fights will go on as long as they have to....

I'm moving!

2009-10-01T10:22:00.000-07:00

"Fights will go on as long as they have to"
is moving. Please continue to follow me at
my new home.

Fights will go on as long as they have to

With everything... there is simple and complex

2009-09-29T10:18:00.000-07:00

For the past few days life has felt very simple and then ten minutes later, very complex. We had our grand opening/ FGB this past weekend and should have some pictures up on the main site later this week. School has been busy with Robotics practice after school every day until 5 and then Rugby until 8pm. I have started reading "A Sand County Almanac" by Aldo Leopold. This book has allowed the complex to move toward the simple. I read it as part of my bedtime routine. Yes I'm 27 and have a bedtime routine. And Aldo really paints a picture of simple, calm life. Jordan put together the garden this past weekend and we hope to see plants very soon.
Lifting has been going well and the Brazos Valley Barbell Club is now official with USA Weightlifting. We are club # 4306!!! That it. I'll keep you posted with video soon.

peace,
d

No sleep, good beer and friends

2009-09-18T11:25:00.000-07:00

Sleep has been really bad. Only around 7hrs a night, but on a good note... I shared a beer with Mark and Kevin last night! AMAZING.

Peace
d

The Haka

2009-09-14T08:58:00.000-07:00

Training the A&M Rugby Team has been an amazing thing. 16 of the best rugby players call Jordan, Marshall and I ... Coach. I'm learning more and more about the game and this video gives me chills!

This week

2009-09-11T13:13:00.000-07:00

This week has been crazy with school and Robotics (yes, I'm a nerd).
We have our 2009 Brazos Best Robotics Kick Off tomorrow and I will be "supervising" 20-28 middle school students from 8am to 2pm. I'll need a beer after this one...., but training has been good and my body has stopped hurting for the moment. Andrew Kilzer and Dale Smith have been training with me in the mornings and ... it feels good to have people to throw weight around with.
This weekend I plan to finish welding our pull-up system... WHAT... you weld?
My neighbor across the street has been teaching me how to weld..yes it is true! I have been welding and grinding and ... that sounds like a high school dance move?
Rick has been showing me the in's and out's of welding and I even have my own welding helmet! I'll post some pictures of our creation soon.

screw it!

2009-09-09T06:47:00.000-07:00

Ya know... screw it... I'm not going to post my food! It takes to damn long to type this stuff and I eat to much. I still love you all, but I can't do it any more.....

P.S. I'm still doing the hard routine... , but my friend Dutch inspired me to lift heavy and now I have a group of people that I've tricked into doing it with me... at 6am!

the quarry

2009-09-04T06:30:00.000-07:00

The weekend was great. Taylor and Rachel came into town and we went to First Friday's in downtown Bryan. Dutch also was in town and came to throw some weight around today.
I won't post my eating over the weekends (to much to post and I'm never at the computer), but will post my workouts.
Friday: Fight Gone Bad = 341
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Oly Max --- Snatch = 165lbs --- C&J = 215lbs

Monday will start the first annual meeting of the Brazos Valley Barbell Club. We will start a strength cycle from Performance Menu. We will be meeting M,W,F at 6am. Right now Andrew K, Dale S, Jordan M, and myself are the only members, but we will grow as needed. We will have a website up this week so that we can track our progress.

Peace!

after the storm

2009-09-03T08:32:00.000-07:00

Most of the summer was spent building the new gym and using construction as my fitness but now that I am attempting to start back with the o-lifts my body is telling me something different. I hurt in places that I haven't felt for a long time and I'm really hungry during the day. This is my fault. I did this to myself. I plan to get a good solid max for both lifts this Saturday morning with my wife and hopefully that will give me a good starting point for the next two months.

Training:
3x3 Back Squat - 245lbs
----
5 rounds
10 push ups
10 sit ups
10 KB swings (1.5pood)
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4:10

Breakfast: Another great egg mix with sausage, 1/2 avocado, 2 slices of bacon, 2 bites of a nectarine.
Lunch: 2 spiced pork chops, 1 pear, 1 nectarine, 1 avocado, hand full of almonds
Dinner: Chuck Roast and cucumber salad
Snack: 1 can of tuna with almonds, 1 banana with PB.

decay and rebirth

2009-09-02T06:52:00.000-07:00

"The Hard Routine" - Round 2

Training: Rest Day

Breakfast: Jordan's Egg-mazing Scramble, 1/2 nectarine, 1/2 avocado, 2 cups coffee
Lunch: 2 Pork ribs, 1 nectarine, two hand fulls of almonds
Dinner: 2 Pork ribs, Cucumber-tomato-onion salad, 1/2 avocado, Fish Oil supplements

I'm only going to allow for 1 beer a week and right now I'm going to say the only limit on coffee is what I can drink at home before school.

Roof and Glass

2009-08-18T04:15:00.001-07:00

Momma Morchat came down this past weekend and helped add the beauty to the beast! We have stained glass windows so that when you are rowing 1000m or snatching 100kg you will have the beautiful sun shining on you in many colors! Also, Pappa Morchat and Tom Black and Jordan put up the roof. We are officially "weathered in!"

Video 2

2009-08-06T05:39:00.000-07:00

video

2009-08-03T20:03:00.000-07:00

I'm still building a garage!

2009-07-27T18:53:00.000-07:00

I'm building a garage!

2009-07-21T19:05:00.000-07:00

What I have been doing?

2009-06-28T07:37:00.001-07:00

Chickens!

2009-06-08T04:02:00.000-07:00

Peace.....

2009-06-04T19:07:00.000-07:00

Go Heavy!

2009-05-24T05:25:00.000-07:00

This past week has been great! I've gotten to talk to a lot of friends and we even did a video chat with Team Cavin. Taylor is going well in China and we usually g-chat with him. My dad comes into town today to help with the gym site. We are going to be digging the "footers" for the building and framing for the concrete. Jordan is so beautiful and we are still learning so much about each other. I love it!!! I love her and am so glad she is my wife!!!

Catalyst makes me feel like I want to rip down a house, but I'm not HULK .... yet?
Friday we did:
Power Snatch - 75% x 2 x 3 = 123
Snatch balance - 80% x 2 x 2 = 132
then a MetCon,
3 rounds for time
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10 Pull ups
10 Front Squats (135)
10 Burpees
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D-mo - 3:55

__________________________________________
On Saturday our neighbor, Rick, came over to help push 9 yards of fill dirt around with his "Farmill LoBoy Tractor" (1955) it was great! We are really building this thing!

Lifting:
Go Heavy!
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Snatch
C&J
Back Squat
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Danny = 155/216/298
Jordan = 57/102/112
Marshall = 165/205/242

Our bodies didn't really want to do these lifts, but Jordan got a PR in the Clean&Jerk and is getting better at the snatch. Marshall has a beautiful snatch and I.... well ?

Day 3 - Performance Menu Strength Cycle 1

2009-05-21T06:13:00.000-07:00

Moving to a more strength focus has been really good for Jordan and I. We can take our time and talk and lift and figure out the whole "CrossFit Business". I am really getting excited for Jordan as she moves toward being the full time trainer at CrossFit ATM. I bought 26 yards of concrete yesterday (3 truck loads) and we pour on June 5th!!!

Catalyst Workout:
Front Squat - (70% x 3 [210], 75% x 2[225], 80% x 1[240]) x 4
Snatch Pull - 100% (of snatch) x 3 x 3 [165]
Heavy Single Split Jerk - [218]

MetCon:
3 rounds for time of:
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15 KB deadlift high pull - 30% [52]
20 KB one arm snatch - 25% [44]
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Danny - 3:43
Jordan - 3:49

Day 2 with Performance Menu

2009-05-19T08:47:00.000-07:00

Lifting:
•Mid-hang muscle snatch - 60% x 3 x 3 = 88lbs
•2-position clean (floor, mid-thigh) + 2 jerk - 60% x 4 sets = 108lbs

MetCon:
10-16-20 reps for time:
KB swings - 30% BW = 52lbs
DB clean + 2 push press - 30% BW = I used two 30lb DBs.... 10 more lbs than my BW
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Time: 13:17 ( jordan beat me )

Monday with Performance Menu

2009-05-18T15:26:00.000-07:00

Today was a good day back! The weather was so nice and there was a great breeze.
I started with Catalyst/ Performance Menu today -

Back Squat - 83% x3x5 = 242
Snatch Deadlift - 110% (of snatch)x3x3 = 180
Push Press - 80% x5x5 = 135
Strict Pull Ups (6,8,10) x2
Weighted Sit Ups 2x10 (35lbs)

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MetCon- 5 rounds for time
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10 Deadlifts (225)
400m Run
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12:46

I will coach Jordan tonight and can't wait!

