kg
10 pushups
I got 6 rounds
8:32 New PR
Used 60 lbs kettlebell
Thanksgiving WOD - 2 rounds for time of:
turkey, honey baked ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, all available sides, gravy, and roll with cranberry sauce
30 sec rest btwn rounds, if feeling strong go another round
cool down: dessert of choice, watch football, couch stretch, nap
The coolest thing he made is that 25 pound plate turned into a kettle-bell. I can do this one inside with a treadmill tomorrow :)
Happy Thanksgiving to alllllll :)
I watched the round table video in the journal and was disappointed hearing Castro refer to posters as douches. I myself rarely post but it should be noted that intentions of those who do can be misconstrued or perhaps are not accurately conveyed in the text; granted some posts can be critical but an observation on technique is not an attack upon the individual (as noted by some members of the panel). These posters are crossfit as much as the elite athletes who represent the sport- maybe more so. I hope that perspective wont be lost in the midst of crossfits growth and that the values that seemed to exist in the early stages of crossfits inception are not lost or sacrificed for the sake of professionalizing it as a sport and that it continues to thrive as an inclusive forum and fitness protocol where bettering ones life through fitness is the primary mandate. In touching on this issue the roundtable initiated a discussion which could impact the direction takes- my hope is that the elite athletes do not isolate themselves and that those of us who make up the community at large do not relegate ourselves and become nothing more than fans and not players- we are all crossfit. I'd like to know what the rest of you have to say...
Overload is an amazing place with amazing people. Thanks P & J!
the risner gym at kadena air force base is still the lamest gym ever
I used to Train out of the WPAFB Crossfit gym, but I am currently studying Physics in Fukuoka Japan. Their gym looks like it is from 1941 with equipment from that time. Thanks to this awesome website, I can get a great workout everytime!
Yuuusssssssssssssssssssssssssss CF by Overload!
So proud of the entire crew, that day looked AMAZING. Love you long time :)
done yesterday
1 pood kb
Becca Voigt = 8:58
Kris Clever = 7:58
hey that gym looks a bit like Drakula style. however it is awesome and I'd love to workout there!!
good luck
I'm just trying to wrap my head around Austin's time here in relation to his Nancy time from a few cycles ago... 9:05 Helen and a 10:16 Nancy? possible typo? those two numbers just don't add up to me...
#22 bingo
Thanks for shedding light on the matter, Bingo. Please go easy, though. I don't think anyone is trying to "imply mal-intent" here. It's an honest, valid, and important question. And you offered an honest, valid answer. Thanks.
Time: 13.41
Running with dust flying all around ya kind of sucks.
As rx'd....ouch
I think Krausz could make a lot of money constucting home gyms for people. That thing looks fantastic.
As rx'd
All exercises unbroken with no rest in between. I need to run faster to beat todays time.
The only thing missing from Krausz's world class gym are CF workout posters to tack up on the beam next to the clock. Now that would look awesome! Does HQ sell posters? If not, at the risk of sounding like a "douche", why not? HA!
As Rx'd 8:10 New P.R. by 3:11
thank you to all have served this country ,
As rx'd: 9.29
@ Jim, #14, w #16, bingo #22
"Men like war: they do not hold much sway over birth, so they make up for it with death. Unlike women, men menstruate by shedding other people's blood." ~Lucy Ellman
Big respect to all of our native sistren and brethren, whose blood was shed throughout this continent, protecting what is rightly theirs, and whose voice is rarely heard over the rabble of Babylon.
My heart goes out to you and your tribes, your seeds to come and your ancestors who have passed...
To the thousands of nations which once graced the continents and to those who remain: Babylon is destined to fall.
Happy Thanksgiving!
No gym today. 52lbs worth of hand weights and bocce balls in a duffel bag for the swings.
Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
50 pound dumbbell swings 21 swings
12 Pull-ups
Sub 500m row for 400m run
50# db
CrossFit New England has by far the best music in their box. No one else even appears to be close.
8:29 rx'd
9:32 ran on treadmill so not counting this as a PR
As rx'd
Unbroken. Prob most accurate 400 I have done in this one.
that can only be described as "Rustic Croosfit Badass!" Love that gym!
