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Jan 16, 2010
148 comments:
- Marie Rochat said...
I have a question concerning tomorrows WOD. I struggle with wallball shots to 10ft. If I am unable to get thirty in a row unbroken, what is my best course of action? Should I scale reps and and still try to keep the wallballs unbroken (like do 15 wallball shots unbroken per round), or should I continue with 30 reps per round and break them?
Also, 95lbs. is fairly close to my max in the snatch (110 lbs.), should I consider scaling the weight and keep a fast pace up. Or should I keep the weight at 95# and slog through it as more of a strength WOD?
Thanks for your input.
- January 15, 2010 at 9:58 PM
well looks like ill be getting a half round lol... I suck at DU
- January 15, 2010 at 10:23 PM
- Lisa M said...
Ha Marie i second your question. 95# is my one rep max and i too struggle with wallballs. Soooo should we do the 30 just broken or scale to unbroken with less reps?? And yes i will have to lower the weight but do i lower it so i can do the thirty as a heavy metcon or as a strength WOD??
- January 15, 2010 at 10:36 PM
- Lisa M said...
Heavy Evy
If you don't sign yourself up right now for sectionals i will sign you up my damn self!!!!! It is an experience of a lifetime ooouuuuuu
- January 15, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- Heavy Evy said...
Thanks for the push, will register.....and pray for no unbroken double under type wods........basicly anything like part 1 tommorow!
- January 15, 2010 at 11:16 PM
- Covino24 said...
Dont pray for it Evy.. Prepare for it! Its going to be there!! im in the same boat as you.. just gotta keep practicing them!
- January 16, 2010 at 2:51 AM
two kids bball games today at 8:30 and 2:00 with team pictures in between. won't be able to hit this today. i'll work a day behind this week.
- January 16, 2010 at 6:22 AM
- Geoff Aucoin said...
I'm thinking there's a female weight, too, but it's not posted. I'd go with 12-14lbs for females.
Any questions about scaling back weigh for the snatch at this point should be answered by the scaler themselves.
- January 16, 2010 at 6:35 AM
Part 1
4 rounds
Only had access to a 15# med ball today so did 40 rep sets on the wallball. Double unders ate up a lot of time for me here. Had SEVERAL sets that broke at 20+ reps that I had to redo. Made it almost 30 reps into a set of wallballs with the time remaining after the completion of the 4th round.
No time for two trips to the gym today so rested a while and hit...
Part 2
8:24 (135 lbs)
Went with power snatch the whole time and it was a LONG time!!
Hammies are still sore as hell from the last cycle.
- January 16, 2010 at 6:51 AM
- Martin Altemark said...
Part 1: 5,5 rounds
Buddy lee HANDLE broke in second round. WTF. I figured the cord would break sooner or later, but the this was the handle breaking in two. That's not ok.
- January 16, 2010 at 6:56 AM
- Geoff Aucoin said...
Another cool WOD on CF HQ site today.
Martin how the hell do you break the handle? Do you have a kung fu grip?
- January 16, 2010 at 6:58 AM
Quick question, if the ball hits the ground is that considered a break? The work out says any pause in your hand constitutes a break.....
- January 16, 2010 at 7:06 AM
- Geoff Aucoin said...
"Anonymous," unbroken means you do not stop. If the ball is on the floor, you have stopped.
This better not be Jeff Flemming messing with me...
- January 16, 2010 at 7:13 AM
- Rob Sifton said...
I broke my handles as well on my Buddy Lee. You can glue them and they seem to hold together pretty well if you use a really strong glue. I have had no issues since.
- January 16, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Garage Crossfitter said...
7 rounds
No broken sets. felt great.
Strategy going in was to hold a 3 minute round. first 60 sec WB's, rest 40 sec, 20 sec DU, rest 1 min. Worked well, but i was not too tired afterwards, so i could have pushed harder possibly. The tough part with this wod is if you start either of the exercises without enough rest, and you start breaking the sets, this wod would be a disaster.
- January 16, 2010 at 7:48 AM
- Chad said...
I have the same question with the unbroken WOD's. Do I start over if I pause on 29 wall balls/DU/etc...is the point here to make sure you are recovered and confident to go through without breaking? Or is it just do the best you can?
Thx...just want to make sure I get it right beause I can see how it completely changes the dynamic of the workout.
- January 16, 2010 at 7:50 AM
- PTS said...
5.5 rds.
Wall balls crush my shoulders and forearms. I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or what. They fatigue and then doing the reps just crush me.
Work from 12pm to 12am, then gonna hit up Isabell at midnight. Will be approximately a 15hr rest.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:11 AM
- unit said...
as Joey and others did the other day with pullups... if u break on the last rep of an unbroken set, u start over... whether it's 1 of 30, or 29 of 30...
personally I'm glad it's only 30... as coach has rx'ed sets of 35 unbroken wbs b4... trying 2 find that silver lining...
gd 2 c u posting more geoff... how r ur WODs going?...
- January 16, 2010 at 8:13 AM
- PTS said...
Chad: Unbroken means Unbroken.
If the WOD stated AMRAP 30 and 30 without specifying unbroken then you could do it however you want.
You have to wait until you can do it unbroken. If you do not do it unbroken, you start over at 0.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:15 AM
- Chad said...
got it..thx unit
- January 16, 2010 at 8:17 AM
- Chris Dunkin said...
Handles? someone say handles? I've got handles. Send me your address: oregondunks at yahoo dot com.
and to follow up with what unit said: don't let coaches 6.5 round example get in your head. set your own target.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- Jeffrey said...
Part 1
8 rounds! Gave it my all.
Made a good start by picking a solid tempo which I could sustain. After round 3 I took some rest between the rounds. Great WOD.
Dont gonna do Part 2 because I dont have a good technique. So after 30 mins rest I did some Snatch work to get my technique right.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:19 AM
- Katrina Burton said...
Marie & Lisa,
Sounds like we are in the same boat. I am also not the greatest at WB shots. I have hit 30 unbroken once in my life. This afternoon I plan to take a deep breath and do it. If I don't manage to get any unbroken sets fine, because I obviously need the practice anyways if I'm unable to do what James has as required.
Good luck today ladies!
- January 16, 2010 at 8:19 AM
- Wes hendricks said...
People with jump rope problems Below is a link to the rope I use. I have had it for five years, it's as simple as it comes.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:30 AM
- LuLu said...
I did all wall ball shots unbroken but scaled the weight. I used 5.5kg ball= 12 pounds.
7 rounds unbroken
all DU unbroken
My pr for snatch is around 95lbs. I will scale the weight so that I can do them correctly with arms locking out at top of movement. I am guessing I will use around 80lbs, maybe 85lbs.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:31 AM
- unit said...
FYI... cdunkins handles r awesome!... I highly recommend taking him up on his generous offer...
- January 16, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- LuLu said...
I have similar questions as Marie. I did my wall ball shots today unbroken using 12 lb ball. I managed to do 7 rounds,unbroken and that last round was super hard. I was under the impression that if we break or drop the ball then we have to start back at zero for that set? That is also what my coach thought. Can you clarify this for me. Should I have used a heavier weight and broken them instead?
- January 16, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- rwcorson said...
Female Dawgs,
I believe OPT omitted the wall ball weight for you. It is either 12 or 14 #.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- rwcorson said...
Unbroken means - no stopping, pausing or missing. If you do, you start from rep 1. Rest between exercises is paramount, as is the mental ability to push thru the reps.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:02 AM
- OPT said...
unbroken for wall balls means that when you pick up the ball and start throwing, if you pause or stop at ANY time until you finish 30 wall balls, you start over at 0 (there HAS to be constant movement)...those that are capable of doing the weight but fraction are not getting out of the workout what the goal is...to make you realize that you set your own limitations as to what you "think" you can do for reps and sets...this teaches you to go beyond that...it does not mean you do it all the time but it does teach you...as for those that cannot manage the weight and reps, i'd suggest go for it and learn from it...
for the snatch, for our fire breathing gals it is slightly different for the weight you choose to get the right "response" from the workout as most females can do more reps of a certain weight the closer they are to their 1 rep max...so lets say your snatch 1RM is 95#, and because the %'s are that you can handle 70# b/c it is approx 75% of your 1RM, you might find this easy...as opposed to most males...lets say their 1RM is 195# and they use 75%, they will take 60 min to do the workout correctly...it has to do with the neuromuscular efficiency and skill and experience for everyone...so (i can't believe i am saying this) Geoff is right, the scaler is the person who determines this today...
or how about this, all girls who are at 95# for 1Rm snatch all should perform it with 65# and see who wins...?
- January 16, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- Jefff said...
5 rounds rxd
Missed wallball target on rep 26 of round 3 and had to repeat the 30 wallballs for that round.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:07 AM
- Tyler Smith said...
