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Thoughts on Signing a Death Waiver

After almost 90 days of training (3-4 times/week), the Tough Mudder is finally here!  The Tough Mudder is a 10 mile off-road race filled with 25 military grade obstacles.  It's like a longer, more brutal Warrior Dash, with challenges like a 10,000 volt electric shock…
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July 22, 2011
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Mudder Training, Day 68

Today I worked out with four other guys in the garage.  We did a workout called "The Twelve Days of Christmas".  I've seen other workouts in this format online and did a version in my CrossFit box, so we came up with one for ourselves.…
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July 8, 2011
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Mudder Training, Day 66

I know I haven't been posting here very faithfully.  I was gone almost 20 out of 30 days in June on various trips.  My training was also sporadic, but I managed to train at least 3 times per week.  Also, our ultimate frisbee league has…
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July 6, 2011
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Mudder Training, Day 51

Just over a month until the Tough Mudder! Today I worked out in my garage gym with four other guys.  We worked out at 9:30 a.m. and it was already over 90 degrees outside.  We worked on some technique for overhead squats, then we did…
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June 21, 2011
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What I’m Reading: June 2011

1) The Modern Scholar: Philosophy of Religion by Peter Kreeft.  I am teaching a class this summer on philosophy of religion at my church, and this is my primary text.  Kreeft is a philosopher (at Boston College) whose favorite thinkers are Jesus, Socrates, Aquinas, Lewis…
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June 9, 2011
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Mudder Training, Days 31-33

After the 10k on Sunday morning, I took two days off for rest.  Part of this was because I went swimming on Sunday and pulled a muscle in my foot somehow.  So I wanted to make sure I took it easy. Wednesday I was kind…
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June 3, 2011
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Mudder Training: Day Twenty-Two

Today was my short mileage day, so I created a fun interval workout with some weight work mixed in. Ran 1 mile (about 6:50) 10 power cleans 10 pullups 20 pushups Ran 800 meters (about 4:00) 10 power cleans 10 pullups 20 pushups Ran 400…
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May 23, 2011
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Mudder Training: Day Twenty

Went into my CrossFit box today to do the Saturday WOD. It was a 20 min. AMRAP (as many rounds/reps as possible): 1 Rope Climb 10 Push Ups (hand release at the bottom) 20 Wall Ball Shots (20) My goal was 8 rounds, and I…
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May 21, 2011