02.16.10

10 ROUNDS FOR TIME OF:

3 Power Snatch 115# / 80#
10 Box Jumps 24″

POST WOD REFUEL:

Male:
above 12% – 35g prot/15g carb
8-12% – 35g prot/30g carb
below 8% – 35g prot/45g carb

Female:
above 16% – 20g prot/20 g carb
12-14% – 20g prot/30 g carb
below 12% – 20g prot/40 g carb

HAPPY BIRTHDAY…

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Katie O!!!!!! Happy birthday to YOU!

SECTIONALS COUNTDOWN!

The Sectionals are almost here! Be sure you have signed up as either a spectator or a volunteer…hope to see all of you there!

LEAN CUISINE…

Article courtesy of Son of Grok

I am not sure what is meant to be lean on these things.

Lean in that the portions are so small?
Lean in taste and flavor?
Lean as in lean forward as your gut drags you around?

Whatever the reason, the Lean Cuisine name makes it sell. It is crazy how well these things sell.

I brown bag my lunch most days. I bring an insulated lunch bag with an ice pack to keep my lunch cold. It isn’t that we don’t have a fridge at work…. Its just that there is no room in it. The fridge AND the freezer are literally packed to the brim with Lean Cuisines. This is not an exaggeration… they are completely full with the little cardboard boxes. With the exception of an occasional egg-o waffle box or Marie Calendar pot pie, 90% of these cardboard boxes say “Lean Cuisine”. It is crazy.

Now I am not going to lie. There have been times in my life where I lived off little freezer boxes. Michellina’s and the generic cheapies were sometimes all I at 3 meals per day. They were cheap and easy to make. They were VERY cheap and VERY easy to throw in the microwave.

Occasionally when they were on sale I got the Lean Cuisines too. You know what? They were terrible! I think I once ate the cardboard box that it was in on accident because it indeed did taste as good as the meal. That and it doesn’t really matter how many of these gross little meals I ate, I was inevitably still starving afterwards.

Now on to the speed and convenience of Lean Cuisines. The simplicity of opening the box and tossing it in the microwave is completely negated at my work. Come lunch time, there is actually a line the forms at the microwave. People queue their food up and actually tell each other “Your turn” as they retrieve their heated plasticy cardboard contraptions. Considering that each meal takes 3-5 minutes or so to heat up, it can easily be 20-30 minutes before it is your frozen cuisines “turn” to get fried. Me? I whip out my lunch bag and dive into some delicious egg salad, nuts, pork rinds, veggies. No wait… instant delicious gratification.

Ugh and the smell of these things. It doesn’t even smell like food. During the Lean Cuisine Queue at lunch, an awful aroma fills the office. It is funny because sometimes I do bring leftovers that need reheated. Once I heat up my meatloaf etc., I usually get quite a few people coming by my desk asking what that “Delicious smell” is and also frequently get told “did you bring enough for me?” Funny, though Lean Cuisine appears to be bountiful enough for all, no one really seems to enjoy eating it.

February 16, 2010 | Filed Under Nutrition, W.O.D.

Comments

47 Responses to “02.16.10”

b on February 16th, 2010 8:27 am

This is awesome: http://www.crossfit.com/mt-archive2/StameyBikiniKBSnowSquat.html
Jenn McWoww on February 16th, 2010 8:52 am

B – that post should have come with a disclaimer! MY EYES!!!
Amy E on February 16th, 2010 8:58 am

Are the sectionals all day? Does anyone know what time they start and end on each day? I would like to be a spectator but want to make sure I can be there before buying tickets.
Amy E on February 16th, 2010 8:59 am

oh, and i checked the website and could not for the life of me find any start and end times.
Mike D., and I'm going platinum on February 16th, 2010 9:01 am

OK, you think I am clicking through on something that freaked out Dirty, guess again…
b on February 16th, 2010 9:11 am

Here you go Amy:

http://georgiacrossfitsectionals.squarespace.com/blog/2010/2/11/tentative-event-schedule.html
Mike D., and I'm going platinum on February 16th, 2010 9:14 am

Wasn’t it 12-2 on both Saturday and Sunday??
b on February 16th, 2010 9:16 am

And for those of you that want to volunteer:

http://georgiacrossfitsectionals.squarespace.com/volunteers/
Jenn McWoww on February 16th, 2010 9:18 am

Good idea Mike… believe me… your famous quote of “some things you just can’t unsee” applies in this case.