I'm back on the horn or ( 5+5 =11?)

2009-05-15T19:18:00.000-07:00

I started back to training today. It sucked... because I've been really liking "not" training for the past two weeks! Jordan and I are starting with Performance Menu on Monday. She really wants to get stronger and faster! I'll be her coach and I hope this goes well!

Back Squat: (High Bar... because it's better for you!)
5-5-5-5-5-5
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135-155-198-218-238-258x2

Everything felt good and I hope to be explaining more about why to use the high bar vs. low bar back squat in the next post! Until then... Drew... put the bar higher!

Results - 17th overall male

2009-05-03T18:36:00.000-07:00

Well... here are the workouts we did!

Saturday WOD1:
Row 500m
10 Squat Clean & Jerk (155lbs men)
Row 500m
10 Squat Clean & Jerk
Row 500m
10 Squat Clean & Jerk

WOD 2:
50 Chest to Bar Pull ups
50 Burpees

Sunday WOD 3:
Nine of Spades / Hopper Deck
3 Rounds, 21, 15, and 9 reps of
Box Jumps (24 inches)
KB Swings (1.5 pood men/ 53lbs)
Sumodeadlift Highpull (95lbs men)

We all had a blast and kicked butt! (meggie, wes, dutch, danny, kerr, elisha, jordan)
Wes and I were in AMC together and he owns CrossFit Austin, it was so good to get to see him and workout together! Kerr trains in Austin with Wes and Elisha owns a box in Maimi, CrossFit Threshold. Jordan is the most wonderful wife on the planet! CrossFit has such a great community of people and I'm so glad to be apart of it!

Thanks to everyone!

And we're off!

2009-05-01T10:40:00.000-07:00

I will keep everyone watching and reading posted with any news from the weekend. If you are praying or thinking about me... Thank You!

May strength be kind and courage gentle,
danny

Three days and counting...

2009-04-28T12:23:00.000-07:00

I have three days until the Southwest Regional CrossFit Games and was suppost to be resting and eating great and sleeping, but life doesn't care about the games, so.... because of drainage problems in our backyard I spend all day Saturday/ Sunday/ Monday (monday was only 4am-7am, 4pm-7pm) digging ditches for three French drains before the rain started yesterday afternoon. I didn't get all of it done so yesterday after work I dug more in the rain and had to get under our 1947 house and repair two beams! This sucks and you have to prepare mentally to go under your house in the dark with mud and water everywhere. When I was done I looked like Encino Man!

But, I had a great meal and Jordan is the best wife in the world! I love her!

Three days until I see how I match up ? Three days until I find out what the WOD's will be? Three days until I can stop worring about this regional games and have fun!

[peace]

The last hard day...

2009-04-23T11:12:00.000-07:00

Today was the last hard day before the regional games on May 2-3. Jonny and Marshall have been coaching me and put me through "one heck of a WOD" this morning.

3 rounds for time
--------------------
10 Squat Clean & Jerks ( 155lbs)
20 Chest to Bar Pull Ups
30 Box Jumps
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Danny: 18:34 .....blah....

For the next 8 days I will be doing a lot of stretching and sleeping!

peace

Olympic Weightlifting Seminar with Catalyst Athletics

2009-04-20T13:46:00.000-07:00

I spent the weekend in Dallas (Dallas Central CrossFit) with Marshall Lowy at the Olympic Weightlifting Seminar put on by Greg Everett, Aimee Anaya and Catalyst Athletics. We had a blast!!!! We spent two days learning complete progressions for the Snatch and Clean & Jerk. 10:00am to 5:30 pm of Snatch (Saturday) and 10:00am to 4:00pm of the Clean & Jerk (Sunday) We both feel very comfortable teaching the Olympic lifts and really improved our own lifts. Here is some video of Marshall and I at 225lbs on the Clean & Jerk.

We also spent the weekend with George and Betsy and Baby River. It was great! Thank you so much for opening up your home and hearts to us!

Taylor... We miss you!

2009-04-16T09:57:00.001-07:00

Rachel... we want to meet you.
Love,
team morchat

Gluten Free Pizza

2009-04-15T19:02:00.000-07:00

So for the past three months or so, Jordan and I have been cutting gluten out of our diet. There are many health/performance/longer life reasons why and I'm not going to go down that road on my blog, but visit Jordan's blog and she will take you there! jordancoulter.blogspot.com

We started making gluten free pizza and it is amazing! We make the crust by hand with Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Pizza Crust Mix and just follow the directions on the back. Then, we put all sorts of great pizza toppings on and "BAM" in the oven for 17 min. Watch the magic happen!

It has been great we love it and it give us left overs for lunch the next day. Try it and email us for questions!

As far as training I have been doing last years game WOD's to try and prepare for Regionals. I did two WOD's yesterday and today I did the finial WOD from last years games. 30 Squat Clean & Jerks with 155lbs. It hurt!, but it felt good at the same time. Marshall timed me and I had three specptators. I finished in 5:21... which isn't bad, but I need to go faster!!! I'm taking the next two days off to rest and eat well. I will be at an olympic lifting cert this weekend in Dallas with Catalyst Athletics and Greg Everett > can't wait! Nother feels better than a good snatch!

WOD in the morning... WOD in the evening... WOD at supper time....

2009-04-14T06:31:00.001-07:00

Training has been going very well! After work I have been doing a Tabata Run to get my blood flowing and my running down. Things are looking good and I will start to slow down after this weekend. Check out MaxFitUSA on tapering. Sleep and Eat Well! I have also been doing double WOD's to see what it feels like and let me tell you it sucks! After work today I did the Burpee/Deadlift WOD from last years games. I just got home and said, "Shit... here we go" (constantly varied!) or maybe (constantly CRAZY!)? Here is my Tuesday. I hope you enjoy.
Peace

Tuesday WOD:
400m run
21 Muscle Snatch (75lbs)
21 Pull Ups

400m run
15 Muscle Snatch
15 Pull Ups

400m run
9 Muscle Snatch
9 Pull Ups
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
Danny= 9:48

Tuesday Afternoon WOD:
5 Rounds for Time
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5 Deadlifts (275#)
10 Burpees
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Time: 5:35 (You are not allowed let go at the end of the DL's. You have to set it down)

Love you guys!

Drew and Jenny and Sam and Baby....

2009-04-13T05:35:00.001-07:00

Here is a link to our friends blog. They just missed a tornado hitting their house in Tenn.
goteamcavin.blogspot.com

WOD:
7 rounds
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10 SDHP - 95lbs
10 Ring Dips
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Danny: 5:43

We had a great weekend of eating bread and gluten which put us into a gluten comma of eating more bread and sleeping and drinking! Needless to say... we were glad to get back to Bryan,TX. We really love our community here and take every chance to hang with our comm-family! Drew and and Jenny and Sam and Baby Cavin... we are so thankful that you are safe and hope that you are able to help those around you rebuild!

Getting ready for the Regional Qualifiers

2009-04-10T11:11:00.000-07:00

So in three weeks I will be competing in the 2009 CrossFit Games Regional Qualifiers in Fort Worth, Texas. The competition will be three workouts. Two on Saturday and one on Sunday. I will have now idea what the workouts will be until the week of the comp. (constantly varied!) So... therefore I'm getting ready for anything!

On another note...

We had Dutch Lowy and Meggie and Marshall over for breakfast today and had a blast. We will soon be official share holders in CrossFit A&M Corp! We are praying to see if God will have Jordan be the full time trainer and make it her income! If you know us... please pray with us!

My birthday was March 25th and I did a Birthday WOD of 27 + 1 (to grow on) = 28 Clean & Jerks with my body weigh 175lbs. Here is the video from the 6 am workout!

May strength be kind, and courage gentle...

2009-04-04T11:25:00.000-07:00

just some notes

2009-03-30T06:46:00.001-07:00

27th Happy Birthday WOD:
27 Squat Clean & Jerks (Body Weight= 175)
Time: 11:13

Friday WOD:
25-20-15-10-5
Pull Ups
Wall Ball (20lbs)
Double Unders
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Time: 8:44

Sunday WOD:
3-3-3-3-3-3-3
Front Squat
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132-176-196-216-236-256-276!!!!! NEW PR!

