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)

Totally Engaged!!!

I talked with a long lost friend of mine (Jason Ballard) last week and told him that Jordan proposed to me on Sunday night. He said, " Now you are totally engaged! You can't be anymore engaged then you are right now!"

Jason Ballard: I agree with you 100%

Two Sunday's ago Jordan Coulter (soon to be Jordan Morchat) proposed to me at Comm Church. As I closed my eye's (not to sleep, but only to rest) during a song, she placed the ring in my lap. I opened my eye's because of the unusual pressure I felt on my crotch and found the ring that Jordan had made for me. She then asked if I would merry her! YES!!!

I have since worn my ring for an average of 1 hour a day just to start getting used to it.

Jordan! I DO

Breakfast - 1 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup strawberries, 1 plum, 1 apple,15 almonds, 24oz coffee, 40 oz water (4 blocks)
Lunch - 3 eggs, 1oz deli ham, 1 slice of bread, 1 whole avocado, 2 oranges, 1/2 cup cooked spinach, 32 oz water (4 blocks)
Snack - 2 oz grilled chicken, 1 apple, 40 oz water (2 blocks)
Dinner - 4 oz chicken, 2 1/4 cups broccoli, 1 slice of bread, 1 avocado, 2 cups milk (6 blocks)
Snack - 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup strawberries, 1/3 cup oats (2 blocks)

Total Blocks = 18

WOD: 6 rounds
240m sprint
24 squats
Time - 9:33

Push Press 5-5-5-5-5
----115, 135,145,155,165

CFE: Tabata Bike

Week Two - Day 6

Saturday is such a wonderful day. No going to work and no waking up to alarms! Saturday is just a day to relax... if your not Danny? Danny had the privilege of waking up to Juno (aka. poop breath) and Gretta jumping on the bed. I had coffee and ate breakfast which was very good and actually really relaxing. Then, I watered my lime tree and played on the computer until about 10am.
During "The Hard Routine" I have been setting benchmark times on 6 WOD's. Today I got a benchmark time in "Barbara". Barbara is a CrossFit standard and I did it today at 10:30am in about 90 degree heat at Thomas Park. During the WOD I felt like I wanted to throw up! No lie... it took all of me not to blow chunks all over the park ;( oooooooo After the WOD I rode my bike straight to Judo practice from 12 to 1:30pm and had about 20 min to rest. Judo today was crazy... all day I got thrown and arm bared and then choked (by a 50 year old woman). My partner's name is Asamat. He is about 190 and 5'11" oh and he's from Kazakhstan! After the hour and a half beating I ate lunch with Jordan and then had a beautiful afternoon and evening with my wife to be!!!!

Sleep: 7hrs

Zone: Total = 16 blocks (great!!!)
Breakfast - 4
Snack - 2
Lunch - 4
Dinner - 4
Snack - 2

WOD: Barbara - 5 rounds for time
20 pull ups
30 push ups
40 sit ups
50 squats
--rest 3 min between each round

Time= 3:05 round 1
3:34 round 2
4:17 round 3
5:30 round 4
5:48 round 5
Total time w/ rests = 34:18

Judo: practice throws, ground, grips, everything 1.5 hrs

Contre la montre...

In French: contre la montre - literally "against the watch" Time trials are also referred to as "the race of truth", were winning depends only on each persons strength, endurance and determination against the clock.
Today at CrossFit Jordan, Drew and I had a time trial series. We raced against the watch in 5 events: 400m sprint, 100 push ups, 100 squats, 500m row and 50 ball slams. Each event was timed separately of the others, which allowed for some rest between each event. This workout was very demanding and the order of events became a very crucial matter.








Here is a video of the 1989 Tour de France Final Time Trial. Lemond and Fignon battle for yellow jersey. Lemond is using triathlon aero-bars- the first used in the tour!!!

Fasting-Day Two

This morning I have an amazing amount of energy and spunk. I haven't felt hungry and during CrossFit today I felt really strong. Fasting has brought a sense of clarity to my conversations and my relationship with Jordan. Yesterday we had to put down our baby kitten at the Vet. We cried and talked and affirmed to one another that life together is hard and fulfilling in more ways than we ever imagined!!

"Team Burdette" = Alan,Rachael,Isiah(6 mo) and Jerusha(2 1/2) have been staying with us and it has been such a treat to see them. Drew and Jenny are so loved and encouraged by them. This has been great to see!!!

Alan's blog -- http://alanburdette.blogspot.com

WOD:
Warm up- 3x10 situps,pushups,samson stretch,lunges, swings

Back Squat 3-3-3-3-3

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