Today’s Question of the Day is deep. What is the difference between living and existing?
Today is Change For Change. Bring in $5 to switch up your workout. All proceed go to help Marie-Noelle on her trip to represent Canada for football in Finland. Donations will also be accepted.
Run 1 mile
Compare to Sept.19/11
QOD: Everybody exists but not everyone is living. Living is doing something with yourself. Following you passion. Being happy.
Fun class this morning!!
Mobility
WUx1 (with 20# Wall balls)
No Strength
Practiced Power Cleans at 65#
WOD:
1 Mile Run
Time: 6:27
Great job this morning everyone! It was a very lively 6am class! Good luck to Marie-Noelle on her trip 🙂
QOD:
The TL;DR (too long, didn’t read) version is, Life without fun is existing, life with fun is living. You could say happiness, or joy, it boils down to the same thing!
Great progress on your cleans this morning!
Good race this morning, Adam. I told you I wouldn’t keep up second lap 🙂
Pick a faster pace bunny next time. You have it in you.
You did great Michelle! I was dying that first lap, you were taking it easy on me! 🙂 I thought I was going to die towards the end.. lol
Nice job on the run Adam!
Living is doing stuff, existing is waiting for stuff to happen.
Hello from the Georgia twisties.
Hope you’re having a great trip! We miss you @ the 7:00am class (Josh too, but he won’t admit it) Be safe and have fun!
Pretty deep Denis. My favorite answer today, so I’ll copy Michelle’s “lazy girl” comment & ditto this one.
Wu x 2
a little mobility foam rollin’ lovin’ this morning
Was going to stick to the running… but decided to change last minute and join Heidi in the WOD ‘Baseline’ – I had never done it. Turned out to be great, Gilles, Crystal and Sonia(from x-clusive) also joined in!
Baseline:
500m row
40 squats
30 sit-ups
20 push-ups
10 pull-ups (Green+ purple)
Time: 6:28 …. not as bad as I thought it would be.
Happy Friday peeps!
Never done baseline? You haven’t lived, girl!
Great job on your first try with this one. Going fast (but not all out) on the row is key. 🙂
Gilles and Heidi had never done it also (and probsably not Sonia) …I Guess we’re just a bunch of senior members who’s had the 10 min AMRAP as an intro session. 😛
Who you callin’ “senior”?
LOL Heidi.. I said WE … as members… 😀
Wux2
Foam roll
WOD. “Deck of death”
Diamonds = sit-ups
Harts = burpees
Spades = squats
Clubs = pull-ups
Joker = 500 m row
25 min time cap
-24:06. Finished. GIDDY UP ! First time
Rob Brydges
oooh, jealous! Finishing the deck is still quite far out of my reach but hopefully one day! Great job, congrats. 🙂
Next time Brydges… next time!
Nice work
Congrats on finishing this bad boy! Way to go Rob 🙂
Great job Rob. Seeing is believing so I’m glad I was there to see it LOL!
Yahoo!!!
Way to go Rob. This is a really tough WOD to finish. Many have not.
QOD: Existing is physical…you physically take up space. Objects exist. Trees, cars, rocks, buildings exist. Living is more mental, spiritual. Wanting things, needing things, doing things. Loving, feeling, hurting, regretting, yearning, hoping. Happiness and sadness. Passion. That is living.
MOB WU X 2
Strength – Shoulder Press #65
Baseline:
500m row
40 squats
30 sit- ups
20 pushups
10 ring rows
Times: 6:11 last time on Dec 6th it was 6:37 so got me a little PR. 🙂
Thanks Amanda! Was a great show as always! 🙂
Fun WOD!
26 seconds off a short wod like that is a big PR, not a small one. Good job!
i agree with Amanda, That’s a BIG PR! Great job Crystal!
WUx2
Taping my hands up then doing it again.
WOD. “Deck of death” 25 min cap
Diamonds = sit-ups
Hearts = burpees
Spades = squats
Clubs = pull-ups
Jokers = 500 m row
24:59!!!! Finished (Two weeks ago had 59 moves left)
Hand taping paid off BTW no carnage today.
The pullups were nicely spaced out so I didn’t have to take many breaks. Pretty sure that’s what made all the difference.
Awesome 😀 that’s a huge PR from 59 left!
WOW! Congrats on finishing the Deck of Death. Huge accomplishment.
Great finish Shawn!
AWESOME!!
Nice work Shawn. That’s a huge improvement in a couple of weeks.
Can you csncel me for 12 please sorry for short notice my doctor called me and said someone cancelled so im gonna go there instead thanks
Never mind sorry I got in for another time
You’ll have to sign-in and register again.