Monday WOD:
4 rounds for time
400m run
20 Burpees
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Time: 11:32

St. Patrick's Day WOD =100 Burpees + 1 Pint of Guiness

2009-03-20T05:04:00.000-07:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!! from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

100 Burpees + 1 Pint of Guiness ---- for time!

It was 7:15 am

peace

Headed to Tennessee....

2009-03-13T09:41:00.000-07:00

The week has been great. Spring Break officially starts for me in 4 hours!!! Jordan and I will start our drive up to Team Cavins neck of the woods and we will get to visit my folks and Mike and Lisa Buck along the way!

Wednesday WOD:
7 rounds
---------------
10 SDHP - 95lbs
10 Ring Dips
---------------
Danny: 5:56

Thursday: Rest Day

Friday WOD w/ Marshall
30-20-10
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Med Ball Cleans
Box Jumps
Ring Dips
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Danny: 6:31

I'm ready to sleep and hang with the family!!!!

Peace and Love,
d

Sleep + Reading + New House

2009-03-10T08:07:00.000-07:00

I've been doing a lot of readying lately... 3 books:

1. The Omnivore's Dilemma "A natural history of four meals" - Michael Pollan

2. In Defense of Food "An Eaters Manifesto" - Michael Pollan

3. Lights Out "Sleep, Sugar, and Survival" - T. S. Wiley

I've told myself that I can only read "food" books during the day and sleep books right before I go to bed. (it helps get me ready for sleep) . All of these books are amazing and very insightful. They all make me want to move to Oregon and live off the grid, but I can do really close to that in our new house! We found a local organic garden co-op in Bryan and a place in Iola that we can get grass fed beef from! Jordan and I made curtains for our room this weekend so that it is really dark at night, and we are doing a good job on our budget. The CrossFit gym is in the finial planning stages and we should break ground in early April.
Training has been good and I have been working the morning shift every morning at the Gym! I love getting up after a good nights sleep and training folks.

"The Inwood House" is great and we are almost totally out of boxes with our art ready to go up on the walls! Jordan has been working on our budget and she has been doing a superb job! We are driving to Tennessee this weekend to visit Drew and Jenny and Sam and Baby Cavin for 4 days!

Friday WOD:
Front Squat 5-5-5-5-5
132-152-178-198-218
Met Con
1/2 Jackie - 3:30

Saturday WOD:
Push mow our yard and do house work.. KADUSH!

Sunday: Rest Day

Monday WOD:
7 rounds for time:
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7 thrusters
7 burpees
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Danny - 8:56 (w/ 108lbs)

Tuesday WOD:
Split Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1
88-132-152-178-198-218-238 (x) - 228
Met Con
500 M Row

Jordan and I have really been dialed on our diet and we are trying to get our sleeping up to 9 hours a night!!!!!

Peace

Correction...

2009-02-27T13:47:00.000-08:00

We are having Fire + Beer = Firebeer Night on Saturday at dark'30!

Wednesday

2009-02-26T06:51:00.000-08:00

I'm back in it... and ... it feels great. Having taking about 3 weeks off my mind was able to "let go" of CrossFit Training for a while and reset. I think that maybe this should be a more regular thing... 6 weeks on.. 1 week off (mental health break!)
I've been doing some painting and moving which has been really good for me. I love creating and building. The house is coming along and we have been blessed to have my Dad, Art Morchat, stay with us the past two nights. He was in Austin trying to change the minds of our stubborn state government.

I've been listening to a lot of "Bon Iver" and "Iron and Wine" and have been playing the guitar again. For some reason I put that to the side and it feels good to play again.

Wednesday morning I went to the gym and did Clean & Jerk. I felt good, but didn't have a coach there telling me what I wasn't doing.. or doing right. (not much is right, but you know?) I did singles and really tried to focus on the Jerk. I got up to 200lbs and did about 4 at that weight. I finished up with a 500m row. Today is a rest day and Jonny and I are going over to the BodyLab on Friday to see the new box and do "FRAN" with Matt and Laurah.

If you are in town this Friday night, Jordan and I are having a fire and beer night at the new place.. just stop on by and come hang!

Peace

1...2...3..GO!

2009-02-24T06:29:00.001-08:00

I'm back and going full force. We moved into our new house on Friday and I started back to training Yesterday (Monday) Jordan and I woke up at 6am and did "Bottom to Bottom Tabata Squats" in our bedroom! GOOD MORNING! In the afternoon I went up to the gym to hang and did Snatch work ( muscle snatch, snatch balance, single snatch) and did 155 about 4 times. It felt good to put the D0-Win's back on my feet (Do-Win is a lifting shoe with an elevated heel) After the snatch work I did the ATM WOD with Josh...
25 ring dips
400m run
25 push ups
400m run
25 HSPU
400m run
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Danny- 10:00 (10 HSPU, 15 Pikes)
Josh- 10:20 (Same)

I felt really good and went home to my beautiful wife and our new home!!!

This morning Jo and I woke up again at 6am and went to the gym. We knew that Jonny would be there (my workout buddy) and we did the WOD.

21-15-9
Dead lift
Pull ups
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Danny- 4:31 (225lbs)
Jordan- 7:53 (100lbs) She has a great Dead lift!! and is getting really strong!

I did all of the Dead lifts unbroken. Jonny didn't want me to put it down. We have been talking a lot about work capacity over broad time and increasing this for me. Basically, I need to get faster with heavy stuff and not rest as much. It was good to have him push me!

My Dad is coming into town tonight to hang. Can't wait!!!!!

The FLU... plus everything else

2009-02-18T08:20:00.000-08:00

So I got the "Flu" on Friday Feb. 6, 2009 and fought the good fight until that Monday. I went to see the doctor... who told me that I had the flu and I just had to wait it out:( I then took two days off of work to rest and my wonderful and beautiful wife did the same to take care of me! That weekend I got an upper respiratory infection from all of the crud that was stuck in my lungs and was hit hard again by Mother Nature. Right now I'm on the up swing and got to train yesterday. Slow lifts, Deadlift and Back squat. It was a good intro back into the world of CrossFit. I also read this blog post at www.robbwolf.com --- it is about intermittent fasting and illness and performance. I'm very intrigued and mid March, Jordan and I are getting Nutrition Certified by Robb Wolf himself... so I can't wait to pick his brain on the topic.

+ We close on our new home this Friday!!!!!

peace

The Day after Super Bowl...?...

2009-02-03T07:42:00.000-08:00

Well... Super Bowl parties are really fun when the beer and food is free, but the day after sucks! Training is going well and Jonny and I are really seeing gains in work output and a drop in times.

Monday WOD:
5 rounds of
30" Box Jump - 10 reps
20lb Wall Ball - 15 reps
200m Sprint
--------------------------
Rest 2 min between rounds
1:27 / 1:20 / 1:33 / 1:49 / 1:44

Saturday...

2009-02-01T19:47:00.001-08:00

it was a good day! Breakfast at La Bodega and work at Northgate Vintage. Jordan reconnected with the Kurtens and I PR'd on Nichole.... 151 Pull Ups with 7 rounds!!!

Rest Day on Sunday and party with Jonny and Courtney Kahaler!

The Past Four Days...

2009-01-30T17:53:00.000-08:00

Tuesday: "Barbara"

Five rounds, each for time of:
20 Pull-ups
30 Push-ups
40 Sit-ups
50 Squats

Rest precisely three minutes between each round.

Danny: 3:06/3:30/4:10/4:46/3:41

_______________________________

Wednesday:

5-4-3-2-1

175lb Thrusters

350lb Deadlift

Time: 8:31

______________________________

Thursday: Rest Day

______________________________

Friday: "Elizabeth"

21-15-9
Squat Cleans - 135lbs
Ring Dips

Time: 6:42 Rx'd ( NEW PR!!!!!)

Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. -Victor Hugo

Grace - Squat Cleans Standard

2009-01-26T19:47:00.000-08:00

Today I did "Grace" which is 30 Clean and Jerks for time! I did the games standard which is a squat clean instead of a power clean. It was great and sucked at the same time!
Grace (w/Squat Cleans) VERY ULGY!!!
D-mo = 5:24
I then did a Tabata Run right after getting my lifting shoes off!!!(ouch) Distance = 800m

Jonny did "ISABEL" 30 Snatches for Time
Time: 6:41
He also did a Tabata Run with me and killed me!!! Distance= 850m

Interns at Casa de Morchat

2009-01-25T20:56:00.001-08:00

Friday night we had the pleasure of hosting three amazing interns at Casa de Morchat: Jay Dunn, Hailey Miller, and David Ten-Have. They all drove in from Houston and we spent the night sharing stories and Guinness with Team Kalaher. On Saturday morning we sent David off to work with Rudy's Breakfast Tacos and then a morning fire with coffee! (great!!)
Then, we introduced Jay and Hailey to CrossFit with Max Cleans followed with a sweet first CrossFit MetCon WOD!!!
Jay and Hailey
3 Rounds for Time:
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7 Burpees
7 Meb Ball Cleans
200m Run
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Jay- 4:20
Hailey- 7:18

Then, Team Morchat and Jonny did a WOD that Drew Cavin made:
3 Rounds for Time
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10 Burpees
20 Pull Ups
30 KB Swings
----------------------
Jordan - 7:10
Danny - 7:05
Jonny - 6:45

Drew !!!! Great WOD send us some more and we will do our best to suffer through your madness!@!!!!!

My morning... Workout?

2009-01-23T09:08:00.000-08:00

Jordan has been gone all week and that leaves me without my better half. I eat by myself, sleep in a cold bed and workout alone or with Jonny. Today I decided to do the WOD in the morning which was a bold step because I haven't done that since July 08. So... I woke up at 5:30am and had a glass of water and a snack then went to the gym to train. The air was cool and it smelled like "grass dew". Marshall timed me and I did 4 rounds of Mr. Joshua which sucked!

Mr. Joshua
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400m run
GHD Sit-Ups, 30 reps
250lb DeadLift, 15 reps
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Dmo- 20:14 (4 rounds)

Rx'd is 5 rounds, but Marshall told me to stop so that I wasn't late to work. Next time... all 5!!!!

wise words from Jonny Kalaher...

2009-01-21T16:43:00.000-08:00

Today, after Jonny and I did the main site WOD we started to talk about why we do CrossFit and why do we change our diet and why we go 3 days on and 1 day off.... etc...
(you see Jonny and I seem to get real philosophical after we workout)
Jonny told me, "the games are fucking me up... I used to have a beer after I worked out and now I'm (pointing to his glass of water) I mean it used to be fun and not work"
Let me restate Jonny's words, "It used to be fun and not work!"
That is so true... when Drew and I got into this CrossFit thing it was fun. We talked about new ideas and read new articles and spent 1-2 hours a day on the site watching videos and such, but now with the games, about 25% of the time I feel like I can't let myself down. It is almost as if there is something to lose if I don't do well at the Regional Qualifiers in Fort Worth.? I don't know, but to me CrossFit is fun and new and exciting and life changing, and if you like something 80% of the time then you are on the right track! Well... I like CrossFit 90% of the time and will continue to get better at everything by specializing in nothing! I will work my ass off even if Jonny beats me in every workout..... why? because it feels good and I am a better person because of Jonny and Marshall and Dutch and Drew and Jenny and especially Jordan!!! CrossFit brings out great things in me! Period!!!

Tuesday WOD:
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AMRAP- 15min
10 Front Squats (128)
20 Sit Ups
5 Push Press (128)
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Danny= 8 rounds
Jonny= 10 rounds + 4 FS

Wednesday WOD:
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For time:
15 Handstand push-ups
1 L Pull-up
13 Handstand push-ups
3 L Pull-ups
11 Handstand push-ups
5 L Pull-ups
9 Handstand push-ups
7 L Pull-ups
7 Handstand push-ups
9 L Pull-ups
5 Handstand push-ups
11 L Pull-ups
3 Handstand push-ups
13 L Pull-ups
1 Handstand push-up
15 L Pull-ups
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Jonny= 14:46 Rx'd
Danny= 14:46 ( sub pike push ups for HSPU)

Wife and Coach!

2009-01-19T16:26:00.000-08:00

Today Jordan coached me in the split jerk. She wanted me to take a deep breath, set my back, have my feet hip width apart, dip and drive the weight and then get underneath it as fast as I can with locked and active shoulders. I did a good job until I failed at 228lbs.
135-178-198-208-218-228(Fail) ---- Jordan is a great coach and really knows her movements!

Then I did a quick MetCon-
3 rounds for time:
250m Row
230lb Deadlift
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d-mo=3:48

Jordan did a "Burpee" Fran:
21-15-9
Burpees
Pull Ups
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j-mo=5:30

Garage Gym - Morchat Style

2009-01-17T18:29:00.000-08:00

So for the past year or less I have been trying to accumulate a small garage gym... Well, I think we are really close!

We have two 20" Plyo Boxes, a squat rack, Olympic rings, kettle bells, an Olympic Bumper set, lifting shoes, a women's and men's Olympic bar , a lifting platform, a 20lb and 15lb med ball, some olympic iron weights and a small garage! Every thing is set!We are ready to do it right! I spent the past two nights building the lifting platform and plyo boxes and they turned out great! Our bumper plates get here on Thursday and we can't wait!!!!

WOD:

For time:
10 GHD Sit-ups
10 Hip & Back Extensions
95 pound Thrusters, 30 reps
50 Pull-ups

30 GHD Sit-ups
30 Hip & Back Extensions
95 pound Thrusters, 20 reps
35 Pull-ups

50 GHD Sit-ups
50 Hip & Back Extensions
95 pound Thrusters, 10 reps
20 Pull-ups

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Jonny: 16:25

Danny: 19:19

100 Burpees For Time:

Jordan: 7:25

Friday is always a good day!

2009-01-16T20:48:00.000-08:00

Today... Jordan and I looked at a house just inside Bryan and can't wait to show our parents this weekend! I was walking around the house having visions of our kids running around! Jordan was a solo trainer at the gym tonight and Jonny and I did some Catalyst work and then the WOD.

Catalyst:

Snatch - 85% x 2 x 4
Clean & jerk - 85% x 2 x 4

Jonny and I got up to 155lbs on the Snatch and 180lbs on the Clean and Jerk.

WOD:
AMRAP in 15 Minutes of…
15 KBS
15 Wall Ball
200m Run
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Jonny: 6 rounds + 4 KB swings (53lbs KB/20lb Ball)
Danny: 6 rounds (53lbs KB/20lb Ball)
Jordan: 5 rounds (35lbs KB/ 12lb Ball)
Courtney: 5 rounds (35lbs KB/ 12lb Ball)

It was great working out with Team Kalaher and having Jonny push me so much has been good... I hate losing to that guy!

A very needed Rest Day!

2009-01-15T08:03:00.000-08:00

Yesterday Jordan and I trained at CrossFit ATM with Jonny and it was great. Their were 13 clients there at one time so it was very controlled chaos! At the end of the day {6:30pm} Jonny and Jordan and I trained Overhead Squats 3-3-3-3-3 with a focus on keeping knees over feet and active shoulders.
Jonny= 95-135-179-198-218x1
Danny=95-135-179-198x2-198x1
Jordan=33-53-53-73x1-73x1

Also, Jordan and I signed up to attend the CrossFit Nutrition Cert. in Austin,TX on March 21st with Robb Wolf! We can't wait! Check out Robb's site {click here}

Today, Jordan and Jonny and I are taking a much needed Rest Day!

My body doesn't understand?

2009-01-14T12:04:00.001-08:00

Right now if you came up and tried to get in a fight with me by pushing first and waiting for the second push back... I would probably let you push me down and then start crying...
Since last week when Jonny and I officially started training for the CrossFit Regional Games I have been doing pretty good. Jonny says my form has been solid and my "rest time" great! As of yesterday my body has been telling me something different....
... "Danny.... why are you working out... I want to go back to Thailand and drink cool drinks on the beach... and I want to eat bread and drink lots of beer!!!"
My body doesn't understand that I want to live to be 100 and be able to race my kids in the 100m when their in college! It doesn't know that I want to be free of cancer and have healthy bones until I die! My body is telling me to stop making it better, but I wont!!!!!
Yesterday's training WOD was a 155lb power clean (45 reps) which was the heavest I have ever lifted in the power clean, and I was really scared of having no form in the later reps and hurting my self. BUT... CrossFit works! let me say that again... CrossFit works! Good form works.... technique works... and friends as coaches works!!! Jonny and I did:
For time:
155 pound Power clean 15 reps
30 Ring dips
155 pound Power clean 12 reps
24 Ring dips
155 pound Power clean 9 reps
18 Ring dips
155 pound Power clean 6 reps
12 Ring dips
155 pound Power clean 3 reps
6 Ring dips
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Jonny: 6:45
Danny: 8:36

I felt so good on the power cleans.. my back was strong and tight, my grip was wide, my spine had good curve and I was driving through my heels! I DID IT!!! I made it through the workout and got every rep! This May 2&3 I plan to show the CrossFit Community what CrossFit ATM does!! ( I mean Dutch does that all the time, but you know what I mean!~)

Jordan got home from work yesterday and did Diane:
21-15-9
Deadlift ( she used 95lbs)
Hand Stand PushUps ( did pike pushups from a chair)
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Time: 5:14 She killed it!!!!