10:45 (1 pood)
kbs unbroken/ PR by almost 3 minutes! :)
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
gyms closed - did it at track, sub'd db swings with 24 explosive vertical jumps
Awesome box, awesome WOD, awesome day!! Happy T-Day to my CF Family.
awesome job Austin :) your time is amazing considering you did Jackie 5 minutes before Helen!
as rx: 9:08
As rx'd: 8:48.
As rx'd
With ring pullups
10:46 or 11:46-I forgot what my clock said when I finished.
First time doing Helen
As rxd(FP)
9.32...All unbroken
35 lb. KB
Kipping Pull Ups
Ran 2 miles yesterday, didnt have time for the WOD.
10:15 as rx'd
round 1: 3:01
round 2: 3:50
round 3: 3:23
Happy Thanksgiving
9:40 as rx'd - All unbroken
55 lb. DB
2010-11-25: 8:45. Rnds@2:48,2:57,2:58. TM9X3.
2010-03-07: 9:56
2009-10-01: 10:34
7:52 rx'd
Im thankful for HELEN and Crossfit.
35 yom 205 bwt
helen as rx'd
time 8:32 new pr by over 2 minutes
double wod of - yesterday's "running jackie"
helen as rx'd (5 times around regulation basketball court) - 11:25
11:54 (PR)--previous PR was 12:08
As RX: 9:09
8:48 as Rx'd
age 20 bw 170
7:02 as rx'd
pr is 6:48
got 6 pullups into the last round before letting go
As rx'd: 8.24
as rx'd
we don't have 55lb KB or 60lb so I used 50lb KB.
gotta run faster/no break between anything
Congrats Jordan and Paula - Overload looks amazing!
short WU,
8:03 rx'd PR
runs outside down and back.
35 lbs kb
Still working on those unassisted pullups! Getting better ever WOD:)!
classic warm up, double under practice, handstand practice then:
Helen 13:40 rx'd.
9:59 as rx'd
Rx'd - 12:30
as rx'd:
9:13 rx
My first sub 10 Helen.
50lb DB swings
5k row 20:58
Helen Rx'd 14:08
5k row 21:58
Very thankful today! Happy Thanksgiving!
gym is dope
rx'd - 11:22
Running and KB swings were fast... need to work on the pullups.
3 x 5 back squat working up to 250 + 7 reps. That's good for me! Sad, I know.
Then immediately took off for Helen to try and beat the rain (fail, because it started to rain on my first 400. LOL
time: 13:50
Loving the wod demo vids! Been some great stuff going up on the mainsite. Thanks to you all!
10:45 as rx'd
11.07! At Crossfit Gothenburg, Sweden
As rx
11:31 RXd.
7:31 Not a PR butt I'll take it
Happy Turkey Day!!!!!
Awesome wod! Did this one outside with my dog and ran around my Chicago city block for the 400 meters. Outside with the fresh/cold autumn air and my dog pushing (actually pulling) me made this a BLAST. I'm going to do as many wods as I can outside with my D O G.
For runs a little farther than 400 meters, swings used 42.5 pound dumbbell and pull-ups were on my fence so most were above 50% range of motion.
Time: 14:22.98
Of course, Lipson gets it. Most people cheat at some level when they work out. That's just crossfit. There's a trade off. However, when you go into competition, and you have a judge who doesn't count your reps, it makes all the difference in the world. It's hard to replicate the intensity of competition on your own and do perfect reps every time. When you are miserable, if you aint cheating, then you aint trying.
I'm pretty impressed with Rob's time and with his dedication at turning from a very strong guy to a very strong guy with a pretty amazing work capacity.
@Brett he wasn't calling all the posters douches. Just the ones that have the nerve to criticize someone doing Grace with 225lbs thrusters. (which is perfectly valid anyway)
It would be pretty cool if crossfit HQ went through each exercise and wrote up, text and possibly pictures.. not a video demo, the main points that constitute a counted rep versus a failed rep. It doesn't seem that the video demos are really cutting it.. For instance on the swings that people are discussing today, it looks like only end points of the kettlebell, and the fully upright position of the individual with ears in front of the arms matter for a counted rep. Just a suggestion to help eliminate some of the criticisms, justify others, and bring everyone together on a more universal foundation.
If this is already available somewhere I'd love a link. :)
Ran outside for 40 min with my dog for a "warm up", but it was COLD.
-ran 400s on treadmill, had to run from pullup bar to treadmill, about 100m and stairs.
-16kg kettlebell
-kipping pullups
*I loved this WOD!
