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Today was a good day for all intents and purposes. I finished a little project up at work just in time to leave early for a doctor appoinment. The appoinment was made for going over my blood test results and reviewing my yearly physical results. I will probably post those tomorrow as I need to get something off my chest today…

So there is this girl that trains at the same CF Box (CrossFit Fire) that I have a huge crush on. Not a HUGE crush but I think she is cute and I would like to get to know her better. Buuuut…I am a HUGE pussy when it comes to talking to girls. I don’tk now why, but I am. I and yes, I mean a HUGE pussy. I get anxiety attacks, stutter my words, palms get sweaty and I take everything very personal. It kills me to have this sort of reaction when trying to simply ask a girl to hang out or go on a casual date.

Anyway, this girl is smart and funny and just gorgeous and I want to ask her to my company’s holiday party. She has this weird thing with a guy at the gym. They joined together and we all “assumed” they were dating but it appears that isn’t the case. I won’t go into those details cause I couldn’t give a fuck about those two. I am much more concerned with getting the balls to ask her one simple question. I even have been rehearsing it just to get over the stuttering: “Hi, Mystery Girl. The company I work for hosts a holiday party every year and I can bring a guest. I am wondering if you want to join me.”

I could come up with a million different ways to ask her but the biggest hurddle is WHEN! I don’t want to corner her at the gym and I don’t want to yell it across the room. I certainly don’t want her “not-boyfriend” to chime in with his two cents. How can I accomplish this? Man up. That seems to be the answer for everything. I am finally starting to man-up with CrossFit and my diet. I tell you what it is brutal going without sugar. This is day 3 and I am cranking, tired and craving!

Today’s WOD was As Many Rounds As Possible (AMRAP) in 20 minutes of 5 Deadlifts, 10 Push-ups, and 15 Burpees. At 100kg on the DLs I got through 5 rounds with an additional 5 DLs and 10 Push-ups on my last attempt at a round. I made a huge mistake today…well a couple: 1. Today was my rest day. I suckered myself into working out which leads to my next mistake… 2. I only showed up to the Fort (as we call it) to show Bill my blood work numbers. But when I saw the WOD I got arrogant and competetive because my crush and her not-boyfriend were there. I was trying to proove something and I failed miserably. He is in better shape than me. He isn’t stronger but he is definately more metcon able than I. It pisses me off that I let my guard down. I wouldn’t have prooven anything to anyone if I beat his time and weight. I sure as shit still wouldn’t have asked her to come to my holiday party! I don’t know what got into me. I don’t know why I did that to myself. I already have a low self-esteem and putting myself in that position could have made it worse if I didn’t realize what was really going on.

This guy and I aren’t even close in body type for me to think that it would be a fair competition. He thin and I’m fat. He’s got better endurance than I do. I am stronger but not for as long as he is at respective weights. I have a lot further to train my body before I worry about competition.

Ahh…I digress. I got my blood work back and the Doc says everything looks good. I am going to have Bill look it over and I am also forwarding it on to Barry Groves, who offered his expertise.

All I can say is I think that Mystery Girl and I will have fun at this party in a couple weeks and I just need to “locate my dick, remove the shrink wrap and fucking use it…” — Stiffler American Pie I mean that purely on a casual, uh…friends hanging out way, I swear.

Good stuff.
Hang Loose.
Zach

Ok, so it isn’t really day one, but I just finally decided to start blogging. I’m not sure how this is going to go so I’ll just start writing…

Tonight blew ass. I can’t pin-point why but I had a big bug up my ass that turned me into a whiny bitch. My right tiba/fibula is in pain. I am too stubborn to go get x-rays partly cause I am not convinced that it is bone related. I think I am going to change my footwear for a couple of weeks and then make a decision.

Tonight’s WOD was 5 rounds for time (RFT): 30 Double Unders, 15 Kettle Bell Swings, and 9 Pull-Ups. It took me 27:41. I used the 24kg Kettle Bell and the Green Band for Pull-ups. Usually I have a wild “froggy, wanna be butterfly kip” but today I tried to reduce the kip and pull more from a dead-hang.