5.5 rounds... Definitely had to win the mental battle here. Wall balls kill my shoulders and I always just set the ball down... I am no stud at double unders either, so I rested 30s after each set of wb to ensure completion. Never done 30 rep snatch @ 135, pretty anxious to see how it goes.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Covino24 said...
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- January 16, 2010 at 9:22 AM
- LuLu said...
Thanks OPT for answering my questions:)
- January 16, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- Covino24 said...
6 rounds as Rx
double unders really starting to improve...
- January 16, 2010 at 9:38 AM
- Pols said...
Are there any intermittent fasters in here? If so, can you tell me your schedule, and your results. Also let me know if you have any experience doing wod's during a fast. I'm going to give it a try starting next week, 16-20 hour fasts twice a month, and I would like to hear any experiences from people who train at this level. Thanks.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:40 AM
- Slater Coe said...
5 Rounds... multiple failures on double unders in rounds 1 & 3... heavy ropes suck.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:40 AM
- Stefani said...
5 Rds scaled
10# Wallball b/c that's all I had in the garage. The intent to get 30WB's in a row was there for each round but never made it higher than 20 in a row.
DU's were easy breazy all sets unbroken. At least that's something I can do rx'd.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:43 AM
- Gord said...
6 rounds
Had 4 rounds done around the 10:30
wanted 7 rounds...but failed on the 5th round of DU's at 25 twice.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- Lisa M said...
Ok girls what do you think?? I was thinking if doing this at 80# my 1 RM IS 95. Do you want to do what OPT suggests and hit it all at the same weigh and see who does it fastest?? I am cool with anything between that 65-80 mark
- January 16, 2010 at 9:53 AM
- Geoff Aucoin said...
PTS speakin' the truth, I love it.
Unit, I'm workin' hard on strengthening up my posterior chain, recovering well and staying off the trainer table. Thanks for the shout out.
My word is 'soldyer', as in we are soldiers of OPT.
- January 16, 2010 at 10:02 AM
- LuLu said...
Lisa M,
I am in. What about 70lbs. That seemed like a good number to me.
- January 16, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- Lisa M said...
Lu Lu
yeah that works for me let's rock it.
Kat, Marie, Ali, Lauren, Jenny and any ladies I missed are you in??
- January 16, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- LuLu said...
I picked 70lbs cuz by the sounds of it, OPT wants us to get the right "response"to the workout and my PR is approx 95lbs.
This is going to be fun :)
You ladies are AWESOME!!!!!!!
- January 16, 2010 at 10:13 AM
- Martin Altemark said...
No Kung fu grip with my buddy lee handle, it just broke at the tip...
Couldn't decide on weights for part 2... Ended up making probably all the wrong decisions. Bear in mind that my 1RM (squat) snatch is ony 63.5kg...
First 15 squat snatches at 60kg: 19:40
Then 15 Power snatches at 50kg: 4:30
Wanted to try to do this heavy, but shoulders gave up on me. Kept a 1 rep/1 minute pace up til 10 minutes, but then failed some reps and fell behind. Should probably have gone for 50kg from the start.
Ripped two callouses to make my day complete breaking-wise...
- January 16, 2010 at 10:17 AM
- Jenny said...
Part 1.
6 rounds. My shoulders hurts:)
I did part 2 within one hour. ( Did not have someone to look after my son in the evening)
My snatch PR is 95 lbs.
I had 88 lbs on the bar and it took me 17.23 min!
I really need to work on my technique..
- January 16, 2010 at 10:24 AM
- Chad Hall said...
Part 1
7 Rounds
Notes: I need a nice dynamax wall ball or something, mine is shite with handles and awkward. After 16 it was tough on the shoulders, great mental push. Doubles were fine, had 2 repeats on round 2 and 4. Good push today.
Part 2 around 9PM tonight.
- January 16, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- Katrina Burton said...
I've been wanting to attack the 30 reps with 95# for a while. My 1RM is 120# so I'm going to try to attack that one head on. Good luck ladies!
- January 16, 2010 at 10:41 AM
- Michael said...
Part 1
7 rounds
Everything felt good, wall ball- shoulders got fatigued and definitely wanted to drop it but it was a good mental test and didn't have any failed attempts
Double Unders felt great-messed up once on last round just due to lack of concentration.
Nervous about part 2- never done high rep snatch.
- January 16, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Part 1
5 rounds
several failures on the DU's with pos rope
- January 16, 2010 at 10:45 AM
- Becky said...
you go kat!
i am not sure what i am going to try yet. but my 1rm is only 90#.
part one was terrible for me. i did stay up late last night. i think i am starting to learn a lesson....
used 14# ball. only had 2 rds of unbroken wbs and 4 rds of unbroken du's. which for me is surprising! first time getting 30 in a row.
- January 16, 2010 at 10:49 AM
- rwcorson said...
6 rds unbroken, no misses, pauses or breaks.
A good WOD today, pushed hard, but still had some gas left. Slowly getting it back.
- January 16, 2010 at 11:02 AM
- Corbin said...
just jumped into the program, just moved overseas so I needed some good programming to follow in the base gym.
Part 1 - 6.5 rds
8.5 hrs later
Part 2 - 8:56 @ 135# squat snatch, no olympic bar or bumper plates so made sure I got every rep, didn't push hard enough to lose my breath
Looking forward to following the pack
- January 16, 2010 at 11:03 AM
- Adam Rogers said...
7 rounds + 17 wall balls.
All wall balls unbroken, having to do straight sets was incredibly enlightening in terms of the mental barriers that would have stopped me before but i worked through this time.
double unders felt good, happy to keep improving here, even after having to re-start after 25 and then 29 reps in a set.
- January 16, 2010 at 11:10 AM
- Michael McCabe said...
part 1 - 4.5 rounds
had never done 30 wallballs in a row so that was a great mental test. failed 5th round of wallballs at 20 and 16 before slugging through it, only to miss 27th double under and have time run out...
i'm sure everyone has seen this already but here's your motivation for part 2:
- January 16, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- Brent Maier said...
WOD 1: 7 + 15 wb
Notes: I went into this to get as much done as quicly as possible, then when it started getting tight, review the clock in the last 5 minutes to pace out the last attempts to avoid failure. Slight mental battle on the wallballs in the last 3 rounds. Having some extra moral support on this besides myself MAY have pulled out an 8th round. DU misses were as follows: 1(1), 3(1), 7(4) I jumped the gun a little to finish round seven and blew a good minute or two jacking around with a single set of DU's.
- January 16, 2010 at 11:12 AM
- Marie Rochat said...
Thanks for answering my questions Coach OPT.
Part 1:
4 rounds, which is not awesome, but i am super happy with it since I had this crazy fear or failure and not even getting one round of unbroken wall balls. This was a good lesson in mental battles for me and pushing beyond what I think I can. The 3rd round was the worst becasue I dropped the wall ball after 18 reps and had to start over, then i could not get the double unders going. I was able to come back alright with the 4th round however.
Lisa M, I was thinking I may go for 80# or 85# since 75% of my 1RM is right in between there.
- January 16, 2010 at 11:18 AM
- Erik Luber said...
Part 1:
5 rounds
Haven't felt this great in a while! Definitely exceeded my expectation on this WOD. Can't ever remember my legs feeling this strong on WBs. Last 5 reps of last 2 rounds were absolute torture, never ever would have done them if it didn't have to be unbroken, good to have that push, and know i can do it. DUs were a non issue, no misses.
- January 16, 2010 at 11:44 AM
- Jason Buzzard said...
Part 1: 7 complete rounds unbroken. Had one miss in round 6 on the 7th double under and am thankful it wasnt on the 27th.
- January 16, 2010 at 11:46 AM
Part 1.
7 rounds all unbroken no misses on anything. last round was very hard mentall on the last 10 wallballs. legs are fried. AMAZING WOD for mental tenacity for me.
- January 16, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- Dave X said...
Part 1: 5 rounds. Double unders cost me later.
5 hours later....
Part 2: 3:09. Had my wife in the garage working out and cheering me on. If I pushed a bit harder I feel like sub 3 was a definite.
- January 16, 2010 at 12:16 PM
- Lauren said...
Part one - used a 7kg med ball.
7 rounds.
hey ladies, I think I am going to go for the 95#, my max is 105#, but I am going to give it a go anyways!
good luck!! :)
- January 16, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- Garage Crossfitter said...
Part 2
4.5 hrs later
4:17 massive pr
bwt 183
Last time i did isabel was 1 yr, 8 months ago and i scaled to 115lbs, it took me 14 min.
Power snatched everything, did 5 unbroken, finished 9 in the first min and then all singles. Easy sub 4 next time with fresh shoulders...
no prob with cardio...
