Planning time

I was asked by one of my readers why I haven't yet made the complete switch over to Crossfit. There are several reasons for this. The first is that I don't feel like I've mastered the Olympic lifts enough yet to feel comfortable moving to the CF workouts entirely. I am planning on working Mark Ripptoes Starting Strength program first. Of course, I will still add some of the CF workouts to what I'm doing. I love the met-con aspects of the CF workouts. Those workouts are much more taxing than simply running or rowing.

Once I've gotten to where I should be in terms of strength and my ability to perform certain lifts, then I'll need to decide if I go 100%. I've got a bit of a shoulder issue. I'm really wondering if 100% CF may cause me to suffer injuries due to the repetitive stress of some of the high rep movements. I hate using age as an excuse, but I'm not eighteen. My recovery times are not what they used to be. I'll see how I feel at that point, and proceed accordingly. Either way, I will participate in a lot of the CF workouts. I'll keep on working them in as I deem them to fit.

Speaking of CF, the WOD on Saturday was a 10k run. I got myself some new running shoes, and tried them out yesterday with the intention of running a 10k. I've never run that distance before. I was running at a fairly moderate pace, and finished a 5k in 25 minutes. My calve was knotting up a bit, so I decided to shut it down rather than rick screwing myself up. I wish I would have known I was only going for a 5k. I would have run faster.

UBWO today. I'll add the CF WOD:

Hang power clean 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps

Loads were 115-115-135-135-135-135-135. Not heavy, but I really tried good form. I think I did okay. I felt a little weak today in my lifting, especially on the bench. I didn't really eat enough this weekend, so I'm not surprised.

Fun.