I belive the first WOD is 9:30ish on Saturday and Sunday from what I remember from the website….I don’t think we’ll know exactly what time our teams/individual competitors are going until closer to the date.
Amy E on February 16th, 2010 9:19 am

thanks b. not sure why i couldn’t find that on my own.
Jenn McWoww on February 16th, 2010 9:21 am

Ooops! I was wrong… shocking
Mike D., and I'm going platinum on February 16th, 2010 9:36 am

Are we still planning on doing one of the team WOD’s this evening at 6??
AK on February 16th, 2010 9:42 am

Mike-

I know our team was going to do something tonight. Rob is out of town so if you team isn’t you can sub in with us
Jill on February 16th, 2010 9:53 am

Hey Amy E…did you want to ride together if you go?
Mike D., and I'm going platinum on February 16th, 2010 10:00 am

AK,

I wouldn’t want to leave the rest of Team Sweaty Hugs hanging, but I know that Scott and Katie won’t be here. Meth Beard Nick, Crossfit Barbie, and Jordan should be in.

Jordan, you need a nickname. Serious Cognitive Disonnance using your actual name in the last sentence.
jasmine on February 16th, 2010 10:06 am

Does anyone have any quick ideas for breakfast

If I eat another egg I’m going to vomit
Jenny T on February 16th, 2010 10:15 am

Jasmine – sometimes I eat more lunch time-ish food for breakfast…chicken salad with some cut up veggies or something. I also will eat some home made turkey sausage and veggies or something random cause I’m too lazy to get up early enough to make eggs! The omelet muffins make varying the eggs a little easier, too. Aaaannnddd, they don’t take any time to make. I make the mixture the night before and then pour into the muffin pan and bake while I’m getting ready.
Liz on February 16th, 2010 10:20 am

So, I have an announcement – I actually made a commitment and bought my ticket for Sectionals. For those of you that know me, I’m anti commitment. So if this isn’t a sign of how much I love you all, I don’t know what is

Jasime – I’ve been making these banana walnut muffins that are easy to make on the weekends and I take them with me in the morning during the week. So yummy..The receipe is as follows:

Dry Ingredients:
2 C almond flour/meal (Trader Joe’s Almond Meal is the cheapest)
1/3 C coconut flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg (grated fresh)
1 C baking walnuts

Wet Ingredients:
2 bananas, the riper the better
1 T vanilla
3 eggs at room temperature
1/3 C honey
3 T oil (olive oil is fine, coconut oil when liquid is excellent, and hazelnut oil hits it out of the park!)
2 T almond butter (unsalted, but if salted, just add 3/4 tsp salt instead of 1 tsp)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place walnuts in to roast. Keep an eye on the walnuts, they burn easily! Mash bananas into a liquid. Mix in the honey and almond butter. Scramble eggs and add in with oil and vanilla. In a separate bowl mix all the dry ingredients including walnuts. Mix wet and dry ingredients. Place in muffin cups. Depending on if you are making small or large muffins, cooking time will vary. It can take anywhere from 10-20min. My batch made 12 muffins and took 15 minutes. The smaller the muffins you are making, the less cook time and vice versa. Enjoy!
Rebecca "The Tan-trum" Rose on February 16th, 2010 10:26 am

Mmm, those sound yummy … I’m going to have to try those muffins, Liz. And yay for you coming out to sectionals! Just wish you were going to be out there dying/kicking ass with us!
Mike D., and I'm going platinum on February 16th, 2010 10:29 am

if this isn’t a sign of how much I love you all, I don’t know what is

Glad you will be there, Liz, although I think this is guilt driven after the beatdown/Valentine’s Day Massacre you handed out on Sunday. I still owe you 8 burpees, btw…
Liz on February 16th, 2010 10:53 am

I know, Becca! I figure that I’ll be better off on the sidelines, drinking a beer and calling out no reps to all those cheaters

And yes, Mike 8 burpees tonight! You can thank Taylor for that workout. I nearly cried/broke both Taylor and Bridget’s legs on Saturday morning when testing it out. NOT FUN! I immediately knew it would be perfect for my Sunday crew

Also, Jasmine – not sure if you are a fan of breakfast meats, but Publix has some all natural sausage links/pattys in the frozen food section. They dont’ have any unknown ingredients that I can’t spell or pronouce and are not very expensive.

http://www.jonesdairyfarm.com/home.aspx
b on February 16th, 2010 11:07 am

I can definitely confirm the eye daggers that Liz was throwing at us on Saturday morning after that WOD. She just loves me too much to tell me to eff off .

For all of you that did that WOD from Sunday…the top times at the Midwest Sectionals were 3-ish minutes for the top dude and 5-ish minutes for the top chick.
James on February 16th, 2010 11:21 am

I couldn’t find all the haters on today’s HQ picture. Must be a double standard?
Amy E on February 16th, 2010 11:26 am

Jill – If I decide to go, I would definitely be interested in riding together. Still trying to figure out if I can go. Let’s talk this week at the gym. Are you usually there for the 6:30?
Lis on February 16th, 2010 11:36 am

So people actually attend the Sunday class, huh? I’ve got 3 weeks left in town, maybe I can make it to one of these Liz beatdowns…
Is the gym closed sectionals wknd?
b on February 16th, 2010 11:36 am

We will be open the weekend of Sectionals.
Taylor on February 16th, 2010 12:07 pm

Who’s running those classes?
Jordan on February 16th, 2010 12:15 pm

Mike – when I was a cast member on “Big Girls Need Love Too”, my show nickname was “Dat Mofucka?!”