Things to work on: catching the bar with locked out arms, instead of locking them out at the top and remembering to stand tall (tippee toes) when coming to full extention.
- January 16, 2010 at 12:37 PM
- Lisa M said...
Well that was a pathetic s&^* show!!
0 rounds!! god damn i tried sooo hard, but as soon as i put any spin on the ball by accident when it comes back down i can't hang on to it. All i have is a 16# ball so i really think if i had a 14# i could have at least done one or two rounds. Here is how it went:
13/21/14/18/20/18 all with 30 UB double unders which are basically a rest for me. I have to say though there is a huge improvement because there was a time when i could barely get the ball to the 10ft mark at all and i think 15 in a row was my PR so improvement yes room to grow HUMUNGOUS.
I think i will hit the snatch at 75#. Good on all you ladies going for the 95# you are an inspiration.
- January 16, 2010 at 12:47 PM
- Ali Loach said...
Here's my story.....
I went to CFC this morning to do the first WOD. I did 2 rounds and then had to break on the 3rd. I got pissed at myself, had a little pity party and quit. I then tried to go again for 15 minutes breaking if required but my head wasn't in it. Reading the posts today made me realize that it's a fricken hard workout....not just or me but for EVERYONE and it's intended to be. I need to get over myself and realize that this shit is hard and that's WHY I do it.
HUGE lesson learned.
I'll do the second part after I take Keith to the airport....not sure of the weight as I'm not too sure what my 1RM is. I'll see how it feels. If 95# seems ridiculous I'll go with 75# like Lisa and some of the others.
Taking tomorrow and Monday off to evaluate things and regroup. My mind needs a good re-focus.
word verification "blest" as in...
I'm blessed to have the abilities to even be able to attempt these workouts......sometimes I need to remind myself of this.
- January 16, 2010 at 12:59 PM
- Roch said...
Part1 : 6, 1/2 (rx)
Part2 : 5:18 (135lbs)
Much respect to OPT that manage to combine outstanding physical preparation, mental pressure, body awareness, focus enhancer.
I'm learning lots,
Thanks for sharing that with all.
That's the mark of a true community leader.
- January 16, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- unit said...
part 1
8 rounds
notes... 7 med balls at the end... had 3 trip ups on du's (restarting blows) in rds 2 (8), 4 (14), 7 (26)... did first 5rds in 10min... tried 2 go at a 2min/round pace and couldn't hold it...
- January 16, 2010 at 1:03 PM
- Pete said...
Part 1
7 rounds + 12 wallballs.
All unbroken except I bailed out on my 29th DU of the 7th round so I had to restart that one from scratch.
Overall pretty happy with this one. I came out of the gates a little too fast. I had 3 rounds completed in under 5 minutes and wasn't able to maintain that intensity. The wallballs were definitely the hardest part of this WOD for me.
Pete (Crossfit Montreal)
- January 16, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Part 1:
5 rounds
Did it wrong, scaled the weight (12lbs)+ did 90 skips instead of DU (my max Double unders is 18)
I practiced wall balls after part 2 using a 20 lbs. Did 18 in a row without pushing too hard, so I guess I'll be ok next time :)
Part 2:
Don't know what my 1RM is... Did the workout with 65 lbs, might have take something heavier.
- January 16, 2010 at 1:25 PM
- Brent Maier said...
Hang in there Ali. Rebound in Part 2!
- January 16, 2010 at 1:32 PM
part #1: scaled to 10 wb & 20 du
3 1/2 rounds
part #2: scaled to 65
- January 16, 2010 at 1:35 PM
- Jacques A said...
Part 1: 6 rounds +12reps
had about 6 restarts in the 20-29 range. Need to get my Buddy Lee repaired but overall happy. Did the K-Star shoulder prep b4 and shoulders were awesome during the workout.
Part 2: 8:21 RX
Not the greatest time but still happy as I need to work on technique with this movement.
- January 16, 2010 at 1:57 PM
Don't even wanna post this. 1/2 round (Wall Balls), then at the beginning of DU's my already sore right calf blew out. I decided to jump on the rower and just go for 30 strokes each round, even that was quite painful (could only work to about 2/3 ROM). Wall Balls after that all broken, couldn't develop any drive out of the bottom with the bad calf, finished after 4 rounds (about 16 minutes).
Been icing it on and off, still trying to figure out what to do about part 2, pretty sure snatches are out. Have the Sectionals in 7 weeks, so can't completely shut it down now. Any ideas?
- January 16, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- Chris Fodera said...
Part 1:
4.5 Rounds
Missed DUs w/ 27 and then again at 19 on 5th round. Got started over again with 17 seconds left and got 30 unbroken at about 20:05...stupid 5 seconds.
PWO: 14gP (Jarrow shake), 2 scoops Refuel
- WBs a lot harder than I thought they would be. Got to 25 fairly well on each round, but those last 5 hurt. Had to start jumping to keep from breaking
- Took Double Unders for grated today. Warmed up a little on the rower and with some Wall Balls, but only did SingleUnders during WarmUp. It took me almost 2 minutes to get my first set of 30 unbroken. After that I was fine for the next 3 sets...no trips and got the 30 on first try. 5th set was just tired and ran out of time.
- January 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- LuLu said...
Today was an excellent learning experience. I went back to the gym to do my snatches, did them at 70lbs in 6min 04 sec.
I then did some wall balls with the 20lb ball. I did 2 sets of 30. Each set breaking at 15 then doing another 15. I think I learned how to gauge my strength a little better today. I should have gone just a bit heavier in both workouts. 14lb for wall balls and probably 75 to 80lbs for the snatch.
NICE WORK Lauren and Kat on the snatches. :)
- January 16, 2010 at 2:12 PM
- rackempackem said...
part 1:
4.5 rounds.
258 cm hight target for WB due to roofheight. Did 35 reps instead. Toke long rests due to lack of DU skill. Contemplated whether i should sub before but i'm happy i didn't. Could only do single DU's two months ago so i'm getting there. Very few trips but in round four i triped on 29, and then on 28 before i made it. WB has never felt better.
Part 2:
Could only rest 30 min before part 2. Rx would have been totally out of the question even when fresh. I simply don't have the OLY-skill yet. Did 20 min tech-practice of between 30 and 40 reps of Power Snatch @40kg. A wise choice i believe. I badly need the practice.
Appreciate any guiding comments on the form!
- January 16, 2010 at 2:39 PM
- N.H said...
Ok, so who wants to hear my excuses!?
4 rounds completely RXd
5th round the ball went wild and hit me in the face around 22, I had to pause and then I kept going.
6th round broke at 20
7th wall ball round broke at 15, then did 2 sets of 5s and singles.
All doubleunders were unbroken and easy in comparison.
6.5 rounds total... but 4 or 5 rounds rxd depending on how you look at it.
This WOD was very tough for me. I never do wallballs, and it showed big time. My damn arms were burning so bad and I felt like a spaz throwing the ball up.
I started out WAYY to fast. Even though I had read about people starting out too fast I, arrogantly, figured I could maintain the pace. I finished 4 rounds at 9 minutes. LOL! Can anyone say crash and burn?
Anyway, I figure I'll throw in an unbroken set of 30 wallballs during my warmups for a few weeks. :)
- January 16, 2010 at 2:48 PM
7 rounds rx'd + 9 wb
lesson in humility. had to restrat one set of wb. first set of wallballs got to 14 and missed target (got the height but missed mark. restarted right away and did another 30 unbroken. had to restart 2 rounds of DUs (one on 4the rep of a round and one on 25th rep...let out a small whimper for that one). the "unbroken" aspect of these wods are an phenomenal mental game...had no time to think about anything but hitting the wb mark and counting my reps down(beautiful!).
- January 16, 2010 at 3:07 PM
- unit said...
part 1
~ 8 rounds
2hr rest
part 2
- January 16, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Brent Maier said...
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- January 16, 2010 at 3:42 PM
- Chris Dunkin said...
PART 1: 9 rounds
Skipping Part 2; got a chance to workout with former olympic weightlifter Tom Hirtz up here in Creswell, Oregon. Great time, and some amazing lifters. Ill say more later- off to night skiing with the boy.
- January 16, 2010 at 3:42 PM
- Brent Maier said...
Part 1: 7 rounds + 15 WB
Part 2: 3:18 (PR)
Notes: I could have approached part II with a good warmup but I'm rushed for time today and had to get it done so I jumped right on it. I think on a fresh day, I can break 3 minutes. But for the record, here we go...
All performed as RX'd...
16:12 - July 1, 2007
9:53 - Sep 22, 2008 (OPT's program started shortly thereafter)
3:18 - Today... Ouuu!
- January 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM
- Katrina Burton said...