Training Buddies!

2009-01-12T20:33:00.000-08:00

For time 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, and 5 rep rounds of:
Virtual shoveling
Pull-ups

With an Olympic bar holding only one plate (men use 45 pound plate, women use 25 pound plate), touch the plate on one side of the barrier then the other for one "rep." Barrier is 24."

Danny: 8:19

Jonny: 9:14

Jordan = 21-15-9

33lb Thrusters (womens bar)

Burpees

Time=5:38

Training with the Kalaher Boys!

2009-01-10T10:58:00.000-08:00

The past couple of days Jordan and I have been training with Evan and Jonny Kalaher. Evan is visiting from Mass State and Jonny is still the same cool dude! Jonny and I are training for the 2009 CrossFit Games Quilifer in Fort Worth, TX. The event will take place some time in mid May. So far Jonny has killed me on every workout and it has been good having someone push me. My goal for the next week is to not stop and rest during MetCon workouts.

Friday WOD:
Clean & Jerk 1 rep max

Danny: 205lbs with great form
Jonny: 205lbs with better than normal clean form!

MetCon:
21-15-9
45lb Thrusters
Burpees

Danny: 4:42
Jonny: 4:26

Saturday WOD:
4 rounds for Time
-400m run
-15 Handstand PushUps
-2 15ft Rope Climbs

Jonny: 13:... something Rx'd
Danny: 14:... something (sub Box Pike Push Ups)

Jordan and I should have our little Olympic Gym up and running by the end of the week!

2009-01-09T07:40:00.000-08:00

Well... Jordan and I made the Big Show again! www.crossfit.com

Nutrition... Go --->>

2009-01-08T19:52:00.000-08:00

My wife has a degree in Nutritional Sciences and has a blog about nutrition...and other stuff... but nutrition!
If you read my blog then click here (Jordan Morchat) and read her blog and post your comments... all of your wildest dreams will come true!!

I did the modified Cindy today with Marshall Lowy and Evan Kalaher.
-> 3 rounds of Cindy + 50 yrd Sprint = 1 Round
AMRAP 12min. ( As many rounds as possible)

Danny= 4 rounds + 5 pull ups
- Jonny and I are coaching each other on form and he said I was solid!

Back to the Basics...

2009-01-07T19:32:00.000-08:00

Jordan and I have really started to get back to the basics of CrossFit... Constantly Varied Functional Movements done at High Intensity!
We are going back to the 9 functional movements
1. Air Squat
2. Front Squat
3. Overhead Squat
4. Shoulder Press
5. Push Press
6. Push Jerk
7. Deadlift
8. Sumo Deadlift High Pull
9. The Clean

Tonight Jordan and I worked on two movements and coached each other making sure we keep good form.

Jordan did Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3
She did great and keep her form strong!!!
95-115-125-135-135

I worked on the Overhead Squat and felt really stong. 3-3-3-3-3
95-135-155-175-185

We plan on coaching up at the CrossFit ATM gym under Jonny and Marshall for the rest of the week and can't wait to get things going!!!

My heart can't rest til then...

2009-01-06T19:10:00.000-08:00

Check out this super sweet video Jordan showed me...
They're called "The Mae Shi"!!!!
... watch the entire video and the last two minutes are amazing!

The Mae Shi VS. Miley Cyrus See You Again from the mae shi on Vimeo.

Peace

The Big Show - Level One Cert.

2009-01-05T07:56:00.001-08:00

Jordan and I attended the CrossFit Level One Certification in Fort Worth this past weekend! We are now official CrossFit Trainers and plan on shadowing the guys at CrossFit ATM this week. The Cert. was hard and demanding and fun and .... everything more!!! Our picture made the main site and we can't wait to see what happens with the future of us and CrossFit ATM!!!

Our New Blog

2008-12-28T19:05:00.000-08:00

Jordan and I have a blog...

http://teammorchat.blogspot.com/

We updated it from our recent trip to Thailand. Come see us!

Post 104...

2008-12-15T20:55:00.000-08:00

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!....

2008-12-11T20:05:00.000-08:00

'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.

2008-12-09T20:00:00.000-08:00

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

2008-12-07T19:13:00.000-08:00

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...

2008-12-05T16:44:00.001-08:00

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

2008-12-05T08:38:00.000-08:00

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!

2008-12-03T21:17:00.000-08:00

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"

2008-12-01T19:39:00.000-08:00

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)

Tabata Something Else

2008-11-30T07:55:00.000-08:00

This past weekend has been great! We kept up with a mostly Paleo/Zone diet (click here for more info on our off day) and had great WOD's. Jordan and I have had a really good Sunday and wish we had one more week of this schedule.

Saturday:
Zone= 15-18 blocks (dinner was our off meal)
Sleep= 9+ hrs (this has been amazing)
WOD: DeadLift 3-3-3-3-3
Jordan: 65-95-115-135-145
Danny: 135-315-335-335-335

Sunday:
Zone=4,5 + one beer, 4,3 = 16 blocks
Sleep=8+ hrs
WOD:"Tabata Something Else"

Complete 32 intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by ten seconds of rest where the first 8 intervals are pull-ups, the second 8 are push-ups, the third 8 intervals are sit-ups, and finally, the last 8 intervals are squats. There is no rest between exercises.

Jordan: 357 total reps

Danny: 355 total reps (she wins!!! ... again! :)

My Standards for "The Hard Routine -2"

2008-11-28T13:51:00.000-08:00

Here is where I am at as of November 2008

My Stats:
-5'9"
-169 lbs
-26 yrs old

Lifts:
Snatch - 148 lbs
Clean - 208 lbs
Dead Lift - 405 lbs

Sprints/Mid distance:
100m - 12.74
400m - 1:04.71
1600m - 5:59.89
1000m Row - 3:21

WOD's:
Helen: 8:33 w/450m run
Fran: 3:16 Rx'd
Elizabeth: 7:07 Rx'd
Badger: 27:50 Rx'd

These will be my standards for the next round of "The Hard Routine". I will measure my speed, strength, endurance, and mental attitude using these standards. I hope to see an all round increase in all of them over the next 2 - 3 months.

Odessa - "Home of the MOJO"

2008-11-28T13:20:00.000-08:00

It has been so relaxing being in Odessa with Jordan's family. We have been sleeping great and enjoying good food and good football! If you have never been to Odessa then I would suggest renting "Friday Night Lights"! Great movie and gives a very good look into what Odessa is like. Jordan and I have been doing very well with Thanksgiving eating by staying pretty focused on Paleo/Zone eating. Jordan and I did time trials and ... man it feels good to run again!!!!
Sleep: 9+ hrs
Zone: ? but feel good
WOD: Time Trials

Happy Thanks "Clean" Giving

2008-11-27T09:09:00.000-08:00

(our new/old Polaroid camera)

Getting back on "The Hard Routine" has been a fresh jump into what CrossFit was for me when I first started. I feel strong, alive and healthy. My mind is clear and I've been sleeping much better.
On Tuesday I worked with Dutch and Jonny on my cleans and did single/double lifts up to a 195lb clean. My technique on the lift improved during the coaching session and it felt good to have Dutch tell me that my form looked good! Marshall, Jonny and I did a quick WOD after we lifted that felt really good. We ate Thanksgiving dinner with our comm group and enjoyed laughter and love and prayer.
On Wednesday I woke up with my wife and drank some coffee before being dropped off at the CrossFit gym for another coaching session with Dutch Lowy. Jonny and I started with the "Burgener Warm-up" (click here) and then did about 20 lifts with only the bar while Dutch taught us how to feel when we didn't hit the lift perfect. He was teaching us how to coach ourselves. We then moved up to 135, 155, 185, and I continued to hit the form and got a new Clean PR of 208lbs!!!!
It felt great to do the olympic lifts with correct form and to have Dutch there coaching me!

