Main Site Rest Day

Perfect timing. Feeling the effects of "Diane", though I couldn't be happier with the performance. Down to the wire now. Quiet celebration I suppose.

"The Hole"

"The Hole"

Fine Wines

Books, Beats, & BBQ

Heavy Things to Move, Lift, & Throw

A Quiet Gathering Place for the Like Minded

WOD, 12/21/09, "Diane"

"Diane"

21, 15, 9

Deadlift @ 225lbs & Handstand Push-Ups

4:56 today, 6:20 on 9/13/09.

"Here's Where The Story Ends"

2009 is drawing to a close, and with it so does my 'Main Site Experiment'. It was, by and large, a very beneficial process. The numbers don't lie, it's all there in black and white. No middle ground. No compromising. No BS.

Thank you all for your support in this endeavor. In particular Marc W., Chuck B., KD, VS, Ken C., Doc Steve, Josh, Jason B., Raif & Ali, Jeff Martone, The Parkers, Mo & Rho, and all of those I shared the pain with along the way. Thank you for the smiles and kind words of encouragement.

The highlights include:

"Cindy" = 31 rounds complete, up from 24

"Tabata Something Else" = 500 reps

"Nicole" = 141 reps

"Lynne" = 183 reps

"Kelly" = 22:22

"Helen" = 7:44

"Diane" = 4:56, from 6:20

"Eva" = 35:57

"Karen" = 6:01

"Fran" = 3:52, from 7:44

"Barbara" = 15:23

"Nate" = 15 rounds complete

"Angie" = 15:41

"Tyler" = 16:17

"30 Muscle Ups" = 6:51

Consecutive Pull Ups = 51

Max Deadlift = 385lbs, up from 300lbs on 01/01/09

Max Press = 155lbs, up from 135lbs

Max Weighted Pull Up = 100lbs, up from 70lbs

Bomb Suit Mile Run = 14:50

Bodyweight = 165lbs, up from 148lbs

WOD, 12/20/09

Three rounds for time of:

5 Ascents of a 15' rope
21 Ring dips
50 Squats

13:50, solo.

Great Night

Brother, Mentor, Friend Epic

Gone.

You get to feel so guilty
Got so much for so little
Then you find that feeling
Just won't go away

You're holding on to every little thing so tightly
'Til there's nothing left for you anyway

Goodbye...
You can keep this suit of lights
I'll be up with the sun
I'm not coming down
I'm not coming down
I'm not coming down

You wanted to get somewhere so badly
You had to lose yourself along the way
You change your name, well that's okay, it's necessary
And what you leave behind you don't miss anyway

Goodbye...
You can keep this suit of lights
I'll be up with the sun
I'm not coming down
I'm not coming down
I'm not coming down

'Cause I'm already gone
Felt that way all along
Closer to you every day
I didn't want it that much anyway

You're taking steps that make you feel dizzy
Then you learn to like the way it feels
You hurt yourself you hurt your lover
Then you discover
What you thought was freedom is just greed

Goodbye...
And it's emotional
Good night...
I'll be up with the sun
You're still holding on
I'm not coming down
I'm not coming down
I'm not coming down

Gone...sun...time...sun...
Gone...sun....gone...sun...
Sun...

Music: U2
Lyrics: Bono and The Edge
Produced by: Flood

Turley Zins, at Central Market

Central Market just got in the only Turley Zins to be found, hide 'em JR!

WOD, 12/19/20

Five rounds:

Double Kettlebell Thrusters, 15 reps
Run 400 meters

Solo @ AHHS. Forgot my watch, among other things.

"Humbling River"

Nature, nurture, heaven and home
Sum of all and by them driven
To conquer every mountain shown
But I have never crossed the river

Braved the forest braved the stone
Braved the icy winds and fire
Braved and beat them on my own
Yet I'm helpless by the river

Angel, angel what have I done?
I've faced the quakes the wind, the fire
I've conquered country, crown, and throne
Why can't I cross this river?

Pay no mind to the battles you've won
It'll take a lot more than rage and muscle
Open your heart and hands my son
Or you'll never make it over the river

It'll take a lot more that words and guns
A whole lot more than riches and muscle
The hands of the many must join as one
And together we'll cross the river

MJK, "The Humbling River"

Further Down The Spiral

In and out. Easy. Dinner and some wine. Well, some wine and dinner.

Head down, eyes up. Over. Everywhere. Nowhere. Not anymore.

Old habits, well you know.

Winter air always was nice.

A smile, a 'thank you'. Smile again. Eyes down.

"He was so nice."

Gone. No one even noticed. Like a ghost.

The grey man with a wine habit. Almost real.

I was here. Same old song.