-first 400 at 7:30 pace, then 7:15 and 6:57/
-all sets, kettlebells unbroken.
-first set pullups unbroken, 2 sets 6, then 6, 4, 2.
8:37 PR by over 4 minutes (!)
no gym today and no good place to do pullups so did the following:
3 rounds for time:
500m run
21 burpees
Nice little pre-feast wod!
Happy thanksgiving everyone!!
1st Helen: 14:22/ m/38/6'0/180
Good WOD to pre burn for all the great food today. Glad I got it done early. 9:28
3 rounds for time of
run 400 m
15 kettlebell/dumbbell swings, 25#
9 pull ups
First WOD since I tweaked my back last week, felt good but still really tight.
Rx'd 10:30 slow due to the back
Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan
W/U: ROM exercises, 20x.
As Rx: 8:51.
C/D: static hamstrings stretching.
New PR by 0:56. Runs on outside road course (41F, 100% humidity/light rain, wearing VFF); American-style KBS; gymnastic kip pull-ups. Runs could have been a bit faster, but otherwise happy with performance.
11:51, using a 62 lb. Kettlebell
Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you, Coach and HQ, for all you do!
7:53 pr
Used 50lb dumbell/ runs faq course little short.
Went slower first round which helped.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all! May you be richly blesses in the coming times!
"Helen" as rx'd - 12:04
used 35lb kettle bell
i think the run around the gym was a little less then a 400. my pullups still need work.
* straight out of bed and on an empty stomach... haven't done that in a while.
9:33 as rx'd
Since it was cold I lost time and gained a little distance going out the back door for the run. Still my runs really need to improve.
I'm thankful that I get to see life through my 8 year olds eyes. Sometimes seeing life through 50 year old eyes is depressing. I think she has a much better perspective on life than I do. Why not practicing handstands and cartwheels instead of watching the news, it's a lot more entertaining. Why not make up silly songs that have nonsense words and sing them over and over, it sure beats a lot of today's music any way. Why not burst into tears at the end of a show because the ending makes you sad, even if you've seen the show before there is no need to be callous to the ending.
Thank you God for giving me Lauren.
12:56 w/ 55lb dumb bell (pr, although wanted sub-12).
12:22 w/ 35lb dumb bell
24 / M / 5'9" / 135lbs
Push press 3-3-3-3-3-3-3
Couldn't go to the gym today, so I used dumbbells.
As Rx'd 8:13. First time unbroken. Treadmill run pace 6:30 per mile.
13:11 on the treadmill so that affected time
after a little bit of thanksgiving football tournament
happy thanksgiving
Been a long time since I've done Helen. This was 3:24 faster than my last time from August 2008. I've obviously made some improvements. Didn't have to walk so much anymore.
9:16 unbroken. Our 400m was pretty icy today so I rowed 400m instead, and I think that was worse.
my Affiliate is close today so gave it a change of pace to do the Main site WOD, Nice WOD and Happy thanksgiving!
AS RX'D done at the track
Mod'd - 35# KB Swings
Accidentally did this out of order ... pulls then swings
Managed unbroken first & last sets
Did this Rx'd 3 weeks ago unbroken. My first Helen!
May try it again tomorrow, or I may try fat Helen. We'll see.
Added 1 Beer per round before run
Fun bad idea
M: 21:12 sub for incline push ups
as rx'd
14:54. Just trying to get over a nasty upper respiratory infection so I was sucking wind..
35lb kb
To all the men and women in harms way over sea and here at home have a wonderful Thanksgiving and come home safe.
Rx'd 13:48
CrossFit Fortis
Glendale, AZ
Happy Thanksgiving to all the men and women over seas and here at home that are in harms way to keep us safe and free. Come home safe.
Helen Rx'd
CrossFit Fortis
as rx'd*
All rounds unbroken
Last time: 10:10
*I know the 400 meters were short (I ran around the 24). But everything was spread out, so I think it was about the same distance. I wasted a lot of time in transition, going in and out of the gym to the KBs then across the gym to the PU bar. Although the runs were short I think the time is pretty accurate if I could do this WOD in peace... without all the folks who think they can loose 20lbs before their dinner tonight.
13:40 w/ 55lb dumbell. It felt like I did that way faster.
as rx'd
old pr 7:49 (090331)
@ in-laws... will try to do Helen this weekend.