No time with work and the hours of the gym to do in two parts so I modified slightly and did it all at once.
Part 1 scaled to 10min...
2 rounds, 15 wb then caught it off the chin, 1 round, 16 wb and caught it off the chin. Used 7kg hard ball.
Rest 15 min
Part 2 with 95#
Very pleased with that. First ever Isabel! Not allowed to drop the weights either so I had to lower each rep.
- January 16, 2010 at 3:52 PM
- Paul Klein said...
Part 1:
4 rounds + 24 Wallballs
The eff'n wheels came off during the wallballs. The first 4 rounds were done under 10 minutes. I didn't rest enough before the fifth round and only made it 21. So I took a little longer to recover and made 24 and the ball slipped through my hands. Then I made it 16 and dropped again this time due to fatigue, then 14 and time ran out. I was no Miko after this one, I fell to my back like an injured gazelle...waiting for the buzzards to eat me.
Part 2:
This was the first time I made it through Isabel as Rxd. While it is not a smoking time by this blogs becnhmarkers, it is a PR for me.
- January 16, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Part 1.
5.5 rounds.
Wall balls started to burn after round 2. All rounds unbroken. D/U's turned out to be more of a rest. 1st set took two tries but all the rest were straight through. Ended up resting about 1 min between W/B & D/U.
- January 16, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Part 2: Did some hybrid power/muscle snatch with 95# (135 would have been out of my league anyway, had planned on 115 maybe), got 30 in 3:39. No jump, so there wasn't a whole lot of pressure on it and I felt no pain.
- January 16, 2010 at 4:31 PM
- joey warren said...
8.5 rounds + 15 DUs
broke DUs twice, early round and on my 9th roound
Heres the video, dont know how outcome would have changed if I had paced myself a little
- January 16, 2010 at 4:48 PM
2 hr. rest from wod 1
5:56 rx'd
wow. first time doing this wod and I got worked. what a blast!
- January 16, 2010 at 4:52 PM
- Chad said...
Worked out with other people getting ready for sectionals at Crossfit Cedar Park
Did Qualifier WOD's from last year
AMRAP in 12 minutes
5 thrusters 135#
10 burpees
7 rds even
15 min rest
Row 2K
I'm a little upset with both WOD's. I hit a wall on the first one after 4 rounds and the weight got heavy. If my mind was right (and it should be) I think I could get 8.5. My PR on 2K row is 6:45 but with little recovery time I was struggling with the last 1k.
I was thinking of going back and doing Isabel but I'm dead. Will sleep well tonight and get ready for tomorrow.
- January 16, 2010 at 4:55 PM
Part 1: 5
Part 2: 7:00 First time every doing this, made it through 20 in 4 min, caught one a little off and felt it in my lower back. No excuses, should be much faster
- January 16, 2010 at 5:01 PM
- Joel B. said...
Had the chance to sneak in a couple more big dawg training days so I took advantage today. In the a.m. I visited a local affiliate with a new friend and did a wall ball/row/run metcon that lasted about 19 min.
4.5 hrs rest
Part 2
scaled to 115: 5:57 pr
pr by over 2 min for this weight.
- January 16, 2010 at 5:04 PM
- Becky said...
well. part 2 went a whole lot better than part one.
however i weaseled out of 95 and did 85#. my 1rm is 90#.
surprised myself. i'm trying to be happy with it b/c i get to thinking i wish i had opt there telling me to get my stuff together and try 95.
but this morning was a downer for me.and i was dreading doing part 2.
- January 16, 2010 at 5:05 PM
- Erik Luber said...
Part 1:
5 rounds
4 hours rest
Part 2:
6:11 done @ 40 kg
No pop in my legs/hips, snatches felt heavy. Legs still feeling it from part 1, would have liked more rest, but off to Jasper tonight to get in a day of skiing tomorrow.
- January 16, 2010 at 5:10 PM
- rwcorson said...
It felt like I has never snatched before.
- January 16, 2010 at 5:17 PM
- Lisa M said...
with 75# These felt really good. I was really concentrating on technique and not time so I probably could have been faster but i was really happy with the way they felt. I think i should have gone heavier to at least 80#.
Great job Kat, Becky and all the ladies you are all rockstars in my books. Ali hang in there girl I know exactly how you feel. I know that i am just grateful that i found crossfit it truly saved my life and i have to remind myself too that i should be happy that i am even able do this shit at all. Most women probably couldn't even lift the medicine ball off the ground and a double under are you kidding me!!!
- January 16, 2010 at 5:19 PM
- rwcorson said...
I forgot, around 3.5 hrs between, as that was only time I had to do part 2 today.
- January 16, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- Jacques A said...
Anyone doing the OPT programming out of one the Vancouver area CF boxes? I'll be there the entire month of February for the olympics and figured I'd enquire here before checking with each one of them.
- January 16, 2010 at 5:23 PM
- Tyler Smith said...
Part 2: First time for this one.
- January 16, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- imosher said...
Part 1
rest ~7 hrs
part 2
4:43 pr
1) only missed on rd 4 of du, took 4 tries and a bit of rest.
2) I think this is my first time rx for this wod. but this is faster than my non-rx visits.
- January 16, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- atom said...
Part 1: ~3.5 rounds
I just couldn't get a full 30 dbl unders for the first 13 minutes, I was so frustrated that I finally moved outside onto the snowy road. With 7 minutes left I managed to get 3 full rounds with no breaks in the dbl unders plus the wall balls.
30 min rest
Part 2: 3:18
I'm in desperate need of some new bumpers and a garage with cielings higher than 8'
- January 16, 2010 at 5:38 PM
- Adam Rogers said...
Part 2 times
Adam - 7:04 as rx'd
fairly happy with this, 1RM is 155 so 135 for reps was an ugly adventure but got through it.
John - 3:48 as rx'd, shaved 30 seconds off old PR, which was done @ 95lbs!
John's part 1
4 rounds + 30 wallballs + 2 DU's
- January 16, 2010 at 5:39 PM
- Michael McCabe said...
part 2 - 6:52
first time with this one, pretty high % of my 1rm... think i struck the right balance btw technique and intensity
- January 16, 2010 at 5:44 PM
- Brian Maier said...
Part 1: 7 rounds
Had one miss on round 5 of d/u's at 11. Immediately started over. Tried to keep a 2min/round pace but faded at 10 minutes. d/u's were easy...wall balls killed me.
Part 2: 3:35...RX (PR)
Felt strong on snatches
Dammit bro....always trying to outdo me, aren't you?
Great Job!!!
- January 16, 2010 at 5:54 PM
- reagan tisdale said...
Part 2 after 6 hour rest
First time for this so I was pleased
- January 16, 2010 at 5:58 PM
- Wes hendricks said...
Part 1:
5 rounds + 16 wall balls + 7 wall balls
Part 2:
7:12(PR) by 4 minutes
Wall balls and heavy snatch are two of my biggest weaknesses. I was impressed with how mentally tough I was today on the wall balls. Rounds 3/4/5 at about rep 18 I had to start jumping with each rep to get it to the target, I really pushed it on these
135 snatch is pretty heavy for me considering I weight 145. But i was psyched this was a 4 minute PR!
- January 16, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Part 1: 7.5 Rounds
Part 2. 9:00
- January 16, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- Stephen Flamm said...
Part 1: still avoiding excessive jumping, so I just performed one round, mandatory unbroken, for time in 1:58. No breaks. 20:00 would have been rough, and I would have been happy with 5+ rounds.
Part 2: 4:07, as rx'd. First time doing "Isabel" with full weight. I power snatched every rep, caught nearly every rep in full lockout, and dumped the bar after each. Easier than I thought - sub-3:15 should be easily doable by holding onto the bar for the first 5-10 reps, allowing a little press out, and shortening the breaks just slightly.
- January 16, 2010 at 6:42 PM
- dmarsh said...
Part 2: 4:00 (PR)
Teaching at Level 1 in Montclair. Only had time for one WOD.
All power snatches until the last 3 reps.
- January 16, 2010 at 6:50 PM
- Brandon said...
I am embarrassed, but need to post this as a reminder to myself that I need to work on my DUs.
Part 1: 0 rounds. Did the first 30 WB no problem and spent the next 19+ minutes attempting 30 unbroken DUs. Several times I got 20+, but could not get 30. Decided not to scale and to force myself to address the fact that I need DU work every day. Finished with 2 sets of unbroken WB to get the shoulders moving.
Part 2: 5:31PR
Warmed up with another 2 rounds of WB and then snatch warmup.
One terrible workout and one good...
- January 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM
- dontpanic356 said...
Part 1: 5.5 rounds at 20:15
Part 2: 2:02 PR
Only about 20 min rest between the two....Wanted sub 2 for part 2. Maybe with a little rest next time. Ill post vid tomorrow
- January 16, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- Dan said...