We ate lunch with my folks and then drove to Odessa to have Thanksgiving with Jordan's parents.

Tuesday:
Zone= 4,4,2,6 - 16 blocks
Lifts: Clean technique/ Max = 195lbs
WOD:
50-30-10 Double Unders
5-3-1 Rope Climbs (15ft)
Time= 4:27
Sleep: 7 hrs

Wednesday:
Zone= 4,4,2,4,2 - 16 blocks
Lifts: Clean Max = 208lbs New PR!!!
Sleep= 9 hrs

Day One - Monday

2008-11-25T08:22:00.000-08:00

Jordan and I have been feeling a little under the weather (her more than me). It has gotten much colder here in town and my throat is kind of scratchy. Yesterday was a good first day back on "The Hard Routine". I had a chance to hang out at the CrossFit Gym and talk business with Dutch. We worked on Deadlift and Overhead Squat technique with the PVC pipe. We also talked about getting Level One Certified in January and training at the gym during the spring!!! Jordan and I don't know what we will do, but this is a good start for us. Sleep was good and I didn't wake up at all last night. I hope to get some Clean & Jerk work in today and then get a time on a 2k row.

WOD:
Deadlift/ Overhead Squat technique

Meals:
4,4,2,5 + 2 carbs = 15blocks

Sleep: 8+ hours

Going back into "The Hard Routine"

2008-11-24T07:27:00.000-08:00

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

"The Bear"

2008-11-18T18:58:00.000-08:00

This is a mean one and goes great with the stock market!!!

"The Bear"
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7 sets of one rep - without letting go of the bar or setting it down on the ground

- Power Clean (this can't be a squat clean)
- Front Squat
- Push Press
- Back Squat
- Push Press
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Do this for 5 rounds total, rest as needed between rounds and increase weight each time!!!

Danny = 45, 65, 85, 110, 135

Jordan and I are back and going full force. We are dialed in with diet and can't wait for Thanksgiving Holiday!!!!!

peace

another lame update

2008-11-18T10:07:00.001-08:00

I haven't found much time to sit at a computer and type sweet blog posts. Jordan and I have been trying to get back on track with the main site WOD's and as of yesterday we are... We did "Helen" and on Saturday worked out with Jonny at his house.

Saturday WOD:
5 rounds for time
15 Hang Snatch
400m run

Jordan = 12:52 w/ 45lbs
Danny = 15:08 w/ 95lbs

Sunday: Rest Day

Monday: "Helen"
400m run ( actually 430m)
21 KB Swings
12 Pull Ups

Jordan = 11:38 Rx'd (1 pood KB = 35lbs)
Danny = 8:33 Rx'd ( 1.5 pood KB = 53lbs) NEW PR!!!!!

NEW FRAN PR!!!!

2008-11-11T10:43:00.000-08:00

3:16 !!

I hate this WOD. Jordan had to carry me to the car because I was dizzy and couldn't focus.

peace

This past week...

2008-11-07T07:49:00.000-08:00

Tuesday -

“Michael”
3 Rounds for Time…

800m Run
50 Sit Ups
50 Back Extensions

Jordan = 19:21

Danny = 15:13 Rx'd (NEW PR!!!!)

Wednesday - Max Deadlift + 1000m row

Jordan = 172lbs (new PR!!!) + 4:22 on the Row! She is killing it!

Danny = 385 + 3:21 on the Row! This is a new PR for me!!!

Thursday - 21-15-9 of Overhead Squats and Burpees

Danny = 6:27 w/ 77lbs .... on this my legs hurt so bad that my burpees were as fast as cold honey!

This weekend we are going to Liberty City to hang with my best man Taylor Tehan and the Family. We can't wait and will update soon!

peace

A weekend with Team Kalaher

2008-11-02T20:18:00.000-08:00

Here is what " Team Morchat" has been up to...

Friday:
"Angie"
100 pull ups
100 push ups
100 sit ups
100 squats

Jordan - 19:31
Danny - 18:21

Saturday:
CrossFit Total
3 attempts at a one rep max
Shoulder Press = 138lbs
Back Squat =300lbs
Deadlift = 370lbs
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Total = 808 lbs

Met Con - "Jackie"
1000m row
50 Thrusters w/ the bar
30 pull ups

Time= 8:35

Sunday:
4 rounds for time
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25 Double Unders
25 Slams (20lbs)
800m run
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Time = 19:35

We had Jonny over for dinner and beer Friday night. We handed out candy and had a fire in the front yard... just like at 209 Richards with Team Cavin!

On Saturday night, Jonny and Courtney had us over for dinner and football and then on Sunday we meet up at the garage gym and worked out. After we just sat on the ground and listened to the birds and watched the sun go down. Life here is good and we are surrounded by a great community!

Day Three... going strong

2008-10-29T19:22:00.000-07:00

WOD:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3
DeadLift
Wall Ball

Jordan (72lb DL / 12lb WB) = 9:31

Danny (187lb DL/ 20lb WB) = 10:33

Posts will be very short until I can figure out some free time to talk and Jordan and I get situated in our cottage! I love being married!!!!

Day two back on track

2008-10-29T07:22:00.000-07:00

Jordan and I had a great time hanging out and talking with Marshall and Johnny today. It feels great to get back into the swing of things at CrossFit.

WOD:
10 Heavy Swings
21 Pull Ups
50 Double Unders

8 Heavy Swings
15 Pull Ups
40 Double Unders

6 Heavy Swings
9 Pull Ups
30 Double Unders

Time:
Jordan (44lb swings) = 8:41
Danny (80lb swings) = 7:50

Update...

2008-10-28T10:46:00.000-07:00

I'm Married!

WOD:
"Elizabeth"
21-15-9 reps of:
Clean 135 pounds
Ring dips

Jordan (55lbs) - 7:21
Danny (Rx'd) - 8:50

more to come.......

four days...

2008-10-14T17:43:00.000-07:00

I get married in four days!

WOD:
For time:
159 lb Squat clean, 10 reps
50 Sit-ups
159 lb Squat clean, 8 reps
40 Sit-ups
159 lb Squat clean, 6 reps
30 Sit-ups
159 lb Squat clean, 4 reps
20 Sit-ups
159 lb Squat clean, 2 reps
10 Sit-ups

Danny: 9:00 -- Jordan: 8:31 w/47lbs

The Fall Garden + CrossFit Full Force!!!!

2008-10-13T18:35:00.000-07:00

The Garden is Done!!!! Just in time for my bride to come home! All of the cedar is taken from an old house on my street. It was built in the 1950's from pure cedar wood. The wood is beautiful and has a story behind it... I talked with the man selling the house/ taking it down and he said, "My Grandfather built this house with is bare hands. My dad build this house right here (one house over) next to his dad. And now I live here with my mom... I've lived my whole life on this street... that was our old football field and that was our baseball field. Where all that new development is... that's where the old city dump was... " I talked with Dale for about 25 minutes and in that small amount of time I felt connected to our neighborhood and to its past. Now, I have some history in my backyard! I will pass that story along to the next person I talk to about the garden... I love this town!

CrossFit:
I've started back with CrossFit Full Force. I'm following the main site WOD's and will continue to do so until I feel strong/fast enough to get back into a modified strength/ O-lifting phase.
WOD:
Deadlift- 3-3-3-3-3- One Rep Max
225-295-315-335-365 x 3 then 385 and 405 NEW PR!!! MAX!!!!

I felt strong and my form was solid. I've stopped working out in the mornings to try and focus on getting rest and not pushing it to hard.

I get married in 5 days!!! I can't wait to bring my beautiful, pure, excited bride home... Jordan Shea Morchat!!!!

Judo Pictures

2008-10-11T19:46:00.000-07:00

Here is a quick slide show of some pictures from my first Judo Competition at Texas A&M University.

I'm Back... kind of...

2008-10-10T20:51:00.000-07:00

Just to put an update on the blog...

I'm back to CrossFit'n and with a slow start. I have gone 3 days on 3 days off because of sickness and wedding stuff. I'm starting back slow with GHD exercises and light to no weight. I did "Ryan" on Wednesday which is:

5 Rounds for Time.
- 7 Muscle Ups
-21 Burpees (hitting a target 1 foot overhead)
Time: 19:01

I'll put some pictures of the new fall garden up tomorrow and update everyone on my eating and life!