Thanks
The difference is mainly in how a person controls their emotions.
Existing = feeling as if nothing is in your control and let your emotions (fear being one of the main ones) dictate what you can and cannot do.
Living = Recognize you emotions, understanding them and controlling them so they do not dictate what you do.
QOD: It’s all mathematical
E=L-H or L=E+H
E= Existing
L= Living
H= Happiness
Happiness: is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
But IMO, Happiness is hard to define since it is up to to the beholder to define. 😉
Back to work!!
LOL Gabe I love your answer!
WU x 2
Cleans to 5 x 95, stayed there to work on form.
Run 1 mile = 6min. 36
PR of 27 secs from Nov./Dec. (end of paleo challenge). I will definitely take it!
Nice PR, speedy!
Mobility × wu 2
Change for change
Flight stimulator
5-10-15-20-25-30-35-40-45-50-45-40-35-30-35-30-25-20-15-10-5
Unbroken until 45 on way down
10:55 rx
That was awesome to watch, you were flying. Great strategy to remove you sneakers when you got stuck on the 45’s.
Thanks ron
QOD: We all exist, but we choose how we live. It reminds me of the phrase you can survive or you can thrive, the choice is really yours!
All the answers are great, and true, but I am going to say “ditto” to Maria’s 🙂
The lazy girl’s way out.
WOD (Changed to May 18th)
30 Push-ups
10Cleans
10 Box Jumps
10 Push Jerks
10 Box Jumps
10 Clean + Jerks
10 Box Jumps
10 Push Jerks
10 Box Jumps
10 Cleans
10 Box Jumps ( courtesy of Blake..)
30 Push-ups
Time: 11.33 @105lb
Great time on the WOD, and bravo for doing the extra box jumps with Blake.
cancel me from the 4:15 class please. I’m coming to the 3:15
“Change for change”
WOD (Changed to May 18th)
30 Push-ups
10 Cleans
10 Box Jumps
10 Push Jerks
10 Box Jumps
10 Clean + Jerks
10 Box Jumps
10 Push Jerks
10 Box Jumps
10 Cleans
10 Box Jumps (sorry for deciding to add those Sebastian!)
30 Push-ups
It just felt like it needed a few more box jumps…
Time: 10:26 @105lb
Mobility WUx2
Strength: Deadlift
5×80, 90, 100, 110, 120 (PR)
WOD
Run 1 Mile
Time – 8:41
Last Time – 10:01 but the day was VERY hot…like this evening.
Practice: 20 Wallballs @ 10 Pounds
Ooo, today’s question is hard. For me, when I feel the most alive is when I am outside of my comfort zone; when I am learning or doing something new. So, existing would be the converse of this. Days with sameness and no change or challenge. Existing=status quo. Living=status go!
Thanks for the great class Amanda.
Jackie!!! Nice PR! Your running is awesome, you looked like a pro this morning! Very strong, great job!
Marathon running in a previous life! Hopefully I still have some form. Have a great weekend everyone!
Great pace all the way through Blake.
QOD: Difference between living and existing = Difference between Crossfit and “those other gyms”
Mob
Wu x 2
Wod: Change for change (May 30)
Thrusters @ 65# (rx’d) 15-10-5-10-15
3 Muscle ups (scaled to 15 pullups)
Time: 11:13
Row: 800m (?) racing Charlie. Great job … ready for a rematch whenever you are!!
Baseline:
500m row
40 squats
30 sit-ups
20 push-ups
10 pull-ups (Blue + purple)
Time : 5:52
Had a lot of fun with everyone this week! You guys were really nice and made me feel like home. Great energy at crossfit Moncton that’s for sure!
Thanks Kevin and wishing everyone a good weekend and good luck Marie!
See you all soon at Battle of North I hope 😉
Mobility
Wu x 2
Foam rolling and lacross ball
WOD ” Change for Change”
Deck of death
First time doing this and Finished in
Time: 22:46 Rx
Ps. Crossfit moncton jinx continues got a joker on my first card LOL:P
was pretty fun for first time but almost puked on the second row that was at the end.
ohhh also thanks amanda to make sure i wasn’t compromising form for speed.
You did awesome, I knew you’d get through all your cards!! (Even by slowing down your squats to get full expression I knew you would. Thank you for that!!)
Expression? That should say extension. Sorry 🙂
Wow, good time on this
Awesome time on the WOD! Congrats! Probably not a bad thing to have to do a row while you are still fresh 🙂
Really great time on this one Jason. Wow.