Part 1: 6
Part 2: 4:17 @ 135#
- January 16, 2010 at 7:44 PM
- Sam said...
Okay so part 1 I completely dnf. Sucky! I did the workout but it was all broken, 3rds. Using a 15# med ball.
Part 2
It wasn't pretty but I completed it. Almost all muscle snatches and pressing.
- January 16, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- Stefani said...
Part 2: 65#'s @ 4:57.
Congrats to all the ladies today!
- January 16, 2010 at 7:55 PM
- Mike Molloy said...
Down in D.C. again this weekend. Had to hit up the Primal Fitness WoD instead of our "part 1" Similar time domain and very squat dominant so I didn't feel too bad about the change.
Hung around the gym afterwords and hit part 2 up about 20 minutes afterwords (only opportunity).
Part 2: 9:00 flat.
This is my first time doing this workout as Rx'd so I was pretty excited about the result.
- January 16, 2010 at 7:56 PM
- N.H said...
About 5 hours rest.
Part 2: 2:27
So after my crash and burn on this mornings workout I felt pretty down. Haven't done Isabel in over a year but thought I could do reasonably well. It felt good after this morning -- morale booster.
I can't seem to catch unit on anything. :)
Incredible athletes on here! I can't get over it! I need to keep saying it!
Thanks OPT!
- January 16, 2010 at 8:02 PM
Part 2.
subbed 95#'s. should have gone alot heavier. my 1RM is 140 so I new 135 wasn't going to work. should have stuck with 110-115. blew through in sets of 5. Power snatches for all 30, no press out. Felt good though.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:11 PM
- Marie Rochat said...
Part 2
4:24 with 85lbs.
I warmed up to 95lbs and did a few, but decided that it would make for a slower and sloppier WOD. Plus my right shoulder and both elbows have been a bit cranky recently. I decided to go for the 85lbs. and really go for good technique and keeping the intensity up.
Reading everyone's posts today was quite inspiring. I think these were two tough WODs and I am impressed with rounds/times and just peoples mental tenacity. Nice work all you other ladies, I really found your efforts and times for part 2 today to be super motivating.
All the physical pain and mental duress from the WODs today makes me want to revert back to the comforts of childhood;) Perhaps I shall go put on Beauty And The Beast until tomorrow's WODs are posted. Then I shall hit the sack.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:15 PM
- Geoff Aucoin said...
Yowza, there are some strong-ass Dawgs out there. Crazy times on Isabel...
Joey might get video of the day for the soundtrack alone!
- January 16, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- Jason Buzzard said...
Part 2: 9:30
Thumb still hurt so it was hard to hook grip. First time ever doing this work out, look forward to seeing it again.
- January 16, 2010 at 8:42 PM
- Chad Hall said...
Part 2
Notes: Had a way better warm up than usual when we doubles. 135 is pretty heavy, my 1RM is 155. Power snatched everything. Cardio was decent, just the strength. Hit maybe 7 really good snatches, rest were ok, not great though. All in all I'm ok with this time as I wasn't sure how 135 would go.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:01 PM
- Heavy Evy said...
Love this stuff, doing something new everyday! Today it was wall balls and snatches, and they are awesome! Nice to do something that doesn't feel like a goat right off the bat!
Part 1: 5 rounds "not rx'd"
DU's on the other hand...I wanted to get as much out of the workout that I could so I did 1su+1DU=1rep, wall balls were easy and unbroken. I should film my skipping just so you guys can have something to laugh at! I laugh when I read how everyone treats the du's as rest!
2hrs rest
Part 2. 5:47 rx'd
30 Powersnatchs....and 3 snatch grip power cleans! I few misses for a newb should be expected!
- January 16, 2010 at 9:20 PM
- Yelvi said...
5 rounds
6 hours rest
4:15 @ 115#
Wall balls killed me, DU non-issue. Never done Isabel before, but did a lot better than I expected. 115 felt good, all power snatches.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:24 PM
- Justin Flynn said...
Part 1: 6 Rounds (No breaks, no fouls)Used Garage Crossfitters 3 min per round gig and worked up until 5 round and then I fell off. Shoulders were smoked from ballwalls.
Chris Dunkin/Unit/Joey Warren, and anyone else that got 8+ rounds SICK WORK.
Part 2: 2:29 (pr from 2:59 in Aug)
- January 16, 2010 at 9:25 PM
- Evan Z said...
5 rounds. Had to start the fifth set of wall balls three times to finish unbroken.
Playing hockey tonight and didn't get to do part 2.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:27 PM
- Steve Smith said...
Had to sub today:
Part 1:
1 min sprint, 3 min walk for six rounds with 50# pack.
Part 2:
120# Med Ball Clean and Jerk, 30 reps
Med ball was HUGE and made a big difference.
- January 16, 2010 at 9:34 PM
Part 1. 6rounds +20 WB
struggled getting 3,4,5 rounds of DU's otherwise should have got 7 rounds
Part 2. Scaled to 115# 5:41
1RM is 135#
Felt good form feels like it is improving
- January 16, 2010 at 9:47 PM
Part 2.
7:28 rx
ugly. alot of pressing out. all power snatches. stregth was limiter (1RM 155)
- January 16, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- Lauren said...
9:06 with 95#
tentative on this one- didn't know what to expect. Look forward to tackling it again.
well done today everyone!!!
- January 16, 2010 at 10:36 PM
- PTS said...
Part 1 : 5.5 rds
15 hrs rest
Part 2- Midnight Isabell: 3:57.
First time doing this.
- January 16, 2010 at 11:00 PM
- Chris Fodera said...
Part 2: 7:47
PWO: 40gP (Jarrow shake), 35gC (mashed yams w/ cinnamon)
60 min later: tilapia, applesauce, mac nuts
Notes: Disappointed with this one. Overhead lifts are my weakness, but I didn't think this one would tax me this badly. Was pressing a good number of them out towards the end. A must improve lift for me.
- January 16, 2010 at 11:09 PM
- Jenny said...
Lisa, Lauren, Marie, Katrina,Stephanie, Lulu and Emelie! I hope I didn´t miss anyone?I must say, all you girls rocks! You are so inspiring! Thank you:)
/Jenny from Sweden
- January 16, 2010 at 11:15 PM
- will said...
only had time for part one. did it at lunch time at kettle bell cert.
5 rounds
- January 16, 2010 at 11:16 PM
- Mie said...
Part 2
- January 17, 2010 at 4:28 AM
- LuLu said...
So are you Jenny!!!! Keep training hard :)
- January 17, 2010 at 5:39 AM
- NorCal Chris said...
Sorry late post from yesterday:
Part 1:
5 rounds.. had to re-do many double unders
Part 2:
4:42 @125#
- January 17, 2010 at 5:40 AM
- Lindsey said...
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- January 17, 2010 at 7:01 AM
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- January 17, 2010 at 7:02 AM
- Lindsey said...
Out of town to my mom's house, had to be a little creative...
Sorry, I can't talk, type, and proofread at the same time...
Was out of town at my mom's house and had to get a little creative...
Part 1 - subbed 30 thrusters with 20-25# cement lawn ornament and 20 unbroken double unders
4 rounds
PR for dus is 25 so picked a number that was challenging but doable. Didn't stop myself at 20 just in case I could make it to 30. Counted rounds at 22,24,20,21.
Will do part 2 when I can get to an actual weight room/gym
- January 17, 2010 at 7:12 AM
- Grant said...
Part 1 @ OPT 10AM Saturday
4 rnds
dropped MB @ rep #26 rnd 3 & blew a gasket. I have 6 rnds in me.
Part 2 @ OPT @ 3PM
Isabel Rx'd @ 15:05. All split
- January 17, 2010 at 8:01 AM
- Pols said...
Late post from yesterday
Part 1 6 rounds
4 hours rest
Part 2: 3:22
I could easily be sub 3 on part 2, I had nothing left in my legs from this morning, after the workout I had a couple of calls at work that drained even more energy.
- January 17, 2010 at 3:54 PM
- Blaine said...
Could only manage to squeak in Part 2:
Scaled the snatch to 115#, but in retrospect could have went higher.
- January 17, 2010 at 6:50 PM
6 rnds rx'd (2 more rnds not rx'd).
7 hours rest.
isabel as rx'd: 3:16 pr.
i just continued on after failing on the wall balls on round 7. thought that was better than sitting around for a long time to get a round of 30. rnd 7 (21 5 4) rnd 8 (15 6 5 4). shocked at how good my lower back felt on the snatches. guess all the post chain work is working.
- January 17, 2010 at 7:16 PM
- Kathleen said...