Peace,
danny

The Judo Kid..(aka. my first Judo Tournament)

2008-10-05T20:08:00.000-07:00

14th Annual "Go Shibata" Judo Tournament

Well... the anticipation is over and I'm a bit sore, but I survived my first Judo Tournament which was this past Saturday. I weighted in at Texas A&M Rec Center on Friday night with a big 173lbs which was heaver than I thought, but not to heavy. I was placed in the most heavily stacked weight class for the comp... 81kg which is anywhere from 160lbs to 180lbs. Basically, really fit and strong 25-30 year old men who have been practicing judo from 2 weeks to 3 years!!! I've been doing this for two months?

Match One = Victory!!! with all of my adrenaline running full blast I got an Ippon, which is Japanese for "One Full Point" and this means you win!! I took the guy down with a double leg grab which put him on his back! This was my first fight in Life EVER!!!

Match Two = I got choked out... not only did I submit... but he had my neck so tight that I couldn't tap with my hands or shout... I had to tap out with my feet. I was thankful to stand up and bow after that one... I was really scared I was going to pass out.

Match Three = I was thrown using a hip throw and lost by Ippon... which mean the guy threw me to my back with force and control... aka. it hurt and he won. amen!

For my first Judo match I was really impressed and can't wait to do it again some time. I have never gotten my self into a fight (i have talked my way out of many... High School) but I didn't really understand what your body does in "Fight" mode. Each match maybe lasted 1-2 minutes and when I was done it felt like I had run a marathon carrying Jordan on my back breathing through a straw? AMAZING... AWESOME... DOMINATION!!! I can't imagine actually winning more than one round and having to fight 4-8 times at one tournament... crazy! There were 12 guys in my division and I only fought 3. It amazes me how strong and quick and experienced some people are... I can't wait to make someone think and feel that about me one day!!! I have one more tournament on Nov. 1st in Houston, but may not attend because of the wonderful wedding of Brit Norvell to Jen Moore!

A weekend w/ Team Larsen + Life Larsen

2008-09-29T21:09:00.000-07:00

Jordan and I spent Saturday and Sunday with three very special and influential people... Team Larsen... they shared Life and life with us and we all shared in God's grace! Thank you for such an amazing weekend. You gave us rest and encouragement and laughter and wisdom and love!!! We will never be the same and we will always be side by side on a road that leads home...

We love you Matt and Lauren and Life!!!

Going Heavy...!

2008-09-23T05:16:00.001-07:00

On Tuesday Jordan and I did "Elizabeth" Jordan did so well and I went heavy. Rx'd is 135lbs and I bumped it up to 155lbs.

Elizabeth
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21-15-9
Squat Cleans
Ring Dips
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Jordan = 11:05
Danny = 15:41

I plan to take the rest of the week off to rest and sleep. We have Fight Gone Bad on Saturday and I hope to get up around 400 if not over! After that Jordan and I are driving up to Dallas to stay with Matt and Lauren and Life Larsen!! Can't Wait!!!

As far as training I have been feeling really sore after workouts and feel it has a lot to due with sleep right now. I plan to take all of next week off with only Judo on Tuesday and Thursday and then the Judo Comp on Saturday. I want to be fully rested for the Comp so that I can see where I am compared to the state in Judo! I will be competing in the novice division most likely 73kg group... this means all white, yellow, orange and green belts! Jordan will be away at her bachelorette party, but I hope to have some video of my matches up that day.

Long Weekend...

2008-09-22T18:29:00.000-07:00

It was a long weekend in Liberty City, but things with Jordan always seem a whole lot better! We had a great wedding shower and we are both so thankful for everyone and everything! On Thursday last week I got a 3:23 Fran... NEW PR!!! and took the rest of the weekend off. Today, Jordan and I did "Nicole" As many rounds as possible in 20 min of Max rep pull ups and 400m sprints. We only counted the Pull ups and Jordan got 37 straight real pull ups!!! Way to go Jo!!!
I got 103 pull ups with a 20lb weighted vest. This thing killed me on the sprints! Tonight we are full Paleo and feeling good> FGB this weekend and up to Dallas to hang with our friends Matt, Lauren and Life Larsen!

Peace

"To Get One's Goat" or "My Goat" a short story by Danny Morchat

2008-09-16T07:33:00.001-07:00

Most of the things at annoy me are: spam, telemarketers, HEB on Sunday night, my landlord and overhead squats! This morning at CrossFit we did a famous workout called "Nancy" it is 5 rounds for time of - 400m sprint and 15 overhead squats at 95lbs. Like I said in yesterday's post... I have been trying to go "Heavy" on my workouts, but the second I posted that on the blog "Nancy" shows up on the whiteboard in the garage and I am rethinking my statement.(Definition taken from http://www.zyra.org.uk/getgoat.htm) The saying, "That gets my goat" comes from the 1900's and has two origins:
1.Horses of a highly-strung nature were often accompanied by a goat (or sheep). It was a way of calming a horse down, especially a thoroughbred horse before a race. The legend has it that rivals and crooks deliberately betting against that horse, would steal the goat, resulting in the horse being upset and less able to race. Such practices are uncommon these days.
2. There is an old French phrase "prendre la chevre" which also means approximately "to get your goat" or "to take away the goat". Various places suggest this is because in old times a person's goat would be their only source of milk, so they'd be understandable pissed if someone took it!. With that being said... I hate Overhead squats. They "get my goat"
This morning they made me feel like a French man who realized that he had to eat his cereal with water. I have realized that I have 4-5 "goats" in CrossFit
1. Overhead Squats
2. Sumo Dead Lift High Pulls
3. Handstand Push-Ups
4. "Linda" aka "Three Bars of Death"
5. Dead Lift

With that being said... Jonny Kalaher suggested that I warm-up with "my goat" before every workout. Thanks Jonny... I will and no one will steal my milk goat!!!

WOD:
Nancy
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400m sprint
15 Overhead Squats
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Danny = 17:02 w/ 98lbs (NEW PR!!)
Jordan = 19:08 w/ 52lbs

Judo: 1 1/2 hours
Zone/Paleo: Somewhere between 15-17 blocks

The New House

2008-09-15T20:26:00.000-07:00

So, with the new school year in full force and no internet at the new house my posts have been very sporadic. For that I can only say... welcome back again...
Home - Sweet - Home
For the past month Jordan and I have been "nesting" at 305 and have finished... for now
The house is ready for the bride to come home! I painted the chairs blue and hung my flags. She put out lime tree in the yard and the living room is full of our favorite nick-nacks!!!
(Drew I painted the shelves yellow, to match our kitchen)

Speak'n of... The kitchen is ready for Zone/Paleo meals and the new espresso makers is hot and ready!

We have no TV, just my parents record player and each other! Oh ya, my roommate until Jordan moves in Brit Norvell. (Great Guy)

As far as CrossFit goes... last Tuesday I had a date with "Linda" (aka. "Three Bars of Death!)

1.5 body weight DeadLift = 244lbs
Body Weight Bench Press = 163 lbs
3/4 Body Weight Squat Clean = 135
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
This was the first CrossFit WOD that I could/did not finish... I really had to have some time to myself about this, but Linda will always humble even the mortals who get a big head with out Dutch or Johnny around. I only made it to the 6's
I did Fight Gone Bad on Thursday and got 302 points. Got a cold on Friday and took Saturday off.
Sunday WOD
21-15-9
Deadlift
Pushups
400m sprint (3 total)

Time - Danny 8:48 / Jordan 10:02

Monday (today) "The Chief"

Max rounds in 3 minutes of:
135 pound Power cleans, 3 reps
6 Push-ups
9 Squats

Rest 1 minute. Repeat for a total of 5 cycles.

Danny = Heavy Chief - 155lb Power Cleans = 21 rounds

Jordan = 53lb Power Cleans = 23 rounds

It feels good to be back to a full Zone and moving toward a full Paleo diet. I have been eating small 2 block meals and this really helps me keep my insulin regulated all day. I have been loading my Post WOD meal with 3x the Carbs and cutting back on the Carbs all day... with this I have seen good results and I feel great. My fat blocks are up 9x to about 30-40 fat blocks a day!!!!

I have been trying to do all of my WOD's "Heavy" so that I can build my strenght. Judo was put on hold last week and I plan to hit it strong tomorrow night to continue getting ready for the comp in Oct!!!

