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August 28, 2007
Quick Progress
Theresa during her final lunges of our 400m lunge workout
Theresa's been training with us for just 4 months now and has already made some serious fitness gains. To wit:
* She has 14 kipping pull-ups
* She has bar muscle-ups
* Her bench press is in the triple digits (she just recently easily surpassed her benchmark goal of benching 3/4 of her bodyweight)
All of this is especially impressive considering that when she came to train with us she had nary a push-up nor a pull-up.
But none of this is all that surprising; Theresa has put in some serious work at CFO. She's a regular, consistent member of the crew that trains Monday-Friday at 7 p.m. She's earned everything she's achieved (and has many more gains left to make).
Keep up the strong work, Theresa!
On the Potential Dangers of Excess Long-Distance Running
In case you haven't already read it on CrossFit.com, below is a great piece on how excessive time spent running long distances can be at odds with aging gracefully and maintaining one's health. What's nice about the article is that the guy writing it is actually quite an accomplished distance runner himself (e.g., 4th place in the Ironman), so he's intimately familiar with how long-distance training works, and how too much time spent running long distances can actually accelerate the aging process (couple this type of training with a diet high in carbs--the two go hand in hand, after all--and you've got a recipe for disaster).
http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadings/features/health_doping_slowtwitch2.html
Posted by Connie Moreno at August 28, 2007 9:45 PM
Comments
Here's to meeting your birthday goal, Theresa! You're so dedicated....your awesome achievements are no surprise!
Posted by: Melissa at August 28, 2007 10:23 PM
Awesome job Theresa! I'm jealous about the muscle-ups (no bar up here and the ring ones are impossible)!
Posted by: Jeralee at August 29, 2007 1:58 PM
Awesome work, Theresa! You have made some really impressive gains, and I know you are dedicated since you are ALWAYS there when I go to the 7pm class!
keep it up!
Posted by: Allen at August 29, 2007 3:06 PM
it's gonna feel good to crush the agility test!
Awesome effort--0 to 15 in 4 months is amazing
Posted by: Nicole Okumu at August 29, 2007 4:55 PM
Theresa is a badass.
Posted by: Tim at August 29, 2007 7:14 PM
Consistent, coachable, awesome!
Posted by: Maximus at August 30, 2007 1:50 PM