Double Unders whooped my ass. That got me going originally. My leg was starting to feel good so I was optimistic about DU’s. Then, immediately, my leg started to hurt. I kept missing them too. God damn does that piss me off! Missing a jump rope pass (hopefully as time goes on and I become a better writer I will be able to properly express myself with words…cause “pissed off” barely describes how mad I was tonight at DU’s!) But that just goes hand in hand with being a whiny bitch!

Anywho, I have been eating great. I went two weeks with nothing more than two small slices of cake that Jeff Tucker from GSX Athletics made me eat while we were out to eat during his visit to CrossFit Fire for the Gymnastics Certification. Which, by the way, I am now CrossFit Gymnastics Certified and on my way to getting my Level I Certification! I can’t wait. The thought is to be able to go to Rainer CrossFit near my Father’s house in Washington state! I’ll keep you posted as to whether or not it works out.

I think that if I have a negative undertone to a Post I will end it with something positive. Maybe I will just do that anyway…

Jeff came back tonight. He and his friend Mike have been on hiatus ever since Jeff broke the pull-up bar. Good guys. Hope they stick with it. They definately have the personality that perpetuates a postivie CrossFit community. Hope to see more new clients roll in now that Bill is going full-time. 60-90 days from the day before Tanks-givin’ is when we should start seeing some changes effected by Bill going full-time.

Good stuff.
Hang Loose.
Zach

Thank God for CrossFit…this is how I USED to work out:

I went to High School with this guy Joe somethin’ or other. I didn’t really know him and consequently probably didn’t like him. But that is how it is in High School, petty clique bull-shit. Anyway he has a very profound message and his circumstance drives the point home hard:

Anyone running for President of the United States of America should never insinuate that men and women died in vein for a war this fuckin’ “new-guy” thinks was a mistake.

VOTE MCCAIN

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aWESOME pIC bY gINA fORMELLA.

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this was back in the summer of 2007 before Paul moved to Cali. I never got to really know Paul the way some of his friends do, but he can drink hennessy and apple juice better than I can.

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“I appreciate everyone that reads my blog and I want to apologize for the delay in posting.” 

 Far too often many blog readers see this from their favorite blogger.  I myself haven’t posted in nearly 6 months!  So what is the phenomenon that seems to capture the attention of so many bloggers?  Listen up and I’ll tell you.  Well, I guess just open your eyes and read it but I don’t have a figure-of-speech for this instance.  Please feel free to post your thoughts.

 Alright, here we go…the phenomenon that is capturing the attention of so many bloggers, causing them to slip from their daily duty of providing great insight and a reason for people to waste time at work is…drum roll…I really don’t have a fucking clue.

 See you next time.  Franks.

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I have been staying very strict to my Paleo diet; which consists of meats (chicken, beef, pork, fish), nuts& seeds, fruits & veggies, and various spices.  I started on December 17th but ate like shit for dinner that night as well as the 18th.  With that fact I am considering December 19th my official start date.  I have been eating alot of eggs, chicken and broccoli.  I hope to add more variety to my diet as I learn more.  Most of my information comes from three key sites:

http://www.crossfit.com – CrossFit: Forging Elite Fitness

http://www.arthurdevany.com – A scientist/athlete looks at fitness, sports, the movies, uncertainty, and adventure.

http://www.performancemenu.com — This is a great forum that revolves around CrossFit excercises and Evoloutionary Nutrition and Fitness

At this point I am just getting my toes wet.  I have experiemented with Intermittent Fasting on 4 different occasions.  The very last and longest time was for 32 hours.  After Christmas meals and treats I had consumed so many calories that it felt necessary to fast.  That was the most difficult fast period.  During the first three I was definately hungry but I was not craving food.  Let alone the shitty processed fast food bullshit I have been eating regularly for my entire life.

Today is Friday and the weekend surge/rush of “going out with friends” has hit full swing.  I am waiting for the night to begin and have become very anxious and impatient.  My cousin came home with some fudge from his girlfriend and I went right to it.  I don’t feel good about it and I am kind of glad I ate the fudge now.  It was a reminder of the mission I am on and hopefully it will help me stay focused tonight when everyone is drinking.

 Well, that is about it for now.  I have so much to say.  So many people and things to talk about.  Stay tuned for some video and still photo footage of tonight as I have a new camera I will be putting to use…!