Jordan's Snatch + 3 other dudes who don't even compare

2008-09-03T07:48:00.001-07:00

Jordan's Max Snatch = 62 lbs

Marshall's Max Snatch = 158lbs

Danny's Max Snatch = 148lbs

Dale Smith = Snatch Technique

Zone People...Snatch Max... Judo

2008-09-02T09:31:00.000-07:00

Here is a quick link for all of those Zone nerds out there..

USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory

Just type in what you are/want to eat and it tells you everything you needed to know!!!!

Jordan, Marshall Lowy, Dale Smith and I maxed in the Snatch on Sunday afternoon. Dale told me his body was so sore!

Marshall = 158 lbs
Jordan = 62 lbs
Danny = 148 lbs
Dale = Snatch Technique with 65lbs

I plan to put up video of the Snatch Day! Jordan and Marshall really have good form!

Monday : Rest Day
Tuesday WOD:
400m sprint
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7 rounds w/ 30lb DB's in each hand
5 DB Deadlifts
5 DB Squat Cleans
5 DB Thrusters
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400m sprint

Time- 10:07 ( I need to do more sprinting!)

JUDO: Getting ready for the comp's coming up in October and November! I will be competing in my first two Judo Tournaments (College Station Oct. 4th/ Houston Nov. 1st) and will be using the next month and 1/2 to train hard for them!!! More ground work and throws!!!

Google... have you lost something?

2008-08-29T09:24:00.000-07:00

For now my computer time is limited because I haven't set up DSL at the new house yet, but Jordan's house has great Internet... and every now and then I Google myself. No reason other than making sure there are no other Danny Morchats out there being un-cool! This go round I found this....

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(Caption)
Recycled grub

Danny Morchat spoons seeds from a honeydew melon into a recycle bucket at the Fruit Bowl food booth at the Douglas County Fair Thursday.

Yes... they have found me... once upon a time (I always remember this) Taylor Tehan and I drove to the land of peace and love and hippies. Yes, to Oregon! We lived with our family/friends Mike and Lisa Buck for 3 months. We slept in a two man tent and made 8 huge raised bed gardens for Mike's business. (Organic Plants and Vegetables) We laughed and drove up and down the Oregon and Washington coast and even into Canada! (free health care) Built a bridge out of a huge tree and worked in the "Inner Space Family Fruit Bowl" food booth at the Douglas County Fair. This is where they took this picture... they is the local newspaper. (Full Article Here) It was a time of life changing conversation with God and family and my best man Taylor Tehan! I grew a huge beard and had really long blonde hair! I will always remember those days and if you want to see more pictures come by the house because I can't put them on the Internet!

SO... www.google.com thank you for finding me and reminding me that if I ever lose something... I can always search for it on Google!

WOD: Snatch Max - 148 lbs !! 20 away from bodyweight!!!
5 pull ups
10 burpees
15 jumping jacks
For 10 min finish each round in 1 min if you can't, stop at the min and start over. Count your rounds finished.
= 6 rounds

Zone: 10 blocks + La Bodega = ?

Cabbage Patch Kids...

2008-08-28T13:30:00.000-07:00

Jordan and I have been preparing our really big (40x50ft) backyard for what we will call our community garden. I have been trimming trees to let more sunlight in and preparing the ground (aka mowing!) for the beds. We plan to install 7-10 raised beds for everyone to enjoy. Each bed will be given a family... which could be an actual family that wants to garden together or a group of single people or a group of families. Each family will have free use of all garden tools and water for their bed. We also have a huge fire pit and nice BBQ grill for use also. We plan to ask families as the beds get built and filled with dirt. If you read this blog and live in College Station and want to have claim on a bed then please leave a comment and let me know!! In the past Jordan and I have shared a garden with Team Cavin and it was great. We had so much food and had an opportunity to explore new recipes. The fall planting season is NOW!!! and will continue until about mid to late September. So please come and make a garden!!!

Disclaimer (Team Morchat does not sell or distribute Cabbage Patch Kids. Team Morchat shares no affiliation with Mattel, Toy's R Us and kids born in a garden!)

WOD: Rest Day
Zone: 16 blocks
Judo: 2 hrs - Throws, ground work, strength drills

The Intellectual Devotional

2008-08-27T09:10:00.000-07:00

Most days I wake up and ride to CrossFit ATM for a morning workout, then back home for breakfast and then I'm off to work. I usally get to Oakwood by 7:40 am or like today 7:55 am (I'm offically late at 8:01 am) Why do I tell you this... because when I get to school I
sit at my desk - turn on Pandora radio - make a cup of PG Tips Tea - move to the couch - then I read in a book that I somehow got from Stephen Dyer called, "The Intellectual Devotional". The book is set up just like any Christian daily devotional, except it is filled with other stuff. One morning you may read a page about Chemical Bonds and the next about Spain in the New World and then about Hasidism. Pretty much each page is filled with 4-5 paragraphs of information on a certain topic. The book claims to, "Revive you mind, complete your education, and roam confidently with the cultured class." I highly recommend getting a copy of this book (HERE)! Each day I read a page to my G/T Robotics Class and they have loved it. One way to keep your mind tick'n is to read. You can read classics or the bible or the online news, but one thing is true... if you don't stimulate your mind... you will loose it!!!

Zone: 15 blocks

WOD:
Snatch One Rep Build (65 x 3,85, 105, 125 x 2, 135 x 2)

3 Rounds
21-15-9
400m run
Power Clean (135lbs /52lbs)

Time -Danny - 11:06
Jordan - 11:40

PS. - Jenny Cavin started CrossFit Today!!! Good Luck Lady... beat Drew!!!

Back in the swing of things...

2008-08-26T07:27:00.001-07:00

So... the day I post about blogging so much and how I have reached a certain level of posts I loose the Internet (Thank you Al Gore!!) and loose all connection to the world. For the past three weeks or so I have been busy getting ready for school to start and moving into our new house and traveling and the like...

Well... I'm back! "Fights will go on as long as they have to" is back up and running at full force and so am I. Jordan and I haven't stopped CrossFit and eating right we have just been so dog gone busy! My first day with kids at Oakwood Intermediate was yesterday and man was it a day. I would like to quote my friend Kyle Dillard, "Teachers are the only people that work. Everyone else just stares at their computer all day and drinks coffee!" Kyle is new to teaching and his first day was last Thursday! Welcome to the tribe Kyle!!

Jordan and I have been relearning "The Snatch" for the past two weeks. What does that mean you ask?... That means waking up everyday at 5:30 am to listen to Marshall Lowy tell us that we ain't doing it right! The Snatch is an Olympic lift and is probably the most technical lift at the Olympics! We have been in an eating slump, but we started back full Zone yesterday and have already felt a difference.

Zone: 16 blocks on Monday - 15 blocks on Tuesday

Monday WOD: "Isabelle"
30 Snatches for time (88lbs)
Time - 8:00 min

Tuesday WOD: Heavy Clean & Jerk (194 lbs) about 10 reps
5 Rounds for time
7 pull ups
7 thrusters
7 dips
7 burpees
Time - 9:06 (42lbs) Jordan
9:16 (88lbs) - Danny
Yes... Jordan beat me this morning and I so glad she did! Way to go Jo!

Judo: 1.5 hrs of throws, standing grip fights, etc....

What blogging has done for me....

2008-08-05T11:33:00.000-07:00

Well, today I crossed the threshold of 62 blog posts and as that may not seem like much to those veteran bloggers... it is to me! The last blog that I started had a total of one post and now my second attempt at forcing my options and daily activities into the brains of internet users worldwide has made it!!! I have turned "Fights will go on as long as they have to" into a legitimate blog. I would like to thank Drew and Jenny Cavin for teaching me that it is OK to sit at your laptop for longer than 2 hours, and Joe Pebbles for making random comments on weird posts, and Jordan Coulter for giving me something to write about everyday, and Sam Cavin for always slamming his hands on my keyboard trying to help me get to 62 posts, and finally Al Gore for creating the internet! I hope to continue this online journal and maybe one day my grand children will make fun of me as they fly past on there "hover boards" and drink Pepsi!!

Oh.. I almost forgot.. thank you Robots!

WOD:
5 rep max Thrusters
5-5-5-5-5
Danny = 45lbs, 95lbs, 135lbs, 155lbs, 165lbs
Jordan = 45lbs, 55lbs, 65lbs, 60lbs (10reps)

Judo: 2 hrs