Today: 21-18-15-12-9-6-3 rounds of:
Bench press @ 80#
Pull-ups (strict)
Ran 5k with wife (we have done this every year we have been married) and worked on doubles (100).
As Rx'd with the addition of a 30lb weighted vest
(Did this immediately after finishing yesterday's WOD 11/24/2010)
18:32. Did this at altitude in Tahoe and also ran on ice. Did strict ring pullups on very very cold rings. Had to wear mittens!!!
Happy Thanksgiving all! I'm thankful this was only 3 rounds and not 5, thanks crossfit for one easier day!
3 rounds for time
400m treadmill run, 1% incline
1.25 pood (45#) KB swing x 21
Pull ups x 12
Now I feel like I can eat lots of good food without feeling too guilty. :)
Aprox. 400 m, 2 20 lb db's, rafter pull ups, 11:58.
At Mom and Dad's in Laguna Hills.
Thank you Coach and Lauren, Tony, and everyone at Crossfit for building this amazing community.
14:39, but did 1:30 of heavy bag punching instead of 400 m run
Thanks, Coach and Lauren.
Did Jackie today. Details there.
I hope to do this one tomorrow but we'll have to see what the conditions of the street are... rumour has it we're in for a freezing rain/slush/rain sort of day... eww.
I've also noticed a difference in kb swing at times and it seems to be faster. So long as there is competition and range of motion is defined as "arms touch thighs at the bottom and kb finish directly overheat with arms locked" I believe you will see more people swinging this new style. It's more of a highpull into a press, the kb stays closer to the body and it is easier to pull it down faster. It's also easier (i've played with it) to get the kb vertical overhead as you press it up, instead of trying to swing it back and stop it. The backwards momentum of the swing is more difficult to reverse in my opinion.
I doubt any kb instructors or certs are teaching this. I believe it's a technique that athletes have developed to improve times. That's just my opinion though, I'm not certified with kb's or an instructor.
When I train I do mostly russian swings with heavy kb's and because it develops powerful hip extension. When I compete I will use the bent arm, pull push technique because it is easier to finish overhead with kb vertical.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone (esp. team Rogue!). Thank you CrossFit!
Looks more like Josef Fritzls Home gym.
10.57 with 45# plate for the kb swings
slower then last time with the grip change on the pull-ups
Not for time. Casual today.
All weights and pull-ups as rx'd (55lb db). Run in 1:50.
as rx'd 11:25 (PR)
For the one interested there's a christmas challenge on the Concept 2 website. Concept 2 give money to 3 different charities. You pick! All you have to do is row 100,000m or more from today till christmas and create a logbook and enter your meters. It's free and for a good cause. I've already signed up and have done 15,000m today. Please join. Happy Thanksgiving!
Had to modify
Ran 400m
21 swings with a 45 lb bar
3 rounds
New PR @ 7:34!!
an hour and a half of hokcey then
wod in 11.55
As Rx'd
used 55lb dumbbell swing
18 minutes
9:32. Good transitions, no breaks.
9:52 (It's the runs)
Compare to:
090930 - 9:18
090301 - 10:39
081117 - 11:12
080821 - 11:27
080327 - 9:35 (35lb. KB)
subbed 400m running with 40 SDHP, 45lb bar
I freakin love tall the old school home made stuff. My fav is the hom-made nunchuks hanging over the stall bar set-up! (picture right)
Thought pregnancy break would slow me a way more. The last time I did Helen was April 15, 2009 and my time was 8:33min. I gotta get those pull ups strong and fast again and all will be taken care of.
13 second improvement from March this year!
As Rx'd: 8:23 (PR)
35 lb kettlebell . Ran on snowy slushy streets. All unbroken.12:52 minutes. Very winded afte
ran at 16kph on treadmill
unbroken apart from last DB swings
As rx'd: 9:08 (PR)
A little disappointed that this effort didn't result in a time with an 8-handle. Too slow chalking up the hands for the pulls.
More better faster
as rx'd 10:44
camp dwyer afghanistan
Re: KB swings
To me the KB swings in the video look a lot like 'soft style' swings. You're still supposed to use your hips and lats for the swing, even though the KB travels closer to your body. The momentum has to come from the hips, if you press the weight it's no longer a swing, is it?
I personally think that soft style works best for KB snatches, hard style - with straight arms- works best for KB swings.