Part I @ 11:00
started with 14# WB got to 20 reps; rested then did 5 reps; grabbed 12# WB did 30 reps and assumed I was back in the game went on to DU's; next round WB's:
22/24/13/18 [dammit]
all DU's were 30 unbroken
5 rounds @ 12# not full 30 reps
Part II @ Noon [no other time today] = 6:27
Scaled to 66# [1 PR = 78#] [2 rep PR = 65#]
- January 17, 2010 at 9:53 PM
- Ross Blake said...
Part 1. 5 rounds
part 2. 5:47 @ 50kg
- January 18, 2010 at 2:56 AM
- Danny B said...
Part 1:(subbed db thrusters with 20lb db) 4 rounds completed(break in du's twice in round 3(19)(29). Got to 19 db thrusters in round 5 and broke.
- January 18, 2010 at 1:45 PM
- Danny B said...
Part 2 4:29(used 115lb, at the firehouse and only have steel plates, not allowed to drop them)
- January 18, 2010 at 5:24 PM
- Shane and Karen said...
part 1: 4am again before work.
Things just didn't go my way on this one. Got 1.5 rounds. Wall balls were not a problem. The unbroken double unders just had my number this morning. Did countless sets in the teens and twenties but really struggled not tripping up before 30. I did hundreds of double unders, just not in the set numbers I needed. Trying to learn from it and move on.
part 2: 6pm after work.
2:41PR. (9 second PR from Nov 09)
"Isabel" is one of my favorites and I really needed this 'pick-me-up' after part 1. Worked on DUs after this WOD and easily strung together some sets of 30+. I guess I just had a bad morning.
- January 20, 2010 at 11:42 AM
- matt said...
8+20reps. Rest 5 hrs. 1:41 Isabel (pr).
Really nervous about this combo, but felt top notch on each individually. Lovin' me some opt programming lately. Nice change of pace... Still learning the codes ;)
- January 23, 2010 at 8:12 AM


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Yes, all beings are enlightened.Aemilius wrote:conebeckham wrote:Which leads us to the conclusion that one does not need to be "awakened" prior to practicing the completion stage. I rest my case.Tulku Urgyen said that one can achieve enlightenment through practicing solely the completion stage, but not through solely practicing the creation stage
In the Tantra generally after initiation you should consider yourself as already enlightened. You "become enlightened" by maintaining this awareness (that you are enlightened), this is one explanation of the tantric method. It seems that most people can't really feel that they are enlightened though they have received tantric initiation. They still want to "become enlightened" although they have been told in the initiation that they are enlightened. Now they go so far that they start arguing by which means they could "become enlightened" !? -enlightened still or enlightened again ??
But can you handle your own negative emotions, difficulties in life and pain of sickness or death just by thinking 'I am enlightened, I am enlightened?' At least I know I can not.
In initiation we were introduced that we are pure from the beginning. We should keep that view in mind. But that actually doesn't influence our argue here. Thinking that our true nature is already enlightened is not cheating, it's the fact; but thinking that you don't need to follow the path step by step is cheating yourself.
Generation stage is also called 'stage of example'. The face, arms and objects you visualised are an example of your ture nature, but it's not the true nature. Why? because you visualised with your mind (sems), and real wisdom is beyond that. Generation stage is a good training to make you closer to the real situation; but just by creating a diety or a mandala by your mind won't directly lead you to real enlightenment.
To make it clearer: thinking yourself is enlightened won't make you really enlightened, because enlightenment is beyond thinking. Before one really experiences nature of mind, one can always say that his nature of mind is originally liberated etc, but that won't help him much.
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In our last installment, we installed King's new F-150 coilovers and reservoir shocks along with 34-inch Goodyear AT/S tires on American Racing RT-S alloy wheels. The suspension works great, but the larger tires really affected the performance of the F-150. At 3,300 feet altitude, with stock tires and gearing (with the truck cap and bedliner installed), our F-150 went 0 to 60 mph in a leisurely 9.1 seconds. With the larger tires and wheels installed and the stock 3.73s unchanged, the truck now turned in a poky 10.5-second 0-to-60 time. We needed to change the gearing and add some horsepower.
After much debate, we decided to go with 4.10 gears that, with the 34-inch-diameter tires, would return us to stock gearing. We liked the stock gearing when we had the stock tires, both on the highway and off, so this would do. We contacted West Coast Differentials and ordered gears for our 8.8 reverse frontend and Ford 9.75-inch rearend. We also plan on taking this off-road, so we wanted some kind of traction-adding differentials front and rear. Since this is our daily driver, and there are no plans to take the F-150 rockcrawling, we decided on a pair of strong Detroit Truetracs, the only differential currently available to the aftermarket featuring a gear-type limited-slip design (there are no clutch or friction plates to wear out). The Truetrac's positive gear action provides quiet, automatic splitting of torque. Bruce Alldridge, the gear expert at St. George Ford in St. George, Utah, installed the gears and Truetracs quickly and perfectly. There's no gear whine or clunks in this F-150.
For power, there are many ways to go. We didn't want to void our factory warranty though, so our choices were narrowed to one - a ROUSHcharger. The Roush F-150 5.4L 3V supercharger kit includes everything you need for a bolt-on installation and affords gains of up to 112 hp and 112 lb-ft of torque with 6-psi boost. Roush says the kit installs in about eight hours, but Rocky Schmalz at St. George Ford only took six to complete the job (after receiving the ECM back from Roush). Of course, he had done a few F-150 supercharger installations before. Roush now offers an intercooled version of its ROUSHcharger that adds even more performance. We're happy with what we got with the nonintercooled version. If your F-150 is still in the 3-year/36,000-mile factory warranty period, the supercharger is covered, as are all driveline components affected by it, for the balance of the warranty. If your truck is out of warranty, all Roush parts are warranted for a full year.
Remember our poky 10.5-second 0-to-60 time? On the way home from the Ford dealership after the Roush supercharger and gear installation, we ran a couple of timed 3,300-foot-altitude 0-to-60s and found we could now get to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds. For those of you who scoff at our 7.6-second time, remember we're driving a heavy fullsize truck, with a truck cap and wheel/tire combos that weigh 95 pounds each.
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The recent USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates showed further reductions in global wheat production as poor growing conditions around the world undermine harvests and further reduce global stocks, already at the lowest level seen in 36 years.
Adverse weather has hurt quality in parts of the U.S. Hard Red Winter (HRW) region, and the EU, further tightening availability of milling quality grain. Reduced exportable supplies are keeping import demand for U.S. supplies very strong despite the highest export values in 11 years. As a result, USDA increased U.S. export and farm-gate price estimates from already historically high levels.
USDA lowered expectations for global production by nearly 2 million metric tons (MMT) from last month's forecast due to weather problems in the U.S., Canada, EU-27, and several other countries.
The harvested area estimate in top HRW-producer Kansas was reduced by nearly 162,000 hectares, from a total 3.6 million hectares, due to freeze and flood. Kansas has harvested 40,000 hectares less than last season, despite planting 200,000 more hectares last fall.
The total crop in Kansas is estimated at 7.8 MMT, down 100,000 MT from last year's drought-stricken crop. Extreme heat in Canada reduced the harvest potential there by 1 MMT to 21.5 MMT, while drought in Eastern Europe combined with persistent rains in Western Europe to reduce the EU-27 production forecast by 1.7 MMT. Good weather in Russia and Kazakhstan was the only positive production news, reflected in a 500,000 MT increase in expected exports from the Black Sea region.
Although USDA expects global production to exceed 2006-2007 output by more than 17 MMT, it predicts world use will exceed production for the third year in a row, thus reducing global stocks to 115 MMT. The stocks-to-use ratio of 19 percent is the lowest since USDA began keeping track in 1960.
The supply situation has fostered price rationing in U.S. futures markets, and pushed prices to their highest level in 11 years. Prices for December delivery Spring Red Wheat (SRW) at the Chicago Board of Trade breached $7/bushel recently.
The record price for any delivery month is $7.50/bushel and $7.17/bushel for nearby delivery, both set in 1996. USDA forecasts that the average farm-gate price for this marketing year will set a new record between $5.10 and $5.70/bushel.
The U.S. export pace is currently 80 percent higher than at this time last year.
Sales are up for every reported class of wheat and USDA increased its U.S. export forecast by 680,000 MT from last month, now 4.5 MMT above last season.
Sales of SRW are nearly three times larger than last year, as Egypt has only received offers from U.S. and Black Sea suppliers. HRW sales are currently 167 percent higher than last year, largely on increases to Iraq and continued strong sales to Nigeria. Hard Red Spring (HRS) sales to the EU-27 are more than 10 times greater than this time last year and durum exports are up by 27 percent.
Sales of white wheat are just above last year's pace even though prices are 70 percent higher than they were last year at this time.