WOD, 12/17/09

Squat clean, 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Picture of the Day

A ronin (浪人 ,rōnin) was a samurai with no lord or master during the feudal period (1185–1868) of Japan. A samurai became masterless from the ruin or fall of his master, or after the loss of his master's favor or privilege.

WOD, 12/16/09

21, 18, 15, 12, 9, 6, 3
Pull-Ups and Handstand Push-Ups

16:50, solo. Lots of rest, low drive.

Watch the weather change.

WOD, 12/15/09

Back Squat, 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3.

Finished up at 245lbs with Bill and Buer at work

Picture of the Day

WOD, 12/13/09

As many rounds as possible in twenty minutes of:

400m run
25 Turkish Get-Ups, 30lb dumbbell

2 rounds complete. Beautiful morning out and I decided to run outdoors, rather than row inside. Twenty five 60lb Get-Ups were not going to happen.

WOD, 12/12/09

"CFT". Ninth time this year. Just didn't have it in me.

Deadlift singles topping out at a new PR of 385lbs, up from a best of 370lbs on 11/4. Ran the weights 'blind' with Chuck loading the bar for me. Worked well.

Wake Up

Run. Shoot. Lift. Cook. Drink. Fight. Claw. Build. Dance. Learn.

Whatever 'it' may be, I hope to hell you find it. And once you do, do the hell out of it. Wake up. Live. Put it on the line. Grow. Do something. Make it amazing. Anything.

WOD, 12/09/09 "Bomb Suit Mile"

Run 1 mile, in full bomb suit and helmet.

First attempt at this one. Even more difficult than anticipated. 14:50 at work with 922 on Safety. EOD9 with helmet. The cool temps helped.

WOD, 12/08/09

Row 800 meters
30 Supermans
30 GHD Sit-ups
30 Supermans
30 Knees to Elbows
30 Back Extensions
30 AbMat Sit-ups

13:50 solo, at GSX.

WOD, 12/07/09

Split Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Two pieces of carrot cake afterwards. Elite.

Main Site Rest Day?

Happy Birthday Vanessa!

We have a little something for you in size 750ml...

Large Format Caymus 2007! (Dear Santa)

Central Market has a VERY LIMITED number of the great Caymus Napa Valley 2007 in LARGE FORMAT! I have never seen such beauty.

WOD, 12/04/09

Row 1000m, 3:50.

21, 15, 9

GHD Sit-Ups
GHD Back Extensions

3:52

"I Saw You There." Photographs By Mike D.

After all these years, my first book.

Today

Today I feared nothing.

WOD, 12/03/09

Complete three rounds for time of:

Run 800m
155 pound Power cleans, 21 reps

WOD, 12/02/09

Not even entertaining the Main Site WOD today. Silly.

Joined in the WOD with the guys at work.

10 rounds for time of:

15 Wall Ball Shots, 20lb ball
15 Ball Slams, 20lb ball
15 Kettlebell Swings, 53lb KB

29:59

Thoughts from the Truck

Caymus Napa Valley, 2007
Darioush Pinot Noir, 2008
Orin Swift Cellars 'Mercury Head', 2007
Orin Swift Cellars 'The Prisoner', 2007
Renteria Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, 2008
Kosta Browne, any freaking Pinot Noir

Main Site Rest Day

Maintaining the 'only' blog Ken C. doesn't frequent

Respect and Honor

WOD, 11/30/09

Front Squat, 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

205lbs felt appropriately heavy enough to warrant stopping.

One more month on the Main Site...

Beside You In Time

"Be that as it may, everyone is trying to sell you something."

"And?"

"And everybody's looking for someone to tell them what they want to hear."

Happy Birthday Jason!

Happy Birthday Friend

WOD, 11/29/09

"Joshie"

Complete three rounds for time of:

40 pound Dumbbell snatch, 21 reps, right arm
21 L Pull-ups
40 pound Dumbbell snatch, 21 reps, left arm
21 L Pull-ups

29:48 with KD at GSX. Used a kettlebell on this one, and much for the better. Hands made it to the last round before shredding. Left elbow is still weird. Oh well.

"Drunk With Power"

The Puscifer performance on Tuesday night was terrific, and I've never been to event quite like it. From the opening notes of "Sour Grapes" to the sideshow carnival vibe of "Drunk With Power", the band never skipped a beat. The songs took on an entirely new feel live, and many with a blues vibe that really worked.

And those dudes had the wine flowing. All night long. Bravo.

WOD, 11/28/09

"Linda"

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of the triplet:

Deadlift: 1 1/2 body weight

Bench press: body weight

Clean: 3/4 body weight

Bodyweight of 165lbs today, 160lbs last. 26:43 today and 27:20 on 08/12/09.

That Which Did Not Occur