Strained back
9:42 as rxd
had to run on a tread mill
5 min row wu
using 1 pood
Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
1 1/2 pood Kettlebell X 21 swings (only have 1 pood kettlebell)
12 Pull-ups
Time 15:59
3 rounds for time
- run 400m
- 50l DB kettlebell swings x 21
- 12 pullups
need to run faster!
1 Pood KB
Kipping Pull-ups
As RX'd
8:45 PR for my birthday
CFWU x 3
As RX'd 10:44
Scaled to 15 swings and 8 assisted pull-ups per round since this is only my 3rd Crossfit WOD ever.
9:56 (ran 0.25 miles/rd on TM)
Kipping pullups and did the 400s on a treadmill.
Long Helen or Helen a la rue Chartrand Rx
3 rounds of
650m run on ice rink of a street with a trace of sand... I ran a bit carefully
21 kb swings 1 pood
12 pullups
time: 21:39
I did all the pullups but had to break them into sets of 4,3 or 2. I am happy to say that my shoulders don't hurt and the underhand grip seems to be easiest on them. Not managing much of a kip but once again, my shoulders seem to appreciate that.
m 29/6'1/184
f 28/5'7/124
14:30 with 1 pood KB swing
Used a 35lb Kb everything else as rx'd
working out in the cold sucks.
As rx'd 8:57:78
treadmill @ 10mph
50# db
M / 6'0 / 177lbs / 33yrs
8:25 rx (2 pood kb)
Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters - on icy dirt road
52.5# Dumbbell X 21 swings
12 Pull-ups
12:20 as rx'd
10:25 as rx'd
13:10 rx
400m run
21 KB swings, 20 lbs (only KB i have)
10 pullups
FIRST WOD WITH ALL UNASSISTED PULLUPS. no more jumping or assisted pullups for me! feels like a big milestone!
m50/5'9"/4 rounds 19:33
Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters @ 1% incline
12 kg. Kettlebell X 21 swings
12 Pull-ups (assist at 12 mark)
Time: 15 minutes
as rx'd w/55lb DB & treadmill, which was across the gym
Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
35# dumbell X 21 swings
12 Pull-ups
Time: 13:15
Pullups kill me... all unassited but brokenup
sub'd 45# db swing
As Rx'd. 16:10
I ran around the neighborhood. The weather is a freezing rain with some ice on the ground. The run took longer than it should have but I did not feel like falling on my arse.
as RX'ed 9:35
Couple days late...
9:39 as RX'd
All K-Bells and first pull up round unbroken. Second round of pull ups went 7/5, last round went 4/3/3/2.
9:55 First sub 10 and a new PR!
3 rounds for time:
~440m around block (w/ 3-story stairs before & after)
21 KB swings, 1.5 pood
12 pull-ups
"Helen" as Rx'd
12:47 (PR by 1:25)
No idea where THAT came from...
Sub 2min high knees for run
Bingo, it looks like you should always participate in debates on health care funding before workouts. Nice PR, and I always appreciate your comments.
9:26 As RX'ed
Did I mention that is a new PR?
7:24. did 1 pood swings and the run was an estimated 400. 480 paces for me is 400m. I ran around the school yard which I paced out at 460.
11:49. Ran an estimated 400m around the school yard. did 12 med ball squat cleans and 12 jumping pullups on the rings.
1 pood KB
Needs work, stuck on treadmill, no more coffee before work outs.....
15:02.... (weak sauce)
31 yom, 190 lbs
8:50 as rx'd
pr is just over 8
35/M/200 lbs
runs on treadmill
subbed 35 lb KB
13:04 PR by 1:45 from last year! (last time I did this one)
only been at it for 1 1/2 months this time around.
Helen as rx'd
On treadmill
30lb dumbbell
Kipping pull ups
As Rx'd. 14:07. :15 slower than last, which was :14 slower than previous. Suc
10.03, not a PR, hellova good workout.
Hips - not good for 13 hours in a car any longer
17:55 was slower time but no broken sets and my sprints were faster than they have been
Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
1 pood Kettlebell X 21 swings
12 Pull-ups - red band
as rxd 10:13
400M on Treadmil w/2.0 incline
55LB Dumbell
sub'd row for run
14:06 as rx'd
60# DB for KB swings
Jeff @ 2.0
Tmill sub.
SSC lost approx 45 sec on trans after1. Used 55lb db for kb.
Tmill sub. lost time on 1st trans. 55lb db.
11:45. Ugh. First workout post-Thanksgiving. Nutrition last week was NOT good. Funny how you can tell....
