Fat-athlon
So, I didn't forget about my blog...I was blessed enough to have the opportunity to travel to London and drink a lot of beer and enjoy some much needed time off.
With that being said...I'm backkkkkkkkk
I am so back in fact, that I decided it would be super duper fun to run a 5K full of obstacles after completely letting my workouts go to waste while in London.
I am not sure when I committed to being a willing participant in the Fitathlon...I have a feeling I was coffee wasted when the email was sent out and I said 'yes' due to a caffeine high.
A video explaining what a "Fitathlon" is can be viewed here------->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pu4ZINmTDQ
So this morning, I laced up my chucks (not really, I wear New Balance) and headed down to The Rent in East Hartford and prepared to meet my team.
Now, we are not the most agile group here at WFSB.
More than a year ago the station committed to bi-weekly boot camps and I have been pretty good about going to at least 1 session a week, so I wasn't completely going to drop dead...I knew that.
But on Thursday....when we got an email with the course outline, I was trying to find every excuse in the book so that I wouldn't have to compete....but I must digress.
Below is a quick rundown of what we had to do today.
2. Lunge lap - The distance varies by level.
3. Long run - Not to long, only ¾ -1 mile of road running.
4. Transverse Wall - Not your typical wall. We gotta see you move in different planes. Hope you've tried rock climbing. Climb from one side to the other. The wall is angled not straight. Competitors if you fall off you must go back to the beginning.
5. Tire Flip - 200lb+ tires. You have to flip it 4-10 times depending on your level.
6. Balance Beams - 4 inches wide and 8 feet long, simple except you have to carry a slosh pipe overhead.
7. Wheel Barrel Push - It sorta looks like a wheel barrel. It's our version. Push it through grass for the designated distance and turn around and come back.
8. Trail Run- I guess you can call it a trail. You make your own way until you find the paved path. It's maybe a ¼ mile but.... You have to take your 25lb ruck sack with you.
9. Speed and Agility Run - Tires, tires, tires. Add some cones, hurdles, hay and ladders.
10. Monkey Bars
11. Walls - The short ones - 5 feet. There will be help for everyone but the competitors. Everyone has 4 to climb.
12. Chain Pull - 30lbs, 100 yards. You must pull it while backpedaling.
13. Tunnels - 24 inches, 18 inches, and even 12 inches! Get in there. After crawling through you have to get up run/walk over a hurdle and do it again and again and again.
14. Ropes - 40ft, 2inches. Slam it as hard and as fast as you can for the allotted time.
15. Cargo Net - Balance, core and upper body strength will be on display in this obstacle. It's a simple 8 foot climb across the net. Again and again. With some jumping in between.
16. Wall Climb - Big walls. 8 ft high. No worries you have rope to help you. You gotta do it twice.
17. Over/Unders - 100 yards of leaping and ducking. Over 2 foot hurdles, Under 3 foot hurdles. 48 hurdles in all!
18. Farmers Walk - 100-300 yards of an unbalanced walk. Ladies 25lbs., Men 45lbs. Bound to fire up your core.
With that being said...I'm backkkkkkkkk
I am so back in fact, that I decided it would be super duper fun to run a 5K full of obstacles after completely letting my workouts go to waste while in London.
I am not sure when I committed to being a willing participant in the Fitathlon...I have a feeling I was coffee wasted when the email was sent out and I said 'yes' due to a caffeine high.
A video explaining what a "Fitathlon" is can be viewed here------->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pu4ZINmTDQ
So this morning, I laced up my chucks (not really, I wear New Balance) and headed down to The Rent in East Hartford and prepared to meet my team.
Now, we are not the most agile group here at WFSB.
More than a year ago the station committed to bi-weekly boot camps and I have been pretty good about going to at least 1 session a week, so I wasn't completely going to drop dead...I knew that.
But on Thursday....when we got an email with the course outline, I was trying to find every excuse in the book so that I wouldn't have to compete....but I must digress.
Below is a quick rundown of what we had to do today.
1.
Calisthenics - Squats, pushups, crunches & burpees
b. Beginners - 30 of each
b. Beginners - 30 of each
2. Lunge lap - The distance varies by level.
3. Long run - Not to long, only ¾ -1 mile of road running.
4. Transverse Wall - Not your typical wall. We gotta see you move in different planes. Hope you've tried rock climbing. Climb from one side to the other. The wall is angled not straight. Competitors if you fall off you must go back to the beginning.
5. Tire Flip - 200lb+ tires. You have to flip it 4-10 times depending on your level.
6. Balance Beams - 4 inches wide and 8 feet long, simple except you have to carry a slosh pipe overhead.
7. Wheel Barrel Push - It sorta looks like a wheel barrel. It's our version. Push it through grass for the designated distance and turn around and come back.
8. Trail Run- I guess you can call it a trail. You make your own way until you find the paved path. It's maybe a ¼ mile but.... You have to take your 25lb ruck sack with you.
9. Speed and Agility Run - Tires, tires, tires. Add some cones, hurdles, hay and ladders.
10. Monkey Bars
11. Walls - The short ones - 5 feet. There will be help for everyone but the competitors. Everyone has 4 to climb.
12. Chain Pull - 30lbs, 100 yards. You must pull it while backpedaling.
13. Tunnels - 24 inches, 18 inches, and even 12 inches! Get in there. After crawling through you have to get up run/walk over a hurdle and do it again and again and again.
14. Ropes - 40ft, 2inches. Slam it as hard and as fast as you can for the allotted time.
15. Cargo Net - Balance, core and upper body strength will be on display in this obstacle. It's a simple 8 foot climb across the net. Again and again. With some jumping in between.
16. Wall Climb - Big walls. 8 ft high. No worries you have rope to help you. You gotta do it twice.
17. Over/Unders - 100 yards of leaping and ducking. Over 2 foot hurdles, Under 3 foot hurdles. 48 hurdles in all!
18. Farmers Walk - 100-300 yards of an unbalanced walk. Ladies 25lbs., Men 45lbs. Bound to fire up your core.
Now, I have to say, I am super proud of my team. My not-so-BFF Rob and I brought up the rear most of the time (mainly just me) but it really was a fun time.
I am looking forward to a nice Vodka drink later tonight to help ease the pain and the wheelchair that I will be buying tomorrow to cart my ass around.
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