Strength: deadlifts
5x 154-170-185-185-200 (pr)
WOD: Baseline. 43 seconds off my PR. I’ll blame it on the “home alone diet”. Patrick has been away for 2 weeks and I lose my motivation to cook & eat well when he’s not there.
Congrats on your deadlifts PR. Is that a result of the “home alone diet” too? 😉
thanks! haha not the home alone diet, I knew I’d have 200#x5 because when I tried 195#x5 I had more left in me. Patrick is home next week, I’ll have my diet cleaned up! haha
43 second PR. That’s awesome, but what was your time?
oooh, thanks Heidi. That’s 43 seconds OFF my pr – time today was 6:58
Thank you everyone, for all your donations for Marie-Noelle! She is very special and your generosity means a lot to all of us!
I didn’t do change for change but I put $5 for Marie-Noel as a donation.
Wu x 1
Dead lift x 5
135,225,315,365,375
Wod:
Run a mile
Time: 6:07
Fast run Jack! Nice work!
Been aiming for 6 min but my diet has been crap for a few weeks and I’m carrying a few extra pounds. 🙁
WU x 2
Foam rolling
Wod Baseline
4:57
Been wanting sub 5:00 min since I started so I was and got it on my 200th class… pretty happy with that.
Thanks for the push Kevin and Lora
Great work this morning Josh. Big PR for your 200th class! AWESOME!
wux2
OHS x 5
85-100-115-130-145(3) 5# PR
WOD Run a Mile in a thunderstorm with high winds and pouring rain
time =7:30 PR of 3 seconds
You run fast when there is lightning about to strike your ass!
Nice PR on the OHS too!
Great job today.
It’s not a walk in the park Frankie, it’s Crossfit!
I was home at the BBQ during the rain storm, but I was thinking about you guys running in the rain.
Mobility
WU x 2 ( 1st round wall balls 20 #, 5 HSPU w 45# and abb matt 2nd round wall balls and ring dips no bands)
no strength today
Run 1 mile : 9:13 time.
Thanks Lora for the help with the HSPU and Thanks Corinna for the fun class
You’re welcome. Happy to help. You are a fast learner. 🙂
Fast learner and very eager to learn makes a great student! You’re doing great Jeremy!
WU X 2
Strength: Front Squats X 5
95-115-130
WOD Run a Mile
Time =8:16
WOOT WOOT! Nice time on the mile run Kevin. You must be very pleased with that.
Thank you. I’m very pleased with that.
All your work is paying off. Yeah
Mob
wux2
No strength practice wall balls again, I will become a master!
Did my very first toes to bar! Woohoo
1 mile run…. In a thunderstorm! Thanks Joey & Sarah for the company as the rocks, and sand pelted us 🙂
Time: 8:11
Awesome class Corinna!
Great job Jackie!! Nice T2B too!! See its encouragement I give you! lol
Mob Wu x 2
2 sets of ten 10lb wallballs
Long story I ran the mile. In a last minute decision, I took off late after the group left. I was going to beat the rain…As Mario put it, he knew I was in trouble when a tornado like wind came up with a cow in it!
It was soggy but fun.
10:23
Fun night at the gym. Thanks Corinna
Oh Laura I felt so awful for you. But rain really looks good on you .:)
Ps. Thanks Jenn B for checking on me. That was a refreshing.
A refreshing run
GREAT JOB Laura!
Oh I felt so bad for you out there in that downpour/tornado! But, as always, you just kept smiling and laughing. You Russians are a tough breed!
Funny. Laurakova
Mob/WU
Squat Clean
135-155-165-185-1915-205-215-225-235-245(X)-245(X)-245 !!! 😀
WOD (May 22 2013)
4 rounds
5 HSPU
25 Squats
= 3:13 …. about 40 seconds under my attempt last Sunday. Fresher legs today.
Good job to all the rain runners! 😀
Clean @ 245 was a 20# PR.
monster!
Nice!
wow that’s fast, Mario!
Congrats on your Clean PR! Freakin’ heavy! Fast time on the WOD too. Nice work!!
Thanks, had to fight to get up.
Awesome!
Nice pr on the squat clean Mario, good work on the Wod too.
Mobility
Wu x 2
Strength floor press
185/ 225/ 245 x 4 out of time
Change for change
Did may 22
4 rds
5 hspu’s
25 squats
Rx 3.11
Went much better than I expected!!
Tried some more hspu’s after got 14 consecutive!!
14 yeah
Thanks
mobility
WUx1
Push Press
135×5-165×3-165×3-165×3-165×3-165×3
WOD: 1 Mile Run
Time: 7:40
Boo 50 secs slower then last october i gotta start running ever day need to get back into it.