Performed "Helen" on 11/28/10 8:40 Rx
Thanksgiving WOD:
20 min AMRAP group workout
1 lap on track, KB Swings (1.5 pood), pushups, wall ball shots (20#) all with 10 lb vest
Turkey Day 5K with the boss and 10 lb vest
Anyone remember Brendon Mahoney? I think his time for Helen was around a 6.30. He is in much better shape now though. If he did it again he wouldn't have a problem opening his hips or wrecking that time.
... Unfortunatly I'm no where near that level of fitess.
25lb db swing
ran on treadmill
44lbs kb
9:21 as Rx'd
7:26 - pr by 3 seconds
As Rx'd 9:13
1pood kbs
9:56 using a 55# DB for the Swings
3 rounds:
.25 mile run
21 55lb dumbbell swing (unbroken)
12 kipping pullup (12)(12)(8,4)
7:25 11/28/2010 (archery room)
10:49 03/11/2010 (track, strict)
08:37 09/30/2009 (12.0, 11.1, 11.0)
08:41 04/15/2009 (10.7,10.5,10.5, kipping)
09:53 03/01/2009
14:58 11/17/2008
subbed 35# dumbell
As rx'd: 10:27 PR - better by 1:30!
13:08 - 2 pood KB
Rest and rehab low back injury.
As Rx'd at a sub-max level, untimed on 11-29-10. Felt good without back symptoms. Thus, re-ran as Rx'd on 11-30-10.
9:44 (new PR)
"Mrs. Wobbly"
Scaled to 1-pood KB. Rest as Rx'd.
03/07/10 18:25...post says I did this after an hour and a half of b ball
16:51...did it after a four day thanksgiving rest and feast...felt it especially in the cardio dept but still a PR
subbed 2min ropework for 400m run, everything else as rx'd
New Pr:
08:04 rx'd
17k DB swing.
41 degrees . 7am..
time--- 11:31
Burgener warm-up
As Rx'd (using 55lb db swing)
Time: 18:07
Improvement of -2:07 and increase of 20lbs.
As Rx'd, all unbroken except last round of pullups.
12:05. Should have run harder, but felt lazy this morning :) Have a good day all.
9:44 w. 50lbs db on treadmill
as rx'd 9:15
first wod in over a week
45# db swing
as rx'd: 14:20 (speed 10 on treadmill)
10.54. 35#. 7PUs
12.07 - 25#kb and standing pullups.
From 4/09: 12.15 with jumping wrist strap PUs. 40#KB I think.
Last Time: 11.58 w/ 35#KB and 40#WA PUs due to sore elbow.
≈ 200 meters (2 laps at gym)
12 KBS @ 15 lbs
6 Pull Ups
13:51 pr (last time was 15:10)
Runs on the treadmill at 11 for first round, 10 on second round and mix of 11 to brisk walk on last round)
Everything unbroken. Smoked after it was over.
KB's were break time.
Areas for improvement - more consistent fast run time (ie doing all three rounds at 11 on the treadmill) and less rest between KB and pullups.
First pr I've hit in a while.
50# db swing
9:40 (-1:08)
8.51 pr
also ran 3 miles before and squatted after
3 Rounds for time of:
400m run
21 50# DB swings
12 pull ups
as rx'd
As rx'd: 10:47
9:50 at union station...didn't subtract any time for having to run from treadmill to pullups and back
As rx'd 14:59
@ the WOD gym
As Rx'd
rx'd 10:50
31 sec slower than pr
Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
21 - 45 pound dumbbell swing
8 - 95 lb push press
Helen with CTB pull-ups 7:34 (PR by 1:56 and last time was normal pull-ups) Very happy to get the Seven marks and with CTB :D
rxd, DB swings at 55lbs and treadmill runs at 1%incline, split bar pullups in 7:49.
i do not like running very much!
Three rounds for time:
Run 400 meters
55 pound dumbbell swing X 21 swings
12 Pull-ups
Compare to 100307
using 55#db
45 lb db
jumping pull ups....ran in PD garage....4 laps + 32 feet = 400m
CFWU-3. Reg. Superman. Burgener. DU.
Disapp. Felt good overall. Think 1st run too slow. Not back upstairs until 3:12. Good job using hips on runs. Now need to quicken pace. KB & PU unbroken.