USDA reports that total known sales for MY 2007-2008 are about 13 million metric tons, 80 percent greater than sales last year at this time.
The SRW sales pace is nearly three times higher than last year and HRW sales are 167 percent higher. The HRS sales pace exceeds last year by 21 percent, durum by 23 percent, and white wheat by 3 percent.


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|System: Xbox 360, PS3, PC
|Dev: Eko Software
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|Release: June 18, 2013
|Players: 1
|Screen Resolution: 480p-1080p
Visually, Storm's presentation is earthy and new age. It focuses on the world as it should, and stylizes the graphics to fit the natural feel it's striving for. Distant, mountainous backgrounds and blurred, close-up foregrounds give the screen a sense of depth, and intermittent ambient weather effects blow across the screen, creating motion in an otherwise static environment. For a puzzler, this game pulls off these traits admirably and separates itself graphically from most other games in its genre.
The soundscape of Storm isn't terribly impressive, but does its job adequately. Weather effects sound as they should–thunder, running water, wind, etc. The light and airy orchestral soundtrack is more likely to put you to sleep than entertain, even though it is well crafted. Couple that with the less than exciting gameplay, and what you get is a recipe for a digital Valium, the likes of which the world has never seen–and may never see again.
This game is a puzzler, pure and simple. It uses some fairly unique mechanics, has an interesting art style, and stays true to its simplistic core. However, it is decidedly average (with a few high points) and never really slips the bonds of the puzzle genre, which it was clearly trying to do. This particular game would have been an excellent candidate for handheld and touch platforms, since it is better in bite-sized bits and seems like more of an on-the-go sort of game. But, alas, it is only available on consoles and PC–an odd marketing choice for this type of game.
Overall, it is a fun game for a little while, but once the novelty wears off, you will see it for the puzzle game it is so desperately trying not to be. However, if you have a weather-based obsession, this is probably going to dominate your life for the unforeseeable future. Sorry.
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Foster City, CA — March 8, 2006 — Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the leading provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services, today announced that Samuel Lee has been appointed as vice president of Equinix Asia-Pacific. In this capacity, he will oversee all Equinix operations in the Asia-Pacific region, including Internet Business Exchange™ (IBX®) centers in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney. He will report directly to Equinix CEO Peter Van Camp.
With more than 15 years of experience in the telecommunications and IT industries in the Asia-Pacific market, most recently as managing director of Equinix Hong Kong and Pihana Pacific Hong Kong, which was acquired by Equinix, Lee has a strong background in executive management. Under his tenure, the Hong Kong IBX became an EBITDA (defined as income or loss from operations before depreciation, amortization, accretion, stock-based compensation expense and restructuring charges) and cash flow positive operation. Lee also successfully led the Equinix Hong Kong team in building a strong position for Equinix in providing business continuity and disaster recovery services for the financial services industry in Hong Kong.
"Samuel has a strong track record of success in managing Equinix's Hong Kong operations, as well as a wealth of management expertise in the telecom and IT industry," said Peter Van Camp, CEO of Equinix. "In his five years with Equinix and Pihana Pacific, Samuel has demonstrated his business leadership in one of our most difficult markets from a pricing and competitive standpoint. I look forward to working closely with Samuel as we continue to grow our operations in the Asia-Pacific market."
Prior to joining Equinix in 2000, Lee served as managing director of Pacific Gateway Exchange (PGE), a provider of wholesale and retail long distance, Internet, and bandwidth services. In this position, he spearheaded the company's expansion into the Hong Kong market, focusing on carrier services, such as voice wholesale, bilateral relationships, capacity and backhaul sales, and Internet business services, including transit, colocation, and content delivery services.
Prior to PGE, Lee founded Telekom Consulting Limited, a consulting firm offering strategic assistance to network providers in the deregulated telecommunications market in Hong Kong and Asia. Lee also held management positions at Teleglobe International, Intel and Sprint. Lee holds a B.A. from City University of Hong Kong.
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|2012-11-01, 01:28
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If you're just going to argue semantics about how you aren't going to touch points you apparently don't have an answer for, then you're wasting everyone's time, and showing your own poor sportsmanship.
Or to be blunt you're basically putting your fingers in your ears and saying "La la, can't hear you." Which does not in fact, make you right. In fact that means you lose by default.
So stop wasting our time.
|2012-11-01, 01:34
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Location: "Sacrifice one to appease the few."
Oh, I already have a post set up for every point from that post just like I have addressed every other post so far in great detail. I just see no reason to post it or to continue the conversation with him/her until I'm assured that future post made by him/her isn't as offensive as that one after my request that the offensiveness be toned down(There's no excuse for his/her post being in that way especially when he/she could have cleaned it up and posted what you posted from the get go which I would have addressed if it was in that state).
Quite simply I have no obligation to continue conversing with someone that has ignored my requests to tone the offensive/sarcastic undertones down which(as you literally just proved) weren't needed at all and were only meant to be offensive and poke jabs at me. Perhaps you could take a page from my book concerning situations like since you clearly don't like me? After all, nothing says you have to address anything I say and you could just put me on ignore considering our history.
So really, you don't have anything to go by with that assumption since I've already proven that I can back all of my points and have already done so numerous times in the past few pages alone on this subject.
And no, I'm not doing that. I already said what was required before I would acknowledge any of that posters points in their latest post. As I've already asked them to tone it down and they ignored my request so I will ignore them until they show me the same respect I showed them.
|2012-11-01, 01:45
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Join Date: Feb 2008
I don't "hate" you. I disagree with your views in every single way, but its entirely possible for two sides of a fanbase not to hate people with differing views. This might be a shock to you.
I am however, getting irritated at you becoming a poor sport about things when the debate wasn't going your way.
But seeing as you want me to just put you on ignore (which I won't) I guess this debate is over.
Seeing as how you are making no further attempt to defend your views beyond stating you aren't going to defend yourself because you don't like peoples mild sarcasm and telling everyone disagreeing with you to go away, then you have effectively lost this debate.
End of story.
|2012-11-01, 01:53
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Location: "Sacrifice one to appease the few."
Thus far they have made no such gesture or good will and I wont address their point(s) yet just because you cleaned it up for them(Without them asking) since that means nothing since I'm more than positive their next post will be exactly the same as the unedited version of their latest post and nothing will have change. Quite frankly I don't wish to converse with such a person(Whom I find offensive) nor am I obligated to since I've already adequately defended all my points multiple times already. However if they tone down the offensiveness I will acknowledge their points and address them, until than I will not nor am I obligated to.
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|2012-11-01, 19:18
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I always thought that Raus goal is developed from the Frost Brothers from Gundam X. The similarity is that theyre not being normal humans and they hate humanity as is. Their final goals are similarly to wipe out most or all of the humans by making them fight each other and then they will take out the rest.
|2012-11-01, 19:21
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I'm still having fingers crossed for Perfect Strike appearance one more time, but since Mu's launched in the Aile, doesn't look promising. But one can hope.
|2012-11-01, 20:00
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|2012-11-01, 20:02
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he is a CHAR
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Of course he nearly wasn't as cool. Ahh Rey, you don't live up to your predecessor.
Rau is pretty much my favorite Char clone.Having more than enough skill to fool ZAFT into believing he was a Coordinator. Playing both the Earth Alliance and ZAFT to destroy each other. Manipulating the leaders of both into doing his bidding. Playing them like puppets.
And yet his rage about how the sins of mankind that resulted in his creation and how he was merely an experiment to help form in his eyes, the culmination of man's evil, the Ultimate Coordinator Kira Yamato provides understanding into his logic.
His suffering seems to almost legitimize his cause. The scene where he desperately tries to swallow his pills while Flay is watching humanizes him. And the fact that he is able to bark out orders and direct Flay right after exhibits his dedication to his goal.
It's kind of sad that such a great man uses his talents for destruction, reminiscent of Char.
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he is a CHAR
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As this developing trade situation starts to leak out, we find...
3:03pm: Zachary Levine tweeting that Humberto Quintero is saying his goodbyes.
3:07pm: as is Jason Bourgeois
3:08pm: Both say they don't know where they've been traded.
3:09pm: Matt Thomas says the destination is Kansas City.
3:09pm: There may not be any confirmation today.
3:14pm: McTaggart confirms both have been traded. No team identified yet.
3:15pm: Receiving teams won't confirm, since deal(s) have not been finalized.
3:36pm: Jon Heyman says KC is likely destination.
3:36pm: The Royals Official Twitter Feed says that Quintero and Bourgeois have been traded for minor-league LHP Kevin Chapman, and a Player To Be Named Later.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Bourgeois, Quintero traded to the Royals
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- March 20, 2012 at 3:18 PM
I think even for Kevin Chapman I am happy but interested to hear what the PTBNL is. Hopefully a third baseman (Cheslor Cuthbert) very much doubt it though, I am thinking last year draftee of some sort.
