Going back into "The Hard Routine"

During the summer of 2008 I put myself through a schedule of discipline called "The Hard Routine". I will copy that post to give everyone an update on what "The Hard Routine" is:

The principles of setting up a hard routine are simple. Following them is too, but it takes total commitment.
1. Recognize that there is a benefit to not getting everything you want.
2. Understand that mental toughness is born of adversity; that it will atrophy if not consistently engaged; and that it carries over to everything you do.
3. Objectively scrutinize one or a handful of things in your life that you think you need but could actually do without.
4. Deny yourself those exact things for a specified period of time.

"Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body." (1 Cor. 6:19-20)

Week 1 - "The Hard Routine"
• Continue training sessions - 3 Days on... One Day off CrossFit in the evenings
• Incrementally wean coffee consumption from 2 cups
per day to zero, moving to tea or decaf.
• Eliminate sugar throughout diet.
• Increase water consumption to at least 64 oz per day.
• Take two fish oil capsules at breakfast and two at dinner.
• Change my sleep patterns to general rule of “early to bed, early to rise.” Record sleep times in Blog
• Read 20min in the morning and 20min at night. Any books
• Stretch 5 min in the morning and 5 min at night.
•Food: Zone at 15-18 blocks a day. Measuring every meal and snack

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Jordan and I have really felt that our bodies and our health need and could be more dialed in. We have both been going pretty much paleo/ zone, but feel the need to focus more of our attention on our diet and want to move more into a gluten free, dairy free paleo diet. Info about the Paleo Diet can be found here:

http://paleodiet.com/

http://www.thepaleodiet.com/

http://robbwolf.com

http://mypaleokitchen.blogspot.com/

We will both be posting our eating on our blogs... Jordan's Blog is http://jordancoulter.blogspot.com/
I will then keep up with training and progress on my blog as usual. "Fights will go on as long as they have to" will continue to be a great source for meals and training info.

On a side note... Jordan and I are so thankful for our friends and community here in the B/CS and worldwide! We feel your love!

Peace

Friday WOD:
5 Rounds For Time…
250m Row
5 Push Jerks (144)
10 Pull Ups
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Danny: 11:08

Saturday = Rest Day

Sunday WOD: Jordan's Birthday!!!
3 rounds for time
21-15-9 DeadLift (225lbs)
21 Push Ups
400m run
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Danny: 9:26
Jordan Ran a 5k Time unknown