WOD 7/6/09

by Jake

Today’s WOD:

5 Rounds:
-400M Run
-15 Sumo Deadlift High Pulls
-15 Thrusters

-75# guys, 55# girls

-Keep an eye out tonight or tomorrow morning for the July newsletter. All sorts of news!

{ 12 comments }

Court July 6, 2009 at 8:27 pm: 20:58… my lungs hurt
JS July 6, 2009 at 9:57 pm: 23 and change, those thrusters rocked me after Karen on sat…

btw, I need some new shoes, any recommendations for a good CrossFit shoe?
DavePowell July 6, 2009 at 10:23 pm: Thaoser got 29 27

I got 18 30 something

Then i went to dollar burger night and destroyed my workout.
Dave S July 6, 2009 at 10:25 pm: 26:58. came back after a week and a half off and got smoked
Ryan R July 6, 2009 at 10:53 pm: Right there with you on the feeling like crap after 3 weeks off.

26:35 something
Brian July 7, 2009 at 12:04 am: 25:36

Dollar burger night made your life better, DP. Mass Gain.

JS – I have a pair of Nike Free cross trainers that I have been very happy with. They are just about the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever owned.

You should try to find some shoes that have hard flat soles (for lifting) and are comfortable enough for running. For me, the Nike Frees were best. They have running shoes as well as cross trainers. I’ve read about a lot of people using old school Converses for training, but those are just not comfortable for running for me. Anyways, I think the Frees are where it’s at. Just one man’s opinion.
JS July 7, 2009 at 8:36 am: Dragon,

that’s what I’ve been thinking since you and brando swear by them. The one’s I have been looking at are here:
http://store.nike.com/index.jsp?sitesrc=uslp&country=US&lang_locale=en_US#l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-241256/pgid-222352

In the reviews, there are a couple people talking about weightlifting and sprinting and one poster even commented about them being the “perfect CrossFit shoe”, haha!
JS July 7, 2009 at 9:43 am: B,

Are these what you have?
http://store.nike.com/index.jsp?country=US&lang_locale=en_US&ref=http%3A//www.nike.com/nikestore/#l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-100701/pid-176522/pgid-208119

and I think brando just got a pair of these, didnt he?
http://store.nike.com/index.jsp?country=US&lang_locale=en_US&ref=http%3A//www.nike.com/nikestore/#l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-224612/pgid-224609
Brian July 7, 2009 at 11:24 am: I don’t want to get into it too much on this message board because I’m pretty sure people don’t want to read short articles authored by me. But the things I stated in my previous post definitely hold true for this line of shoes. Semi-hard flat soles and comfortable and light for running. The versatility is nice for wods with running and lifting mixed together.

Go try a pair on and see what you think. They might have this specific pair at Finish Line in Short Pump. I know they have other shoes from the Free line there too.
Jake July 7, 2009 at 12:12 pm: Brian, you should write an article on shoes for CrossFit. I’ll post it. Really.

I like my new balance shoes. I don’t get into shoes much – I generally buy a pair, wear them out, and buy a new pair. But I went for the shoes that had the least padding in them. I bought these originally for strongman, but there’s very similar requirements in terms of shoes between strongman and crossfit. You need a stable base for lifting weights, but something light and flexible to move around in freely. The Frees had a little more padding than I am used to.

My NB’s: http://www.sneakerfiles.com/2008/02/04/new-balance-410/

I’ve also heard good things about:

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/p/7478399/c/173935.html
Mackenzie July 7, 2009 at 1:51 pm: 22 or 24, something like that but i did ring dips instead o f thrusters
Dave S July 7, 2009 at 2:07 pm: I wear new balance 574′s. They’re flatter and have harder rubber than most running shoes I’ve worn and feel pretty good to lift in.