- March 20, 2012 at 3:58 PM
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Nokia's Deadmau5 event has opened up to the public, with tickets available for everyone to grab while they still last. We're expecting a large show with the Canadian artist blowing the roof off with intense sounds. We'll be attending, but we're sure Nokia will publish coverage of the event itself, so stay tuned if you're unable to attend.
Deadmau5 previously partnered with Nokia with the release of the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710. This time round it's Lumia 920 and Lumia 820's turn. The event description on Electric Brixton's website reads as follows:
"Deadmau5 is in London for an event with Nokia to celebrate the launch of their new Nokia Lumia range. The whole event will be shown at the Electric, followed by a full live set by Deadmau5. Nokia and the Electric are inviting people to come for this one-off event."
Be sure to head on over to TicketWeb to reserve your tickets. Details are as follows:
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I wanted to talk about a particular album here, because when one hears great music they shouldn't keep it to themselves. You want to spread the word.
From the first time I put on BLACKsummers'night I was blown away. This is an absolutely stellar SOUL record. Not an R&B record, at least not the joke modern R&B has become. This ranks with great soul records - we're talking Marvin and Stevie and Al and Prince soul here. It's a mature record. Heck, it ought to be considering Maxwell fans have been waiting 8 years for it (unlike, say, Guns 'N' Roses, who waited an eternity of their own and delivered a piece of crap record). The lyrics are about mature relationship topics and are well-crafted. The grooves are rock solid - special kudos to drummer Chris "Daddy" Dave.
I encourage you to seek this record out on your own and form your own opinions, but I, for one, am sold. This is a great record.
So what is my caveat? It is two-fold.
Firstly, the album clocks in at less than 39 minutes. When an album is this good, and the wait has been this long, then you want something to savor. This reminds me of how Van Halen and Weezer have released records over the years: short, sweet, powerful, but leaving the listener wanting so much more from the act.
Secondly, BLACKsummers'night is Part I of a three-part trilogy. As per All Music Guide:
BLACKsummers'night is the first release of a trilogy, with BlackSUMMERS'night (rooted in gospel, with a twist, apparently) and Blacksummers'NIGHT (promised as a disc of slow jams) to follow.
So, after 8 years, we fans have a short, albeit outstanding, album... and we know there are two finished releases yet to come. Now, this is a different time, and music delivery systems are much different than back in the LP era, but do you think Stevie Wonder would have released Songs in the Key of Life as three separate volumes of a "trilogy?" HELL NO!
And, after working in the record industry for the better part of a decade I can tell you exactly how this will go down:
- Part I released to public on CD and digitally. Several "exclusives" are given to different online and physical retailers.
- In a few months there will be some live tracks sold as a digital-only EP.
- Part II released to public on CD and digitally. #s 1 & 2 repeated again.
- Part III released to public on CD and digitally.
COMPLETE trilogy released as a whole album concept.
DELUXE trilogy package will be released with extra goodies in packaging or additional bonus tracks.
Additional online exclusive tracks will be released.
So, at several stages of the trilogy life cycle, the record company stands to make a buck, and the fan gets screwed.
I say release the full trilogy NOW, and let the fans bask in the glow of it. Maxwell has created some fantastic music here, and even though his music is well worth the wait, don't make us wait any longer or go through the excruciating process of trying to find ALL of the music created around this project at different retailers or sites.
I'd love it if, for once, the record companies treated their customers fairly in that regard.


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In 2008 Richard J. Mouw pointed to the anti-intellectual steak in evangelical culture as a contributing factor in the rise of the new atheism. Noting that evangelical beliefs are frequent targets for Richard Dawkins et al, Mouw wrote, "Evangelicals have much to think about, since we loom large in the new atheists' scenarios about the dangers of religious conviction...This may be the right time for evangelicals to reflect on how people whom we have identified as our enemies may actually be speaking some truths to us."
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Pi Story (MMORPG)
i personly think this games suckss and lot worth it i think im sticking to cabal
ehhh.. so its not worth playing?! O.o
Omg. Haven't logged in foreverrr! What's up, CR?! ;D <3
from what boredrb and narutoxx5 has said..erm..no
the game is glitch-ier then Age of Conan was in Beta and Release
As well as it isn't original....
2D Anime Style MMORPG... Hmm where have i seen a better version of this ? (Ragnarok Online)
Hmm... Where have i seen a Better MMORPG... (EVERYTHING... Minus Runescape... and a few others i cant remember on the account I've forced them out of my head)
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Do you solve math problems in this game?
And Runescape owns for a web-browser game.
Wow I really like Pi Story! I've been playing since closed beta. It has a couple of glitches but nothing that would ruin the game and they already fixed the biggest glitch yesterday.
So far I am having fun and making friends.
In CB I had my own house. I can't wait to get another house now in OB. Plus this time we get to keep our characters. No character wipe like they did at the end of CB.
cant be bothered playing mmorpg any more.... so i'll pass
dude I actually like the game it fits me better than trickster does haha
wow I haven't been on here in a while.
Back to playing GE
nothing beats that except
rangarok but yeah almost the same game
since it had the same directors
( ´∀`) Hoes Don't Know.
this game is different from some recent rpgs i've played,i like the battle system, how you could join anyones party and pretty much choose when you want to fight.
theres some annoying glitches, but most could be dealt with using the T for going back to town...
it gets kinda boring after a while.. like many other games
i think its an alright game,i'd give it a 6.6 out of 10
Hey guys, I am a Game Sage for Pi Story and I just gonna answer some of you guys questions
"Whorl" No you don't solve any math questions, but there is "Pie" ;D
"BoredRb" This game is more original then most games out there, espically for a 2.5D game! Its combat system is the star that shines in this game, you be surprised to see that this game is different from maple story or Trickster, you gotta see it to belive it, dont just take my word :phew:
"jiggly" Yes the game is worth playing, and can excite your life just by a lil more ;D!
Pi Story is a 2.5D MMORPG
Jobs: Mage - Cleric - Fighter (Rogue is soon to come!)
Easy to play, easy to love.
It is a Aeria Game, so you can log onto your account without making another since you only need one account for ALL of Aeria Games! Saves time && Effort!
If anyone has any questions or regards please PM me, thanx!
"Live Life, Live Pi Story!
so far the only good thing about the game is the right and left side of the login page
So, out of Curiosity, how many of you who posted nasty comments actually played Pi Story for real, and actually understand what it means for it to be a Beta game, as in early testing phase? No game is perfect when it's being beta tested, especially when it's only a couple months from acquisition.
Many of you should already know that Aeria is an award winning corporation, who has a record of publishing high quality, and tastefully excellent games, such as Last Chaos, Shaiya, and DoMO. With a multitude of major games, including 6 in Beta Testing stages, AGE is stretching themselves thin to provide a large variety of games for any player. So naturally, with only a few members (and only one GM) working on Pi Story, there will be complications. That is no reason to be resorting to hate speech when refering to Pi Story's game quality.
Naturally, this game will not be for everyone. It is a lighthearted, casual MMORPG, not a brutal, bloody, or breakneck game for hardcore players. This is a friendly game for friendly players who want to have a casual gaming experience. So, if you don't like it, then don't play it. That does not give you the right to post harmful messages attacking a game, when it's not even fully ready, and encouraging players to not even give the game a try and see for themselves if it is worth it.
Oh, and given that there are many different RPG's out there, it is nearly impossible to have a fully original RPG these days. Your comments of lack of originality have no meaning, as such. What would have meaning would be if you could comment on what games Pi Story compares to, and if there is a game which incorporates ALL of the current and upcoming features of Pi Story. Also, constructive and useful tips of quality improvement is far more useful (and better proves you actually tried to play) then fuming comments of quality.
For my sins, I've given up a lot of time for of Pi Story because I think, in spite of it's many current flaws, that it is a high quality game, which will, in time, be a superior quality game which can offer hours of enjoyment and the opportunity to make many friends. I've offered my support by volunteering as a Game Sage to help support the Developers, Administrators, and GMJediMike (the only GM for Pi Story, btw), and will do everything I can to refute all claims of a poor game, by helping to work out all the bugs and problems that effect this game. I hope you folks here will come to join myself, the other GS, GMJediMike, and the thousands of players who continue to play Pi Story around the clock, and help us make Pi Story the game it was meant to be.
I want to play the game >_> and I downloaded the game and it works fine until I enter my user name and password and it said "this user name does not exist." I mean I can sign in on the web on Pi story and sign into any other Aeria game so I don't get why and I did download the open beta version. I hope someone can help me.


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