It’s a long story…
Taylor on February 16th, 2010 12:21 pm

The wod below scares the living shit out of me…

3 Rounds flying pull-ups (see video below)
21 / 10 Handstand push-ups (see video below)
30 KB Front squats 2 / 1.5 pood
150 meter Sand bag carry 80 / 50 lbs
20 Squat clean thrusters 135 / 95 lbs
Run 250 meters
50 Burpees
20 DB Shoulders to overhead 45 / 35 lbs
40 / 20 Push-ups (chest to easy button from staples and full extension with hands leaving the ground at the top)
Run 250 meters
50 squats
50 pull-ups (chin over the bar)
Mike D., and I'm going platinum on February 16th, 2010 12:27 pm

chest to easy button from staples

I an glad someone has a sense of humor three quarters of the way through this shit storm.

Jordan, I don’t doubt any of that…
Jenny T on February 16th, 2010 12:42 pm

Whew, I’m glad someone else on here has a reality TV past that comes back to haunt them! Unless you’re kidding… then I am, too.

B – prettttty sure I’ve heard Liz toss an eff bomb in your direction before. But have no fear, the eff bombs are a sign of love…I hope.
Jordan on February 16th, 2010 1:07 pm

Jenny – luckily mine never aired so there’s no chance of my future in-laws finding out
Rebecca "The Tan-trum" Rose on February 16th, 2010 1:13 pm

40 / 20 Push-ups (chest to easy button from staples and full extension with hands leaving the ground at the top)

… hands leaving the ground? so they want clapping push-ups?

wtf is this WOD doing at sectionals?
Mike D., and I'm going platinum on February 16th, 2010 1:17 pm

Jordan, that would be a case of your future in laws watching enough episodes of Big Girls to pick you out, which would make them more leery of you knowing than you would be of them. It’s like two thieves breaking into the same house at night.

Great pic above, Lisa and Katie; how was the midget circus last night??
Mike D., and I'm going platinum on February 16th, 2010 1:45 pm

Yes, Becca, when they say “with hands leaving the ground”, you should feel safe in assuming they want your hands to leave the ground. No clapping, jazz hands, or spirit fingers, just leaving the ground.
Rebecca "The Tan-trum" Rose on February 16th, 2010 2:02 pm

Thanks for your sarcasm, Mike. I’m just in shock at that WOD being in the first round of cuts. TG our sectionals isn’t going to be like that (fingers crossed).
Lis on February 16th, 2010 2:04 pm

FYI, they have plenty of volunteers now for Sectionals and are shutting down vol registration…I didnt make the cut to give free help. What…an ego blow.
AK on February 16th, 2010 2:07 pm

Dan wants cookies but what do i do instead almonds and boar’s head EverRoast Chicken boob
b on February 16th, 2010 2:22 pm

These cookies are very yummy….

http://shop.paleotreats.com/

However, these goes back to my theory, just ’cause it’s “paleo” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s good for you…
Lisa Bizoooond aka Mighty Mouse on February 16th, 2010 2:31 pm

Midget circus was great. You’re lucky there’s no deadlifting today…. Just make sure you watch your back when they do come back around. Got a pie with your name on it. But don’t worry it’s totally gonna be paleo
Mike D., and I'm going platinum on February 16th, 2010 2:32 pm

I didnt make the cut to give free help

Lis, send in a picture..

Becca, read your post again..If I was in a coma and could only blink, I would see that and morse code a sarcastic response…
Mike D., and I'm going platinum on February 16th, 2010 2:43 pm

Hopefully you learned how to make a spinal cord out of balloons, because I will need it after dead lifts tonight..
Eric W on February 16th, 2010 2:55 pm

Right now on the Robb Wolf podcast they’re talking about some guy with a kurt cobain tatoo from atlanta. tune in quick before they move on to fish oil.
Lis on February 16th, 2010 3:34 pm

Mke- what sort of pic would you recommend I send in? Like an all class Jenny-on-horseback photo, or an angry I’m-trying-to-rx-this-damn-Clean&Jerk-WOD-while-onlookers-have-moved-on-to-Beer-Friday-and-wont-hang-around-to-drink-w-me-if-I-ever-do-finish one?
Lis on February 16th, 2010 3:35 pm

that’s supposed to say Mike…tricky vowels
b on February 16th, 2010 3:37 pm

Hey everybody – the teams are working out tonight at 6PM, if anybody is around pre- or post-WOD and can help us keep count of reps, we’d appreciate it .
Mike D., and I'm going platinum on February 16th, 2010 3:55 pm

And if they can remember that the next number after 7 is 63, there is some beer in it for them…

Lis, anyone will do, depending on what expectations you want to set and for what activity you would like to volunteer..