9/30 9:55
4/15/09 10:53
3/1 10:20
11/17/08 10:15
9/21/08 10:44
7/29/08 11:09
12:50 rx
PR by about 50 seconds.
Subbed 500m row for run, gym not run friendly..
12:41, felt pretty good. Should have been faster.
this is my first attempt at a WOD in a little while after having a chest cold (totally not worth the agony IMHO to try metcon with a chest cold).
3 rounds for time:
20 Stairs run -down
300m Run
20 Stairs run -up
21 Am.Swng/24kg
12 Pull-up
Scaled PU to 6 (47.5# and JUPU)
1:58/0:49/0:26 (3:13)
1:57/0:50/0:44 (3:32) Unbroken!
1:55/1:09/1:04 (4:08) Broke KB@10
Total: 10:54 PR (63/73)
Last time 12:40 with (47.5# and JUPU) (67/78); next time 12 PUs.
as rxed
as rx'd: 10:11
as rx'd: ran on treadmill,2.5 incline,speed @ 8.5:
total = 12.11
60# DB swing and ring PU
400's done on track: 9:23
3 rounds
run 400m (treadmill - 2% incline, 13kph)
24kg db swing x 21
12 pullups
next time: increase incline on run, get lower on pullups (hindered due to low level of pull up bar)
WOD "Helen" as rx'd,
all unbroken,but slowest "Helen" i've done for ages,??runs i think,just huvnae been running,hate it now !! pain !
"Helen" scaled.
Run: 400m
KB: 1 pood x21
PU: x12
9:55, slow by 0:22. Not feeling it today.
in condo gym, so heaviest db is 30# and pu's are palms facing in
11:30 PR (last time 22:05!)
CFWUx3 (no PUs)
No resting... same as last time, still need to run faster to improve this time.
Helen as rxd
400m run at 9,8,8
21 db swings 55 lb (1st rnd unbroken)
12 pull ups kipping
3 rnds 15 min (4 min faster than last year!)
400m row
21 db swings 50lb
12 pull ups
3 rounds 22 min
Helen as RX'D
100 Double unders
21 DB swings 25kg
12 pull ups X 3rds
As rx'd
8kg Erin 12:46 (g-k)
12kg C. Powers 13:13 (sg)
12kg Drew W 9:23 (g)(2rds)
12kg Amanda 16:07 (sg)
12kg Jackie S. 16:40 (g-k)
16kg B. Powers 13:32 (sg)
16kg Vanbom 11:26 (sg)
12kg Rachael K. 11:54 (sg)
12kg Aly B 13:54 (sg)
12kg Sydni 11:50 (sg)
8kg Mike M. 7:26 (g)(2rds)
8kg Seth 10:52 (g)(2rds)
8kg Austin 11:08 (g)(2rds)
12kg Frankie 11:40 (sg)
12kg Meghan V. 12:28 (b)
12kg Joanie 8:40 (g)(2rds)
12kg Andrew 10:56 (g)
20kg Ben 9:30 (b-j)(2rds)
12kg Cole 12:09 (g)
24kg BTT 9:28 as rx'd
24kg Ryan 10:14 as rx'd
12kg Noah 12:13 (sg)
16kg Show 12:39
8kg Sam S. 10:42 (g)(2rds)
8kg Maya 11:13 (b)
8kg Sydney S. 9:16 (g)(2rds)
8kg Ricky 12:14 (g)
16kg Anita 11:55 (sg)
12kg Abby 11:40 (sg-k)
20kg Morrow 11:28
12kg Jesse 9:33 (sg-k-j)
8kg Alexis 8:48 (g)(2rds)
16kg S. Carey 11:05 (sg)
24kg Nick B. 11:11
20kg Max A. 11:31
16kg Jay 11:49
16kg Emma 13:16 as rx'd
12kg Lauren 13:41 (g)
20kg Nick P. 9:22
20kg Alex A. 10:06
24kg Chris S. 7:58 as rx'd
Mom's Club
12kg Veronica 13:24 (g)
12kg Mrs. Carey 12:49 (g^)
12kg Mary 10:32 (b)
N/A Mrs. Pip 11:15 (subbed push-ups for pull-ups)(reported from her vacation destination)
Damn y'all r good i thot i did good took me 11:03 for the "Helen" WOD. BTW I absolutely love crossfit thanks guys
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Reese Witherspoon is more tortoise than hare when it comes to losing the baby weight. The actress, who welcomed son Tennessee Toth just 10 weeks ago, insist she isn't in a hurry to make a miraculous "body after baby" comeback. Speaking to Extra, Reese Witherspoon joked, "I don't' know if I'm bouncing back. I'm slowly… Read more »
Sara McGinnison September 27, 2012 | 76 comments
Reese Witherspoon's baby boy has arrived! Curious about the baby name the actress and husband Jim Toth picked out for their little one? Well, it turns out this is more of a question of 'where' than 'what' it is! Announcing the happy news, a rep for the freshly minted mom-of-three told People, "Reese Witherspoon and… Read more »
Carolyn Robertsonon September 18, 2012 | 5 comments
With her due date fast approaching, Reese Witherspoon was spotted looking refreshed and radiant while out running a few errands in LA yesterday. Her growing bump hard to miss beneath her loose blue dress, the Water for Elephants star seemed in great spirits as she paid a visit to The Pump Station & Nurtury, a… Read more »
Sara McGinnison August 23, 2012 | no comments