WUx2
Foam Rolling + Lacross ball on shoulders
WOD Run 1 mile
Time–> 6:36 exactly same time as Sept 19 2011
But I say PR if you count in the factor of the Wind and heavy Rain mid way through the run.
Great job 5:45 crew!
Have a great weekend fella CrossFitters!
Nice job Gabe fast run.
Mobility
WU x 2
Lacrosse ball love
WOD from May 18
“Push Up Bookends” @ Rx
30 Pushups
10 Cleans @ 95#
10 Box Jumps @ 20″
10 Jerks
10 Box Jumps
10 Clean and Jerks
10 Box Jumps
10 Jerks
10 Box Jumps
10 Cleans
30 Pushups
Time = 12:17
Great job 5:45 crew. Hats off to all those who ran in the thunderstorm!
Nice work Lora
you paid for this?.. almost as gross as the one I paid to do! lol.. nice work on this tough wod!
Uhhhh, WHO paid for yours? LOL
Mob
wu x 2
no strength
practiced pullups
no band 4 woot woot
WOD: 1 mile run
Time: 8:16
Got a PR of over a minute even in the downpour!! So fun though!! First hand rip, just as Jeff predicted!!! LOL
GREAT FRIDAY at CFM!!!
Thanks Jenn B for encouraging me to try my pullups sans band today!
WOOHOO! Congrats on your band-less pullups! (sorry about the rip though). Huge PR on your run too. Great day indeed!
I am happy I saw your first bandless pull ups. Congrats. Thanks for all the laughs regarding our run/swim. If we had a bike we could call ourselves triathletes lol.
Bandless pullups are thrilling, yet sickening all at the same time. Congrats!
mob
wu x 2
Strength
Push Press -25-30-35-40-45
Wod: 1 mile run
Time: 7:51
Nice time on the run, Miss Taylor!
Very happy to see so many opt for “Change for Change” and others who stuck with the posted WOD but gave a donation to support Marie-No. We are super proud of you Marie-No! Kick some butt in Finland. 🙂
Miss Taylor and I put a donation in as well even tho we stuck with posted wod! Good Luck Marie! We know you will make us proud!! 😉
Yes Marie Noelle Have fun in Finland. You are an amazing Athlete. We are proud of you.
Lots of my 6am’ers put in a donation even though they weren’t changing the wod too! I love our members!
WOD: 12-9-6 : RX @ 95lbs
Power Cleans and Burpees
Time: 3:00 minutes
Not as fun working out alone, but a big thanks to Rob and Marc for staying to encouraging me!
Nice work everybody! A lot of different WOD’s going on tonight which made the evening interesting. A special mention goes out to the 5:45 p.m. class who got caught in the rainstorm/ hurricane. I was worried about you guys and was relieved when you all made it back safely!
Nice job corinna, fast!
WU x 2
Hang power snatch x 3
65 75 85 95 105
Change for Change
Baseline
Time: 6:00
First time doing this WOD, I know I can shave more time off this. Wasted too much time during transitions.
Coach Patrick always preaches about fast transition times on this wod! You still had a great time on it Marcel!
Mob
Wux2
Foam roll, lacrosse ball love
WOD change for change
Team grindy solo Rx @135
23:36
Wow, tough one, thanks marcel, frank, gabe and Lora and the rest of 5:45 for all the cheering, helped me push through to the end..
Great work tackling this beast! Form was awesome on all the C & J!
Great work Jeff, hat one definitely made u work for it!!
Although I think you’re nuts, I’m really proud of you for tackling this WOD and kicking its ass. Nice work 🙂
Front Squat x 5
100-110-115-125-135
WOD:
Baseline:
500 m row
40 squats
30 sit ups
20 push ups
10 pull ups
Time = 6:29
Had to take the opportunity to loose my virginity on the baseline WOD today. Thanks to Gilles, Chantal, & Crystal for joining me on this one. Squats after rowing is always interesting.
I agree with Adam… it was a really lively 6 a.m. class this morning. More chatter than usual. Probably had something to do with a sunny/warm morning.
…make that “lose”.
LOL….but “loose” sounds funnier!
LOL!!
Mobility
WU x 2
No strength
WOD from May 4
3 rounds (1 min @ each station)
Med ball cleans 8#
Box jumps 12″/45# plate
Pushups
KBS 25#
score 150
wow Amy hats off to you, you picked a gross workout!
Tough one. Congrats.
Thanks ladies! I was just excited to a higher box jump than usual.
mob wux2
foam rolling
wod from may1baseline
500m row
40 squat
30 sit up
20 push up
10 pull up
time 5:04