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Post 104...

Quick update...

I'm feeling great and everything is working well for me right now. I talked with a friend about training for the 2009 CrossFit Games in 2009.

CrossFit Games.com put out this release ,
"The official dates for the 2009 CrossFit Games will be July 11-12, 2009.

The exact format of the Games will not be announced until July. It is likely to be quite different from the 2008 format.

The 2009 Games will not be open enrollment. There will be no scaling. You must qualify to enter. Adequate performance in the 2008 Games will count. There will be a series of qualifying events around the country (world) in May, 2009."

Jonny Kalaher and I will start officially training in mid January and will keep everyone updated on our progress. We are shooting for the qualifying event and if that takes us to the big show then so be it! That would be great, but first things first!

On Saturday I did a great WOD with Jordan...

3 rounds for time:

50 box jumps

21 Deadlifts (185)

30 Pull Ups

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Danny: Rx'd = 12:27

Jordan: w/53 = 18:38

Sunday I took a rest day with Jordan and started getting ready for our trip to Thailand! We will be gone for 13 days and can't wait to start exploring!

Today I did a WOD from the 2008 Games.

275lb Deadlift, 5 reps

10 Burpees

I used the games standard of not being able to let go of the bar on the DL and full hip extension on the burpees.

Time: 4:17

I hope to be able to trim 1min to 1.5 off of that time before I can even start to be up with the best.

I love you all and will update when I can!

peace

That one sucked!....

'Ok so working out at your own house sometimes sucks! I just did my own WOD because I thought I was taking an easy day and... no!

WOD:
3 rounds for Time
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25 Pull Ups
25 Ring Push Ups
25 Sit Ups
400m Run
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Danny: 13:46

That sucked!!!!

Cheack out http://teammorchat.blogspot.com for more updates.

or http://jordancoulter.blogspot.com

Peace

The Start of the Week.

This week has gotten off to a good start...

- I got a new Squat Clean PR!
- Drew and Jenny are going to have another baby!
- Jordan and I are leaving for our honeymoon in 1 week!
- Our diet has gotten more and more dialed into a Paleo Diet
- We have been sleeping great!
- and We are feeling really good about being here in College Station!

Monday WOD:
"Perfect Form Clean and Jerks"
AMRAP for 7 min @ 135lbs
1 Squat Clean
3 Push Jerks
"Only count the perfect sets. If you miss one jerk then the set doesn't count!"
Danny: 7 perfect sets

Tuesday WOD:
100 Squats
2 Muscle Ups
80 Squats
4 Muscle Ups
60 Squats
6 Muscle Ups
40 Squats
8 Muscle Ups
20 Squats
10 Muscle Ups
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Danny: 12:15 ( I did all of the Muscle Ups unbroken until 8, then did 4+4. On the 10 I did 4+3+1+1)

AGAIN!!! NEW Olympic Clean MAX!!! + Video

Here is my new Olympic Squat Clean Max = 240lbs!!!! Jonny, Jordan and I worked on technique at Jonny's house and did it right! I am feeling stronger everyday being dialed in on diet!



I felt so good and will start to work on my snatch max this up coming week. Jordan also has a great clean and I'm working on a video to post with music. More to come from Team Morchat + Team Kalaher!!!

Heavy Fran...

Friday I wanted to do Heavy Fran so that I could really focus on my thrusters. It sucks! Jordan did regular Fran without a pull up band! Yah! She said that it really forced her to "kip" hard.
Heavy Fran is Rx'd with 135lbs on the thruster and 45lb pull ups using a kettlebell strapped between your legs.

WOD:
"Heavy Fran" - Rx'd
15-12-9
135lb Thrusters
45lb Pull Ups
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Danny: 8:54

"Fran"
21-15-9
52lb Thrusters
Pull Ups
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Jordan: 8:15

Last night was our off night and we had an OK meal at Square One in Downtown Bryan and walked around the shops at First Friday's.

Thursday - Sushi Night

Last night was sushi night with Jordan and it was pretty interesting... Usually we take a sushi night once or twice a month and when we order we tell our "Itamae" or sushi chef that we want a Dragon Roll and two other rolls of there choice... be creative and not something on the menu. This works every time!!! we get really cool and tasty rolls that no one else gets... but last night our Itamae - Steve (his american name) gave us rolls with squid in them? not just one roll, but two huge rolls that equlled 1/2 of a squid :(

-------- you see Jordan and I have been doing sushi night twice a month since the middle of the summer and we kind of have a reputation at the sushi bar for allowing creativty to flurish in our chefs, so Steve really likes us to come and say, " do what ever you want... be creative!" and usually we are happy! Also, he tells us a story about the roll and what is in it ------------this time he handed us this squid roll and told us about how his grandmother used to make this for him as a child and he wanted us to try it.... Ok, this really means .... if you don't like it or don't eat it then you dishonor me and must stab yourself with a Samurai Sword!!!

Needless to say... we ate the squid and smiled, but will never do it again. I was looking around for Joe Rogan to tell me that I won $1000 on Fear Factor!

Jordan and I are both doing really well being dialed in on our diet and rest. I'm glad the weekend is coming so that I can sleep the rest days away!

WOD:
Snatch work with 65lbs... looking for a fast hip extension and patient pull off the ground.

25-20-15-10
Med Ball Cleans
Kettle Bell Swings

Jordan (12/35lbs) =10:04
Danny (16/52lbs) = 7:18

New Squat Clean PR!

Today was a good day...
... Yesterday I rested and ate well. I've been drinking 4 cups of whole milk before bed each night and have been feeling really strong. I sleep better on a full stomach and sometimes drink goats milk! The last time I tried goats milk was with Dr. Drew and Jenny and Sam Cavin and didn't like it at all. Drew loved it!! But now it seems that I've gotten a taste for the stuff and can't do without it! Thanks Cavins!

Today, I did some light snatch technique work up to 95lbs and then heavy cleans. I tried for a max because my form looked great and I was feeling good.... 226lbs!!!! NEW CLEAN MAX!!!! ( I'll put up video soon)

Other than that things are going well and not drinking alcohol has really made a difference in my performance.
Lifting heavy weight= good // drinking beer every night=bad

Zone: 3,4,4,4 = 15blocks
Sleep: 6-7 hrs
WOD:
Burgener warm up
Snatch work, foot placement, Hip extensions, stretching
Cleans... 3 reps up to 200lbs, then 1 rep until max!

Week Two - "The Hard Routine"

This past week was great! Everything is going well and I couldn't feel better. I'm sleeping better and performing better and recovering faster and more fully!

Paleo/Zone: 4-4-2-4-2 = 16 blocks

Sleep: 7 hrs

WOD:
100 Overhead Squats for Time
Every 2 minutes perform 2 burpees and 7 Wall Ball

Danny= 6:33 (65lbs)
Jordan=8:42 (alternating 45lbs and pvc)