Reese Witherspoon's 2012 pregnancy days may be coming to a close sooner than she or the doctors would like! Reports have surfaced stating the actress was hospitalized Tuesday evening with pregnancy complications. Though Reese Witherspoon, expecting her first child with husband Jim Toth, was released that same evening she was sent back to the hospital… Read more »
Vera and Audreyon August 9, 2012 | 3 comments
Someone's baby bump is definitely growing by the day! On a sunny July afternoon, a very pregnant Reese Witherspoon rocked a laid-back look while out and about in West Hollywood. Sporting a light color day dress with a straw tote and beige flip flops, the blonde beauty topped off her casual ensemble with a pair… Read more »
Carolyn Robertsonon August 2, 2012 | 4 comments
Ever wonder how the other half live? Here's your chance to find out! Actress Reese Witherspoon, who will soon be welcoming baby #3, welcomed the folks at ELLE Decor into her family ranch in Ojai, "a bucolic village in the foothills north of Los Angeles." Though Reese also has a home in the heart of… Read more »
Carolyn Robertsonon June 26, 2012 | 4 comments
It's been a few months since news of her pregnancy first broke, but actress Reese Witherspoon has kept mum despite her growing bump – until now! In Chicago this past weekend to accept the Gene Siskel Film Center's Renaissance Award, the Walk the Line star finally admitted that yes, she is pregnant. "Thanks, but frankly… Read more »
Vera and Audreyon June 11, 2012 | 2 comments
Reese Witherspoon isn't just one of my favorite actresses, but she's one of the hottest style stars in Hollywood too! Whether she's out and about with her hubby Jim Toth or attending a press event, the golden girl ALWAYS puts her passion for fashion on full display. On May 26, the mommy-to-be showed off her… Read more »


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49ers' Brandon Jacobs Suspended For Tweets
December 11, 2012 8:40 AM
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – The San Francisco 49ers have suspended running back Brandon Jacobs for the final three games, after a series of posts on social media sites addressing his lack of playing time.
One of those posts during the weekend said he was "on this team rotting away."
The 30-year-old Southern Illinois University-Carbondale alum has five carries for 7 yards while playing in only two games with the NFC West-leading Niners.
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Are you trying to find the source code for the ikee iPhone worm?
It seems a fair few people are, at least judging by the statistics I've seen for my blog today.
The raw statistics are apparently a closely guarded commercial secret (probably to be filed in a locked cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying "Beware of The Leopard"), but I am allowed to share with you the top keywords that folks around the world have used when stumbling upon my blog today:
You'll notice it's not "Rick Astley" or "Rickrolling" that people are searching for. Instead a hot search term which is bringing people to my website is "ikee source code".
And that worries me. After all, who has an interest in the ikee worm's source code? None other than hackers who might want to create more variants of the worm, perhaps with more malicious intentions than displaying a picture of a pop star from the 1980s.


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Composed by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard. Arranged by Paul Lavender and Larry Moore.
Pop Special String. Voicing/Format: Score & Parts. Band Level: 3. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.04626298)
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Here's your chance to perform the charming music from the holiday hit movie. Four songs from the film's soundtrack have been woven into a concert piece that includes Believe (Josh Groban), The Polar Express, (performed by Tom Hanks), the heartwarming When Christmas Comes to Town, and closes with the festive Spirit of the Season.
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